Ararahih'urípih
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yáraraha / yárarahi- (woman) to get married

Dictionary Entry
lexicon ID #7043 | revised Feb 11 2016

yáraraha / yárarahi- • V • (woman) to get married

Derivation:  yárar-ha
married.woman-DENOM

Source: WB 1658.1, p.400; TK 4.34

  • xás uxús xâatik nipêer chími yárarahi. And he thought, "Let me tell her to get married!" [Reference: WB 16: Coyote Marries His Own Daughter 004]

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  1. xás   u-xús   xâatik   ni-pêer   chími   yárarah-i  
    then   3s(>3)-think   it's.better   1s(>3)-say.to   soon   (woman).marry-IMPER  
    And he thought, "Let me tell her, 'Get married!
    Source: Julia Starritt, "Coyote Marries His Own Daughter" (WB_KL-16) | read full text

  2. xâatik   vúra   yárarah-i   iim   t-ée   kêechha  
    it's.better   Intensive   (woman).marry-IMPER   2sg.   PERF-2s(>3)   be.big  
    You should get married, you've gotten big.
    Source: Julia Starritt, "Coyote Marries His Own Daughter" (WB_KL-16) | read full text