Karuk Dictionary
by William Bright and Susan Gehr (© Karuk Tribe)
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aachíchha / aachíchhi- be happy
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lexicon ID #2 | revised Oct 31 2014
aachíchha / aachíchhi- • V • be happy
Derivation: | aachich-ha |
aachich-DENOM |
Derivatives (2)
aachíchhar "happy"
aachíchhiivrik "be glad to see (someone)"
Source: WB 8, p.313
- pihnêefich vúra tu'aachíchha, pamúchuupha tu'ífat. Coyote was glad of it, his words had grown. [Reference: Obsidian Blade-Making Place 006]
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púxich tá ná-'aachichha pa-'ôok tá ní-krii panámniik pa-'ôok kóovan nu-'áraarahi-ti very.much PERF 1s-be.happy NOMZ-here PERF 1s(>3)-live Orleans NOMZ-here together.with.(plural) 1pl(>3)-live.(pl.)-DUR I'm very happy that I'm here in Orleans, that I'm here with all of you. Source: William Bright, "Speech to Karuk Tribal Council" (WB-01) | read full text
Spoken by William Bright | Download | Playkoovúra pa-nani-'ararée-fyiiv-shas naa kíi-peen-tih-ap yôotva púxich ta-ná-'aachichha all the-1sPOSS-human-friend-PL 1sg. 1/3>2pl-say.to-DUR-INV hurray! very.much PERF-1s-be.happy To all my Indian friends, I'm saying, "Thank you, I'm very glad!" Source: William Bright, "Speech to Karuk Tribal Council" (WB-01) | read full text
Spoken by William Bright | Download | Playpihnêefich kóova t-u-'aachíchha pa-t-u-'ípak pa-mu-shívshaaneen coyote so PERF-3s(>3)-be.happy NOMZ-PERF-3s(>3)-come.back the-3sPOSS-land Coyote was so happy, when he came back to his country. Source: Nettie Ruben, "Coyote's Homecoming" (WB_KL-02) | read full textxás kári vúra u-'aachíchha xás u-krivrúhuthun úuth u-piytúykaan-va pá-yuux then then Intensive 3s(>3)-be.happy then 3s(>3)-roll.here.and.there out.to.water 3s(>3)-kick.into.river-PL.ACT the-dirt Then he was happy, and he rolled around, and he kicked the dirt out into the river. Source: Julia Starritt, "Coyote's Journey" (WB_KL-04) | read full textkóova pihnêefich u-'aachíchh-anik pa-t-u-'ípak kupánakanakana so coyote 3s(>3)-be.happy-ANC NOMZ-PERF-3s(>3)-come.back the.end Coyote was so happy when he got back. kupánakanakana. Source: Mamie Offield, "Coyote's Journey" (WB_KL-05) | read full texttá ni-'aachíchha pa-tá na-'êe pa-mi-pákurih PERF 1s(>3)-be.happy NOMZ-PERF 2s/3s>1s-give the-2sPOSS-song I'm glad that you gave me your song. Source: Nettie Ruben, "Coyote Trades Songs" (WB_KL-07) | read full textxás pihnêefich u-'aachíchha xás u-píip kúnish íp ní-pa-at pa-mú-'aan uum káan ú-kyiim-eesh then coyote 3s(>3)-be.happy then 3s(>3)-say sort.of PAST 1s(>3)-say-PAST NOMZ-3sPOSS-string 3.SG there 3s(>3)-fall-FUT And Coyote was glad, and he said, "I sort of said his string would reach there!" Source: Julia Starritt, "Coyote Goes to the Sky" (WB_KL-08) | read full textxás t-u-'aachíchha pa-t-óo pma pa-mú-'aramah then PERF-3s(>3)-be.happy NOMZ-PERF-3s(>3) see.again the-3sPOSS-child And he was happy when he saw his child. Source: Julia Starritt, "Coyote Marries His Own Daughter" (WB_KL-16) | read full text