Ararahih'urípih
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by William Bright and Susan Gehr (© Karuk Tribe)

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chantírih tick (the animal)

Dictionary Entry
lexicon ID #1083 | revised Mar 19 2004

chantírih • N • tick (the animal)

Derivatives (3)
chantiníh'anamahach "deer tick"
chantínihich "shepherd's purse; also alum root"
chantinihtunvêech "a plant, pepper-grass "

Source: WB 277, p.330; JPH ani 06:770

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  1. kári   xás   hínupa   chantírih  
    then   then   surprise   tick  
    And there it was Tick.
    Source: Nettie Ruben, "The Creation of Eels" (WB_KL-41) | read full text

  2. hínupa   chantirih-'îin   sú'   pa-tá   kun-vôonkurih   vaa   kúth   p-oo-kpaksúr-oo-ti   pa-mú-siish  
    surprise   tick-TOPIC   inside   NOMZ-PERF   3pl(>3s)-crawl.in   so   because.of   NOMZ-3s(>3)-cut.off-PL.ACT-DUR   the-3sPOSS-penis  
    There it was Tick that crawled into him, that's why he cut off his penis.
    Source: Nettie Ruben, "The Creation of Eels" (WB_KL-41) | read full text