Ararahih'urípih
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-várayva / -várayvu- here and there ; around (in an enclosed space, e.g. indoors)

Dictionary Entry
lexicon ID #6443 | revised Oct 31 2014

-várayva / -várayvu- SUFF • here and there ; around (in an enclosed space, e.g. indoors)

Derivatives (32; show derivatives)

Source: WB G753.34


Sentence examples (6)

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  1. ta'ítam u'êethvarayva payêeriphar.
    And he carried around the pubescent girl.
    Source: Mamie Offield, "Coyote's Journey" (WB_KL-05) | read full text
  2. víri pakuníthyiimfuruk ta'ítam kun'inívruuhvarayva.
    When they fell in, they rolled around.
    Source: Chester Pepper, "Love Medicine" (WB_KL-51) | read full text
  3. póo'uum, chanchaaksúrak pootfúnukva, pamukun'iinâak vúra uum úm'aaxvarayva.
    When he arrived, when he looked inside through the smokehole, it was red all over inside their house (by reflection from his clothing).
    Source: Nettie Ruben, "The Boy from Itúkuk" (WB_KL-57) | read full text
  4. tóo m'aaxvarayva."
    It's red all over."
    Source: Nettie Ruben, "The Boy from Itúkuk" (WB_KL-57) | read full text
  5. pamukun'ikrívraam vúra tóo m'aaxvarayva.
    Their house was red all over.
    Source: Nettie Ruben, "The Boy from Itúkuk" (WB_KL-57) | read full text
  6. xás pa'iinâak íivhar uthiivárayvahitih.
    And on the inside boards were placed around.
    Source: Julia Starritt, "The Living-house" (WB_KL-77) | read full text