Ararahih'urípih
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aráriihkanha / aráriihkanhi- to get well, recover (from an illness); (a wound) to heal

Dictionary Entry
lexicon ID #543 | revised Oct 31 2014

aráriihkanha / aráriihkanhi- • V • to get well, recover (from an illness); (a wound) to heal

Derivative (1)
aráriihkanhivath "to cure (a sick person)"

Source: WB 133, p.320

  • kíri chími i'aráriihkanheesh. I hope you get well. [Reference: KV]
  • xás payêem uum vúra tu'aráriihkanha. And now he's well. [Reference: WB T93. Violet's dog. 016]

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  1. kári xás u'aráriihkanha.
    He got well.
    Source: Nettie Ruben, "Bluejay, Medicine-Man" (DAF_KT_03) | read full text

  2. kári xás tóo pvúrayva, miník tu'aráriihkanha.
    Now he was up and around, he was getting well nicely.
    Source: Nettie Ruben, "Bluejay, Medicine-Man" (DAF_KT_03) | read full text

  3. tu'aráriihkanha.
    She [the sick one] got well.
    Source: Phoebe Maddux, "Bluejay Myth" (JPH_PHM-24-343a) | read full text

  4. chavúra u'aráriihkanha.
    Finally he recovered.
    Source: Violet Super, Violet's Dog (VSu-03) | read full text

  5. xás payêem uum vúra tu'aráriihkanha, puhúun vúra íinatihan.
    And now he's well, there's nothing wrong with him.
    Source: Violet Super, Violet's Dog (VSu-03) | read full text

  6. púyava patóo xus, " miník kóo ník patá kana'íshavsip," púyava kári xás tu'aráriihkanha.
    Then when she thought they had paid her enough in fees, then (the patient) would get well.
    Source: Mamie Offield, "Blue Jay As Doctor" (WB_KL-28) | read full text

  7. kári tu'aráriihkanha.
    Then (Chipmunk) got well.
    Source: Nettie Ruben, "Blue Jay As Doctor" (WB_KL-29) | read full text

  8. xás patu'aráriihkanhaak xás pu'ikxáramkunishhara, kúnish ámkuufkunish.
    And when it healed, it was not black, it was sort of blue.
    Source: Julia Starritt, "Tattoos" (WB_KL-87) | read full text