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

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chivit to line (objects) up

Dictionary Entry
lexicon ID #1189 | revised Apr 08 2004

chivit V • to line (objects) up

Derivatives (2)
chivíitripith "to be lined up"
ipchivítish "(plural) to be seated"

Source: WB 309, p.331


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  1. pa-mu-hrôoha   káru   pa-mu-túnviiv   pa-t-u-vuhvúhi-naa-haak   yaas'arará-'uuthkam   kun-chivít-ahi-tih  
    the-3sPOSS-wife   also   the-3sPOSS-children   NOMZ-PERF-3s(>3)-do.jump.dance-PL-when   humankind-seaward   3pl(>3s)-line.up-ESS-DUR  
    (But) his wife and his children, when there is a deerskin dance, are lined up in front of rich people.
    Source: Lottie Beck, "The Greedy Father" (WB_KL-23) | read full text