Ararahih'urípih
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imyáahti / imyahtiha- life

Dictionary Entry
lexicon ID #2614 | revised Nov 17 2014

imyáahti / imyahtiha- • N • life

Derivation:  imyáahti-a  (= imyah-ti-a)
live-DEVERB  (= breathe-DUR-DEVERB)

Source: WB 618.3.1, p.346

Sentence examples (4)


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  1. koovúra mímyaahti vaa ikupítiheesh, fátaak á' ikûuntakoovish.
    All your life you will be doing that, you will sit on something above.
    Source: Mamie Offield, "The Greedy Father" (WB_KL-24) | read full text

  2. hûutva kóo mímyaahti pati'ívahaak púra fâat vúra îin aamtíheeshara.
    All your life, when you die, nothing will eat (you).
    Source: Mamie Offield, "The Greedy Father" (WB_KL-24) | read full text

  3. kári xás kunipêer, " mímyaahti, hûutva kóo mímyaahti vúra iim fátaak asasúruk vaa káan i'ifchíkinkutiheesh.
    And they told him, "In your life, in your whole life you will be sticking to the bottom of a rock there someplace.
    Source: Mamie Offield, "The Story of Slug" (WB_KL-38) | read full text