Ararahih'urípih
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ka'kúkam a little ways upriver

Dictionary Entry
lexicon ID #4127 | revised Jun 30 2014

ka'kúkam • N • a little ways upriver

Derivative (1)
uknamká'kukamich "placename"

Note: Equiv. to kâakam, kâam.

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    1. xás   uumkun   káru   ka'kúkam   tá   kun-ithvíripvarak  
      then   they   also   little.upriver   PERF   3pl(>3s)-run.downriver.(two)  
      Then the ones on the upriver end ran down.
      Source: Julia Starritt, "The Shinny Game" (WB_KL-78) | read full text

    2. káru   uumkun   pa-ka'kúkam   vúra   kun-kuph-eesh  
      also   they   the-little.upriver   Intensive   3pl(>3s)-do-FUT  
      Those on the upriver side would do it also.
      Source: Julia Starritt, "The Shinny Game" (WB_KL-78) | read full text