Ararahih'urípih
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-maam behind

Dictionary Entry
lexicon ID #4146 | revised Nov 17 2014

-maam • N • behind

Derivatives (5)
asámaam "name of a sweathouse at ameekyáaraam rancheria"
ishvirípmaam "a placename, part of Katimin rancheria"
ithariptiríhmaam "placename, above Chenach Creek"
taxyéemaam "a placename, part of Ishi Pishi rancheria"
tishanihmâam "name of a fireplace near Orleans"

Source: WB 965, p.366

Note: Used only in combinations, e.g. asámaam 'behind a rock', with as 'rock'.

  • xás múmaam usnákasip pa'íivhar. And she pushed aside the board behind her. [Reference: DeA&F 1 Salmon 038]

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  1. xás vaa káan ahup'iyvoorámaam káan u'áasish.
    And he lay down there behind the woodpile.
    Source: Chester Pepper, "Coyote's Journey" (WB_KL-03) | read full text

  2. xás ahúpmaam kúuk u'uum, xás u'áasish.
    And he went behind the woodpile, and he lay down.
    Source: Julia Starritt, "Coyote's Journey" (WB_KL-04) | read full text

  3. imvirámaam uthárishrih.
    He put it down in back of the fishery.
    Source: Lottie Beck, "The Greedy Father" (WB_KL-23) | read full text

  4. panamníhmaam koovúra tá kunimfipíshriihva, peekxariya'ifápiitshas.
    All the spirit girls gathered back of Orleans.
    Source: Nettie Ruben, "Medicine to Get a Husband" (WB_KL-50) | read full text

  5. tá kunimfipíshriihva panamníhmaam.
    They gathered back of Orleans.
    Source: Nettie Ruben, "Medicine to Get a Husband" (WB_KL-50) | read full text

  6. kári xás ta'ítam u'uumáheen panamníhmaam.
    And so she arrived back of Orleans.
    Source: Nettie Ruben, "Medicine to Get a Husband" (WB_KL-50) | read full text

  7. imáankam tasáxaak kúmaam kuníshriimtih.
    The next day they shot at targets behind tasáxaak.
    Source: Maggie Charley, "The Pikiawish at Clear Creek" (WB_KL-84) | read full text