Ararahih'urípih
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vur / vun- flow (not necessarily in a channel)

Dictionary Entry
lexicon ID #6673 | revised Dec 12 2015

vur / vun- V • flow (not necessarily in a channel)

Derivatives (29; show derivatives)

Source: WB 1575, p.395

Note: Cf. sav (v/m) 'to flow (as a stream)'.

  • iinâak íshaha uvúunti. They have running water in the house. (lit., 'Indoors water is flowing.') [Reference: KV]
  • xás tóomah pa'íshaha poovúunti. And he saw the water flowing. [Reference: WB 01: Coyote's Journey 037]


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  1. vaa káan aas uvúuntih.
    There was a spring flowing there.
    Source: Violet Super, Grace Davis, Madeline Davis, Conversation: Weaving (GD-MD-VSu-01) | read full text
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  2. xás tóo mah pa'íshaha poovúuntih.
    And he saw the water flowing.
    Source: Nettie Ruben, "Coyote's Journey" (WB_KL-01) | read full text
  3. kári xás uthítiv, áas uvúuntih.
    And he heard it, water flowing.
    Source: Mamie Offield, "Coyote's Journey" (WB_KL-05) | read full text
  4. kári xás íshaha uvuníshuk.
    And water flowed out.
    Source: Mamie Offield, "Coyote Gives Salmon and Acorns to Mankind" (WB_KL-17) | read full text
  5. kári xás pa'íshaha uvuníshuk, xás koovúra pa'áama kunívyiihrishuk.
    And the water flowed out, and all the salmon came out.
    Source: Mamie Offield, "Coyote Gives Salmon and Acorns to Mankind" (WB_KL-17) | read full text