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

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ishvíitshuru / ishvíitshuru- to break off

Dictionary Entry
lexicon ID #3144 | revised Feb 03 2015

ishvíitshuru / ishvíitshuru- • V • to break off

Derivation:  ishvit-sur
detach-off

  • yítha íp pooxráah úsviitshurat. He pulled off one berry. [Reference: KV]

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  1. kári    xás    vaa    vúra    kóo    úsviitshur    papáthraam   
    then    then    so    Intensive    all    he.pulled.it.off    the.hair-club   
    And he pulled off her whole hair-club.
    Source: Mamie Offield, "The Devil Discovered" (WB_KL-62) | read full text