Ararahih'urípih
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uknîi once upon a time (used to begin stories)

Dictionary Entry
lexicon ID #6221 | revised Aug 03 2005

uknîi • INTERJ • once upon a time (used to begin stories)

Source: WB files

Note: Pronounced with falling-rising pitch.

Sentence examples (13)


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  1. uknîi   kaan   kun-'áraarahi-ti   itráhyar   mu-'túnviiv   avansa-múrax  
    once.upon.a.time   there   3pl(>3s)-live.(pl.)-DUR   ten   3sPOSS-children   man-nothing.but  
    Uknii. They lived there. His ten children were just boys.
    Source: Margaret Harrie, "The Ten Young Men who Became the Pleiades" (DAF_KT-02) | read full text

  2. uknîi   ataháreesh   vúra   u-yíkihi-ti   uum   vúra   mahnûuvanach  
    once.upon.a.time   always   Intensive   3s(>3)-get.sick-DUR   3.SG   Intensive   chipmunk  
    uknîi. Chipmunk was sick all the time.
    Source: Nettie Ruben, "Bluejay, Medicine-Man" (DAF_KT_03) | read full text

  3. uknîi  
    once.upon.a.time  
    Uknîi.
    Source: Phoebe Maddux, "Coyote Attends a Flower Dance at Orleans" (JPH_KIM-08) | read full text

  4. uknîi  
    once.upon.a.time  
    Uknîi.
    Source: Phoebe Maddux, "How Western Yellow-Bellied Racer was Transformed" (JPH_KIM-10) | read full text

  5. uknîi  
    once.upon.a.time  
    Uknîi.
    Source: Yaas, "How Grizzly Bear Got his Ears Burnt Off" (JPH_KT-01a) | read full text

  6. uknîi  
    once.upon.a.time  
    Uknîi.
    Source: Phoebe Maddux, "Coyote Starts for Klamath Lakes, East Roasted Grasshoppers, Floats Down River and Marries Two Girls" (JPH_KT-05) | read full text

  7. uknîi  
    once.upon.a.time  
    uknîi.
    Source: Fritz Hansen, "Mourning Dove Young Man Gambles away his Doodle Bug Grandmother's Dress" (JPH_KT-06) | read full text

  8. uknîi  
    once.upon.a.time  
    uknîi.
    Source: Abner's mother, "Crow Woman and her Neglectful Husband" (JPH_KT-08) | read full text

  9. uknii  
    once.upon.a.time  
    Ukni.
    Source: Fritz Hansen, "Coyote Falls through the Living-House Roof Hole" (JPH_KT-12) | read full text

  10. uknîi  
    once.upon.a.time  
    Uknîi.
    Source: Phoebe Maddux, "Bluejay Myth" (JPH_PHM-24-343a) | read full text

  11. uknîi   púyava   káruk   kahyúras   kun-'áraarahi-ti   p-aastaah  
    once.upon.a.time   you.see   upriver   Klamath.Lakes   3pl(>3s)-live.(pl.)-DUR   the-duck  
    Once upon a time... The ducks lived upriver at Klamath Lakes.
    Source: Nettie Ruben, "Coyote's Homecoming" (WB_KL-02) | read full text

  12. uknîi   pihnêefich   kahyúras   u-xus   tîi   kan-vâaram-i  
    once.upon.a.time   coyote   Klamath.Lakes   3s(>3)-think   let...   1s(>3)-go-IMPER  
    uknîi. Coyote thought, "Let me go to Klamath Lakes!"
    Source: Nettie Ruben, "Coyote Trades Songs" (WB_KL-07) | read full text

  13. uknîi  
    once.upon.a.time  
    Once upon a time--
    Source: Nettie Ruben, "The Boy from Itúkuk" (WB_KL-57) | read full text