Ararahih'urípih
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táayva several

Dictionary Entry
lexicon ID #5543 | revised Dec 20 2015

táayva • NUM • several

Derivation:  táay-va
much-INDEF

Derivative (1)
taayvávan "many people"

Source: WB 1361.3, p.385

  • vúra táayva kunvíkroon icháaniich. They wove several strands at one time. [Reference: WB T56.5]

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  1. koovúra   kun-'áraarahi-ti   taayvávan   vúra  
    all   3pl(>3s)-live.(pl.)-DUR   many.people   Intensive  
    Everyone was (there), lots of people.
    Source: Nettie Ruben, "The Story of Crane" (WB_KL-42) | read full text

  2. 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

  3. kíri   kun-xús   taayvávan   pa-nu-'áraarahi-tih  
    I.wish   3pl(>3s)-think   many.people   NOMZ-1pl(>3)-live.(pl.)-DUR  
    "Let them think we are a lot of people!"
    Source: Mamie Offield, "The Devil and the Girl" (WB_KL-64) | read full text