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

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ákith to handle or move (a soft mass, such as acorn dough)

Dictionary Entry
lexicon ID #250 | revised Jul 15 2008

ákith • V • to handle or move (a soft mass, such as acorn dough)

Derivatives (3)
ákichip "to pick up (a soft mass, such as acorn dough)"
akíthkith "to pick up (leached acorn dough)"
ákithtir "to hit by throwing a soft mass"

Source: WB58, p.316

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  1. kári    xás    vaa    káan    u'ákithrupri    páfaan   
    then    then    so    there    she.threw.them.in.through    the.guts   
    And she threw the guts there.
    Source: Mamie Offield, "The Devil Who Died Laughing" (WB_KL-63) | read full text

  2. xás    ásip    tá    kun'akíthraamnihvutih   
    then    bowl    PERF    they.put.it.into.them   
    And they put it into soup baskets.
    Source: Julia Starritt, "Making Acorn Soup" (WB_KL-73) | read full text

  3. púyava    patóo    mfírahaak    páyaaf    tá    kun'ákithramni    tharámpuukravak   
    you.see    when.it.had    become.hot    the.acorn.dough    PERF    they.put.it.into.it    in.the.cooking.basket   
    When they were hot, they put the acorn dough into a cooking basket.
    Source: Julia Starritt, "Making Acorn Soup" (WB_KL-73) | read full text