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

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yúhish / yúhishrih- to spit out

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lexicon ID #7142 | revised Feb 16 2016

yúhish / yúhishrih- • V • to spit out

Literally: 'spit down'

Derivation:  yuh-ish
spit-down

  • xás uyúhish pá'aah kufipshúruk. And (Frog) spat out the fire under a willow grove. [Reference: WB T10.60]

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  1. xás   u-yúhish   pá-'aah   kufip-shúruk  
    then   3s(>3)-spit.out   the-fire   velvet.willow-under  
    And he spat out the fire under a willow.
    Source: Julia Starritt, "Coyote Steals Fire" (WB_KL-10) | read full text