Ararahih'urípih
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imkáanvurayva / imkaanvúrayvu- to gather (food) here and there

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lexicon ID #2433 | revised Nov 14 2014

imkáanvurayva / imkaanvúrayvu- • V • to gather (food) here and there

Derivation:  imkáanva-várayva  (= im-kar-va-várayva)
gather-here.and.there  (= im--into.water-PL.ACT-here.and.there)

Source: WB 576.2, p.344

  • hôoyva má' poomkaanvúrayvuti. She was gathering food somewhere in the mountains. [Reference: T40.9]

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  1. hôoyva má' poomkaanvúrayvutih.
    She was gathering food (from bushes, such as berries) somewhere in the mountains.
    Source: Nettie Ruben, "The Story of Bear" (WB_KL-40) | read full text