Ararahih'urípih
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koohímachva / koohímachvu- to pity, to feel sorry for

Dictionary Entry
lexicon ID #3913 | revised Oct 31 2014

koohímachva / koohímachvu- • V • to pity, to feel sorry for

Source: WB 899.2, p.362

  • káru vaa yaas'ára îin nakoohimáchvutiheesh. And Human is going to feel sorry for me. [Reference: KS 05 Peregrine Falcon 291]
  • vúra takiikoohímachvap, hitíhaan vúra kímuustihap pa'ôok páy kuxrárati. I'm sorry for you, I always look at you when you're weeping here. [Reference: DeA & F 4: Land of the Dead 025]

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  1. viri ta xánnahishich koovúra kuníkmuum achvúun, atipimámvaan kunkoohímmach'va.
    Then they all pitched on to Hookbill, they felt sorry for Buzzard.
    Source: Yaas, "How Buzzard Became Bald" (JPH_KT-01b) | read full text

  2. vura tukoohímmach'va.
    She felt sorry for him.
    Source: Fritz Hansen, "Coyote Falls through the Living-House Roof Hole" (JPH_KT-12) | read full text

  3. kári xás upiip, " ifuyâach húm patanakoohímachva."
    And he said, "Is it true that you grieve for me?"
    Source: Mamie Offield, "A Trip to the Land of the Dead" (WB_KL-58) | read full text

  4. tá kunkoohímachva.
    (The spirits) took pity on him.
    Source: Nettie Ruben, "The Pool in Big Rock" (WB_KL-59) | read full text