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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]
Sentence examples (3)
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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 -
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 -
kári xás mahnûuvanach kúna kunpíkav.
Then in turn they summoned Chipmunk.Source: Mamie Offield, "Blue Jay As Doctor" (WB_KL-28) | read full text