Ararahih'urípih
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Karuk Dictionary

by William Bright and Susan Gehr (© Karuk Tribe)

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chuphúruthun / chuphúruthuna- to talk about

Dictionary Entry
lexicon ID #1209 | revised Oct 31 2014

chuphúruthun / chuphúruthuna- • V • to talk about

Derivation:  chúupha-uru-thun
speak--uru-around

Source: WB 319.2, p.331

Note: Said by sneezer after sneezing.

  • kanachuphúruthunati. They are talking about me. [Reference: JPH ani 06:510]

Sentence examples (3)


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  1. naa vúra punathitíveeshara, xâat xára kaan kú'uuhyanati, naa vúra vaa punatákirara fâat vúra pakuchuphúruthunatih.
    I won't be able to hear, even if you talk a long time, I won't be able to leach acorn or whatever you're talking about.
    Source: Violet Super, Grace Davis, Madeline Davis, Conversation: Weaving (GD-MD-VSu-01) | read full text
    Spoken by Madeline Davis | Download | Play

  2. vúra vaa utháaniv, uthítiimti pakunchuphúruthunatih.
    (Coyote) lay like that, he heard them talking about him.
    Source: Chester Pepper, "Coyote's Journey" (WB_KL-03) | read full text

  3. kári xás uxúti pihnêefich " nanithívthaaneen tá kunchuphúruthun."
    And Coyote thought, "They're talking about my country."
    Source: Chester Pepper, "Coyote's Journey" (WB_KL-03) | read full text