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

Karuk Dictionary

by William Bright and Susan Gehr (© Karuk Tribe)

This is the public version of Ararahih'urípih. Click here for the password-protected private version (which includes some restricted-access text content).

New search
Index order: alphabetical | text frequency

Search Index

iiv meaning unknown

Dictionary Entry
lexicon ID #1716 | revised Aug 08 2014

iiv • N • meaning unknown

Source: WB 790, p.355

Note: Occurring only in iiv + máhavrik 'to be unable to endure', as in íiv nimáhavrik 'I can't stand it', with máhavrik 'to see coming'.

Sentence examples (3)


Display mode: sentence | word | word components

  1. yée    víri    íiv    nipíivur    kóova    puxich    nikvúrish   
    well    so    meaning.unknown    I.barely.survive    so    very.much    I.am.tired..   
    I was so tired I was nearly dead.
    Source: Benonie Harrie, "A Hunting Yarn" (DAF_KT-05c) | read full text

  2. víri    uum    vúra    u'íhivrik    yuhih    mûuk    iiv    umahavriktih   
    so    3.SG    Intensive    he.answers    Yurok.language    with.(by.means.of)    meaning.unknown    he.is.unable.to.endure.(it)   
    He answered in Yurok, he was groaning.
    Source: Phoebe Maddux, "Coyote Attends a Flower Dance at Orleans" (JPH_KIM-08) | read full text

  3. kári    xás    uxus    vúra    tá    íiv    nimáhavrik   
    then    then    he.thought    Intensive    PERF    meaning.unknown    I.see.it.coming   
    And he thought, "I can't stand it."
    Source: Nettie Ruben, "Coyote's Journey" (WB_KL-01) | read full text