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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ishxêeh to give (a part of something) to (someone)

Dictionary Entry
lexicon ID #3171 | revised Aug 22 2005

ishxêeh • V • to give (a part of something) to (someone)

Derivatives (2)
ishxêeharuk "to bring a piece (of something) to (someone)"
ishxeehríhva "to divide up"

Source: WB 742, p.352

  • neeshxêehi pá'iish. Give me a piece of meat! [Reference: KV]
  • chú nupishxêehi, matêe ík pahvítar ishpátvareesh. (Said to dog) Here I give you a piece, hoping you'll break the paddlestick later. (i.e., hope you won't die) [Reference: JPH ethno ?:???]