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

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pikvah to tell stories, myths

Dictionary Entry
lexicon ID #4884 | revised Jul 06 2005

pikvah • V • to tell stories, myths

Source: WB 1131, p.373

  • nuu chími nupikváheesh Let's tell myths. [Reference: KS 39, fn.]

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  1. yáas nanítaat kuníhruv pikvah.
    Then my mother was hired for story-telling.
    Source: Emily Donahue, "Professor Gifford's Visit" (WB_KL-88) | read full text

  2. xás vaa káan nupíkva paasiktávaansas kóovan.
    And the women there and I told stories.
    Source: Emily Donahue, "Professor Gifford's Visit" (WB_KL-88) | read full text

  3. xás kári kúkuum vúra nupíkvaahvunaa.
    And we told stories again.
    Source: Emily Donahue, "Professor Gifford's Visit" (WB_KL-88) | read full text