Karuk Dictionary
by William Bright and Susan Gehr (© Karuk Tribe)
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chánhaayfur exclamation of Coyote when interrupted while raping a girl (T11.24)
ishávaas child of deceased sibling (term of address commonly used by Coyote)
pihnêefha / pihnêefhi- to howl like a coyote ; to make a whooping cry (as in the war dance)
pihnêefich / pihneef- coyote
pihneefích'anamahach coyote pup
shuuuuhuuuu imitation of Coyote's howl
sishanayâamach pretty one having a penis, a name given to Coyote
tishráam ishkuuntíhan by-name for coyote
Dictionary Entry
lexicon ID #4782 | revised Oct 31 2014
pihnêefich / pihneef- • N • coyote
Source: WB 1116, p.372; JPH ani 06:650
Note: When compounded with a following element, the form pihneef- is often used, e.g. pihneeftúnviivshas 'little coyotes'.
- pihnêefich vaa ukúphaanik, panámniik u'ífanik. Coyote did that way, he grew up at Orleans. [Reference: WB T3.1]
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