Ararahih'urípih
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saam / sáamu- to remain; to stay behind

Dictionary Entry
lexicon ID #5206 | revised Oct 31 2014

saam / sáamu- • V • to remain; to stay behind

Derivatives (3)
ipsháamkir "to abandon, to leave"
ipshaamkírapuh "orphan"
ipshaan "to keep the house (i.e. to stay home and take care of things)"

Source: WB 1200, p.377

Note: Cf. sáamka 'to remain, to be left'.

  • káruma uum pa'asiktávaan, pamuhrôoha, poopsáamuti. The fact is that the woman, his wife, is staying home. [Reference: KS 05 Peregrine Falcon 161]
  • píith kuyráak tupaphíshur yítha toosaam. Four minus three is one. [Reference: JPH "Grammar" 399]

Sentence examples (6)

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  1. xás   áxak   ifuchtîimich   tá   kun-saam  
    then   two   last.one   PERF   3pl(>3s)-remain  
    And there were two (runners) left at the end.
    Source: Julia Starritt, "Coyote Steals Fire" (WB_KL-10) | read full text

  2. yícheech   t-óo   saam   pa-niinamichtâapas   yuuxmachmahánach  
    alone   PERF-3s(>3)   remain   the-smallest   lizard.sp.  
    Just one was left, the littlest one, (the type of lizard called) yuuxmachmahánach.
    Source: Nettie Ruben, "Lizard and Grizzly Bear" (WB_KL-34) | read full text

  3. víri-va   yítha   u-sáam   kéevniikich   káru   axiich  
    so-so   one   3s(>3)-remain   old.woman.(dimin.)   also   child  
    (Finally) one old woman and a child were left.
    Source: Chester Pepper, "The Origin of the Pikiawish" (WB_KL-47) | read full text

  4. pácheech   t-óo   saam  
    all.alone   PERF-3s(>3)   remain  
    (The littlest one) remained alone.
    Source: Mamie Offield, "Shinny Game Medicine" (WB_KL-54) | read full text

  5. pácheech   tá   ni-saam  
    all.alone   PERF   1s(>3)-remain  
    I am left alone.
    Source: Mamie Offield, "Wrestling Medicine" (WB_KL-55) | read full text

  6. xás   payêem   áxak   tá   kun-saam   pa-kun-'iruvêehriv  
    then   now   two   PERF   3pl(>3s)-remain   NOMZ-3pl(>3s)-stand.(long.objects)  
    And now two remain standing.
    Source: Julia Starritt, "Responses to Pictures" (WB_KL-92) | read full text