Ararahih'urípih
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víitkir / vitkira- ridge

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lexicon ID #6534 | revised Oct 31 2014

víitkir / vitkira- • N • ridge

Derivatives (3)
ithyarukiráviitkir "opposite ridge"
vitkirivâaram "name of a ridge near Orleans"
vitkirivâaram_mu'ahíram "name of a fireplace near Orleans"

Source: WB 1559, p.395; JPH ethno ?:380

  • víitkir tuváruprav. The sun is coming up over the ridge. [Reference: KV]
  • víri kúna vúra ithyárukirukam kumáviitkir, chími ukfúkuvraavish. On the other ridge on the other side of the stream, it was about to climb up. [Reference: DF 07: A Hunting Story 010]

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  1. viri kúna vúra ithyárukirukam kumavîitkir chími ukfúkuvravish.
    He was about to climb over the ridge on the other side of the creek.
    Source: Benonie Harrie, "A Hunting Yarn" (DAF_KT-05c) | read full text

  2. ninivási vúra vitkiniyâach tah.
    My back is a regular ridge by now.
    Source: Nettie Ruben, "Coyote's Homecoming" (WB_KL-02) | read full text

  3. yúruk kumayurásviitkir káan xás utaxarápish.
    Then he ended his stride downriver there, on some ocean ridge.
    Source: Chester Pepper, "Medicine for the Return of Wives" (WB_KL-52) | read full text