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

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píinmar / píinmara- to finish the pikiawish

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lexicon ID #4820 | revised Oct 31 2014

píinmar / píinmara- • V • to finish the pikiawish

  • xás píinmar xás takuníkyav pa'úhish. Then after the new year ceremony they gather the seeds. [Reference: TK 84.40]

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  1. kári   xás   tá   koo   t-óo   píinmar  
    then   then   PERF   all   PERF-3s(>3)   finish.pikiawish  
    And then that was all, he ended the world-renewal.
    Source: Nettie Ruben, "The Origin of the Pikiawish" (WB_KL-48) | read full text

  2. púyava   chavúra   tá   kun-píinmar  
    you.see   finally   PERF   3pl(>3s)-finish.pikiawish  
    So finally they ended the world-renewal.
    Source: Nettie Ruben, "The Origin of the Pikiawish" (WB_KL-48) | read full text