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

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ifuyâach that's right; really true

Dictionary Entry
lexicon ID #1516 | revised Apr 30 2014

ifuyâach • ADV • that's right; really true

Derivation:  if-yâach  (= if yav-ach)
true-Intensive  (= true good-DIM)

Source: WB notes

Sentence examples (2)


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  1. pamutúnviiv    úpeenvunaa    tu'ifuyâachha   
    her.children    she.told.them    it.is.really.true   
    She told her children, "It's really true.
    Source: Lottie Beck, "The Greedy Father" (WB_KL-23) | read full text

  2. kári    xás    upiip    ifuyâach    húm    patanakoohímachva   
    then    then    he.said    that's.right    or    that.you.feel.sorry.for.me   
    And he said, "Is it true that you grieve for me?"
    Source: Mamie Offield, "A Trip to the Land of the Dead" (WB_KL-58) | read full text