Ararahih'urípih
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takníihvarayva / takníihvarayvu- to roll around

Dictionary Entry
lexicon ID #5606 | revised Dec 22 2015

takníihvarayva / takníihvarayvu- • V • to roll around

Derivation:  taknih-várayva
roll.(like.log)-here.and.there

  • púyava káan utákniihkurih, utákniihvarayva. She rolled in (to a hollow) there, she rolled around. [Reference: WB 26: Peregrine Falcon and His Wife 017]

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  1. utákniihvarayva.
    She rolled around.
    Source: Chester Pepper, "Duck Hawk and His Wife" (WB_KL-26) | read full text