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

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fithíhuunih to go down feet first

Dictionary Entry
lexicon ID #1327 | revised Mar 29 2014

fithíhuunih • V • to go down feet first

Derivation:  fíthih-unih
foot-down

Source: WB 360.3, p.333

Note: Unusual combination of noun with verb derivative suffix.

  • miník kúnish puyívuhara, chími kunfihíhuunih. It's not so far, let me jump down feet first! [Reference: WB T9. Coyote Goes to the Sky 47]

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  1. chími kanfithíhuunihi.
    Let me go down feet first!
    Source: Mamie Offield, "Coyote Trades Songs and Goes to the Sky" (WB_KL-09) | read full text