Ararahih'urípih
A Dictionary and Text Corpus of the Karuk Language

Karuk Dictionary

by William Bright and Susan Gehr (© Karuk Tribe)

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pîiriihi to save (something) for (someone) (?)

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lexicon ID #7821 | revised Dec 31 2016

pîiriihi V • to save (something) for (someone) (?)


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  1. xas    uum    vúra    hitíhaan    kumasúpaa    poopȋiriihiti    pamu'ávan    paxuun   
    then    3.SG    Intensive    always    its.day    that.she.was.saving.it.for.him    her.husband    the.acorn.soup   
    She was saving acorn soup all the time every day for her man.
    Source: Abner's mother, "Crow Woman and her Neglectful Husband" (JPH_KT-08) | read full text