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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ip- deer

Dictionary Entry
lexicon ID #2675 | revised Nov 17 2014

ip- N • deer

Derivatives (6)
íp'aaf "deer excrement"
íp'aaxkunish "red deer"
ipasnáhvaanich "pygmy owl"
ipísh'iit "deer cannon bone"
ipish'it'íkpat "marrow from leg bone of deer"
ípmiif "black deer"

Usage: Old form, púufich 'deer' is the word currently used for deer..


Sentence examples (3)

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  1. ipasnáhvaanich káan úkrii.
    Pygmy Owl lived there.
    Source: Mrs. Bennett, "Screech Owl and Coyote" (ALK_14-35) | read full text
  2. ipasnáhvaanich ukúphaanik.
    Pygmy Owl did it.
    Source: Mrs. Bennett, "Screech Owl and Coyote" (ALK_14-35) | read full text
  3. pufíchtaahkoo, ípmiif káru pakóo kumá'uup pootháthriinaa, pasipnúukak.
    White deerskins, black deerskins, and every kind of treasure sat in the storage baskets.
    Source: Nettie Ruben, "The Boy from Itúkuk" (WB_KL-57) | read full text