Ararahih'urípih
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Karuk Dictionary

by William Bright and Susan Gehr (© Karuk Tribe)

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chí 'axmay suddenly

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lexicon ID #1191 | revised Aug 05 2014

chí 'axmay • MWU • suddenly

Note: Equiv. to axmay 'suddenly'.

  • xás pakunímuusti, chi'axmáy áama u'úrip. And as they watched, suddenly he took out salmon (only it was really alder bark). [Reference: DeA&F 1 Salmon 022]

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  1. xas chí'axmay uxrúunha xas nixús " pakéevriikshahan xas vúra hôoyvarihva vúra."
    I heard a growl. I thought it must be the mother, but I didn't know where the sound came from.
    Source: Benonie Harrie, "Coyote Pups" (DAF_KT-05a) | read full text