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

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imfípish / imfípishrih- / imfípishrihva to come together, to gather

Dictionary Entry
lexicon ID #2420 | revised Nov 14 2014

imfípish / imfípishrih- / imfípishrihva • V • to come together, to gather

Derivation:  imfip-ish
gather-down

Derivatives (2)
imfipishniháyaachha "to assemble from all over"
imfipishniháyavha "to assemble from all over"

Source: WB 574.1, p.344

  • takunimfipíshriihva. They used to come together. [Reference: WB files]

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  1. púyava    tá    kunimfipíshriihva    paxus'úmaansa   
    you.see    PERF    they.assembled    the.doctors   
    So the 'doctors' assembled.
    Source: Nettie Ruben, "Blue Jay As Doctor" (WB_KL-29) | read full text

  2. panamníhmaam    koovúra    tá    kunimfipíshriihva    peekxariya'ifápiitshas   
    behind.Orleans    all    PERF    they.gathered.together    the.spirit.girls   
    All the spirit girls gathered back of Orleans.
    Source: Nettie Ruben, "Medicine to Get a Husband" (WB_KL-50) | read full text

  3. tá    kunimfipíshriihva    panamníhmaam   
    PERF    they.gathered.together    behind.Orleans   
    They gathered back of Orleans.
    Source: Nettie Ruben, "Medicine to Get a Husband" (WB_KL-50) | read full text