Ararahih'urípih
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yurástiim seashore, beach

Dictionary Entry
lexicon ID #7208 | revised Feb 17 2016

yurástiim • N • seashore, beach

Literally: 'ocean-edge'

Derivation:  yúras tíim
ocean edge

Source: WB 1699.3, p.403

  • víri pootníshuk víri uumyâach kunipthivrúhish úuth yurástiim. When he looked out, they had barely floated ashore at the ocean, on the beach. [Reference: WB T3.162]

Sentence examples (4)


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  1. víri   p-oo-tníshuk   víri   uumyâach   kun-ip-thivrúhish   úuth   yúrastiim  
    so   NOMZ-3s(>3)-peek   so   just.barely   3pl(>3s)-ITER-float.ashore   out.to.water   seashore  
    When he barely looked out, they floated ashore out at the ocean, at the seashore.
    Source: Chester Pepper, "Coyote's Journey" (WB_KL-03) | read full text

  2. xás   yurástiim   u-thivrúhish  
    then   seashore   3s(>3)-float.ashore  
    And he floated ashore on the seashore.
    Source: Julia Starritt, "Coyote's Journey" (WB_KL-04) | read full text

  3. káan   asiktávaan   u-hyári   yurástiim  
    there   woman   3s(>3)-stand   seashore  
    A woman is standing there on the seashore.
    Source: Julia Starritt, "Responses to Pictures" (WB_KL-92) | read full text

  4. payôok   yurástiim   kun-ifyúkiichvu-tih   pa-'ávansa   káru   pa-yeeripáxvuh  
    right.here   seashore   3pl(>3s)-go.around-DUR   the-man   also   the-adolescent.girl  
    Here the man and the girl are taking a walk on the seashore.
    Source: Julia Starritt, "Responses to Pictures" (WB_KL-92) | read full text