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

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pákoo to whip (one's hair) with a stick, in order to dry it after bathing

Dictionary Entry
lexicon ID #4500 | revised Jul 01 2005

pákoo • V • to whip (one's hair) with a stick, in order to dry it after bathing

Source: WB 49.1.2, p.316

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  1. xás panunu'ífunih vúra xávish mûuk nupákootih, kíri vâaramas u'if, panunu'ífunih.
    And we whipped our hair with syringa, (thinking), "Let our hair grow long!"
    Source: Nettie Ruben, "The Pikiawish at Katimin" (WB_KL-83) | read full text