Ararahih'urípih
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sítviik to steal from

Dictionary Entry
lexicon ID #5444 | revised Jul 22 2014

sítviik • V • to steal from

Derivation:  síitva-iik  (= síit-va-iik)
steal--iik  (= mouse-PL.ACT--iik)

Source: WB 1241.1, p.380

  • takun'áharam pa'áraar îin takinipshítviik. They chased the person who had stolen it from them. [Reference: WB 10 Coyote Steals Fire 049]

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  1. xás upíip " yáxa áta uum papihneefich'îin tá nasítviik.
    And he said, "Look, I'll bet Coyote stole it from me.
    Source: Julia Starritt, "Coyote's Journey" (WB_KL-04) | read full text

  2. xás ta'ítam kunihmárasipreeheen, tá kun'áharam pa'áraar îin tá kinipshítviik.
    And so they started to run, they chased the people who had stolen it from them.
    Source: Julia Starritt, "Coyote Steals Fire" (WB_KL-10) | read full text