Ararahih'urípih
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-roon / -roona- upriverward from here (pl. action) ; around a basket (pl. action)

Dictionary Entry
lexicon ID #5191 | revised Nov 14 2014

-roon / -roona- • SUFF • upriverward from here (pl. action) ; around a basket (pl. action)

Derivation:  -roov-va
-upriverward.from.here-PL.ACT

Derivative (1)
uheerároonatihirak "placename uphill from Ti Bar"

Note: Plural action form of -roov(u).

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  1. mukunsá'kukamich    xasík    nipthivrúhrooneesh   
    just.downhill.from.them    then.(future)    I.will.keep.floating.back.upriver   
    I will keep floating back upriver just downhill from them.
    Source: Nettie Ruben, "Coyote's Journey" (WB_KL-01) | read full text

  2. tá    kunimúsar    poopthivrúhroonatih   
    PERF    they.went.to.look.at.it    while.it.was.floating.back.upriver   
    They went to look at it floating back upriver.
    Source: Nettie Ruben, "Coyote's Journey" (WB_KL-01) | read full text

  3. káruk    u'árihroonatih   
    upriver    he.was.going.upriver   
    He kept going upriver.
    Source: Lottie Beck, "The Story of Madrone" (WB_KL-35) | read full text

  4. vúra    táayva    kunvíkroon    icháaniich   
    Intensive    several    they.wove.around    at.one.time   
    They wove several strands at one time.
    Source: Mamie Offield, "The Flood" (WB_KL-56) | read full text