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

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ikpúhish / ikpúhishrih- to swim ashore

Dictionary Entry
lexicon ID #1910 | revised Nov 11 2014

ikpúhish / ikpúhishrih- • V • to swim ashore

Derivation:  ikpuh-ish
swim-down

  • astíip ukpúhisrihat. He landed on shore (after swimming). [Reference: KV]
  • pihnêefich yóokpuuhrup, kuyûum xás ukpúhish. Coyote floated downriver, he swam ashore downriver from them then. [Reference: WB 01: Coyote's Journey 114]

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  1. pihnêefich   y-óo   kpuuhrup   kuyûum   xás   u-kpúhish  
    coyote   good-3s(>3)   swim.away.downstream   just.downriver   then   3s(>3)-swim.ashore  
    Coyote floated downriver, he swam ashore downriver from them then.
    Source: Nettie Ruben, "Coyote's Journey" (WB_KL-01) | read full text

  2. káruma   uum   yúruk   t-óo   kpúhish  
    in.fact   3.SG   downriver   PERF-3s(>3)   swim.ashore  
    The fact was, he had swum ashore downriver.
    Source: Nettie Ruben, "Coyote as Doctor" (WB_KL-11) | read full text