Ararahih'urípih
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by William Bright and Susan Gehr (© Karuk Tribe)

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ishkáaksip / ishkáaksipriv- to jump upward (from a standing position); (snake) to strike

Dictionary Entry
lexicon ID #2989 | revised Dec 08 2014

ishkáaksip / ishkáaksipriv- • V • to jump upward (from a standing position); (snake) to strike

Derivation:  ishkak-sip
jump-up

  • payôok áxak pa'ápsuun kúnish chími kuníshkaaksipreevish. Here two snakes are about to strike. [Reference: WB T92.32, p.306]

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  1. xás axmáy vúra pa'áhup tóo skaksîip.
    And suddenly the stick jumped up.
    Source: Julia Starritt, "Coyote's Journey" (WB_KL-04) | read full text

  2. payôok áxak pa'ápsuun, kúnish chími kuníshkaaksipreevish.
    Here are two snakes, they are sort of going to strike (lit., jump).
    Source: Julia Starritt, "Responses to Pictures" (WB_KL-92) | read full text