Ararahih'urípih
A Dictionary and Text Corpus of the Karuk Language

Karuk Dictionary

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apaxantiichyaas'ára government

Dictionary Entry
lexicon ID #413 | revised Sep 25 2014

apaxantiichyaas'ára N • government

Literally: 'white-man chief'

Derivation apxantínihich yaas'ára  (= ápxaan tírih-ich yaas ára)
white.man rich.person  (= cap wide-DIM yaas person)

Source: WB 126.2.6, p.320

See yaas'ára 'rich person'