Ararahih'urípih
A Dictionary and Text Corpus of the Karuk Language

Karuk Dictionary

by William Bright and Susan Gehr (© Karuk Tribe)

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ikyâar / ikyaara- tool

Dictionary Entry
lexicon ID #2333 | revised Nov 13 2014

ikyâar / ikyaara- N • tool

Literally: 'make-with instrument'

Derivation ikyâar-a  (= ikyav-ar-a)
make.with-DEVERB  (= make-INST-DEVERB)

Derivative (1)
xahavikeekyâar "crocheting needle"

Source: WB 557.3, p.343

Note: Vowel does not shorten in compounds.