Ararahih'urípih
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Karuk Dictionary

by William Bright and Susan Gehr (© Karuk Tribe)

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asmaax towhee, Pipilo maculatus (M)

Dictionary Entry
lexicon ID #693 | revised Jun 02 2004

asmaax • N • towhee, Pipilo maculatus (M)

Source: WB 161, p.323

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  1. paasmáax    yúp'aaxkunish   
    Towhee    red.eyes   
    Towhee has red eyes.
    Source: Nettie Ruben, "Why Towhee Has Red Eyes" (WB_KL-36) | read full text

  2. kári    xás    patá    kunpíkyaar    pakuntáxraati    kári    xás    asmáax    tîi    kan'ífiki    pataxratêep   
    then    then    when    they.finished    that.they.were.attaching.arrowheads    then    then    towhee    let...    let.me.pick.it.up!    the.scraps   
    And when they finished attaching arrowheads, then Towhee thought, "Let me pick up the scraps".
    Source: Nettie Ruben, "Why Towhee Has Red Eyes" (WB_KL-36) | read full text