Ararahih'urípih
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-yárar / -yarara- married woman

Dictionary Entry
lexicon ID #7042 | revised Feb 11 2016

-yárar / -yarara- • N • married woman

Derivatives (2)
xakanyárar "co-sister-in-law, sister-in-law of one's brother"
yáraraha "(woman) to get married"

Source: WB 1658, p.400

Note: Used only in combinations such as yararápiit 'newly married woman' (with píit 'new') xakanyárar 'co-sister-in-law' (with xákaan 'together').

  • vúra uum yararápiit vúra kámtuunti. Let the new married woman be carrying it. [Reference: WB 15: Coyote As Lawmaker 016]

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  1. vúra uum yararápiit vúra kámtuuntih."
    Let the new married woman be carrying it."
    Source: Nettie Ruben, "Coyote As Lawmaker" (WB_KL-15) | read full text