Ararahih'urípih
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vishtáninuv to be greedy

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lexicon ID #6578 | revised Jan 14 2016

vishtáninuv • V • to be greedy

Derivation:  vishtar-iruv
like.(food)-too.much

Source: KS31 Coyote Calls Birds 030

  • tuvishtáninuv patimkúruh. He wanted too much to eat grouse. [Reference: KS31. Coyote Calls Birds 030]
  • pahûut kunkupavishtáninuvahiti peehêer peekxurika'úhraam... How they were greedy to smoke cigarettes... [Reference: TK 274.36]