Ararahih'urípih
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iyrúuhriv / iyrúuhrim- (sg.) to lie, to be in a lying position

Dictionary Entry
lexicon ID #3601 | revised Apr 20 2015

iyrúuhriv / iyrúuhrim- • V • (sg.) to lie, to be in a lying position

Derivation:  iyruh-riv
coil.(something)-at.rest

Source: WB 825.3, p.357

Note: Acts as a durative verb. Cf. úruriv '(du.-pl.) to be in a lying position'.

  • asimvárvak kári úyruuhriv, úkviit-hiti. He's still lying in bed asleep. [Reference: KV]
  • yánava uyrúuhriv, kári xás kunvásmaahva. They saw (Chipmunk) lying down, and then they started in to do a shaman's dance. [Reference: Chipmunk & Hummingbird 013]

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  1. xás upíip: " pihnîich kúnish kaníyruuhrivi."
    Then he said: "Let me lie down like an old man."
    Source: Phoebe Maddux, "Coyote Attends a Flower Dance at Orleans" (JPH_KIM-08) | read full text

  2. yánava îinâak ifápiit úyruuvriv.
    Behold inside he saw a maiden lying.
    Source: Fritz Hansen, "Coyote Falls through the Living-House Roof Hole" (JPH_KT-12) | read full text

  3. kári xás upiip: " uum vúra vaa páy arara'îin kunxúseentih kíri âapun úyruuhriv.
    Then she said: "Someone is causing her sickness.
    Source: Phoebe Maddux, "Bluejay Myth" (JPH_PHM-24-343a) | read full text

  4. pihnêefich vúra káan úyruuhriv, púxay vúra kêenatihara.
    Coyote lay there, he didn't stir.
    Source: Julia Starritt, "Coyote's Journey" (WB_KL-04) | read full text

  5. xás pihnêefich uum úyruuhriv, u'asímchaaktih.
    Coyote lay (there), he kept his eyes closed.
    Source: Julia Starritt, "Coyote's Journey" (WB_KL-04) | read full text

  6. xás vúra tu'ûuri póoyruuhriv, poo'asímchaaktih.
    And he got tired lying (there), keeping his eyes closed.
    Source: Julia Starritt, "Coyote's Journey" (WB_KL-04) | read full text

  7. xás káan pihnîich úyruuhriv.
    So he lay there (as) an old man.
    Source: Julia Starritt, "Coyote Goes to a War Dance" (WB_KL-06) | read full text

  8. xás káan úyruuhriv, áak upiivkírihtih.
    And he lay there, he stuck his feet in the fire.
    Source: Julia Starritt, "Coyote Steals Fire" (WB_KL-10) | read full text