Ararahih'urípih
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Karuk Dictionary

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imchax / imchaxa- heat

Dictionary Entry
lexicon ID #2407 | revised Nov 13 2014

imchax / imchaxa- • V • heat

Derivation:  imchax-a
get.hot-DEVERB

Derivative (1)
imchaxeekyávan "cicada"

  • kúmateechvanihich imcháxheesh. It's going to be hot later. [Reference: Richardson 1993:6]

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  1. púyava kumá'ii pamúyuup aaxkúnish poomchaaxrípaanik.
    So for that reason his eyes are red from the heat that came out.
    Source: Nettie Ruben, "Why Towhee Has Red Eyes" (WB_KL-36) | read full text