Ararahih'urípih
A Dictionary and Text Corpus of the Karuk Language

Karuk Dictionary

by William Bright and Susan Gehr (© Karuk Tribe)

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ahavarákuusrah ninth month of the Karuk year

aneekyávaan Karuk traditional doctor who treats by means of sweating and herbs

ararachúupha Karuk language or Indian language

araráhih the Karuk language

asakeem'íshaanach placename (far upriver in Karuk territory)

áxakhan second month of the karuk year

iknish Some speakers report that iknish refers to the top growth of the plant in the spring only, and was used in cooking or flavoring. One speaker said iknish is the same as , but is originally a Shasta word, and is more commonly used by upriver speakers of Karuk.

ikrívkihaan sixth month of the Karuk year, "April"

iruravahívkuusra sixth month of the Karuk year, "April"

itáharahan the tenth month of the Karuk year, "August"

ithivthanéen'aachip center of the world; Karuk country

ithivthanéen'aachip va'áraar Karuk person

itrôopaan the fifth month of the Karuk year

itroopatíshaamnihaan ninth month of the Karuk year

kaakamîich va'áraar Karuk Indian from below Happy Camp but above Eyese

káruk vákuusrah the tenth month of the Karuk year

káruk va'áraar Karuk Indian

kusrahkêem first month of the Karuk year, "December"

kuyráakhan third month of the Karuk year, "January"

kuyrakhánkuusrah third month of the Karuk year, "January"

kuyrakinívkihan eighth month of the Karuk year

náaseep twelfth month of the Karuk year

nanúkuusrah eleventh month of the year, "September" (used by downriver Karuk)

nanu'irákuusrah eleventh month of the year, "September" (used by downriver Karuk)

ôok_va'irákuusrah eleventh month of the year, "September" (used by downriver Karuk)

pâakuhiv the thirteenth month of the Karuk year;

pakuhákuusrah the thirteenth month of the Karuk year;

páy nanuxákararih country outside Karuk territory

piithvâan the fourth month of the Karuk year

xakinívkihaan seventh month of the Karuk year

yíthaahan first month in the Karuk year

Dictionary Entry
lexicon ID #3261 | revised Aug 05 2014

ithivthanéen'aachip va'áraar MWU • Karuk person

Literally: 'world-middle person'

Source: TK 2.9

Note: "the old and correct tribal designation" (JPH).