Ararahih'urípih
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masúruk (a considerable distance) up a creek, up the Salmon River

Dictionary Entry
lexicon ID #4222 | revised Jul 21 2014

masúruk • ADV • (a considerable distance) up a creek, up the Salmon River

Source: WB 953.22.5, p.365

  • itháan mít masúruk saamvárook níshxaaytihat. Once I was fishing up in a creek. [Reference: DF 05: Finding Gold 001]
  • xás masúruk saamvárook nikvêesh. And I camped up on a creek. [Reference: DF 07: A Hunting Story 002]

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  1. ithâan   mit   masúruk   saamváru-k   ní-shxaay-tih-at  
    once   near.past   up.a.creek   creek-Locative   1s(>3)-fish.with.line-DUR-PAST  
    Once I went up the creek, fishing with hook and line.
    Source: Benonie Harrie, "How I Found Gold" (DAF_KT-05b) | read full text

  2. xás   masúruk   saamváru-k   ni-kvêesh  
    then   up.a.creek   creek-Locative   1s(>3)-spend.night  
    I made camp up the creek.
    Source: Benonie Harrie, "A Hunting Yarn" (DAF_KT-05c) | read full text