Ararahih'urípih
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pakxuuyvávath to rub 'medicine' on (for good luck);

Dictionary Entry
lexicon ID #4516 | revised Jul 01 2005

pakxuuyvávath • V • to rub 'medicine' on (for good luck);

Literally: 'to cause to wash one's hands'

Source: WB 1047.1, p.370

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  1. kári xás ta'ítam upakxuuyvávathvunaa, pamutúnviiv.
    Then he rubbed it on his children.
    Source: Chester Pepper, "Deer-hunting Medicine" (WB_KL-53) | read full text