Ararahih'urípih
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yâaha / yâahi- to be good; to fit (into)

Dictionary Entry
lexicon ID #6997 | revised Feb 09 2016

yâaha / yâahi- • V • to be good; to fit (into)

Derivation:  yav-ha
good-DENOM

Source: WB 1665.1, p.400

  • tiik mûuk utaxyáthunati pooxútihaak kíri fâat uyâaha. He motions with his hands whenever he wants something done. [Reference: TK 248.27]
  • víri pootúraayva, purafátaak vúra yâahitihara. When she looked around, she couldn't fit in anywhere. [Reference: WB T50.10]

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  1. víri pootúraayva, púra fátaak vúra yâahitihara, pakun'ûupvunaatih peekxariya'ifápiitsha.
    When she looked around, she couldn't fit in anyplace where the spirit girls were digging roots.
    Source: Nettie Ruben, "Medicine to Get a Husband" (WB_KL-50) | read full text

  2. xás upiip, " pûu, naa vúra pananípaa nîinamich, hôoy íf nuyâaheesh.
    And he said, "No, my boat is little, we won't fit.
    Source: Nettie Ruben, "The Boy from Itúkuk" (WB_KL-57) | read full text