Ararahih'urípih
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hãã yes

Dictionary Entry
lexicon ID #1357 | revised Nov 07 2014

hãã INTERJ • yes

Source: WB 372, p. 334

Note: Nasalized vowel, falling pitch.


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  1. hãã  
    yes  
    Yes.
    Source: Charlie Thom, Sr., Sentences from Now You're Speaking Karuk (CT-01) | read full text
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  2. hãã   víri   vaa   hûutva   kípa   hûutva   kupa-kuph-áh-eesh      na-séey  
    yes   so   so   somehow   like   somehow   MODAL-do-Modal-FUT   PERF   1s(>3)-not.know  
    How would I do that? I don't know.
    Source: Violet Super, Grace Davis, Madeline Davis, Conversation: Weaving (GD-MD-VSu-01) | read full text
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  3. hãã   I couldn't do that   ayu'âach   vúra   vaa   yux-múrax   u-'árihishrih-eesh  
    yes   I couldn't do that   it.was.because   Intensive   so   dirt-nothing.but   3s(>3)-become-FUT  
    Yes, I couldn't do that because it would turn into nothing but sand.
    Source: Violet Super, Grace Davis, Madeline Davis, Conversation: Weaving (GD-MD-VSu-01) | read full text
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  4. hãã   vúra-va   ishimfirá-kuupha   vaa  
    yes   just-that   brave-doing   so  
    Yes, (it was) a big happening.
    Source: Julian Lang, Vina Smith, Conversation: Julian's Day (JL-VS-01) | read full text
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  5. hãã   pa-púsihich   ni-thiiná-tih  
    yes   the-cat.(dimin.)   1s(>3)-have-DUR  
    Yes, I have a cat.
    Source: Vina Smith, Sentences: questions and answers, verb tenses (VS-17) | read full text
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  6. hãã      ni-mah   pa-púsihich  
    yes   PERF   1s(>3)-see   the-cat.(dimin.)  
    Yes, I do see the cat.
    Source: Vina Smith, Sentences: questions and answers, verb tenses (VS-17) | read full text
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  7. hãã   áama   ni-'áv-eesh  
    yes   salmon   1s(>3)-eat-FUT  
    Yes, I am going to eat salmon.
    Source: Vina Smith, Sentences: questions and answers, verb tenses (VS-17) | read full text
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  8. hãã   áama   ni-víshtaan-tih  
    yes   salmon   1s(>3)-like.(food)-DUR  
    Yes, I like salmon.
    Source: Vina Smith, Sentences: questions and answers, verb tenses (VS-17) | read full text
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  9. hãã   naa   áama   karu   ni-víshtaan-tih  
    yes   1sg.   salmon   also   1s(>3)-like.(food)-DUR  
    Yes, I also like salmon.
    Source: Vina Smith, Sentences: questions and answers, verb tenses (VS-17) | read full text
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  10. hãã   koovúra   nu-mnísh-eesh   pa-pufích'iish  
    yes   all   1pl(>3)-cook-FUT   the-deermeat  
    Yes, we are all going to cook deer meat.
    Source: Vina Smith, Sentences: questions and answers, verb tenses (VS-17) | read full text
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  11. hãã  
    yes  
    Yes.
    Source: Vina Smith, Sentences from Now You're Speaking Karuk (VS-20b) | read full text
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  12. hãã   hâari   u-páthriih-ti   káru  
    yes   sometime   3s(>3)-rain-DUR   also  
    Yes, sometimes it was even raining.
    Source: Vina Smith, Washing (VS-24) | read full text
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  13. hãã   vaa   vúra   kich   i-'aapúnmu-ti   vaa   kum-éekrii  
    yes   so   Intensive   only   2s(>3)-know-DUR   so   3sPOSS-life  
    Yes, you only knew that kind of living.
    Source: Vina Smith, Washing (VS-24) | read full text
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  14. hãã   vaa   amáyav   pa-táay   ni-'áv-at  
    yes   that   good-tasting   NOMZ-much   1s(>3)-eat-PAST  
    Yes, what I ate was good.
    Source: Vina Smith, Sentences: questions, answers, possessives (VS-29) | read full text
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  15. hãã   vaa   káan   ni-krîishrih-eesh  
    yes   that   there   1s(>3)-sit.down-FUT  
    Yes, I'll sit down there.
    Source: Vina Smith, Sentences about sitting, standing and lying (VS-35a) | read full text
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  16. hãã   vúra   puxich      na-xúriha  
    yes   Intensive   very.much   PERF   1s-be.hungry  
    Yes, I am really hungry.
    Source: Vina Smith, Sentences about food and drink (VS-39) | read full text
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  17. hãã   vúra   kúnish      née-xrah  
    yes   Intensive   sort.of   PERF   1s-thirst.for  
    I'm sort of thirsty.
    Source: Vina Smith, Sentences about food and drink (VS-39) | read full text
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  18. hãã   vúra   puxich      née-xrah  
    yes   Intensive   very.much   PERF   1s-thirst.for  
    I'm really thirsty.
    Source: Vina Smith, Sentences about food and drink (VS-39) | read full text
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  19. hãã   vúra   uum   púxich      née-xrah  
    yes   Intensive   3.SG   very.much   PERF   1s-thirst.for  
    Yes, I'm very thirsty.
    Source: Vina Smith, Sentences about food and drink (VS-39) | read full text
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  20. kári   xás   u-piip   hãã   naa   araraxus'úmaan  
    then   then   3s(>3)-say   yes   1sg.   doctor  
    And he said, "Yes, I'm a doctor."
    Source: Nettie Ruben, "Coyote as Doctor" (WB_KL-11) | read full text
  21. xás   yuuxmachmahánach   u-piip   hãã  
    then   lizard.sp.   3s(>3)-say   yes  
    And Lizard said, "Yes!"
    Source: Nettie Ruben, "Lizard and Grizzly Bear" (WB_KL-34) | read full text
  22. xás   u-piip   hãã  
    then   3s(>3)-say   yes  
    And he said, "Yes."
    Source: Daisy Jones, "The Snake People" (WB_KL-60) | read full text
  23. xás   kun-ipêer   hãã  
    then   3pl(>3s)-say.to   yes  
    And he was told (by his kidnappers), "Yes.
    Source: Lottie Beck, "The Kidnapped Child" (WB_KL-61) | read full text