Ararahih'urípih
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ithvíripvarak (two people) to run down from upriver

Dictionary Entry
lexicon ID #3315 | revised Feb 12 2015

ithvíripvarak • V • (two people) to run down from upriver

Derivation:  ithvip-varak
(two).run-down.from.upriver

Source: WB 776, p.354

Sentence examples (2)


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  1. axmáy kunithvíripvarak peekxareeyav'ifápiitichas.
    Suddenly the spirit girls ran down from upriver.
    Source: Chester Pepper, "Love Medicine" (WB_KL-51) | read full text

  2. xás uumkun káru ka'kúkam tá kunithvíripvarak.
    Then the ones on the upriver end ran down.
    Source: Julia Starritt, "The Shinny Game" (WB_KL-78) | read full text