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-roon / -roona- upriverward from here (pl. action) ; around a basket (pl. action)
Dictionary Entry
lexicon ID #5191 | revised Nov 14 2014
-roon / -roona- • SUFF • upriverward from here (pl. action) ; around a basket (pl. action)
| Derivation: | -roov-va |
| -upriverward.from.here-PL.ACT |
Derivative (1)
uheerároonatihirak "placename uphill from Ti Bar"
Note: Plural action form of -roov(u).
Sentence examples (4)
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mukunsá'kukamich xasík nipthivrúhrooneesh."
I will keep floating back upriver just downhill from them.Source: Nettie Ruben, "Coyote's Journey" (WB_KL-01) | read full text -
tá kunimúsar poopthivrúhroonatih.
They went to look at it floating back upriver.Source: Nettie Ruben, "Coyote's Journey" (WB_KL-01) | read full text -
káruk u'árihroonatih.
He kept going upriver.Source: Lottie Beck, "The Story of Madrone" (WB_KL-35) | read full text -
vúra táayva kunvíkroon icháaniich.
They wove several strands at one time.Source: Mamie Offield, "The Flood" (WB_KL-56) | read full text