Ararahih'urípih
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koohímachva / koohímachvu- to pity, to feel sorry for

Dictionary Entry
lexicon ID #3913 | revised Oct 31 2014

koohímachva / koohímachvu- • V • to pity, to feel sorry for

Source: WB 899.2, p.362

  • káru vaa yaas'ára îin nakoohimáchvutiheesh. And Human is going to feel sorry for me. [Reference: KS 05 Peregrine Falcon 291]
  • vúra takiikoohímachvap, hitíhaan vúra kímuustihap pa'ôok páy kuxrárati. I'm sorry for you, I always look at you when you're weeping here. [Reference: DeA & F 4: Land of the Dead 025]

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  1. viri    ta    xánnahishich    koovúra    kuníkmuum    achvúun    atipimámvaan    kunkoohímmach'va   
    so    PERF    little.while    all    they.pitched.on.him    hookbill.salmon    buzzard    they.felt.sorry.for.him   
    Then they all pitched on to Hookbill, they felt sorry for Buzzard.
    Source: Yaas, "How Buzzard Became Bald" (JPH_KT-01b) | read full text

  2. vura    tukoohímmach'va   
    Intensive    she.felt.sorry.for.him   
    She felt sorry for him.
    Source: Fritz Hansen, "Coyote Falls through the Living-House Roof Hole" (JPH_KT-12) | read full text

  3. kári    xás    upiip    ifuyâach    húm    patanakoohímachva   
    then    then    he.said    that's.right    or    that.you.feel.sorry.for.me   
    And he said, "Is it true that you grieve for me?"
    Source: Mamie Offield, "A Trip to the Land of the Dead" (WB_KL-58) | read full text

  4. tá    kunkoohímachva   
    PERF    they.take.pity.on.him   
    (The spirits) took pity on him.
    Source: Nettie Ruben, "The Pool in Big Rock" (WB_KL-59) | read full text