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

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pishunvávaan / pishunvavâana- to bury onself

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lexicon ID #5002 | revised Oct 31 2014

pishunvávaan / pishunvavâana- • V • to bury onself

  • xás yuxnáam u'íripkurihanik, xás vaa káan upishunvaváananik. And she dug into the sand, and she buried herself there. [Reference: KT 148.23]

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  1. xás vaa káan upishunvávaananik.
    She buried herself there.
    Source: Fritz Hansen, "Mourning Dove Young Man Gambles away his Doodle Bug Grandmother's Dress" (JPH_KT-06) | read full text