Ararahih'urípih
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kôokha / kôokhi- to win at gambling

Dictionary Entry
lexicon ID #3921 | revised May 15 2015

kôokha / kôokhi- • V • to win at gambling

Derivation:  DUM-ha
DUM-DENOM

Derivative (1)
ipkookpíchvaan "man's name"

Source: WB 902, p.362

  • vúra uum taay péeshpuk pookôokhiti. He won a lot of money gambling. [Reference: KM 7.12]

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  1. chími teekôokha.
    Okay, you win!
    Source: Violet Super, Grace Davis, Madeline Davis, Conversation: Weaving (GD-MD-VSu-01) | read full text
    Spoken by Madeline Davis | Download | Play

  2. púyava payu'kúkam tá kuntâativrukahaak púyava kári tá kunkôokha payúruk va'áras.
    If the ones on the downriver end toss it over (the goal line), then the downriver people won.
    Source: Julia Starritt, "The Shinny Game" (WB_KL-78) | read full text