Ararahih'urípih
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Karuk Dictionary

by William Bright and Susan Gehr (© Karuk Tribe)

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takvih to curl, to loop (something)

Dictionary Entry
lexicon ID #5624 | revised Dec 22 2015

takvih • V • to curl, to loop (something)

Derivatives (3)
takvih "type of ceremonial headgear"
takvíihrip "cake made of meal, produced by boiling ákthiip grass"
takvíihriv "(snake) to lie coiled"

Source: WB 1297, p.383

  • utakvíhahiti. It's looped in a circle. [Reference: KV]

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  1. yanavéek utákviihriv.
    (The one who crawled in) saw (the bear) curled up.
    Source: Nettie Ruben, "Bear Hunting" (WB_KL-71) | read full text

  2. káru tapas'ápsuun káan ithyárukirukam utákviihriv, muxvâa a' uhyárih.
    And a rattlesnake is lying coiled there across-stream, its head is standing up.
    Source: Julia Starritt, "Responses to Pictures" (WB_KL-92) | read full text