Ararahih'urípih
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ithxúupramnih to lie face down

Dictionary Entry
lexicon ID #3337 | revised Feb 17 2015

ithxúupramnih • V • to lie face down

Derivation:  ithxup-rámnih
cover-into

Source: WB 783.1, p.355

  • pihnêefich páahak kunipêer sú' ithxuuprámnihi. ta'ítam pihnêefich úthxuupramnih. They told Coyote, "Lie face down in the boat!" So Coyote lay face down. [Reference: WB T3.157-158]

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  1. pihnêefich " páahak" kunipêer " sú' ithxuuprámnihi."
    They told Coyote, "Lie face down in the boat."
    Source: Chester Pepper, "Coyote's Journey" (WB_KL-03) | read full text

  2. ta'ítam pihnêefich úthxuupramnih.
    So Coyote lay face down in it.
    Source: Chester Pepper, "Coyote's Journey" (WB_KL-03) | read full text

  3. chavúra tu'ûuri pihnêefich póothxuupramnih.
    Finally Coyote got tired of lying face down.
    Source: Chester Pepper, "Coyote's Journey" (WB_KL-03) | read full text