Ararahih'urípih
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áhariv to hold

Dictionary Entry
lexicon ID #182 | revised Jun 30 2014

áhariv • V • to hold

Derivatives (3)
áhariithun "to catch up with"
ipáhariithun "to catch up with"
ipáhariith "to catch up with (someone)"

Source: JPH mat 07:426

Note: Clear Creek dialect; equiv. to axaychákish.

    Sentence examples (4)

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    1. xáyva nipáhariithun.
      I was lucky enough to catch up with him.
      Source: Benonie Harrie, "Coyote Pups" (DAF_KT-05a) | read full text

    2. chími kunipáhariithuneesh.
      They were about to catch up with him.
      Source: Mamie Offield, "Coyote's Journey" (WB_KL-05) | read full text

    3. kári xás kúkuum chími kunipáhariithuneesh.
      Then they were about to catch up with him again.
      Source: Mamie Offield, "Coyote's Journey" (WB_KL-05) | read full text

    4. xás poopáhariithvunaa pamuhrooha'îin kunipêer " yaxéek iim vaa kích ikupítiheesh.
      And when he caught up with them, his wife told him, "You're going to be doing nothing but this.
      Source: Lottie Beck, "The Greedy Father" (WB_KL-23) | read full text