Ararahih'urípih
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hãã yes

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lexicon ID #1357 | revised Nov 07 2014

hãã • INTERJ • yes

Source: WB 372, p. 334

Note: Nasalized vowel, falling pitch.

Short recording (1) | Sentence examples (23)


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  1. hãã.
    Yes.
    Source: Charlie Thom, Sr., Sentences from Now You're Speaking Karuk (CT-01) | read full text
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  2. hãã víri vaa hûutva kípa hûutva kupakupháheesh, tá naséey.
    How would I do that? I don't know.
    Source: Violet Super, Grace Davis, Madeline Davis, Conversation: Weaving (GD-MD-VSu-01) | read full text
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  3. hãã, I couldn't do that, ayu'âach vúra vaa yuxmúrax u'árihishriheesh.
    Yes, I couldn't do that because it would turn into nothing but sand.
    Source: Violet Super, Grace Davis, Madeline Davis, Conversation: Weaving (GD-MD-VSu-01) | read full text
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  4. hãã vúrava ishimfirákuupha vaa.
    Yes, (it was) a big happening.
    Source: Julian Lang, Vina Smith, Conversation: Julian's Day (JL-VS-01) | read full text
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  5. hãã papúsihich nithiinátih.
    Yes, I have a cat.
    Source: Vina Smith, Sentences: questions and answers, verb tenses (VS-17) | read full text
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  6. hãã tá nimah papúsihich.
    Yes, I do see the cat.
    Source: Vina Smith, Sentences: questions and answers, verb tenses (VS-17) | read full text
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  7. hãã áama ni'áveesh.
    Yes, I am going to eat salmon.
    Source: Vina Smith, Sentences: questions and answers, verb tenses (VS-17) | read full text
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  8. hãã áama nivíshtaantih.
    Yes, I like salmon.
    Source: Vina Smith, Sentences: questions and answers, verb tenses (VS-17) | read full text
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  9. hãã naa áama karu nivíshtaantih.
    Yes, I also like salmon.
    Source: Vina Smith, Sentences: questions and answers, verb tenses (VS-17) | read full text
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  10. hãã koovúra numnísheesh papufích'iish.
    Yes, we are all going to cook deer meat.
    Source: Vina Smith, Sentences: questions and answers, verb tenses (VS-17) | read full text
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  11. hãã.
    Yes.
    Source: Vina Smith, Sentences from Now You're Speaking Karuk (VS-20b) | read full text
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  12. hãã, hâari upáthriihti káru.
    Yes, sometimes it was even raining.
    Source: Vina Smith, Washing (VS-24) | read full text
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  13. hãã, vaa vúra kich i'aapúnmuti vaa kuméekrii.
    Yes, you only knew that kind of living.
    Source: Vina Smith, Washing (VS-24) | read full text
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  14. hãã, vaa amáyav patáay ni'ávat.
    Yes, what I ate was good.
    Source: Vina Smith, Sentences: questions, answers, possessives (VS-29) | read full text
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  15. hãã, vaa káan nikrîishriheesh.
    Yes, I'll sit down there.
    Source: Vina Smith, Sentences about sitting, standing and lying (VS-35a) | read full text
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  16. hãã, vúra puxich tá naxúriha.
    Yes, I am really hungry.
    Source: Vina Smith, Sentences about food and drink (VS-39) | read full text
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  17. hãã vúra kúnish tá néexrah.
    I'm sort of thirsty.
    Source: Vina Smith, Sentences about food and drink (VS-39) | read full text
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  18. hãã vúra puxich tá néexrah.
    I'm really thirsty.
    Source: Vina Smith, Sentences about food and drink (VS-39) | read full text
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  19. hãã vúra uum púxich tá néexrah.
    Yes, I'm very thirsty.
    Source: Vina Smith, Sentences about food and drink (VS-39) | read full text
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  20. kári xás upiip " hãã naa araraxus'úmaan."
    And he said, "Yes, I'm a doctor."
    Source: Nettie Ruben, "Coyote as Doctor" (WB_KL-11) | read full text

  21. xás yuuxmachmahánach upiip, " hãã."
    And Lizard said, "Yes!"
    Source: Nettie Ruben, "Lizard and Grizzly Bear" (WB_KL-34) | read full text

  22. xás upiip, " hãã."
    And he said, "Yes."
    Source: Daisy Jones, "The Snake People" (WB_KL-60) | read full text

  23. xás kunipêer " hãã.
    And he was told (by his kidnappers), "Yes.
    Source: Lottie Beck, "The Kidnapped Child" (WB_KL-61) | read full text