Ararahih'urípih
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áhariv to hold

Dictionary Entry
lexicon ID #182 | revised Jun 30 2014

áhariv V • to hold

Derivatives (3)
áhariithun "to catch up with"
ipáhariithun "to catch up with"
ipáhariith "to catch up with (someone)"

Source: JPH mat 07:426

Note: Clear Creek dialect; equiv. to axaychákish.


    Sentence examples (4)

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    1. xáyva   ni-páhariithun  
      by.luck   1s(>3)-catch.up  
      I was lucky enough to catch up with him.
      Source: Benonie Harrie, "Coyote Pups" (DAF_KT-05a) | read full text
    2. chími   kun-ipáhariithun-eesh  
      soon   3pl(>3s)-catch.up-FUT  
      They were about to catch up with him.
      Source: Mamie Offield, "Coyote's Journey" (WB_KL-05) | read full text
    3. kári   xás   kúkuum   chími   kun-ipáhariithun-eesh  
      then   then   again   soon   3pl(>3s)-catch.up-FUT  
      Then they were about to catch up with him again.
      Source: Mamie Offield, "Coyote's Journey" (WB_KL-05) | read full text
    4. xás   p-oo-páhariith-vunaa   pa-mu-hrooha-'îin   kun-ipêer   yaxéek   iim   vaa   kích   i-kupí-tih-eesh  
      then   NOMZ-3s(>3)-catch.up.with-PL   the-3sPOSS-wife-TOPIC   3pl(>3s)-say.to   you'll.see   2sg.   so   only   2s(>3)-do-DUR-FUT  
      And when he caught up with them, his wife told him, "You're going to be doing nothing but this.
      Source: Lottie Beck, "The Greedy Father" (WB_KL-23) | read full text