Ararahih'urípih
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tafiripfírip to miss, to fail to touch (with an implement)

Dictionary Entry
lexicon ID #5561 | revised Dec 20 2015

tafiripfírip • V • to miss, to fail to touch (with an implement)

Derivation:  tafírip-RED
tafírip--REDUP

Source: WB 1271, 381

  • pa'asiktávaansa kuniip, yáxa páykuuk kóo ahuypyâamach uthivrúhuthunati, chími nútaatripaa, víriva kuntafiripfíripti. The women said, "Look, what a pretty piece of wood is floating around! Let's hook it out," but they kept missing it. [Reference: T4.105]

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  1. víriva kuntafiripfíriptih.
    But they kept missing it.
    Source: Chester Pepper, "Coyote's Journey" (WB_KL-03) | read full text