Ararahih'urípih
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ápivar / ápivan- to go look for (something)

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lexicon ID #415 | revised Oct 31 2014

ápivar / ápivan- • V • to go look for (something)

Derivation:  ápiv-ar
look.for-go.to

  • paxáh'as ni'ápivareesh. I'm going to go look for cooking rocks. [Reference: KV]

See ápiv 'to look for' See -ar 'go to'

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  1. kári xás tóo piip, " mán vúra naa vaa kári xás tá nixus, ' chími kan'ápivan panipâanveesh.'
    And he said, "Why, I thought I would go look for something to paint my face with.
    Source: Nettie Ruben, "Why Lightning Strikes Trees" (WB_KL-44) | read full text