Ararahih'urípih
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Karuk Dictionary

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taxvuk to hook

Dictionary Entry
lexicon ID #5802 | revised Dec 29 2015

taxvuk • V • to hook

Derivatives (4)
taxvukanáhiich "a plant, tibinagua"
taxvúkar "hook"
taxvukúxvuk "to hook repeatedly"
taxvuukrípaa "to hook out"

Source: WB 1358, p.385

  • utaxvúkahiti. It's got a hook on it. (essive) [Reference: KV]

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  1. kári   xás   tá   kun-taxvuk-rípan   pa-'áhup   pa-'ifápiit-ich-as  
    then   then   PERF   3pl(>3s)-hook-toward.land.(pl.action)   the-wood   the-young.unmarried.woman-DIM-PL  
    And the young girls were hooking out the wood.
    Source: Mamie Offield, "Coyote's Journey" (WB_KL-05) | read full text