Karuk Dictionary

by William Bright and Susan Gehr (© Karuk Tribe)

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ithivthanéen'aachip center of the world; Karuk country

aneekyávaan Karuk traditional doctor who treats by means of sweating and herbs

páy nanuxákararih country outside Karuk territory

araráhih the Karuk language

ikrívkihaan sixth month of the Karuk year, "April"

itrôopaan the fifth month of the Karuk year

pâakuhiv the thirteenth month of the Karuk year;

ahavarákuusrah ninth month of the Karuk year

ararachúupha Karuk language or Indian language

asakeem'íshaanach placename (far upriver in Karuk territory)

áxakhan second month of the karuk year

iknish Some speakers report that iknish refers to the top growth of the plant in the spring only, and was used in cooking or flavoring. One speaker said iknish is the same as , but is originally a Shasta word, and is more commonly used by upriver speakers of Karuk.

iruravahívkuusra sixth month of the Karuk year, "April"

itáharahan the tenth month of the Karuk year, "August"

ithivthanéen'aachip va'áraar Karuk person

itroopatíshaamnihaan ninth month of the Karuk year

kaakamîich va'áraar Karuk Indian from below Happy Camp but above Eyese

káruk vákuusrah the tenth month of the Karuk year

káruk va'áraar Karuk Indian

kusrahkêem first month of the Karuk year, "December"

kuyráakhan third month of the Karuk year, "January"

kuyrakhánkuusrah third month of the Karuk year, "January"

kuyrakinívkihan eighth month of the Karuk year

náaseep twelfth month of the Karuk year

nanúkuusrah eleventh month of the year, "September" (used by downriver Karuk)

nanu'irákuusrah eleventh month of the year, "September" (used by downriver Karuk)

ôok_va'irákuusrah eleventh month of the year, "September" (used by downriver Karuk)

pakuhákuusrah the thirteenth month of the Karuk year;

piithvâan the fourth month of the Karuk year

xakinívkihaan seventh month of the Karuk year

yíthaahan first month in the Karuk year