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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chánhaayfur exclamation of Coyote when interrupted while raping a girl (T11.24)

ishávaas child of deceased sibling (term of address commonly used by Coyote)

pihnêefha / pihnêefhi- to howl like a coyote ; to make a whooping cry (as in the war dance)

pihnêefich / pihneef- coyote

pihneefích'anamahach coyote pup

shuuuuhuuuu imitation of Coyote's howl

sishanayâamach pretty one having a penis, a name given to Coyote

tishráam ishkuuntíhan by-name for coyote

Dictionary Entry
lexicon ID #6098 | revised Nov 04 2015

tishráam ishkuuntíhan MWU • by-name for coyote Canis latrans.

Literally: 'one that skulks in the clearing'

Derivation tíshraam ishkur-ti-han
valley skulk.around-DUR-PTCL

Source: WB 1391.7, p.387

See ishkur 'to skulk around'