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

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ápur / ápun- to bewitch, to devil

Dictionary Entry
lexicon ID #469 | revised Nov 07 2014

ápur / ápun- • V • to bewitch, to devil

Derivatives (6)
apúnka "to bewitch, to devil"
apúnkoo "(sorcerer) to cast a spell on (someone); to bewitch or "devil" (someone)"
ápuroon "magic charm, 'devil machine' used by a sorcerer"
apurúvaan "evil sorcerer, Indian devil"
apuruvániik "placename, part of rancheria"
kachakach'ápuroon "cocoon, cocoon-rattle"

Source: WB 123, p.319; JPH ani 06:815

Note: The variant ápuru- occurs in some combinations.

  • kachakach'îin u'apúrahiti. He was deviled by Bluejay. [Reference: JPH ani 06:591]

Sentence examples (2)

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  1. uum vúra vaa páy takunápur.
    Someone is bewitching her.
    Source: Phoebe Maddux, "Bluejay Myth" (JPH_PHM-24-343a) | read full text

  2. tu'ápur paachvivtunvêechas.
    She bewitched the little birds.
    Source: Mamie Offield, "Blue Jay As Doctor" (WB_KL-28) | read full text