Ararahih'urípih
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Karuk Dictionary

by William Bright and Susan Gehr (© Karuk Tribe)

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chiimûuch lizard

Dictionary Entry
lexicon ID #1117 | revised May 25 2005

chiimûuch • N • lizard Variant: achiimûuch.

Derivatives (2)
asachiimûuch "silverfish"
chimuch'eeráriiv "placename"

Note: Long vowels are never shortened. A by-name is vasih'ôotnakanach.

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    1. chiimuuch'îin kunxúseeranik " kíri vaa ukúupha, pufáat vúra yávheeshara."
      Lizard thought about him, "Let him do that, nothing will be any good."
      Source: Chester Pepper, "Coyote's Journey" (WB_KL-03) | read full text

    2. kári xás upiip, achiimuuchpihnîich, " akâay tutháfip naníxraat.
      Then Old Man Lizard said, "Who ate up my gooseberries?
      Source: Mamie Offield, "Coyote's Journey" (WB_KL-05) | read full text