Karuk Dictionary
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imfir / imfin- (objects) to be hot
Dictionary Entry
lexicon ID #2424 | revised Dec 16 2014
imfir / imfin- • V • (objects) to be hot
Derivatives (9)
imfíinka "to be hot on (something)"
imfinánihich "warm place"
imfir "hot (of objects)"
imfir "heat (of objects)"
imfíraha "to get hot; to feel pain"
imfiráriik "hot place"
imfiruvasîip "(steam) to rise up {?}"
ishímfir "brave, tough (of a person)"
vuhéemfir "toothache"
Source: WB 575, p.344
- chémyaach umpáteesh poomfírahaak. It will soon break when it gets hot. [Reference: TK 95.26]
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