Ararahih'urípih
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piikívship / piikívshipriv- to put necklaces up on

Dictionary Entry
lexicon ID #4812 | revised May 18 2016

piikívship / piikívshipriv- • V • to put necklaces up on

Derivation:  p-íikiv-sip
wear.necklace-up

  • xás takoo, takunpiikívship koovúra. And that was all, they put all the necklaces on him (Crane). [Reference: WB T42.9]

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  1. xás kári iv'ávahkam uvôoruraa, tóo piikívshipriv péemyah.
    And he crawled up on the roof, he wore the heart as a necklace.
    Source: Nettie Ruben, "Lizard and Grizzly Bear" (WB_KL-34) | read full text

  2. ta'ítam kunpíikivshiiprinaheen.
    So they put necklaces on.
    Source: Nettie Ruben, "The Story of Crane" (WB_KL-42) | read full text

  3. vúra uum táay patóo piikívshiip, thíin axyár vúra.
    He had lots of necklaces on, (his neck was) full up to his throat-glands.
    Source: Nettie Ruben, "The Story of Crane" (WB_KL-42) | read full text

  4. kári xás áxvaay " chémi," xás tá koo, tá kunpiikívshiip koovúra.
    And Crane (said), "All right," and that was all, he had on all the necklaces.
    Source: Nettie Ruben, "The Story of Crane" (WB_KL-42) | read full text