Ararahih'urípih
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Karuk Dictionary

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ikxúrik to mark; to decorate; to write

Dictionary Entry
lexicon ID #2304 | revised Aug 22 2005

ikxúrik • V • to mark; to decorate; to write

Derivatives (23; show derivatives)

Source: WB 555, p.343; TK 35.1, 104.11, 117.26, 163.2

  • úuhyan nikxúrikti. I'm writing words. [Reference: KV]
  • vaa vúra kich kunkupeekxúrikahiti peeheerasípnuuk. That's the way they make the design on a tobacco basket. [Reference: TK 104.11]

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  1. kii-kxúrik-eesh-ap   yâamachich  
    1/3>2pl-mark-FUT-INV   pretty.(dimin.)  
    I'll paint you pretty.
    Source: Julia Starritt, "Coyote's Journey" (WB_KL-04) | read full text

  2. pa-mikun-'axvâa   kii-kxúrik-eesh-ap   yâamachich  
    the-2plPOSS-head   1/3>2pl-mark-FUT-INV   pretty.(dimin.)  
    I'll paint your heads pretty."
    Source: Julia Starritt, "Coyote's Journey" (WB_KL-04) | read full text

  3. xás   u-kxúrik-vunaa  
    then   3s(>3)-mark-PL  
    So he painted them.
    Source: Julia Starritt, "Coyote's Journey" (WB_KL-04) | read full text

  4. miník   kii-kxúrik-eesh-ap   yâamach   kii-kyâa-vish-ap  
    of.course   1/3>2pl-mark-FUT-INV   pretty   1/3>2pl-make-FUT-INV  
    I'll paint you, I'll make you pretty!"
    Source: Mamie Offield, "Coyote's Journey" (WB_KL-05) | read full text

  5. xás   asa-yátha   mûuk   pa-kun-ikxúrik-tih  
    then   rock-sharp   with.(by.means.of)   NOMZ-3pl(>3s)-mark-DUR  
    And they made the design with a sharp stone.
    Source: Julia Starritt, "Tattoos" (WB_KL-87) | read full text