Ararahih'urípih
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pimtav to revive, to come back to life

Dictionary Entry
lexicon ID #4925 | revised Nov 08 2005

pimtav • V • to revive, to come back to life

Source: WB 1140, p.374

  • uum vúra vaa kári tupímtav, pávaa páy apmántiimich takuyvúrahaak. But they'll come to life, when you rub it on their lips. [Reference: DeA & F 4: Land of the Dead 125]
  • vúra upimtávanik, vaa vúra uum. She came to, that one. [Reference: KS 05 Peregrine Falcon 257]

Sentence examples (2)


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  1. ta'ítam koovúra kunpimtávaheen pamutipáhiivshas.
    And all his brothers came back to life.
    Source: Mamie Offield, "Wrestling Medicine" (WB_KL-55) | read full text

  2. yakún upimtáveesh."
    You see, he will come back to life."
    Source: Mamie Offield, "A Trip to the Land of the Dead" (WB_KL-58) | read full text