Ararahih'urípih
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Karuk Dictionary

by William Bright and Susan Gehr (© Karuk Tribe)

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kúna vúra but

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lexicon ID #3981 | revised Aug 05 2014

kúna vúra • MWU • but

Source: WB 919, p.363

  • kúna vúra xáyfaat ík iyúupha. But you mustn't open your eyes. [Reference: WB T2A.18]
  • vaa vúra púrith umúsahiti, kúna vúra axvíthirar umúsahiti pachishihpúrith. It (Nightshade) looks like huckleberries, but the nightshade looks dirty. [Reference: TK 45.41]

See vúra 'Intensive'

Sentence example (1)


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  1. sáruk ikveeshríhraam ni'íipma víri kúna vúra chimi ukxáramheesh.
    I got back to the camping place just as it was getting dark.
    Source: Benonie Harrie, "A Hunting Yarn" (DAF_KT-05c) | read full text