Ararahih'urípih
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ithyárukirukam on the other side of the river

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lexicon ID #3349 | revised Feb 17 2015

ithyárukirukam • N • on the other side of the river Variant: ithyárukirakam.

Derivation:  ithyáruk-kir-kam
across-Instrumental-side

  • ka'tim'íinkam uum vúra púfaat, ithyárukirukam. On the Katimin side there are none (soaproot), on the other side of the river (from Ishipish). [Reference: TK 66.38]
  • samvaroo'ithyárukirukam súva ás úxaakti, itharípriik vúra hôoyvariva. Across the creek I heard rocks sounding, somewhere in a fir thicket. [Reference: DF 07: A Hunting Story 008]

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  1. saamvároo ithyárukirukam súva as úxaakti itharípriik vúra hôoyvarihva.
    On the other side of the creek I could hear the noise of rocks somewhere in a fir thicket.
    Source: Benonie Harrie, "A Hunting Yarn" (DAF_KT-05c) | read full text

  2. viri kúna vúra ithyárukirukam kumavîitkir chími ukfúkuvravish.
    He was about to climb over the ridge on the other side of the creek.
    Source: Benonie Harrie, "A Hunting Yarn" (DAF_KT-05c) | read full text

  3. káru tapas'ápsuun káan ithyárukirukam utákviihriv, muxvâa a' uhyárih.
    And a rattlesnake is lying coiled there across-stream, its head is standing up.
    Source: Julia Starritt, "Responses to Pictures" (WB_KL-92) | read full text