Ararahih'urípih
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kâakam a short distance upriver

Dictionary Entry
lexicon ID #3665 | revised Jun 18 2024

kâakam • ADV • a short distance upriver

Derivation:  kah-kam
upriver-side

Source: WB 835.9, p.358

Note: Equivalent to ka'kúkam, kâam.

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  1. kári xás páy nanu'ávahkam u'ípahoo, páy nanu'ávahkam ukâakamhitih.
    So he went on to the sky, he was a little ways upriver in the sky.
    Source: Chester Pepper, "Love Medicine" (WB_KL-51) | read full text