Ararahih'urípih
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axváhkan sick

Dictionary Entry
lexicon ID #988 | revised May 25 2005

axváhkan • ADJ • sick

Source: WB 243, p.328

  • koovúra vúra yav, púxay axvahkánxay. Everybody was well, nobody was sick. [Reference: WB T19]

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  1. púyava koovúra uum púxay vúra yíthaxay kuhítihara pa'áraaras, koovúra vúra yav, púxay axvahkánxay.
    And none of all the people was sick, they were all well, they weren't sick.
    Source: Nettie Ruben, "The Origin of the Pikiawish" (WB_KL-48) | read full text

  2. púxay vúraxay yaas'ára axvahkánxayheeshara."
    Mankind will not be sick.
    Source: Nettie Ruben, "The Origin of the Pikiawish" (WB_KL-48) | read full text