Ararahih'urípih
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-varih in the general direction of; toward

Dictionary Entry
lexicon ID #6444 | revised May 21 2013

-varih • SUFF • in the general direction of; toward

Literally: 'toward, in the direction of'

Derivatives (24; show derivatives)

Source: WB G621.19

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  1. kári xas kárivarih sú' kuníxruunhitih.
    The rest were growling inside.
    Source: Benonie Harrie, "Coyote Pups" (DAF_KT-05a) | read full text

  2. xás mâamvanihich tá kun'írunaa.
    Then they traveled up slope a little ways.
    Source: Yaas, "How Grizzly Bear Got his Ears Burnt Off" (JPH_KT-01a) | read full text

  3. vaa uum vúra hitíhaan araréethvaayvari vaa kóo vâaramas-hitih.
    But most of the time they come up to a person's chest.
    Source: Phoebe Maddux, Morphology of the Tobacco Plant: The Plant (JPH_TKIC-III.5.A) | read full text

  4. ipansúnukich vaa káan payêepsha, ikpíhan peehêeraha, kunish ár u'iftakankôoti, vaa peheerahayêepsha káanvári.
    Toward the top they are good leaves, it is strong tobacco, like it would stick to a person, they are good tobacco leaves that side.
    Source: Phoebe Maddux, Leaf (JPH_TKIC-III.5.A.h) | read full text

  5. pi'êepvari, kári naa nîinamich, kunípeenti" chími pimnîishi!"
    Long ago, I was little, (people) used to say, “Start cooking!”
    Source: Violet Super, Violet Cooking (VSu-01) | read full text
    Spoken by Violet Super | Download | Play

  6. xánahichvari axmáy u'áhoo, pihnêefich.
    In a little while, suddenly Coyote came.
    Source: Chester Pepper, "Coyote's Gambling Song" (WB_KL-13) | read full text
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  7. xás sâamvanihich pamukunchíshii vaa káru asaxyípit tóo párihish.
    And a little downhill, their dog had turned to quartz.
    Source: Mamie Offield, "Coyote Gives Salmon and Acorns to Mankind" (WB_KL-17) | read full text

  8. pâanpayvari asaxvuhpihnîich tóo kfuuyshur.
    Finally Old Man Turtle got tired.
    Source: Lottie Beck, "Old Man Turtle Dances" (WB_KL-22) | read full text

  9. kári xás poovâaram, mâamvanihich tóo kfuukra.
    So when he went, he climbed a little ways uphill.
    Source: Mamie Offield, "Wrestling Medicine" (WB_KL-55) | read full text

  10. pamúpxaan ápapvari xás póothxunatih.
    And she was wearing her cap over on one side.
    Source: Mamie Offield, "The Devil Discovered" (WB_KL-62) | read full text

  11. ikxúrarvari tá kunpavyíhish .
    They came back home towards the evening.
    Source: Emily Donahue, "The Pikiawish at Katimin" (WB_KL-82) | read full text