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

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yíchaachha / yíchaachhi- to get together

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lexicon ID #7073 | revised Feb 12 2016

yíchaachha / yíchaachhi- • V • to get together

Derivation:  yíchaach-ha  (= yítha-ach-ha)
together-DENOM  (= one-DIM-DENOM)

  • kahyúras takunyíchaachha. They gathered at Klamath Lakes. [Reference: WB 22: Old Man Turtle 001]
  • kári xás pa'áraar afyíiv takínmah, takunyíchaachha. Then the Indians were friendly with them (the Whites), they got together with them. [Reference: WB T65.2]

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  1. kahyúras   tá   kun-yíchaachha  
    Klamath.Lakes   PERF   3pl(>3s)-get.together  
    They gathered at Klamath Lakes.
    Source: Lottie Beck, "Old Man Turtle Dances" (WB_KL-22) | read full text

  2. tá   kun-yíchaachha  
    PERF   3pl(>3s)-get.together  
    They got together with them.
    Source: Nettie Ruben, "The White Man's Gifts" (WB_KL-65) | read full text