Ararahih'urípih
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Karuk Dictionary

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íkuraa ridge heading upward

Dictionary Entry
lexicon ID #2152 | revised Dec 03 2014

íkuraa N • ridge heading upward

Derivation íkuraa-a  (= íku-raa-a)
be.pointed.up-DEVERB  (= point.(in.direction)-here-DEVERB)

  • xás vaa vúra kun'ífukraanik ikurâak. Then they climbed up on the upward ridge. [Reference: KS 14. Pack-baskets 005]


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  1. xás úkfuukraanik ikurâak.
    Then he climbed up slope.
    Source: Yaas, "How Grizzly Bear Got his Ears Burnt Off" (JPH_KT-01a) | read full text
  2. kári xás máruk ikuraa'ípan u'ikrîish.
    And she sat down uphill on the end of a ridge.
    Source: Mamie Offield, "Victory Over Fire" (WB_KL-45) | read full text