Ararahih'urípih
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kifkúnkur / kifkúnkun- to make wavy

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lexicon ID #3814 | revised Mar 19 2015

kifkúnkur / kifkúnkun- • V • to make wavy

Derivation:  kifkur-RED
bend.(something)-REDUP

  • aan kúnish u'ixaxvárahiti, ukifkunkúrahiti vúra. The grain (of wood) is sort of striped, it's wavy. [Reference: TK 169.25]
  • íp nakívitshurat, vup'áfiv kifkunkutihâanhitihan. I accidentally knocked off (a hair) that was coiled at the base of my neck. [Reference: KT 144.30]