Ararahih'urípih
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mâaka a little uphill

Dictionary Entry
lexicon ID #4139 | revised Jul 21 2014

mâaka ADV • a little uphill

Source: WB 953.18, p.365

  • ta'ítam yítha pamusvírik mûuk mâaka u'iik, thivrihvasúruk. So one struck with her elbow on the uphill side (of the house), under a wall-board. [Reference: WB 17: Coyote Gives Salmon 020]


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  1. xás mâaka uthívruuhripaa.
    He floated up on land.
    Source: Julia Starritt, "Coyote's Journey" (WB_KL-04) | read full text
  2. ta'ítam yítha pamusvírik mûuk mâaka u'iik, thivrihvasúruk.
    So one struck with her elbow on the uphill side (of the house), under a wall-board.
    Source: Mamie Offield, "Coyote Gives Salmon and Acorns to Mankind" (WB_KL-17) | read full text
  3. mâaka kíxumnipaak asimváram tóo kyâaheen pakeechxâach.
    In the uphill corner the widow had made a bed.
    Source: Lottie Beck, "The Perils of Weasel" (WB_KL-18) | read full text
  4. pamâaka nápaathripaahaak xáat vaa kári naní'aramah ihrôoha."
    If you throw me into (the corner) uphill, let my child be (your) wife."
    Source: Lottie Beck, "The Perils of Weasel" (WB_KL-18) | read full text
  5. xáyva âanxus pakeechxâach mâaka upaathrípaa.
    By luck Weasel threw the widow into (the corner) uphill.
    Source: Lottie Beck, "The Perils of Weasel" (WB_KL-18) | read full text
  6. púyava xás mâaka tóo skúruhripaa.
    Then he carried it ashore.
    Source: Julia Starritt, "Salmon Fishing" (WB_KL-69) | read full text
  7. mâaka tá kunpakúriihvunaa.
    Further uphill, they sang.
    Source: Maggie Charley, "The Pikiawish at Clear Creek" (WB_KL-84) | read full text