Ararahih'urípih
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yáhnaa exclamation of surprise (used only in myth)

Dictionary Entry
lexicon ID #7030 | revised Nov 15 2005

yáhnaa • INTERJ • exclamation of surprise (used only in myth)

Source: WB 1652, p.399

  • yáhnaa, panani'îin takunpáktaapsipreeheen. Hey, they've tipped my falls up on end! [Reference: T25.18]

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  1. " yáh naa, panani'îin tá kunpáktaapsipreeheen."
    "yáh naa, my falls have been tipped up on end."
    Source: Lottie Beck, "Duck Hawk and His Wife" (WB_KL-25) | read full text