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yícheech alone; single
Dictionary Entry
lexicon ID #7076 | revised Feb 12 2016
yícheech • ADV • alone; single
| Derivation: | yítha-ich |
| one-DIM |
Source: WB 1679.5, p.504
- chavúra pâanpay yícheech tóosaam. Finally after a while only one was left. [Reference: KS 9. Lizard and Grizzly 021]
- chavúra yíiv vúra vaa yícheech kuméekhuraa pakun'áhooti. Finally they traveled a long ways on the same ridge. [Reference: DeA & F 4: Land of the Dead 035]
Sentence examples (3)
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yícheech tóo saam,
paniinamichtâapas,
yuuxmachmahánach.
Just one was left, the littlest one, (the type of lizard called) yuuxmachmahánach.Source: Nettie Ruben, "Lizard and Grizzly Bear" (WB_KL-34) | read full text -
yícheech vúra kích kári muhrôoha xákaan.
Only one man and his wife were still (there).Source: Mamie Offield, "The Devil Who Died Laughing" (WB_KL-63) | read full text -
xás yícheech vúra kích upikrôok "
rúup."
And he only remembered one thing, "rúup."Source: Julia Starritt, "How the Rube Family Was Named" (WB_KL-66) | read full text