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amkíinvarayva / amkiinvárayvu- to feel famished
Dictionary Entry
lexicon ID #338 | revised Oct 31 2014
amkíinvarayva / amkiinvárayvu- • V • to feel famished
| Derivation: | amkir-várayva | (= av-kir-várayva) |
| eat.on-here.and.there | (= eat-Instrumental-here.and.there) |
Usage: Ceremonial word..
- pavúra tóomkiinvarayva, ... When (the medicine man) feels famished, ... [Reference: TK 248.38]
See amkíinva 'to eat lunch' See -varayva 'around'