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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kínikini I wish that ...

Dictionary Entry
lexicon ID #3847 | revised Dec 02 2014

kínikini • PCL • I wish that ...

Derivation:  kíri REP
I.wish REP

Source: WB 885.1, p. 361

Note: Consonant /n/ is not lengthened.

  • kínikini vúra uum uvaxrahchákeesh. I hope he dies of thirst! [Reference: T4.68]
  • kínikini naa vúra xúnyav. I want to be Tan Oak Acorn. [Reference: KM 5.27]

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  1. kínikini vúra uum uvaxrahchákeesh.
    Let him die of thirst!
    Source: Julia Starritt, "Coyote's Journey" (WB_KL-04) | read full text