Ararahih'urípih
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Karuk Dictionary

by William Bright and Susan Gehr (© Karuk Tribe)

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pifkutíshiiprin / pifkutíshiiprina- to put on (across one's chest?)

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lexicon ID #4766 | revised Oct 31 2014

pifkutíshiiprin / pifkutíshiiprina- • V • to put on (across one's chest?)

Source: WB 1113, p.372

  • kári xás víriva tákunkuupha, pa'írahiv tah, takunpifkutíshiiprin. Then (the Indians) made the pikyavish, they put (handkerchiefs) across their chests. [Reference: T65.19]

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  1. kári xás víriva tá kunkuupha pa'írahiv tah, tá kunpifkutíshiiprin.
    Then (the Indians) made the world-renewal ceremony, they put (the handkerchiefs) on.
    Source: Nettie Ruben, "The White Man's Gifts" (WB_KL-65) | read full text