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

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íimnih to love

Dictionary Entry
lexicon ID #1661 | revised Nov 06 2014

íimnih • V • to love

Derivatives (3)
iimníhva "to have a love affair"
iimníhva "love"
píimnih "to fall in love with"

Source: WB 583, p.345

  • hûut kumá'ii papu'iimníhtihara. Why don't you love him? [Reference: KV]

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  1. " hínupa uum u'iimníhvutih."
    [Then the woman said] “He was in love [was staying away with a girl].”
    Source: Abner's mother, "Crow Woman and her Neglectful Husband" (JPH_KT-08) | read full text

  2. xás papihnîich upíimni pamú'aramah.
    And the old man fell in love with his child.
    Source: Julia Starritt, "Coyote Marries His Own Daughter" (WB_KL-16) | read full text

  3. pâanpay pirishkâarim tuthítiv " káan tu'iimníhva."
    Finally Grizzly Bear heard he was having a love affair there.
    Source: Lottie Beck, "Duck Hawk and His Wife" (WB_KL-25) | read full text