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

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ikrírih to become tilted up onto one side, or into a steep slope

Dictionary Entry
lexicon ID #1994 | revised Feb 08 2016

ikrírih V • to become tilted up onto one side, or into a steep slope

Derivatives (17; show derivatives)

Source: WB 488, p.338

Note: Bound stem; used only in combinations.

  • ... papúvaxay napikrírihaak. ... when I haven't started up the sides (of a basket) yet. [Reference: TK 117.14]


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  1. kári xás ikrírihak nivápathuk.
    Then I went around to the steep side.
    Source: Benonie Harrie, "A Hunting Yarn" (DAF_KT-05c) | read full text
  2. xás póokyiimti tukuchnáxavrin, xás tóo krírihivrin, xás vúra xára ukyiivúur.
    And when he fell, he turned head over heels, and he rolled over sideways, and he was falling for a long time.
    Source: Julia Starritt, "Coyote Goes to the Sky" (WB_KL-08) | read full text