Karuk Dictionary
by William Bright and Susan Gehr (© Karuk Tribe)
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pasúpiichva / pasupíichvu- to reveal (information), to 'tell' (in the sense of carrying tales)
Dictionary Entry
lexicon ID #4605 | revised Oct 31 2014
pasúpiichva / pasupíichvu- • V • to reveal (information), to 'tell' (in the sense of carrying tales)
Source: WB 1078, p.371
- kári xás poo'íipma pamukrívraam, xás koovúra upasupîichva pákoo toomah. Then when he got there to his house, he revealed everything that he had seen. [Reference: KS 26. Man Visits His Dead Wife 037]
- súrukam aah nikyâavish papupasupíichvahaak. I'll make a fire under you if you don't tell. [Reference: WB 27: Peregrine Falcon 3: 013]
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xás upíip pirishkâarim, " á' nutákarariheesh, súrukam aah nikyâavish papupasupíichvahaak."
Then Grizzly Bear said, "I'll hang you up, I'll make a fire under you if you don't tell."Source: Mamie Offield, "Duck Hawk and His Wife" (WB_KL-27) | read full text -
kári xás siit upiip, " naa íp nipasúpiichvat pasôomvaan ti'ípasuk.
Then Mouse said, "I revealed that you were bringing home a new wife.Source: Mamie Offield, "Duck Hawk and His Wife" (WB_KL-27) | read full text -
xás upíip pa'asiktávaan, "
xáyfaat ík ipasúpiichva.
And the woman said, "You mustn't reveal it.Source: Mamie Offield, "The Devil Discovered" (WB_KL-62) | read full text -
púyava yítha xás uum upasúpiichva.
So (that) one told the story.Source: Mamie Offield, "The Devil Who Died Laughing" (WB_KL-63) | read full text