Ararahih'urípih
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ixtíivha / ixtíivhi- to play (athletic games)

Dictionary Entry
lexicon ID #3530 | revised Aug 27 2015

ixtíivha / ixtíivhi- • V • to play (athletic games)

Derivation:  ixtiiv-ha
ixtiiv-DENOM

Source: WB 812, p.356

  • hâarih kuníkshaahvunaati, kuníxtiivhinaati hâarih. Sometimes they were laughing, they were playing once in a while. [Reference: KS 11. Osprey 006]

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  1. víriva uum tishrámniik pakuníxtiivhitih.
    They played it on a level place.
    Source: Julia Starritt, "The Shinny Game" (WB_KL-78) | read full text