Ararahih'urípih
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vuunôov / vuunôovu- to flow upstream from here; to be an eddy

Dictionary Entry
lexicon ID #6704 | revised Jan 22 2016

vuunôov / vuunôovu- V • to flow upstream from here; to be an eddy

Derivation vur-roov
flow-upriverward.from.here

  • kunpiip, xâatik ápap yúruk uvuunúpahiti, káru ápap káruk uvuunôovuti. (The spirit people) said, "Let (the river) flow downstream on one side, and flow upstream on the other side." [Reference: WB 15: Coyote As Lawmaker 001]
  • víri uvuunôovutih. There was an eddy. [Reference: WB 3: Coyote's Journey 100]


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  1. víri uvuunôovutih.
    There was an eddy.
    Source: Chester Pepper, "Coyote's Journey" (WB_KL-03) | read full text
  2. kunpiip, " xâatik ápap yúruk uvuunúpahitih, káru ápap káruk uvuunôovutih.
    (The gods) said, "Let (the river) flow downstream on one side, and flow upstream on the other side.
    Source: Nettie Ruben, "Coyote As Lawmaker" (WB_KL-15) | read full text
  3. 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