Ararahih'urípih
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xáyva by luck

Dictionary Entry
lexicon ID #6884 | revised Feb 04 2016

xáyva • ADV • by luck

Derivative (1)
xayvéekva "by luck"

Source: WB 1617, p.398

Note: Equiv. to xayvéekva.

  • xáyva nipáhariithun. By luck, I overtook it. [Reference: DF 06: The Coyote Pups 007]
  • xáyva âanxus pakeechxâach mâaka upaathrípaa. By luck Weasel threw the widow into (the corner) uphill. [Reference: WB 18: The Perils of Weasel 066]

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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. xás   kúkuum   xáyva   yítha   ni-tápuchrishuk  
    then   again   by.luck   one   1s(>3)-twist.out  
    I had the luck to catch another and twist him through the hole.
    Source: Benonie Harrie, "Coyote Pups" (DAF_KT-05a) | read full text

  3. xayvéekva   kúkuum   ni-pí-kfuuksip  
    by.luck   again   1s(>3)-ITER-get.up.(from.lying)  
    By luck, I once again get up on my feet.
    Source: Benonie Harrie, "A Hunting Yarn" (DAF_KT-05c) | read full text

  4. xáyva   âanxus   pa-keechxâach   mâaka   u-paathrípaa  
    by.luck   weasel   the-widow.(old)   little.uphill   3s(>3)-throw.inland  
    By luck Weasel threw the widow into (the corner) uphill.
    Source: Lottie Beck, "The Perils of Weasel" (WB_KL-18) | read full text