Ararahih'urípih
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yaas'áraar / yaas'arara- humankind; rich person, sometimes translated 'chief'

Dictionary Entry
lexicon ID #7023 | revised Feb 11 2016

yaas'áraar / yaas'arara- • N • humankind; rich person, sometimes translated 'chief' Variant: yaas'ára.

Derivation:  yaas áraar
yaas human

Derivative (1)
yaas'aráaraha "to be rich"

Source: WB 1661, p.400

Note: Vowel of yaas- is never shortened. Equiv. to yaas'ára.

  • hûutva kóo yaas'ára u'íinahaak, víri yaas'araréethvaaykam nivúrayvutiheesh. As long as humans live, I'll be around in front of rich people. [Reference: WB T24.44]

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  1. kúna   nuu   yaas'arará-'uuthkam   kích   nu-'iru-kúunpiithvu-tih-eesh  
    in.addition   we   humankind-seaward   only   1pl(>3)-PL-sit.around-DUR-FUT  
    But we will be sitting around only in front of rich people."
    Source: Lottie Beck, "The Greedy Father" (WB_KL-23) | read full text

  2. pa-mu-hrôoha   káru   pa-mu-túnviiv   pa-t-u-vuhvúhi-naa-haak   yaas'arará-'uuthkam   kun-chivít-ahi-tih  
    the-3sPOSS-wife   also   the-3sPOSS-children   NOMZ-PERF-3s(>3)-do.jump.dance-PL-when   humankind-seaward   3pl(>3s)-line.up-ESS-DUR  
    (But) his wife and his children, when there is a deerskin dance, are lined up in front of rich people.
    Source: Lottie Beck, "The Greedy Father" (WB_KL-23) | read full text

  3. kíri   naa   vúra   kích   yaas'arara-'îin   na-'áam-ti   káru   tápas   nee-kyâa-vish  
    I.wish   1sg.   Intensive   only   humankind-TOPIC   2s/3s>1s-eat-DUR   also   real   2s/3s>1s-make-FUT  
    May Mankind eat me alone and take care of me!"
    Source: Lottie Beck, "The Story of Tan Oak Acorn" (WB_KL-30) | read full text

  4. káruma   ník   apxan-yâamach-as   tá   kun-p-ithxuná-tiih-va   yaas'arara-'îin   pu-'ithváaf-tih-eesh-ap  
    in.fact   a.little   cap-pretty-PL   PERF   3pl(>3s)-ITER-put.over.head-DUR-PL.ACT   humankind-TOPIC   NEG-think.well.of-DUR-FUT-NEG  
    The fact is, (the others) wear pretty caps, (but) Mankind won't have much use for them.
    Source: Lottie Beck, "The Story of Tan Oak Acorn" (WB_KL-30) | read full text

  5. t-u-yaas'áraaraha  
    PERF-3s(>3)-be.rich  
    He became rich.
    Source: Nettie Ruben, "The Pool in Big Rock" (WB_KL-59) | read full text