Ararahih'urípih
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íikra (house, basketload) to stand, to be standing

Dictionary Entry
lexicon ID #1653 | revised Dec 19 2007

íikra • V • (house, basketload) to stand, to be standing

Source: WB 478, p.338

Note: Functions as durative verb.

  • xás a'ikrêen poo'uum, yánava îim tu'íikra pamu'arus'átiv. Then when A'ikreen gets there, there outside is standing her pack-basket load. [Reference: KS 05 Peregrine Falcon 017]
  • víri vaa ník kári nimáheesh peekrívraam káan vúra u'iikráhaak. Then I'll see if the house is still standing there. [Reference: WB 16: Coyote Marries His Own Daughter 037]

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  1. yánava káan ikmaháchraam u'íikra.
    Behold he saw a sweathouse standing there.
    Source: Phoebe Maddux, "Coyote Attends a Flower Dance at Orleans" (JPH_KIM-08) | read full text

  2. yánava káan ikmaháchraam u'íikra.
    He saw a sweathouse standing there.
    Source: Chester Pepper, "Coyote's Journey" (WB_KL-03) | read full text

  3. xás yánava káan ikmaháchraam u'íikra.
    And he saw a sweathouse standing there.
    Source: Julia Starritt, "Coyote's Journey" (WB_KL-04) | read full text

  4. yánava káan ikmaháchraam u'íikra.
    He saw a sweathouse standing there.
    Source: Julia Starritt, "Coyote's Journey" (WB_KL-04) | read full text

  5. kári xás pihnêefich ikrívraam umah, yána u'íikra.
    Then Coyote saw a house, he saw it standing.
    Source: Mamie Offield, "Coyote's Journey" (WB_KL-05) | read full text

  6. xás káan yánava ikmaháchraam u'íikra.
    And there he saw a sweathouse standing.
    Source: Julia Starritt, "Coyote Goes to a War Dance" (WB_KL-06) | read full text

  7. víri payêem panipimúsarahaak víri vaa ník kári nimáheesh peekrívraam káan vúra u'iikráhaak."
    Now when I go back to see (my father), then I'll see if the house is standing there."
    Source: Julia Starritt, "Coyote Marries His Own Daughter" (WB_KL-16) | read full text