Karuk Dictionary
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ikxúrik to mark; to decorate; to write
Dictionary Entry
lexicon ID #2304 | revised Aug 22 2005
ikxúrik • V • to mark; to decorate; to write
Derivatives (23; show derivatives)
Source: WB 555, p.343; TK 35.1, 104.11, 117.26, 163.2
- úuhyan nikxúrikti. I'm writing words. [Reference: KV]
- vaa vúra kich kunkupeekxúrikahiti peeheerasípnuuk. That's the way they make the design on a tobacco basket. [Reference: TK 104.11]
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pa-'ikxúrikar i-yúun-kurih-eesh pay'ôok the-pen 2s(>3)-put.(long.object)-into.water-FUT right.here You are gonna put the pencil there. Source: Vina Smith, Sentences about possession, locatives; words for consonants and accent (VS-08) | read full text
Spoken by Vina Smith | Download | Playkii-kxúrik-eesh-ap yâamachich 1/3>2pl-mark-FUT-INV pretty.(dimin.) I'll paint you pretty. Source: Julia Starritt, "Coyote's Journey" (WB_KL-04) | read full textpa-mikun-'axvâa kii-kxúrik-eesh-ap yâamachich the-2plPOSS-head 1/3>2pl-mark-FUT-INV pretty.(dimin.) I'll paint your heads pretty." Source: Julia Starritt, "Coyote's Journey" (WB_KL-04) | read full textxás u-kxúrik-vunaa then 3s(>3)-mark-PL So he painted them. Source: Julia Starritt, "Coyote's Journey" (WB_KL-04) | read full textminík kii-kxúrik-eesh-ap yâamach kii-kyâa-vish-ap of.course 1/3>2pl-mark-FUT-INV pretty 1/3>2pl-make-FUT-INV I'll paint you, I'll make you pretty!" Source: Mamie Offield, "Coyote's Journey" (WB_KL-05) | read full textkoovúra pa-niní-shaanva ishpúk kam-ikxúrikar-ahi-ti káru fúrax all the-1sPOSS-carry.(things) dentalium.shells 3s(>3)-decorate.with-ESS-DUR also woodpecker.head Let all my clothes be decorated with money and woodpecker heads!" Source: Julia Starritt, "Coyote Goes to a War Dance" (WB_KL-06) | read full textkun-ikxúrikara-ti panyúrar káru ikritápkir káru tíiptiip 3pl(>3s)-decorate.with-DUR beargrass also maidenhair.fern also Woodwardia.fern They were decorated with bear-lily leaves and five-finger fern and chain fern. Source: Julia Starritt, "Indian Clothes" (WB_KL-86) | read full textxás asa-yátha mûuk pa-kun-ikxúrik-tih then rock-sharp with.(by.means.of) NOMZ-3pl(>3s)-mark-DUR And they made the design with a sharp stone. Source: Julia Starritt, "Tattoos" (WB_KL-87) | read full textpa-'amkír káan u-tháaniv xás u-kxúrikahi-ti ávahkam ípaha the-table there 3s(>3)-sit then 3s(>3)-be.marked-DUR over tree The table is sitting there, and a tree is drawn on top. Source: Julia Starritt, "Responses to Pictures" (WB_KL-92) | read full text