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

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ikrítuv / ikrítum- to be piled; to lie, be (in a pile)

Dictionary Entry
lexicon ID #2023 | revised Dec 05 2014

ikrítuv / ikrítum- • V • to be piled; to lie, be (in a pile)

Derivatives (6)
ahup'ikrítuv "woodpile"
ikrítumkurih "to pile (objects) into (a hole)"
ikritúmpiithva "to lie around in piles"
ikrítumship "to pile up"
ikrítumtakoo "to pile on top"
ikrítuvish "to pile (something) up"

Source: WB492, p.338

Note: Cf. ikriv 'to be lying'.

  • káruma kíxumnipak ukrítuv, ávahkamsáhyuux. For they are piled in the corner of the house pit, with river sand on top. [Reference: KS 05 Peregrine Falcon 044]

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  1. ii! xás umah, yánava ámtaap kích ukrítuv.
    Oh, then she saw him, she saw just ashes lying there!
    Source: Julia Starritt, "The Bear and the Deer" (WB_KL-32) | read full text

  2. vákay kích kunikrítuv.
    Only worms lay there.
    Source: Nettie Ruben, "The Boy from Itúkuk" (WB_KL-57) | read full text