Ararahih'urípih
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írurav / íruram- (pl.) to run away

Dictionary Entry
lexicon ID #2925 | revised Oct 31 2014

írurav / íruram- • V • (pl.) to run away

Derivatives (2)
íruravahiv "spring salmon ceremony"
iruravahívkuusra "sixth month of the Karuk year, "April""

Source: WB 686, p.349

  • koovúra nu'irurámvi. Let's all run and hide! [Reference: KV]

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  1. xás   kun-'írurav  
    then   3pl(>3s)-run.away.(pl.)  
    Then they fled.
    Source: Nettie Ruben, "Lizard and Grizzly Bear" (WB_KL-34) | read full text

  2. kári   xás   kun-'íruram-va  
    then   then   3pl(>3s)-run.away.(pl.)-PL.ACT  
    And they fled.
    Source: Mamie Offield, "The Story of Slug" (WB_KL-38) | read full text

  3. koovúra   kun-íruram-va  
    all   3pl(>3s)-run.away.(pl.)-PL.ACT  
    They all fled.
    Source: Mamie Offield, "Victory Over Fire" (WB_KL-45) | read full text

  4. kun-p-írurav  
    3pl(>3s)-ITER-run.away.(pl.)  
    They fled.
    Source: Nettie Ruben, "The Story of Skunk" (WB_KL-46) | read full text