Ararahih'urípih
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Karuk Dictionary

by William Bright and Susan Gehr (© Karuk Tribe)

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máhavrik to see (someone) coming

Dictionary Entry
lexicon ID #4161 | revised Nov 05 2004

máhavrik • V • to see (someone) coming

Derivative (1)
atmahavníkaanich "baby-blue-eyes"

Source: WB 956.1, p.366

  • tanimáhavrik I see him coming far off. [Reference: JPH pla 06:567]

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  1. víri   uum   vúra   u-'íhivrik   yuhih   mûuk   iiv   u-mahavrik-tih  
    so   3.SG   Intensive   3s(>3)-answer   Yurok.language   with.(by.means.of)   meaning.unknown   3s(>3)-see.coming-DUR  
    He answered in Yurok, he was groaning.
    Source: Phoebe Maddux, "Coyote Attends a Flower Dance at Orleans" (JPH_KIM-08) | read full text

  2. kári   xás   u-xus   vúra   tá   íiv   ni-máhavrik  
    then   then   3s(>3)-think   Intensive   PERF   meaning.unknown   1s(>3)-see.coming  
    And he thought, "I can't stand it."
    Source: Nettie Ruben, "Coyote's Journey" (WB_KL-01) | read full text

  3. xás   p-oo-máhavrik   ú-kpuuhrin  
    then   NOMZ-3s(>3)-see.coming   3s(>3)-swim.across  
    And when she saw him coming, she swam across.
    Source: Lottie Beck, "The Story of Madrone" (WB_KL-35) | read full text