Ararahih'urípih
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Karuk Dictionary

by William Bright and Susan Gehr (© Karuk Tribe)

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kúrih inside corner of Indian house

Dictionary Entry
lexicon ID #4021 | revised Jun 29 2008

kúrih • N • inside corner of Indian house

Derivatives (3)
kuríhkir "eaves-pole, held up by two forked poles; these were fastened both to the outside roofing and to the top of the the walls. Also translated 'inside corner of Indian house'."
kúrihvarayva "to be partitions in a house"
kuríthxiit "plant sp., perh. angelica"

Source: JPH mat 07:295-30

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  1. kári   xás   vaa   kun-kúupha   kurihkirá-'aachipvari   u-thrîish   pa-mukun-yupastáran  
    then   then   so   3pl(>3s)-do   eaves-pole-towards.the.middle   3s(>3)-set.(liquid).down   the-3plPOSS-tear.(from.weeping)  
    They did this, their tears collected halfway up the roof-beam.
    Source: Chester Pepper, "Love Medicine" (WB_KL-51) | read full text