Ararahih'urípih
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uumyâach just barely

Dictionary Entry
lexicon ID #6314 | revised Nov 14 2014

uumyâach • PCL • just barely

Derivation:  ûum-yâach  (= ûum yav-ach)
barely-Intensive  (= barely good-DIM)

  • víri pootníshuk víri uumyâach kunipthivrúhish úuth yurástiim. When he looked out, they had barely floated ashore out at the ocean. [Reference: WB T3.162]

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  1. víri pootníshuk víri uumyâach kunipthivrúhish úuth yúrastiim.
    When he barely looked out, they floated ashore out at the ocean, at the seashore.
    Source: Chester Pepper, "Coyote's Journey" (WB_KL-03) | read full text