Ararahih'urípih
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by William Bright and Susan Gehr (© Karuk Tribe)

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chishiih dog; horse

Dictionary Entry
lexicon ID #1175 | revised Feb 07 2006

chishiih N • dog; horse

Derivatives (8)
chishiháhyuum "bridge for horses (or cars)"
chishihfíthih "plant sp."
chishíhiich "a plant, Indian lettuce"
chishihíichva "to "play dogs" with the plant chishíhiich"
chishihíknaapkar "horseshoe"
chishihpúrith "black nightshade"
chishihtáavrathar "name for a dog with a stripe"
yuraschíshiih "horse"

Source: WB 305, p.331; JPH ani 06:650

  • víri vaa kúth chishíih fâat vúra vaa uthíramti. That's why a dog can track anything. [Reference: WB T33.16]
  • xás axmáy chishíih kuníkvuuhvunaa. And suddenly dogs howled. [Reference: WB 10 Coyote Steals Fire 061]


Short recordings (7) | Sentence examples (57)

  1. chishihikrívraam "doghouse" (spoken by Vina Smith)
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  2. chishiih "dog" (spoken by Lucille Albers)
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  3. chishiih "dog" (spoken by Vina Smith)
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  4. chishiih "dog" (spoken by Shan Davis)
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  5. chishíh'anach "little dog" (spoken by Vina Smith)
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  6. michíshiih "your dog" (spoken by Vina Smith)
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  7. nanichíshiih "my dog" (spoken by Vina Smith)
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