Ararahih'urípih
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xáyfaat don't ; no way (expresses a strong prohibition not to do something)

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lexicon ID #6881 | revised Apr 08 2008

xáyfaat INTERJ • don't ; no way (expresses a strong prohibition not to do something)

Source: WB 1616.1, p.398

  • xáyfaat ichúuphiti. Don't talk! [Reference: Richardson 1993:16]
  • xáyfaat ík kúkuum nu'íchunva. No way are we going to hide again! [Reference: DeA&F 2 Old Man Turtle 036]


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  1. xáyfaat "don't" (spoken by Vina Smith)
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