Ararahih'urípih
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Karuk Dictionary

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ipasnáhvaanich pygmy owl

Dictionary Entry
lexicon ID #2713 | revised Dec 17 2014

ipasnáhvaanich • N • pygmy owl Glaucidium gnoma (ITIS).

Derivation:  ip-pasnáahva-aan-ich
deer draw.in.breath-Agentive-DIM

Source: WB 636.4, p.348; JPH ani 06:624

Note: This owl is said to kill deer by entering their ears and blowing (or sucking?)

Sentence examples (2)


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  1. ipasnáhvaanich káan úkrii.
    Pygmy Owl lived there.
    Source: Mrs. Bennett, "Screech Owl and Coyote" (ALK_14-35) | read full text

  2. ipasnáhvaanich ukúphaanik.
    Pygmy Owl did it.
    Source: Mrs. Bennett, "Screech Owl and Coyote" (ALK_14-35) | read full text