Ararahih'urípih
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ishvay to duck (to avoid being hit)

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lexicon ID #3140 | revised Apr 20 2005

ishvay • V • to duck (to avoid being hit)

Source: WB 735, p.352

  • kári xás vaa kumûuk úktir, âanaxus úsvay, uthanfírip. Then she hit at him with it, (but) Weasel ducked, she missed him. [Reference: WB T19.18]

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  1. âanaxus úsvay, uthanfírip.
    Weasel ducked, she missed him.
    Source: Mamie Offield, "The Perils of Weasel" (WB_KL-19) | read full text