Ararahih'urípih
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Karuk Dictionary

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chantírih tick (the animal)

Dictionary Entry
lexicon ID #1083 | revised Mar 19 2004

chantírih • N • tick (the animal)

Derivatives (3)
chantiníh'anamahach "deer tick"
chantínihich "shepherd's purse; also alum root"
chantinihtunvêech "a plant, pepper-grass "

Source: WB 277, p.330; JPH ani 06:770

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  1. kári xás hínupa chantírih.
    And there it was Tick.
    Source: Nettie Ruben, "The Creation of Eels" (WB_KL-41) | read full text

  2. hínupa chantirih'îin sú' patá kunvôonkurih, vaa kúth pookpaksúrooti pamúsiish.
    There it was Tick that crawled into him, that's why he cut off his penis.
    Source: Nettie Ruben, "The Creation of Eels" (WB_KL-41) | read full text