Ararahih'urípih
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páathkar / páathkara- to throw (something) into the river

Dictionary Entry
lexicon ID #4426 | revised Oct 31 2014

páathkar / páathkara- • V • to throw (something) into the river

  • kári xás pamusípnuuk úuth upáathkar. And then she threw her basket out into the river. [Reference: KS Crane 070]

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  1. xás úuth kunpípaathkar.
    Then they threw it back out into the water.
    Source: Phoebe Maddux, "Coyote Starts for Klamath Lakes, East Roasted Grasshoppers, Floats Down River and Marries Two Girls" (JPH_KT-05) | read full text

  2. hínupay kúkuum úuth tá kunpáathkar kúkuum.
    And then they threw the Coyote into the river again.
    Source: Phoebe Maddux, "Coyote Starts for Klamath Lakes, East Roasted Grasshoppers, Floats Down River and Marries Two Girls" (JPH_KT-05) | read full text

  3. kári xás úuth kunpípaathkar pasah'áhup.
    And they threw the driftwood back in the river.
    Source: Nettie Ruben, "Coyote's Journey" (WB_KL-01) | read full text

  4. pa'úuth kunpípaathkar thúfip xás uthivrúhish.
    When they threw him back in the river, he then floated ashore at Requa.
    Source: Nettie Ruben, "Coyote's Journey" (WB_KL-01) | read full text

  5. úuth kiikpípaathkan."
    Throw it back into the river!"
    Source: Julia Starritt, "Coyote's Journey" (WB_KL-04) | read full text

  6. púyava xás kunpípaathkar.
    So they threw it back in.
    Source: Julia Starritt, "Coyote's Journey" (WB_KL-04) | read full text

  7. úuth nupípaathkan."
    Throw him in the river!"
    Source: Julia Starritt, "Coyote's Journey" (WB_KL-04) | read full text

  8. upíip " pûuhara, xáyfaat úuth kanapípaathkar.
    He said, "No, don't throw me in the river.
    Source: Julia Starritt, "Coyote's Journey" (WB_KL-04) | read full text

  9. xás úuth upáathkar.
    And he threw it out into the river.
    Source: Nettie Ruben, "The Creation of Eels" (WB_KL-41) | read full text

  10. xás kúkuum úuth upáathkar.
    And again he threw it out into the river.
    Source: Nettie Ruben, "The Creation of Eels" (WB_KL-41) | read full text