Ararahih'urípih
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Karuk Dictionary

by William Bright and Susan Gehr (© Karuk Tribe)

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ak- to do with one's hands, to put (one's hands), to reach

Dictionary Entry
lexicon ID #231 | revised Nov 13 2014

ak- • V • to do with one's hands, to put (one's hands), to reach

Derivatives (18; show derivatives)

Source: WB 48, p.315

Note: Bound stem, occurring only with derivational suffixes.

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  1. kári xás upíip yuuxmachmahánach, " naa pay'ôok sinkanánaamich tá ni'aakúrih.
    And Lizard said, "I reach in here at the base of my throat.
    Source: Nettie Ruben, "Lizard and Grizzly Bear" (WB_KL-34) | read full text

  2. kári xás ta'ítam u'aakúriheen, kári xás uskúruhruprav pamúmya pirishkâarim.
    And so (Lizard) reached in, and he took out Grizzly's heart.
    Source: Nettie Ruben, "Lizard and Grizzly Bear" (WB_KL-34) | read full text

  3. pamukúntiik ishvít kóo aas kun'áakkurihtih, pakun'axaychákishrihtih.
    They put their hands halfway into the water, when they took hold of (the gunwales).
    Source: Nettie Ruben, "The Boy from Itúkuk" (WB_KL-57) | read full text