Ararahih'urípih
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tátapva / tátapvu- to trap

Dictionary Entry
lexicon ID #5732 | revised Dec 27 2015

tátapva / tátapvu- • V • to trap

Source: WB 1336, p.384

  • má'ninay vúra úkrii pootátapvuti. He used to live around in the mountains trapping. [Reference: KS 12. Sheldon Butte Ikxareeyav 003]

Sentence examples (3)


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  1. vaa púufich kunkupeeykárahiti pa'áraar, kuntátapvutih.
    The Indians killed deer that way, they trapped them.
    Source: Maggie Charley, "Indian Food" (WB_KL-68) | read full text

  2. káru káakum mah'íitnihach kuntátapvunaati.
    And some men were trapping early in the morning.
    Source: Nettie Ruben, "Deer Hunting" (WB_KL-70) | read full text

  3. víriva máh'iit patá kuntátapvanva víri vaa ukupítih pamukunchíshiih, víri koovúra pamukunchíshii ánav tá kuniyvúrukva.
    When they went trapping in the morning, their dogs would do this, they would all be rubbed with medicine.
    Source: Nettie Ruben, "Deer Hunting" (WB_KL-70) | read full text