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-varih in the general direction of; toward
Dictionary Entry
lexicon ID #6444 | revised May 21 2013
-varih • SUFF • in the general direction of; toward
Literally: 'toward, in the direction of'
Derivatives (24; show derivatives)
Source: WB G621.19
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kári xas kári-varih sú' kun-íxruunhi-tih then then then-toward inside 3pl(>3s)-growl-DUR The rest were growling inside. Source: Benonie Harrie, "Coyote Pups" (DAF_KT-05a) | read full textxás mâam-vanih-ich tá kun-'írunaa then uphill-toward-DIM PERF 3pl(>3s)-go.(pl.) Then they traveled up slope a little ways. Source: Yaas, "How Grizzly Bear Got his Ears Burnt Off" (JPH_KT-01a) | read full textvaa uum vúra hitíhaan arar-éethvaay-vari vaa kóo vâaram-as--hi-tih that 3.SG Intensive always human-chest-toward so as.much.as long-PL-DENOM-DUR But most of the time they come up to a person's chest. Source: Phoebe Maddux, Morphology of the Tobacco Plant: The Plant (JPH_TKIC-III.5.A) | read full textipan-sún-uk-ich vaa káan pa-yêepsha ikpíhan p-eehêeraha kunish ár u-'iftakankôo-ti vaa p-eheeraha-yêepsha káan-vári end-off-to.here-DIM so there the-good.(pl.) strong the-tobacco sort.of person 3s(>3)-stick.to-DUR so the-tobacco-good.(pl.) there-toward Toward the top they are good leaves, it is strong tobacco, like it would stick to a person, they are good tobacco leaves that side. Source: Phoebe Maddux, Leaf (JPH_TKIC-III.5.A.h) | read full textpi'êep-vari kári naa nîinamich kun-ípeen-ti chími p-imnîish-i long.ago-toward then 1sg. little 3pl(>3s)-say.to-DUR soon ITER-cook-IMPER Long ago, I was little, (people) used to say, “Start cooking!” Source: Violet Super, Violet Cooking (VSu-01) | read full text
Spoken by Violet Super | Download | Playxánahich-vari axmáy u-'áhoo pihnêefich after.while-toward suddenly 3s(>3)-go coyote In a little while, suddenly Coyote came. Source: Chester Pepper, "Coyote's Gambling Song" (WB_KL-13) | read full text
Spoken by Chester Pepper | Download | Playxás sâam-vanih-ich pa-mukun-chíshii vaa káru asaxyípit t-óo párihish then little.downhill-toward-DIM the-3plPOSS-dog that also quartz PERF-3s(>3) be.transformed And a little downhill, their dog had turned to quartz. Source: Mamie Offield, "Coyote Gives Salmon and Acorns to Mankind" (WB_KL-17) | read full textpâanpay-vari asaxvuhpihnîich tó-o kfuuyshur after.while-toward Old.Man.Turtle PERF-3s(>3) be.tired Finally Old Man Turtle got tired. Source: Lottie Beck, "Old Man Turtle Dances" (WB_KL-22) | read full textkári xás p-oo-vâaram mâam-vanih-ich t-óo kfuukra then then NOMZ-3s(>3)-go uphill-toward-DIM PERF-3s(>3) climb.up.from.downhill So when he went, he climbed a little ways uphill. Source: Mamie Offield, "Wrestling Medicine" (WB_KL-55) | read full textpa-mú-pxaan ápap-vari xás p-óo-thxuna-tih the-3sPOSS-cap one.side-toward then NOMZ-3s(>3)-put.over.head-DUR And she was wearing her cap over on one side. Source: Mamie Offield, "The Devil Discovered" (WB_KL-62) | read full textikxúrar-vari tá kun-pavyíhish evening-toward PERF 3pl(>3s)-gather.again.(pl.) They came back home towards the evening. Source: Emily Donahue, "The Pikiawish at Katimin" (WB_KL-82) | read full text