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

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piykar / piykára- to slaughter

Dictionary Entry
lexicon ID #5051 | revised Oct 31 2014

piykar / piykára- • V • to slaughter

Source: WB 823.1, p.357

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  1. ta'ítam    upiykáraheen    pamuhrôoha   
    so    he.slaughtered    his.wife   
    So (Duck Hawk) killed his wife.
    Source: Mamie Offield, "Duck Hawk and His Wife" (WB_KL-27) | read full text

  2. peekxaréeyav    kunpiykáranaa    ikxaréeyav mukinínaasich   
    the.spirits    they.killed.them    deer   
    The (other) spirits were killing the deer.
    Source: Chester Pepper, "Deer-hunting Medicine" (WB_KL-53) | read full text

  3. kunipíti    uum    pupiykáreeshap    pakáan    asiktávaan    uvúrayvutihaak   
    they.say    3.SG    they.won't.catch.it    if.there    woman    she.was.going.around   
    People said they wouldn't catch (anything) if a woman was around there.
    Source: Julia Starritt, "Salmon Fishing" (WB_KL-69) | read full text