Ararahih'urípih
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aneekyávaan Karuk traditional doctor who treats by means of sweating and herbs

Dictionary Entry
lexicon ID #382 | revised Sep 17 2014

aneekyávaan • N • Karuk traditional doctor who treats by means of sweating and herbs

Literally: 'medicine-maker'

Derivation:  ánav ikyávaan êem  (= ánav ikyav-aan êem)
medicine maker doctor  (= medicine make-Agentive doctor)

Derivatives (2)
aneekyavániik "hospital"
aneekyavan'ikrívraam "hospital"

Source: WB95.2, p.318

See ánav 'medicine' See ikyávaan 'maker' See êem 'traditional sucking doctor'

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  1. pananichishíh'anamahach    itháan    káruk    nu'ípasroovat    káan    úkrii    chishih'aneekyáavaan   
    my.little.dog    once    upriver    we.took.it.up    there    he.lived    veterinarian   
    Once we took my little dog upriver, there was a veterinarian there.
    Source: Violet Super, Violet's Dog (VSu-03) | read full text

  2. pa'aneekyávaan    uum    pírish    pa'óohruuvtih    káru    hâari    pirish'éepuum   
    the.sweating.doctor    3.SG    plant    he.used    also    sometime    plant.roots   
    The sweating doctor used plants and sometimes plant roots.
    Source: Julia Starritt, "The Sweating Doctor" (WB_KL-81) | read full text

  3. xás    pa'aneekyávaan    vúra    kúnish    ikxaréeyav   
    then    the.sweating.doctor    Intensive    sort.of    spirit.person   
    And the doctor was kind of (like) an ikxaréeyav.
    Source: Julia Starritt, "The Sweating Doctor" (WB_KL-81) | read full text