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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ishkáxkish / ishkákishrih- to jump and land

Dictionary Entry
lexicon ID #3000 | revised Dec 08 2014

ishkáxkish / ishkákishrih- • V • to jump and land

Derivation:  ishkak-ish
jump-down

  • xás vaa káan pooskaaksípreenik ithyarukirúviitkir, xás ushkákishrihanik. Then she jumped from there, she jumped across the ridge. [Reference: Frog and Moon 008]

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  1. xás ivaxraháriik tóo skákish.
    But he landed on dry ground.
    Source: Julia Starritt, "Coyote's Journey" (WB_KL-04) | read full text

  2. yúkun pee'itxâarihvahaak ôok ipishkákishriheesh."
    If you open your eyes, you will land back here again.
    Source: Julia Starritt, "Coyote's Journey" (WB_KL-04) | read full text