Ararahih'urípih
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ávanha / ávanhi- to marry a man, to take a husband

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lexicon ID #830 | revised Oct 31 2014

ávanha / ávanhi- • V • to marry a man, to take a husband

Derivation:  ávan-ha
husband-DENOM

Derivatives (2)
avanháhiich "common-law husband"
avánhiichva "to move one's head back and forth when jumping center in the brush dance"

Source: WB 205.1, p.326

  • avanseekpíhan patu'ávanha. She married a strong man. [Reference: KV]
  • hínupa páy vaa pani'ávanhiti panani'ákah. It was my father that I married. [Reference: KT 161.6]