Ararahih'urípih
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Karuk Dictionary

by William Bright and Susan Gehr (© Karuk Tribe)

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aháknah wild goose, Canada goose

Dictionary Entry
lexicon ID #174 | revised May 16 2005

aháknah • N • wild goose, Canada goose Branta canadensis (ITIS).

Source: WB 32, p.315; JPH ani 06:631

Note: Mimics the bird's call: ahánk ahánk ahánk.

Short recordings (2) | Sentence examples (4)


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  1. panani'aháknah tée máh hum?
    Did you see my goose?
    Source: Vina Smith, Sentences about possession, locatives; words for consonants and accent (VS-08) | read full text
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  2. Clare uum tu'ay pa'aháknak.
    Clare is afraid of geese.
    Source: Vina Smith, Sentences about possession, locatives; words for consonants and accent (VS-08) | read full text
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  3. ipít îikam paháknah ôok kaan úkrii.
    There was a goose outside yesterday.
    Source: Vina Smith, Sentences with verb paradigms, words for accent (VS-11) | read full text
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  4. ôok kaan îikam úkrii paháknah.
    There was a goose outside.
    Source: Vina Smith, Sentences with verb paradigms, words for accent (VS-11) | read full text
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