Ararahih'urípih
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saam / sáamu- to remain; to stay behind

Dictionary Entry
lexicon ID #5206 | revised Oct 31 2014

saam / sáamu- • V • to remain; to stay behind

Derivatives (3)
ipsháamkir "to abandon, to leave"
ipshaamkírapuh "orphan"
ipshaan "to keep the house (i.e. to stay home and take care of things)"

Source: WB 1200, p.377

Note: Cf. sáamka 'to remain, to be left'.

  • káruma uum pa'asiktávaan, pamuhrôoha, poopsáamuti. The fact is that the woman, his wife, is staying home. [Reference: KS 05 Peregrine Falcon 161]
  • píith kuyráak tupaphíshur yítha toosaam. Four minus three is one. [Reference: JPH "Grammar" 399]

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  1. xás pirishkâarim upíip: " náa punavâarameeshara, náa nipshaaneesh."
    Then Grizzly Bear said: "I am not going, I will keep the house."
    Source: Yaas, "How Grizzly Bear Got his Ears Burnt Off" (JPH_KT-01a) | read full text

  2. xás upíip " oo! tá kanéepshaamkir.
    And he said, "Oh, they've left me!
    Source: Julia Starritt, "Coyote Goes to the Sky" (WB_KL-08) | read full text

  3. xás áxak ifuchtîimich tá kunsaam.
    And there were two (runners) left at the end.
    Source: Julia Starritt, "Coyote Steals Fire" (WB_KL-10) | read full text

  4. xás kunipêer " manâa vúra tá núpsaamkir."
    And they told her, "Perhaps we're leaving you behind."
    Source: Lottie Beck, "The Story of Tan Oak Acorn" (WB_KL-30) | read full text

  5. kóova kíri kanéepshaamkir.
    They wanted so much to leave me behind.
    Source: Lottie Beck, "The Story of Tan Oak Acorn" (WB_KL-30) | read full text

  6. yícheech tóo saam, paniinamichtâapas, yuuxmachmahánach.
    Just one was left, the littlest one, (the type of lizard called) yuuxmachmahánach.
    Source: Nettie Ruben, "Lizard and Grizzly Bear" (WB_KL-34) | read full text

  7. víriva yítha usáam kéevniikich káru axiich.
    (Finally) one old woman and a child were left.
    Source: Chester Pepper, "The Origin of the Pikiawish" (WB_KL-47) | read full text

  8. pácheech tóo saam.
    (The littlest one) remained alone.
    Source: Mamie Offield, "Shinny Game Medicine" (WB_KL-54) | read full text

  9. pácheech tá nisaam.
    I am left alone.
    Source: Mamie Offield, "Wrestling Medicine" (WB_KL-55) | read full text

  10. xás payêem áxak tá kunsaam, pakun'iruvêehriv.
    And now two remain standing.
    Source: Julia Starritt, "Responses to Pictures" (WB_KL-92) | read full text