Ararahih'urípih
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ithvíripunih (two people) to run away downhill

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lexicon ID #3313 | revised Feb 12 2015

ithvíripunih • V • (two people) to run away downhill

Derivation:  ithvip-unih
(two).run-down

  • asa'uy'íkhuraa kunpithvíripunih, ka'tim'îin kun'íipma. They ran back down on Asa'uy'íkuraa, they got back to Katimin. [Reference: DeA & F 4: Land of the Dead 133]
  • ta'ítam sâam kunithvíripunih. So they ran downhill. [Reference: WB 01: Coyote's Journey 100]

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  1. Tá kunithvíripunih muchíshiih xákaan.
    They're running down, the dog too.
    Source: Vina Smith, Avansáxiich káru Chishíih káru Xanchíifich (VS-19) | read full text
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  2. ta'ítam sâam kunithvíripunih.
    So they ran downhill.
    Source: Nettie Ruben, "Coyote's Journey" (WB_KL-01) | read full text