Ararahih'urípih
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Karuk Dictionary

by William Bright and Susan Gehr (© Karuk Tribe)

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ak- to do with one's hands, to put (one's hands), to reach

Dictionary Entry
lexicon ID #231 | revised Nov 13 2014

ak- • V • to do with one's hands, to put (one's hands), to reach

Derivatives (18; show derivatives)

Source: WB 48, p.315

Note: Bound stem, occurring only with derivational suffixes.

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  1. kári    xás    upíip    yuuxmachmahánach    naa    pay'ôok    sinkanánaamich    tá    ni'aakúrih   
    then    then    he.said    lizard.sp.    1sg.    right.here    base.of.throat    PERF    I.reach.into.it   
    And Lizard said, "I reach in here at the base of my throat.
    Source: Nettie Ruben, "Lizard and Grizzly Bear" (WB_KL-34) | read full text

  2. kári    xás    ta'ítam    u'aakúriheen    kári    xás    uskúruhruprav    pamúmya    pirishkâarim   
    then    then    so    he.reached.into.it    then    then    he.pulled.it.out    her.heart    grizzly   
    And so (Lizard) reached in, and he took out Grizzly's heart.
    Source: Nettie Ruben, "Lizard and Grizzly Bear" (WB_KL-34) | read full text

  3. pamukúntiik    ishvít    kóo    aas    kun'áakkurihtih    pakun'axaychákishrihtih   
    their.hands    piece    as.much.as    water    they.were.putting.their.hands.into.water    when.they.were.grabbing.it   
    They put their hands halfway into the water, when they took hold of (the gunwales).
    Source: Nettie Ruben, "The Boy from Itúkuk" (WB_KL-57) | read full text