Ararahih'urípih
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píkav to get (a person), esp. to call a doctor

Dictionary Entry
lexicon ID #4847 | revised Jul 06 2005

píkav V • to get (a person), esp. to call a doctor

Source: WB 1118, p.373

  • kachakâach káru takunpíkav. They got Bluejay too (to doctor her). [Reference: Chipmunk & Hummingbird 020]


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  1. xás kúkuum tá nupíkav.
    And then we'll go get him again].
    Source: Violet Super, Grace Davis, Madeline Davis, Conversation: Weaving (GD-MD-VSu-01) | read full text
    Spoken by Violet Super | Download | Play
  2. pakunxútih " kíri nu'áapunma ' hûut kumá’ii pakunyíkihiti' " púyava kári xás kunpíkav xánkiit.
    When they thought, "Let's find out why they are sick," then they summoned Bullhead.
    Source: Mamie Offield, "Blue Jay As Doctor" (WB_KL-28) | read full text
  3. kári xás mahnûuvanach kúna kunpíkav.
    Then in turn they summoned Chipmunk.
    Source: Mamie Offield, "Blue Jay As Doctor" (WB_KL-28) | read full text