Ararahih'urípih
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peechkáanviichva / peechkkaanvîichvu- to gamble; to play cards

Dictionary Entry
lexicon ID #4732 | revised Oct 31 2014

peechkáanviichva / peechkkaanvîichvu- • V • to gamble; to play cards

Literally: 'to pretend to carry acrossriver'

Source: WB 344.3.1, p.332

  • sáruk uum kun'íinti, ta'írahiv, upeechkanvichvárahiti. Downriver they were celebrating the world renewal, it was world-renewal time, people were gambling. [Reference: WB T83.43]

Sentence examples (2)


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  1. peechkáanviichvaanhanik pa'ávansa.
    Once a man was a gambler.
    Source: Nettie Ruben, "The Pool in Big Rock" (WB_KL-59) | read full text

  2. upeechkanvichvárahitih.
    There was gambling.
    Source: Nettie Ruben, "The Pikiawish at Katimin" (WB_KL-83) | read full text