Ararahih'urípih
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Karuk Dictionary

by William Bright and Susan Gehr (© Karuk Tribe)

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úuhyan / uhyana- word, speech, voice

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lexicon ID #6304 | revised Oct 31 2014

úuhyan / uhyana- • N • word, speech, voice

Derivative (1)
uhyanapatánvaanich "name for William Bright, suggested by Nettie Reuben"

Source: WB 1482.1, p.391

  • uhyanaxára pápikvah. The story was long in telling. [Reference: JPH "Grammar" 342]
  • axmáy xás pa'úuhyan hôoyva u'aramsîiprin. Suddenly a voice came from somewhere. [Reference: WB T61.27]

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  1. ithyáruk   u-'uhyan-ára-hi-tih  
    across   3s(>3)-word-having-DENOM-DUR  
    There was talking across-stream.
    Source: Lottie Beck, "The Story of Madrone" (WB_KL-35) | read full text

  2. vúrava   ithyáruk   u-'uhyan-ára-hi-tih  
    just   across   3s(>3)-word-having-DENOM-DUR  
    There was talking across-stream.
    Source: Lottie Beck, "The Story of Madrone" (WB_KL-35) | read full text

  3. axmáy   xás   pa-'úuhyan   hôoyva   u-'aramsîiprin  
    suddenly   then   the-word   somewhere   3s(>3)-start.out  
    Suddenly a voice came from somewhere.
    Source: Lottie Beck, "The Kidnapped Child" (WB_KL-61) | read full text