Ararahih'urípih
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îifuti of doubtful meaning; sometimes translated as "sure enough, . . ."

Dictionary Entry
lexicon ID #1641 | revised Aug 01 2005

îifuti • PCL • of doubtful meaning; sometimes translated as "sure enough, . . ."

Source: WB 411, p.335 (T61.36)

  • víri îifuti poopitrûuputi víri kún yúruk úmkuufhiti. Sure enough, when he looked downriver, there downriver was the smoke. [Reference: WB T61.36]
  • îifuti ta'ítam kunimnishkírihvaheen pa'áama. So after a while they had broiled the salmon. [Reference: DeA&F 1 Salmon 018]

Sentence examples (3)


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  1. víri îifuti tá kunívyiihma pakáan kunífeesh, vúra vaa uthivkêetih.
    So sure enough, they arrived where they were going to grow, she accompanied them like that.
    Source: Lottie Beck, "The Story of Tan Oak Acorn" (WB_KL-30) | read full text

  2. víri îifuti uthívruuhtih.
    Sure enough, they were floating (there).
    Source: Nettie Ruben, "The Pool in Big Rock" (WB_KL-59) | read full text

  3. víri îifuti poopitrûuputi víri kún yúruk úmkuufhitih.
    Sure enough, when he looked downriver, there downriver was the smoke.
    Source: Lottie Beck, "The Kidnapped Child" (WB_KL-61) | read full text