Ararahih'urípih
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Karuk Dictionary

by William Bright and Susan Gehr (© Karuk Tribe)

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ikfuy to whistle

Dictionary Entry
lexicon ID #1794 | revised Nov 07 2014

ikfuy • V • to whistle

Derivatives (4)
ikfúuyva "to whistle (something other than a tune, e.g., a signal)"
ikfuyfôor "a whistle (a musical instrument)"
ikfúyfuy "to whistle a tune"
ikfuyvûunish "to whistle at (someone)"

Source: WB 451, p.337

Note: Occurring in combinations.

Sentence examples (9)

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  1. pay'ôok uum pa'áraar ukfúyfuuytih.
    Here the person is whistling.
    Source: Sonny Davis, Sentences about cooking (SD-03) | read full text
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  2. naa nikfúyfuuytih.
    I am whistling.
    Source: Vina Smith, Sentences with verb paradigms, words for accent (VS-11) | read full text
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  3. naa nikfuy.
    I whistle.
    Source: Vina Smith, Sentences with verb paradigms, words for accent (VS-11) | read full text
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  4. Andrew tóo kfuy.
    Andrew just whistled.
    Source: Vina Smith, Sentences with verb paradigms, words for accent (VS-11) | read full text
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  5. tá nikfuy.
    I just whistled.
    Source: Vina Smith, Sentences with verb paradigms, words for accent (VS-11) | read full text
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  6. naa tá nikfuy.
    I just whistled.
    Source: Vina Smith, Sentences with verb paradigms, words for accent (VS-11) | read full text
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  7. naa punéekfuuytihara.
    I did not whistle.
    Source: Vina Smith, Sentences with verb paradigms, words for accent (VS-11) | read full text
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  8. xás ukfuyvûunish.
    And she whistled at him.
    Source: Lottie Beck, "The Story of Madrone" (WB_KL-35) | read full text

  9. kâam kunikfúyvuunish.
    He was whistled at, a little ways upriver.
    Source: Lottie Beck, "The Kidnapped Child" (WB_KL-61) | read full text