Ararahih'urípih
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iyvúnpiithva / iyvúnpiithvu- to chase around

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lexicon ID #3640 | revised Apr 20 2015

iyvúnpiithva / iyvúnpiithvu- • V • to chase around

Derivation:  iyvur-piithva  (= iyvur-pith-va)
chase-around  (= chase-here.and.there?-PL.ACT)

  • púyava máruk páchishiih papúufich takuniyvúnpiithva. The dogs chased the deer around uphill. [Reference: WB T70.16]

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  1. púyava máruk pachishíi papúufich tá kuniyvúnpiithva.
    The dogs chased the deer around uphill.
    Source: Nettie Ruben, "Deer Hunting" (WB_KL-70) | read full text