Ararahih'urípih
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-roon / -roona- upriverward from here (pl. action) ; around a basket (pl. action)

Dictionary Entry
lexicon ID #5191 | revised Nov 14 2014

-roon / -roona- • SUFF • upriverward from here (pl. action) ; around a basket (pl. action)

Derivation:  -roov-va
-upriverward.from.here-PL.ACT

Derivative (1)
uheerároonatihirak "placename uphill from Ti Bar"

Note: Plural action form of -roov(u).

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  1. mukun-sá'kukam-ich   xasík   ni-p-thivrúh-roon-eesh  
    3plPOSS-just.downhill-DIM   then.(future)   1s(>3)-ITER-float-upriverward.from.here.(pl.action)-FUT  
    I will keep floating back upriver just downhill from them.
    Source: Nettie Ruben, "Coyote's Journey" (WB_KL-01) | read full text

  2. tá   kun-imúsar   p-oo-p-thivrúh-roona-tih  
    PERF   3pl(>3s)-go.see   NOMZ-3s(>3)-ITER-float-upriverward.from.here.(pl.action)-DUR  
    They went to look at it floating back upriver.
    Source: Nettie Ruben, "Coyote's Journey" (WB_KL-01) | read full text

  3. káruk   u-'árih-roona-tih  
    upriver   3s(>3)-jump-upriverward.from.here.(pl.action)-DUR  
    He kept going upriver.
    Source: Lottie Beck, "The Story of Madrone" (WB_KL-35) | read full text

  4. vúra   táayva   kun-vík-roon   icháaniich  
    Intensive   several   3pl(>3s)-weave-upriverward.from.here.(pl.action)   at.one.time  
    They wove several strands at one time.
    Source: Mamie Offield, "The Flood" (WB_KL-56) | read full text