Ararahih'urípih
A Dictionary and Text Corpus of the Karuk Language

Karuk Dictionary

by William Bright and Susan Gehr (© Karuk Tribe)

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pîiriihi to save (something) for (someone) (?)

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lexicon ID #7821 | revised Dec 31 2016

pîiriihi V • to save (something) for (someone) (?)


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  1. xas   uum   vúra   hitíhaan   kuma-súpaa   p-oo-pȋiriihi-ti   pa-mu-'ávan   pa-xuun  
    then   3.SG   Intensive   always   3sPOSS-day   NOMZ-3s(>3)-save-DUR   the-3sPOSS-husband   the-acorn.soup  
    She was saving acorn soup all the time every day for her man.
    Source: Abner's mother, "Crow Woman and her Neglectful Husband" (JPH_KT-08) | read full text