Ararahih'urípih
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-várayva / -várayvu- here and there ; around (in an enclosed space, e.g. indoors)

Dictionary Entry
lexicon ID #6443 | revised Oct 31 2014

-várayva / -várayvu- • SUFF • here and there ; around (in an enclosed space, e.g. indoors)

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Source: WB G753.34

Sentence examples (6)

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  1. ta'ítam    u'êethvarayva    payêeriphar   
    so    he.carried.her.around    the.pubescent.girl   
    And he carried around the pubescent girl.
    Source: Mamie Offield, "Coyote's Journey" (WB_KL-05) | read full text

  2. víri    pakuníthyiimfuruk    ta'ítam    kun'inívruuhvarayva   
    so    when.they.fell.inside    so    they.rolled.around   
    When they fell in, they rolled around.
    Source: Chester Pepper, "Love Medicine" (WB_KL-51) | read full text

  3. póo'uum    chanchaaksúrak    pootfúnukva    pamukun'iinâak    vúra    uum    úm'aaxvarayva   
    when.he.arrived    at.the.smokehole    when.he.looked.indoors    their.indoors    Intensive    3.SG    it.was.red.around   
    When he arrived, when he looked inside through the smokehole, it was red all over inside their house (by reflection from his clothing).
    Source: Nettie Ruben, "The Boy from Itúkuk" (WB_KL-57) | read full text

  4. tóo    m'aaxvarayva   
    it.has    become.red.around   
    It's red all over."
    Source: Nettie Ruben, "The Boy from Itúkuk" (WB_KL-57) | read full text

  5. pamukun'ikrívraam    vúra    tóo    m'aaxvarayva   
    their.house    Intensive    it.had    become.red.around   
    Their house was red all over.
    Source: Nettie Ruben, "The Boy from Itúkuk" (WB_KL-57) | read full text

  6. xás    pa'iinâak    íivhar    uthiivárayvahitih   
    then    on.the.inside    board    it.was.placed.around   
    And on the inside boards were placed around.
    Source: Julia Starritt, "The Living-house" (WB_KL-77) | read full text