Ararahih'urípih
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víitroov / víitroovu- to paddle upstream from here

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lexicon ID #6539 | revised Jan 21 2016

víitroov / víitroovu- • V • to paddle upstream from here

Derivation:  vit-roov
paddle-upriverward.from.here

Source: WB 15: Coyote As Lawmaker 005

  • ithyáruk kúna úpviitrooveesh, uthívruuhrooveesh káru, káruk uvuunôovahiti pa'íshaha. They would travel back upstream on the other side, they would float upstream also, the water was flowing upstream. [Reference: WB 15: Coyote As Lawmaker 005]
  • chími nuvíitrooveesh. Let's paddle upriver. [Reference: KT 140.4]

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  1. ithyáruk kúna úpviitrooveesh, uthívruuhrooveesh káru, káruk uvuunôovahiti pa'íshaha.
    They would travel back upstream on the other side, they would float upstream also, the water was flowing upstream.
    Source: Nettie Ruben, "Coyote As Lawmaker" (WB_KL-15) | read full text

  2. vaa uum vúra káan ifmaarápiit kamíktaatroovutih, káruk uvítroovutih."
    Let the new married man push his way upstream there, (when) he is traveling upstream."
    Source: Nettie Ruben, "Coyote As Lawmaker" (WB_KL-15) | read full text

  3. xás kunípviitroov.
    So they paddled back upriver.
    Source: Nettie Ruben, "The Boy from Itúkuk" (WB_KL-57) | read full text

  4. xás vúrava uviitróov.
    So he paddled upriver like that.
    Source: Nettie Ruben, "The Boy from Itúkuk" (WB_KL-57) | read full text