Karuk Dictionary
by William Bright and Susan Gehr (© Karuk Tribe)
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aachíchha / aachíchhi- be happy
Dictionary Entry
lexicon ID #2 | revised Oct 31 2014
aachíchha / aachíchhi- • V • be happy
Derivation: | aachich-ha |
aachich-DENOM |
Derivatives (2)
aachíchhar "happy"
aachíchhiivrik "be glad to see (someone)"
Source: WB 8, p.313
- pihnêefich vúra tu'aachíchha, pamúchuupha tu'ífat. Coyote was glad of it, his words had grown. [Reference: Obsidian Blade-Making Place 006]
Sentence examples (8)
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púxich tá ná'aachichha,
pa'ôok tá níkrii panámniik,
pa'ôok kóovan nu'áraarahiti.
I'm very happy that I'm here in Orleans, that I'm here with all of you.Source: William Bright, "Speech to Karuk Tribal Council" (WB-01) | read full text
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koovúra panani'araréefyiivshas naa kíipeentihap, "
yôotva,
púxich taná'aachichha!"
To all my Indian friends, I'm saying, "Thank you, I'm very glad!"Source: William Bright, "Speech to Karuk Tribal Council" (WB-01) | read full text
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pihnêefich kóova tu'aachíchha,
patu'ípak pamushívshaaneen.
Coyote was so happy, when he came back to his country.Source: Nettie Ruben, "Coyote's Homecoming" (WB_KL-02) | read full text -
xás kári vúra u'aachíchha,
xás ukrivrúhuthun,
úuth upiytúykaanva páyuux.
Then he was happy, and he rolled around, and he kicked the dirt out into the river.Source: Julia Starritt, "Coyote's Journey" (WB_KL-04) | read full text -
kóova pihnêefich u'aachíchhanik patu'ípak.
kupánakanakana.
Coyote was so happy when he got back. kupánakanakana.Source: Mamie Offield, "Coyote's Journey" (WB_KL-05) | read full text -
tá ni'aachíchha patá na'êe pamipákurih.
I'm glad that you gave me your song.Source: Nettie Ruben, "Coyote Trades Songs" (WB_KL-07) | read full text -
xás pihnêefich u'aachíchha,
xás upíip
" kúnish íp nípaat pamú'aan uum káan úkyiimeesh."
And Coyote was glad, and he said, "I sort of said his string would reach there!"Source: Julia Starritt, "Coyote Goes to the Sky" (WB_KL-08) | read full text -
xás tu'aachíchha patóo pma pamú'aramah.
And he was happy when he saw his child.Source: Julia Starritt, "Coyote Marries His Own Daughter" (WB_KL-16) | read full text