Ararahih'urípih
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thivtífunih (wind) to blow down

Dictionary Entry
lexicon ID #5995 | revised Jan 29 2016

thivtífunih • V • (wind) to blow down

Derivation:  thivtif-unih
blow-down

Source: WB 1462, p.389

  • pookréemyaahaak uthivtífuniheesh. When the wind blows, it will blow (Weasel) down. [Reference: WB T18.35]

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  1. pakéevniikich uxúti " pookreemyáhahaak uthivtífuniheesh.
    The old woman thought, "When the wind blows, it will blow him down.
    Source: Lottie Beck, "The Perils of Weasel" (WB_KL-18) | read full text