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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kéevriik old woman; old female (animal)

Dictionary Entry
lexicon ID #3805 | revised Jun 30 2005

kéevriik N • old woman; old female (animal)

Derivatives (5)
ifapitkéevriik "old maid"
ipatakéevriik "old doe"
kéevniikich "old woman (dimin.)"
kéevriikha "to become old (not only of a woman)"
kéevniikichha "(woman) to become old "

Source: WB 871, p.360

Note: The plural is kéevriiksha(s); the dimin. is kéevniikich.

  • yíiv vúra kunthítiimship poopakurîihvuti ipatakéevriik. From far off they began to hear her sing, the Old Doe. [Reference: KT 74.30]


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