Ararahih'urípih
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by William Bright and Susan Gehr (© Karuk Tribe)

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matêe later; in a moment; for a moment; wait a moment!

Dictionary Entry
lexicon ID #4224 | revised Nov 08 2005

matêe • ADV • later; in a moment; for a moment; wait a moment!

Derivative (1)
matêek "it must"

Source: WB 969, p.366

  • púya matêe! 'Say, wait!' [Reference: Harrington "Grammar" 377]
  • chími táxumkaak kúuk kíik'uumi matêe. You two had better go to the woodpile for a while. [Reference: KT 144.11]

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  1. kari xás ni'íripkurih matée kumayaayaach.
    The farther down I dug the better luck I had.
    Source: Benonie Harrie, "How I Found Gold" (DAF_KT-05b) | read full text

  2. matêe kumamáathkich.
    Later, it became heavier.
    Source: Benonie Harrie, "A Hunting Yarn" (DAF_KT-05c) | read full text

  3. xas uxus: " tîi matêe kanpútyiinkachi páy pa'asayâamachak, vúra uum yâamach pa'as.
    Then he thought: "Let me do just a little bit of job on this nice rock, it looks so nice."
    Source: Phoebe Maddux, "How Western Yellow-Bellied Racer was Transformed" (JPH_KIM-10) | read full text

  4. " tîi matêe kanipvínaxsunachi.
    "Let me taste it by sticking out my tongue.
    Source: Phoebe Maddux, "How Western Yellow-Bellied Racer was Transformed" (JPH_KIM-10) | read full text

  5. xás uxúti " tîi matée kóomahich kan'ífapvi paxathímtas.
    And he thought, "Let me pick up a few roasted grasshoppers for a moment!"
    Source: Chester Pepper, "Coyote's Journey" (WB_KL-03) | read full text

  6. kári xás upíip " matêe kuvaan, kanpihéen."
    He said, "matêe kuvaan, let me have a smoke!"
    Source: Mamie Offield, "Coyote Trades Songs and Goes to the Sky" (WB_KL-09) | read full text

  7. kári xás upíip " matêe kuvaan, tá nathurirúvuukva."
    And he said, "matêe kuvaan, I'm urinating all over myself!"
    Source: Mamie Offield, "Coyote Trades Songs and Goes to the Sky" (WB_KL-09) | read full text

  8. xás upíip " matêe kuvaan, tá neechnahirúvuukva."
    And he said, "matêe kuvaan, I'm defecating all over myself!"
    Source: Mamie Offield, "Coyote Trades Songs and Goes to the Sky" (WB_KL-09) | read full text

  9. tîi matêe áama kan'am."
    Let me eat salmon for a moment!"
    Source: Mamie Offield, "Coyote Gives Salmon and Acorns to Mankind" (WB_KL-17) | read full text

  10. matêe kaniptôori panini'ápuroon."
    Let me count my charms for a moment!"
    Source: Mamie Offield, "The Devil and the Girl" (WB_KL-64) | read full text