Ararahih'urípih
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táma then, in that case (?); of doubtful meaning, perh. 'then'

Dictionary Entry
lexicon ID #5627 | revised Nov 10 2005

táma • PCL • then, in that case (?); of doubtful meaning, perh. 'then'

Source: WB 1298, p.383

Note: The /m/ is never pronounced long.

  • táma áta punámahara hôoy panihyákuriheesh. I guess I am not going to find where to stick them in. [Reference: KS 05 Peregrine Falcon 060]
  • yáan vúra xánahich kun'iin, táma kun'ákakurih pamutúnviivshas, táma mukun'ávahkam kun'írunaa. Then they just sat for a short time, then (the bird's) children shouted, then they passed in front of them. [Reference: DeA & F 4: Land of the Dead 032]

Sentence examples (8)


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  1. yánava kári vúra sú kári xas vaa kúna nithyúrurupuk táma ikrívki papihnêefichtunvêechas
    And there was one more still inside. Then I pulled out that one too. There they were, six little coyotes!
    Source: Benonie Harrie, "Coyote Pups" (DAF_KT-05a) | read full text

  2. ta'ítam kúkuum ni'aaksúraheen chímiva súrukam, kúna nipásip tama uskákavraa.
    I shot under, and he jumped over the ridge.
    Source: Benonie Harrie, "A Hunting Yarn" (DAF_KT-05c) | read full text

  3. púxay vúra xay hûut koo neethvávara, táma âapun.
    I could hardly pack it any distance at all, before (I had to put it) down again.
    Source: Benonie Harrie, "A Hunting Yarn" (DAF_KT-05c) | read full text

  4. táma vúra kunpavyíhuk koovúra, xás ikmaháchraam kunpavyíhivrath.
    Then all got back down, and went back into the sweathouse.
    Source: Yaas, "How Grizzly Bear Got his Ears Burnt Off" (JPH_KT-01a) | read full text

  5. chavúra puyiimúsich uumára, táma kúkuum utápichfak.
    Finally he hadn't got far, and again he slipped downhill.
    Source: Nettie Ruben, "Coyote Eats His Own Excrement" (WB_KL-14) | read full text

  6. yiimúsich kúna uum táma upikyívunih.
    But it fell down again just a little ways off.
    Source: Mamie Offield, "How Deer Meat Was Lost and Regained" (WB_KL-33) | read full text

  7. víri chími uptaxáraapsipreevish, táma takráav xákarari kunpíkuuyva pamuhrôohas.
    He was about to stride back, (when) his wives landed on his shoulders on either side.
    Source: Chester Pepper, "Medicine for the Return of Wives" (WB_KL-52) | read full text

  8. táma ukfuukrâaheen.
    Then he went up the hill.
    Source: Chester Pepper, "Coyote and the Sun" (WB_LA78.1-016b) | read full text
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