Ararahih'urípih
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ishkáxishrihmath to stop (a person) from doing (something)

Dictionary Entry
lexicon ID #3006 | revised Dec 08 2014

ishkáxishrihmath • V • to stop (a person) from doing (something)

Derivation:  ishkáxish-math  (= ishkax-ish-math)
stop.doing-CAUS  (= be.quiet-down-CAUS)

Source: WB 700.1.1, p.350

  • neepsharavríiki nuskáxishrihmathveesh. Help me stop him.! (lit. 'Help me, let's stop him!') [Reference: KV]

Sentence examples (4)


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  1. chavúra púra kára îin ishkáxishrihmathap pá'aah.
    Finally nothing stopped Fire.
    Source: Mamie Offield, "Victory Over Fire" (WB_KL-45) | read full text

  2. kári xás upiip, " naa îin nishkáxishrihmatheesh."
    And he said, "I'll stop him."
    Source: Mamie Offield, "Victory Over Fire" (WB_KL-45) | read full text

  3. kári xás upiip aah, " naa vúra púra fâat îin neeshkáxishrihmatheesh."
    And Fire said, "Nothing can stop me."
    Source: Mamie Offield, "Victory Over Fire" (WB_KL-45) | read full text

  4. yakún puxáy vúra mít ishkáxishrihmathat.
    You see, they couldn't stop it.
    Source: Mamie Offield, "Victory Over Fire" (WB_KL-45) | read full text