Ararahih'urípih
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tákararih to hang, to hang up (something)

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lexicon ID #5581 | revised Dec 20 2015

tákararih V • to hang, to hang up (something)

Derivatives (3)
takananahíichva "to play on a swing"
takananahîichvaram "a swing (made of grapevine, tied to tree limbs)"
tákararihva "to be hanging"

Source: WB 1279, p.382

  • á' tanitákararih. I hung it up. [Reference: KV]
  • vaakúnish nikyâavish pamíthvaay kúnish îim utákararihveesh ávahkam. I'll make that your heart will be hanging out in front. [Reference: KS 9. Lizard and Grizzly 042]


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  1. ápus káan utákararih
    An apple is hanging there.
    Source: Vina Smith, Sentences about sitting, standing and lying (VS-35a) | read full text
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  2. vúra uum táay pa'ápus káan utákararih
    There are lots of apples hanging there.
    Source: Vina Smith, Sentences about sitting, standing and lying (VS-35a) | read full text
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  3. yáxa vaa káan nitákararih.
    Look I'm hanging here.
    Source: Vina Smith, Sentences about sitting, standing and lying (VS-35a) | read full text
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  4. vaa káan pa'ípaha nitákararih
    I'm hanging on the tree.
    Source: Vina Smith, Sentences about sitting, standing and lying (VS-35a) | read full text
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  5. tá nitákararih
    I'm hanging on the tree.
    Source: Vina Smith, Sentences about sitting, standing and lying (VS-35a) | read full text
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  6. xás upíip pirishkâarim, " á' nutákarariheesh, súrukam aah nikyâavish papupasupíichvahaak."
    Then Grizzly Bear said, "I'll hang you up, I'll make a fire under you if you don't tell."
    Source: Mamie Offield, "Duck Hawk and His Wife" (WB_KL-27) | read full text
  7. ta'ítam siit á' utákarariheen.
    So she hung Mouse up.
    Source: Mamie Offield, "Duck Hawk and His Wife" (WB_KL-27) | read full text