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

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imfípish / imfípishrih- / imfípishrihva to come together, to gather

Dictionary Entry
lexicon ID #2420 | revised Nov 14 2014

imfípish / imfípishrih- / imfípishrihva • V • to come together, to gather

Derivation:  imfip-ish
gather-down

Derivatives (2)
imfipishniháyaachha "to assemble from all over"
imfipishniháyavha "to assemble from all over"

Source: WB 574.1, p.344

  • takunimfipíshriihva. They used to come together. [Reference: WB files]

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  1. púyava   tá   kun-imfipíshriihva   pa-xus'úmaan-sa  
    you.see   PERF   3pl(>3s)-come.together   the-shaman-PL  
    So the 'doctors' assembled.
    Source: Nettie Ruben, "Blue Jay As Doctor" (WB_KL-29) | read full text

  2. panamníh-maam   koovúra   tá   kun-imfipíshriihva   p-eekxariya-'ifápiit-shas  
    Orleans-behind   all   PERF   3pl(>3s)-come.together   the-spirit.person-young.unmarried.woman-PL  
    All the spirit girls gathered back of Orleans.
    Source: Nettie Ruben, "Medicine to Get a Husband" (WB_KL-50) | read full text

  3. tá   kun-imfipíshriihva   panamníh-maam  
    PERF   3pl(>3s)-come.together   Orleans-behind  
    They gathered back of Orleans.
    Source: Nettie Ruben, "Medicine to Get a Husband" (WB_KL-50) | read full text