Ararahih'urípih
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Karuk Dictionary

by William Bright and Susan Gehr (© Karuk Tribe)

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akáray who

Dictionary Entry
lexicon ID #239 | revised Apr 15 2014

akáray • QW • who

Derivative (1)
akárayva "anyone, someone, whoever"

Source: WB 52, p.316

Note: Equiv. to akâay. After pu- 'not,' the allomorphs akára and kára occur.

  • kunípaanik, akáray áta. They said, We'll see who wins. [Reference: KS2.Turtle & Abalone 002]

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  1. xás    vúra    koovura'îin    kunsíinva    vúra    akárayvava    kumayaas'árah    vúra    kumeemshúpap   
    then    Intensive    all    they.failed.to.recognize.him    Intensive    anyone    its.rich.person    Intensive    its.attractive   
    And they all failed to recognize anyone so rich, so attractive.
    Source: Julia Starritt, "Coyote Goes to a War Dance" (WB_KL-06) | read full text

  2. víri    akáray    tá    kunpiip   
    so    who    PERF    they.said   
    "Then who is it?" they said.
    Source: Julia Starritt, "Coyote Goes to a War Dance" (WB_KL-06) | read full text

  3. hôoy    íf    akáray    îin    xuus    i'éethtiheeshap   
    where    truly    who    TOPIC    thought    will.be.taking.it.of.you   
    Nobody will take care of you.
    Source: Julia Starritt, "Coyote Marries His Own Daughter" (WB_KL-16) | read full text

  4. xás    mahnûuvanach    upiip    akáray    yakún    muvéeniichva   
    then    chipmunk    she.says    who    you.see    her.mischief   
    Then Chipmunk said, "You see, it's someone's mischief.
    Source: Mamie Offield, "Blue Jay As Doctor" (WB_KL-28) | read full text