Ararahih'urípih
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Karuk Dictionary

by William Bright and Susan Gehr (© Karuk Tribe)

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panyúrar / panyurara- beargrass

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lexicon ID #4537 | revised Oct 31 2014

panyúrar / panyurara- N • beargrass Xerophyllum tenax (Schenck and Gifford, no. 39).

Source: WB 1054, p.370; JPH mat 15:767, pla 06:512

Note: JPH mat 15:767, pla 06:512 says this is 'locally called wire grass.'


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  1. panyúrar xás upíkriivrihva.
    And (the child) turned into the bear-lily.
    Source: Lottie Beck, "The Greedy Father" (WB_KL-23) | read full text
  2. papanyúrar tá nu'áhkoo.
    We burned the bear-lilies.
    Source: Emily Donahue, "Preparing Basket Materials" (WB_KL-85) | read full text
  3. píshiip panyúrar utaxapkóohitih.
    First bear-lily leaves were braided on.
    Source: Julia Starritt, "Indian Clothes" (WB_KL-86) | read full text
  4. kunikxúrikarati panyúrar káru ikritápkir káru tíiptiip.
    They were decorated with bear-lily leaves and five-finger fern and chain fern.
    Source: Julia Starritt, "Indian Clothes" (WB_KL-86) | read full text
  5. xás pamukun'ápxaan uum uvíkahiti pasárum mûuk káru papanyúrar káru peekritápkir káru patíiptiip.
    And their hats were woven with the pine-roots and the bear-lily leaves and the five-finger fern and the chain fern.
    Source: Julia Starritt, "Indian Clothes" (WB_KL-86) | read full text