Ararahih'urípih
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yaas'áraar / yaas'arara- humankind; rich person, sometimes translated 'chief'

Dictionary Entry
lexicon ID #7023 | revised Feb 11 2016

yaas'áraar / yaas'arara- • N • humankind; rich person, sometimes translated 'chief' Variant: yaas'ára.

Derivation:  yaas áraar
yaas human

Derivative (1)
yaas'aráaraha "to be rich"

Source: WB 1661, p.400

Note: Vowel of yaas- is never shortened. Equiv. to yaas'ára.

  • hûutva kóo yaas'ára u'íinahaak, víri yaas'araréethvaaykam nivúrayvutiheesh. As long as humans live, I'll be around in front of rich people. [Reference: WB T24.44]

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  1. kúna nuu yaas'arará'uuthkam kích nu'irukúunpiithvutiheesh."
    But we will be sitting around only in front of rich people."
    Source: Lottie Beck, "The Greedy Father" (WB_KL-23) | read full text

  2. pamuhrôoha káru pamutúnviiv patuvuhvúhinaahaak yaas'arará'uuthkam kunchivítahitih.
    (But) his wife and his children, when there is a deerskin dance, are lined up in front of rich people.
    Source: Lottie Beck, "The Greedy Father" (WB_KL-23) | read full text

  3. kíri naa vúra kích yaas'arara'îin na'áamti káru tápas neekyâavish."
    May Mankind eat me alone and take care of me!"
    Source: Lottie Beck, "The Story of Tan Oak Acorn" (WB_KL-30) | read full text

  4. káruma ník apxanyâamachas tá kunpithxunátiihva, yaas'arara'îin pu'ithváaftiheeshap."
    The fact is, (the others) wear pretty caps, (but) Mankind won't have much use for them.
    Source: Lottie Beck, "The Story of Tan Oak Acorn" (WB_KL-30) | read full text