Ararahih'urípih
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-unih down, down from a considerable height, downhillward

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lexicon ID #6239 | revised Jul 15 2008

-unih • SUFF • down, down from a considerable height, downhillward

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  1. púyava patóo kvíripuni pa'áthiith tóo kuuyva, mâam xás tupikyívish.
    And when he ran downhill, he hit the hazel branches, and he fell back to the ground uphill.
    Source: Mamie Offield, "The Devil and the Girl" (WB_KL-64) | read full text

  2. kuyráak usasipúniihva yítha achipyâach xás xákararih.
    There were three stripes running down, one right in the middle and (two) on each side.
    Source: Julia Starritt, "Tattoos" (WB_KL-87) | read full text

  3. hâari tírihshas káru hâari vúra tûupichas kuynákmahich poosasipúniihva.
    Sometimes they were wide and sometimes they were narrow, and sometimes they were each (composed of) three little ones running down.
    Source: Julia Starritt, "Tattoos" (WB_KL-87) | read full text