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

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ápivar / ápivan- to go look for (something)

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lexicon ID #415 | revised Oct 31 2014

ápivar / ápivan- • V • to go look for (something)

Derivation:  ápiv-ar
look.for-go.to

  • paxáh'as ni'ápivareesh. I'm going to go look for cooking rocks. [Reference: KV]

See ápiv 'to look for' See -ar 'go to'

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  1. kári    xás    tóo    piip    mán    vúra    naa    vaa    kári    xás    tá    nixus    chími    kan'ápivan    panipâanveesh   
    then    then    he.had    say    why...    Intensive    1sg.    so    then    then    PERF    I.thought    soon    let.me.go.look.for.it    what.I.will.paint.my.face.with   
    And he said, "Why, I thought I would go look for something to paint my face with.
    Source: Nettie Ruben, "Why Lightning Strikes Trees" (WB_KL-44) | read full text