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

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impux (corpse) to swell

Dictionary Entry
lexicon ID #2490 | revised Dec 19 2014

impux • V • (corpse) to swell

Source: WB 590, p.345

  • tóompux papuyâahara. The corpse was swelling. [Reference: WB files]

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  1. chavúra   t-óo   kúha   t-óo   mpux   pa-puyâahara  
    finally   PERF-3s(>3)   be.sick   PERF-3s(>3)   swell   the-dead.person  
    Finally she got sick, the corpse was swelling.
    Source: Mamie Offield, "A Trip to the Land of the Dead" (WB_KL-58) | read full text