Ararahih'urípih
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Karuk Dictionary

by William Bright and Susan Gehr (© Karuk Tribe)

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ip- deer

Dictionary Entry
lexicon ID #2675 | revised Nov 17 2014

ip- • N • deer

Derivatives (6)
íp'aaf "deer excrement"
íp'aaxkunish "red deer"
ipasnáhvaanich "pygmy owl"
ipísh'iit "deer cannon bone"
ipish'it'íkpat "marrow from leg bone of deer"
ípmiif "black deer"

Usage: Old form, púufich 'deer' is the word currently used for deer..

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  1. ipasnáhvaanich    káan    úkrii   
    owl.sp.    there    he.stopped   
    Pygmy Owl lived there.
    Source: Mrs. Bennett, "Screech Owl and Coyote" (ALK_14-35) | read full text

  2. ipasnáhvaanich    ukúphaanik   
    owl.sp.    he.did.it   
    Pygmy Owl did it.
    Source: Mrs. Bennett, "Screech Owl and Coyote" (ALK_14-35) | read full text

  3. pufíchtaahkoo    ípmiif    káru    pakóo    kumá'uup    pootháthriinaa    pasipnúukak   
    white.deer    black.deer    also    all    kinds.of.treasure    that.it.sat    in.the.storage.baskets   
    White deerskins, black deerskins, and every kind of treasure sat in the storage baskets.
    Source: Nettie Ruben, "The Boy from Itúkuk" (WB_KL-57) | read full text