Ararahih'urípih
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-piithva around, here and there (plural action)

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lexicon ID #4834 | revised Nov 14 2014

-piithva SUFF • around, here and there (plural action)

Derivation -pith-va
-here.and.there?-PL.ACT

Derivatives (37; show derivatives)

Note: Corresponds to -thun(a) (sg. action).


Sentence examples (16)

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  1. káan ni'uum, ta'ítam nipifikpiithvaheen.
    When I got there, I had to pick up the pieces.
    Source: Benonie Harrie, "A Hunting Yarn" (DAF_KT-05c) | read full text
  2. You can't tell, xâat xára ishanpíithva pasárip.
    You can't tell, no matter how long you handle the sticks.
    Source: Violet Super, Grace Davis, Madeline Davis, Conversation: Weaving (GD-MD-VSu-01) | read full text
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  3. yánava káan áxak avansáxiichas kun'íipithvutih, yúras'astiip.
    Behold two boys were walking around, by the shore.
    Source: Phoebe Maddux, "Coyote Starts for Klamath Lakes, East Roasted Grasshoppers, Floats Down River and Marries Two Girls" (JPH_KT-05) | read full text
  4. kun'aapúnmutihanik vúra ník pa'úhish ník vúra kunsánpiithvutihanik pakookâachas.
    They knew that seeds were packed around in various ways.
    Source: Phoebe Maddux, They Knew That Seeds Will Grow (JPH_TKIC-IV.3) | read full text
  5. vúra fâatva vaa vúra pávaa kupítihan, sú' ithivthaneensúruk usanpîithvutih.
    Something is doing that, is packing it around down under the ground.
    Source: Phoebe Maddux, They Knew That Seeds Will Grow (JPH_TKIC-IV.3) | read full text
  6. peepithváram tá nivâaram.
    I'm going to the store.
    Source: Lucille Albers, Sentences about fear and going places (LA-01) | read full text
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  7. xás pa'ávansas uumkun yúruk ník tá kunithvirípiithva, xás puvúra fâat tá máhap.
    And the men ran around downriver, and they didn't see anything.
    Source: Julia Starritt, "Coyote Goes to a War Dance" (WB_KL-06) | read full text
  8. kúna nuu yaas'arará'uuthkam kích nu'irukúunpiithvutiheesh."
    But we will be sitting around only in front of rich people."
    Source: Lottie Beck, "The Greedy Father" (WB_KL-23) | read full text
  9. ta'ítam kunpáxtiivpunaa, aachíchhar vúra kunpihmarápiithva.
    So they played again, they ran around again happily.
    Source: Mamie Offield, "The Greedy Father" (WB_KL-24) | read full text
  10. víri káan ník mâam kun'iruveehrímpiithva.
    They stood around uphill there.
    Source: Chester Pepper, "Deer-hunting Medicine" (WB_KL-53) | read full text
  11. xás paapxantínihich upíip " chími kâam vâarami peevapithváram.
    And the white man said, "Go upriver to the store!
    Source: Julia Starritt, "How the Rube Family Was Named" (WB_KL-66) | read full text
  12. xás u'uum, papeevapithváram.
    Then he arrived at the store.
    Source: Julia Starritt, "How the Rube Family Was Named" (WB_KL-66) | read full text
  13. xás papeevapíthvaan upíip " fâat kúna."
    And the storekeeper said, "What else?"
    Source: Julia Starritt, "How the Rube Family Was Named" (WB_KL-66) | read full text
  14. púyava máruk pachishíi papúufich tá kuniyvúnpiithva.
    The dogs chased the deer around uphill.
    Source: Nettie Ruben, "Deer Hunting" (WB_KL-70) | read full text
  15. xás patukôohaak xás pa'arátaanva tufumyíhpiithva.
    And when she finished, then she blew the pain away.
    Source: Julia Starritt, "The Sucking Doctor" (WB_KL-80) | read full text
  16. koovúra tá kun'ikákpiithva.
    Everyone jumped around.
    Source: Nettie Ruben, "The Pikiawish at Katimin" (WB_KL-83) | read full text