Ararahih'urípih
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píshar / píshan to go to drink again

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lexicon ID #4975 | revised Oct 31 2014

píshar / píshan • V • to go to drink again

  • áas takunpíshar. They went to eat again (with idiom, áas + ish 'to eat', lit. 'to drink water'). [Reference: WB files]

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  1. kári xás púyava ikxúrar tá kunpíishar iinâak.
    In the evenings they went in the living house to eat their meal.
    Source: Nettie Ruben, "Coyote's Homecoming" (WB_KL-02) | read full text

  2. kári xás ifuchtîimich iinâak tá kunpávyiihfuruk, áas tá kunpíshanva.
    And they went into the living house for the last time, they went to eat a meal.
    Source: Nettie Ruben, "Coyote's Homecoming" (WB_KL-02) | read full text

  3. tá iinâak áas tá kunpíshar.
    By now they went inside to eat a meal.
    Source: Nettie Ruben, "Coyote's Homecoming" (second telling) (WB_KL-02a) | read full text
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