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pákurih to sing
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lexicon ID #4510 | revised Nov 08 2005
pákurih • V • to sing
Source: WB 1046, p.370
Note: Tensed forms are based on the plural-action stem pakúriihva.
- xás papihnîich upiip, naa ník panipákuriheesh. And the old man said, "I'll sing." [Reference: DeA&F 2 Old Man Turtle 068]
- xás upíip puxích ík vúra kupakúriihveesh. And he said, "You must sing loudly." [Reference: WB 11: Coyote as Doctor 014]
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xas upákurih "yíiv vúra nuthyuruveesh."
And he sang, "We will drag her a long ways."Source: Margaret Harrie, "The Ten Young Men who Became the Pleiades" (DAF_KT-02) | read full text -
xas kunpákurih,
Then they sang,Source: Margaret Harrie, "The Ten Young Men who Became the Pleiades" (DAF_KT-02) | read full text -
kári xás kunpakúriihvunaa puxích vúra.
And they sang loudly (outside).Source: Nettie Ruben, "Coyote as Doctor" (WB_KL-11) | read full text