Ararahih'urípih
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Karuk Dictionary

by William Bright and Susan Gehr (© Karuk Tribe)

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ishkax to be quiet; to think (i.e. to meditate)

Dictionary Entry
lexicon ID #3004 | revised Dec 19 2014

ishkax V • to be quiet; to think (i.e. to meditate)

Derivatives (2)
ishkáxish "to stop doing (something)"
ishkáxishrihmath "to stop (a person) from doing (something)"

Source: WB 700, p.350

  • axíich kuníshkaaxti. The children are quiet. [Reference: KV]


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  1. chavúra púra kára îin ishkáxishrihmathap pá'aah.
    Finally nothing stopped Fire.
    Source: Mamie Offield, "Victory Over Fire" (WB_KL-45) | read full text
  2. kári xás upiip, " naa îin nishkáxishrihmatheesh."
    And he said, "I'll stop him."
    Source: Mamie Offield, "Victory Over Fire" (WB_KL-45) | read full text
  3. kári xás upiip aah, " naa vúra púra fâat îin neeshkáxishrihmatheesh."
    And Fire said, "Nothing can stop me."
    Source: Mamie Offield, "Victory Over Fire" (WB_KL-45) | read full text
  4. yakún puxáy vúra mít ishkáxishrihmathat.
    You see, they couldn't stop it.
    Source: Mamie Offield, "Victory Over Fire" (WB_KL-45) | read full text