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

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thiivkúrih to put (one inanimate object) into water

Dictionary Entry
lexicon ID #5923 | revised Jan 28 2016

thiivkúrih • V • to put (one inanimate object) into water

Derivation:  thiv-kúrih
lie.(of.one.thing)-into.water

Source: WB 1454, p.389

  • patakunpíkruupmarahaak, áasak takunthíivkurih. When they finish sewing it, they soak it in water. [Reference: ??]

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  1. ishkêesh-ak   u-thiivkúrih  
    river-Locative   3s(>3)-put.into.water  
    He put it in the river.
    Source: Nettie Ruben, "The Boy from Itúkuk" (WB_KL-57) | read full text

  2. káan   xás   pa-mú-paa   ú-p-thiivkurih  
    there   then   the-3sPOSS-boat   3s(>3)-ITER-put.into.water  
    And he put the boat back in the water there.
    Source: Nettie Ruben, "The Boy from Itúkuk" (WB_KL-57) | read full text