Ararahih'urípih
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Karuk Dictionary

by William Bright and Susan Gehr (© Karuk Tribe)

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sírih shiny

Dictionary Entry
lexicon ID #5429 | revised Dec 03 2015

sírih • ADJ • shiny

Derivatives (13; show derivatives)

Source: WB 1235, p.380

Note: Equiv. to sírihkunish. Plural sírihsha.

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  1. pi'êep kunipítih, payupsíriharas uum vaa xás mukunfikríparas.
    Long ago, they say, the blind people were their sorters.
    Source: Violet Super, Grace Davis, Madeline Davis, Conversation: Weaving (GD-MD-VSu-01) | read full text
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  2. víri man ayu'âach uum uyupsírihiti.
    Well of course, because she's blind.
    Source: Violet Super, Grace Davis, Madeline Davis, Conversation: Weaving (GD-MD-VSu-01) | read full text
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  3. chéemyaach ík vúra ishyâat imshîinaavish.
    Shine early, Spring Salmon, hither upriver.
    Source: Phoebe Maddux, "How Western Yellow-Bellied Racer was Transformed" (JPH_KIM-10) | read full text

  4. chéemyaach ík vúr ishyâat imshîinaavish.
    Shine early, Spring Salmon, hither up river.
    Source: Phoebe Maddux, "Coyote Starts for Klamath Lakes, East Roasted Grasshoppers, Floats Down River and Marries Two Girls" (JPH_KT-05) | read full text

  5. chéemyaach ík vúra ishyâat imshîinaavish.
    Shine early, Spring Salmon, hither up river.
    Source: Fritz Hansen, "Mourning Dove Young Man Gambles away his Doodle Bug Grandmother's Dress" (JPH_KT-06) | read full text

  6. chéemyaach ík vúra ishyâat imshîinaavish.
    Shine early, Spring Salmon, hither up river.
    Source: Abner's mother, "Crow Woman and her Neglectful Husband" (JPH_KT-08) | read full text

  7. chéemyaach ík vúr ishyâat imshîinnaavish.
    Shine early, Spring Salmon, hither up river.
    Source: Fritz Hansen, "Coyote Falls through the Living-House Roof Hole" (JPH_KT-12) | read full text

  8. chéemyaach ík vúra ishyâat imshíinaavish.
    Shine upriver soon, Spring Salmon.
    Source: Phoebe Maddux, "Bluejay Myth" (JPH_PHM-24-343a) | read full text

  9. chéemyaach ík vúra ishyâat imshírihraavish.
    Spring salmon, you must shine upriver quickly.
    Source: Nettie Ruben, "Coyote's Homecoming" (WB_KL-02) | read full text

  10. kupánakanakana. chêech ík vúra ishyâat imshírihraavish.
    kupánakanakana. Spring salmon, you must shine upriver quickly.
    Source: Nettie Ruben, "Coyote's Homecoming" (second telling) (WB_KL-02a) | read full text
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