Ararahih'urípih
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chímiva soon ; unexpectedly

Dictionary Entry
lexicon ID #1147 | revised Mar 19 2014

chímiva • ADV • soon ; unexpectedly

Derivation:  chími-va
soon-INDEF

Source: WB 294.2, p.330

  • chímiva vaa kúna ukúupha, íshaha úxrah. Soon he did this way, he got thirsty. [Reference: WB T3.59]
  • víri pookúkurih chímiva úuth úkyiimkar. When he stooped down, he suddenly fell in. [Reference: WB 3: Coyote's Journey 089]

Sentence examples (6)


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  1. chímiva púxay vúraxay kaneekvárishap.
    But it turned out that I couldn't.
    Source: Benonie Harrie, "Coyote Pups" (DAF_KT-05a) | read full text

  2. chímiva piríshriik su' nipthíramkaa.
    As it happened, I tracked him into a patch of brush.
    Source: Benonie Harrie, "A Hunting Yarn" (DAF_KT-05c) | read full text

  3. ta'ítam kúkuum ni'aaksúraheen chímiva súrukam, kúna nipásip tama uskákavraa.
    I shot under, and he jumped over the ridge.
    Source: Benonie Harrie, "A Hunting Yarn" (DAF_KT-05c) | read full text

  4. koova tá neekvúrish, chavúra kúkuum ni'iyruhunih, chímiva ípaha úkuyva.
    I was so tired finally I rolled it down again, but it hit a tree.
    Source: Benonie Harrie, "A Hunting Yarn" (DAF_KT-05c) | read full text

  5. chímiva vaa kúna ukúupha, íshaha úxrah.
    Soon he did this also, he got thirsty.
    Source: Chester Pepper, "Coyote's Journey" (WB_KL-03) | read full text

  6. víri pookúkurih chímiva úuth úkyiimkar.
    When he stooped down, he suddenly fell in.
    Source: Chester Pepper, "Coyote's Journey" (WB_KL-03) | read full text