Ararahih'urípih
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Karuk Dictionary

by William Bright and Susan Gehr (© Karuk Tribe)

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-pîimich / -pîimach next to

Dictionary Entry
lexicon ID #4815 | revised Oct 31 2014

-pîimich / -pîimach N • next to

Derivatives (2)
ivpîimach "near the house"
tikankampîimach "forefinger"

Source: WB 1137, p.374

Note: Bound stem; used mainly with possessives, e.g. mupîimach 'next to him'.

  • xás vaa mukunpîimich mít u'ívatak. And near them someone had died. [Reference: DeA & F 4: Land of the Dead 005]
  • vaa vúra avpîimich poo'axaychákishrihti, xakararátiik mûuk. He holds it close to his face with both hands. [Reference: TK 233.10]


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  1. pîimich "next to" (spoken by Vina Smith)
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