Ararahih'urípih
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Karuk Dictionary

by William Bright and Susan Gehr (© Karuk Tribe)

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-kar / -kara- into water, across water

Dictionary Entry
lexicon ID #3744 | revised Oct 31 2014

-kar / -kara- • SUFF • into water, across water

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Note: Combines with -va 'pl. action' to form -kaanva (a/u).

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  1. xás    kári    ikúkak    úkfuukar   
    then    then    on.a.log    he.crawled.across.water   
    And he crept out on a log.
    Source: Julia Starritt, "Coyote's Journey" (WB_KL-04) | read full text

  2. xás    ufáathkar    xás    vúra    kúnish    tu'ay    pa'íshaha   
    then    he.wades.in    then    Intensive    sort.of    he.fears    the.water   
    Then he waded in, but he was sort of afraid of the water.
    Source: Julia Starritt, "How the Rube Family Was Named" (WB_KL-66) | read full text