Ararahih'urípih
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ithvóon ambitious, industrious, eager

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lexicon ID #3316 | revised Jul 27 2015

ithvóon • ADJ • ambitious, industrious, eager

Derivative (1)
ithvóonha "to be eager (to do), to enjoy (doing)"

Source: WB 777, p.354

  • vikváan káru ithvôon. She was a weaver, and industrious. [Reference: WB 18: The Perils of Weasel 003]

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  1. uum ithvóon.
    He is eager.
    Source: Vina Smith, Sentences: adjectives (VS-28) | read full text
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  2. núu ithvóon.
    We are eager.
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  3. uumkun ithvóon.
    They are eager.
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  4. koovúra ithvóon payêem.
    We are all eager now.
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  5. nuu koovúra ithvóon payêem.
    We are all eager now.
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  6. vikváan káru ithvóon.
    She was a weaver, and industrious.
    Source: Lottie Beck, "The Perils of Weasel" (WB_KL-18) | read full text