Ararahih'urípih
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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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  1. 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 text
  2. xás   mâam-vanih-ich      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 text
  3. vaa   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 text
  4. ipan-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 text
  5. pi'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 | Play
  6. xánahich-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 | Play
  7. xás   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 text
  8. pâanpay-vari   asaxvuhpihnîich   -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 text
  9. kári   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 text
  10. pa--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 text
  11. ikxúrar-vari      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