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masúruk (a considerable distance) up a creek, up the Salmon River
Dictionary Entry
lexicon ID #4222 | revised Jul 21 2014
masúruk • ADV • (a considerable distance) up a creek, up the Salmon River
Source: WB 953.22.5, p.365
- itháan mít masúruk saamvárook níshxaaytihat. Once I was fishing up in a creek. [Reference: DF 05: Finding Gold 001]
- xás masúruk saamvárook nikvêesh. And I camped up on a creek. [Reference: DF 07: A Hunting Story 002]
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ithâan mit masúruk saamváruk níshxaaytihat once near.past up.a.creek at.a.creek I.was.fishing.with.hook.and.line Once I went up the creek, fishing with hook and line. Source: Benonie Harrie, "How I Found Gold" (DAF_KT-05b) | read full textxás masúruk saamváruk nikvêesh then up.a.creek at.the.creek I.camp I made camp up the creek. Source: Benonie Harrie, "A Hunting Yarn" (DAF_KT-05c) | read full text