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

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kuchnáaxma / kuchnáaxmu- to stick one's buttocks toward

Dictionary Entry
lexicon ID #3947 | revised Jun 24 2015

kuchnáaxma / kuchnáaxmu- • V • to stick one's buttocks toward

Derivation:  kuchnax-ma
stick.out.buttocks-to

Source: WB 907, p.358

  • kúuk tukúchnaaxma, upífeesh. He stuck his butt toward them, he was about to fart. [Reference: WB T46.20]

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  1. kúuk tukúchnaaxma, upífeesh.
    He turned his buttocks toward them, he was about to break wind.
    Source: Nettie Ruben, "The Story of Skunk" (WB_KL-46) | read full text