Ararahih'urípih
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víikroov / víikroovu- to weave around

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lexicon ID #6525 | revised Oct 31 2014

víikroov / víikroovu- • V • to weave around

Note: Pl. action form is víkroon(a).

  • kuyráak tani'árav, káru kuyráak tanivíikroov sárum. I three-strand twine three times around, then I two-strand twine three times around with pine root. [Reference: TK 123.11]
  • vúra táayva kunvíkroon icháanich. They wove several strands at a time. [Reference: WB T56.5]

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  1. xas axákyaan upvíikroov, ta'ítam upthíthaheen.
    And she wove around twice, then she finished it
    Source: Violet Super, Grace Davis, Madeline Davis, Conversation: Weaving (GD-MD-VSu-01) | read full text
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