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

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pikríivrihva / pikríivrihvu- to be transformed into (a plant other than a tree)

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lexicon ID #4862 | revised Oct 31 2014

pikríivrihva / pikríivrihvu- • V • to be transformed into (a plant other than a tree)

Source: WB 1123, p.373

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  1. panyúrar   xás   u-píkriivrihva  
    beargrass   then   3s(>3)-be.transformed  
    And (the child) turned into the bear-lily.
    Source: Lottie Beck, "The Greedy Father" (WB_KL-23) | read full text

  2. súrip   xás   u-píkriivrihva  
    hazel.bush   then   3s(>3)-be.transformed  
    And it turned into a hazel-bush.
    Source: Lottie Beck, "The Greedy Father" (WB_KL-23) | read full text