Ararahih'urípih
A Dictionary and Text Corpus of the Karuk Language

Karuk Dictionary

by William Bright and Susan Gehr (© Karuk Tribe)

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ikxúrikar / ikxúrikara- to decorate with, to write with

Dictionary Entry
lexicon ID #2311 | revised Nov 13 2014

ikxúrikar / ikxúrikara- • V • to decorate with, to write with

Derivation:  ikxúrik-ar
mark-INST

Derivatives (2)
ikxúrikar "pen, pencil"
vimtapkeekxúrikar "paint cup, a stone cup used in painting a bow or the like"

  • kamikxúrikarahiti. Let it me decorate it with it. [Reference: WB files]

Sentence examples (2)

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  1. koovúra   pa-niní-shaanva   ishpúk   kam-ikxúrikar-ahi-ti   káru   fúrax  
    all   the-1sPOSS-carry.(things)   dentalium.shells   3s(>3)-decorate.with-ESS-DUR   also   woodpecker.head  
    Let all my clothes be decorated with money and woodpecker heads!"
    Source: Julia Starritt, "Coyote Goes to a War Dance" (WB_KL-06) | read full text

  2. kun-ikxúrikara-ti   panyúrar   káru   ikritápkir   káru   tíiptiip  
    3pl(>3s)-decorate.with-DUR   beargrass   also   maidenhair.fern   also   Woodwardia.fern  
    They were decorated with bear-lily leaves and five-finger fern and chain fern.
    Source: Julia Starritt, "Indian Clothes" (WB_KL-86) | read full text