Ararahih'urípih
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súva listen!; indicates that an action is audible, often translated 'he heard that . . .'

Dictionary Entry
lexicon ID #5497 | revised Nov 10 2005

súva • INTERJ • listen!; indicates that an action is audible, often translated 'he heard that . . .'

Derivative (1)
súva_nik "so long!"

Source: WB 1261, p 381

  • ôok súva. I can hear it here. [Reference: Harrington "Grammar" 178]
  • súva ník asámyiith uxákeesh, ixusêesh tanupávyiihma. You will hear gravel sound, you will know we have arrived. [Reference: WB 3: Coyote's Journey 151]

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  1. súva su’ kuníxruunhitih.
    I could hear them growling.
    Source: Benonie Harrie, "Coyote Pups" (DAF_KT-05a) | read full text

  2. saamvároo ithyárukirukam súva as úxaakti itharípriik vúra hôoyvarihva.
    On the other side of the creek I could hear the noise of rocks somewhere in a fir thicket.
    Source: Benonie Harrie, "A Hunting Yarn" (DAF_KT-05c) | read full text

  3. mâa vúrava sâam súva vúrava papírish úxaaktih.
    A little downhill I heard a noise in the brush.
    Source: Benonie Harrie, "A Hunting Yarn" (DAF_KT-05c) | read full text

  4. súva nik nupmáheesh.
    I'll see you again.
    Source: Vina Smith, Sentences from Now You're Speaking Karuk (VS-20b) | read full text
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  5. súva ník vúra tá núvyiihma, núpeesh.
    You will hear us arrive, we will say so.
    Source: Nettie Ruben, "Coyote's Homecoming" (WB_KL-02) | read full text

  6. súva ník asámyiith uxákeesh, ixusêesh ' tá nupávyiihma.'
    You will hear gravel sound, you will know we have arrived.
    Source: Chester Pepper, "Coyote's Journey" (WB_KL-03) | read full text

  7. ta'ítam súva tupakúriihva.
    So he heard them singing.
    Source: Nettie Ruben, "Coyote as Doctor" (WB_KL-11) | read full text