Ararahih'urípih
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ivíthvaaykam (in) front of the house

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lexicon ID #3460 | revised Feb 18 2015

ivíthvaaykam • N • (in) front of the house

Derivation:  iv ithvaay-kam
die chest-side

  • yánava imtanámnihich tookrîishriheen îikam ivíthvaaykam pamu'arustáahkoo. Behold it could be seen sitting outside in front of the house, her white pack-basket. [Reference: KS 05 Peregrine Falcon 016]

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  1. xás ás uthíivahiti ivíthvaaykam.
    And rocks were laid in front of the house.
    Source: Julia Starritt, "The Living-house" (WB_KL-77) | read full text