Ararahih'urípih
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Karuk Dictionary

by William Bright and Susan Gehr (© Karuk Tribe)

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pishyavpîish / pishyavpishriha- autumn

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lexicon ID #5007 | revised Mar 23 2016

pishyavpîish / pishyavpishriha- • N • autumn

  • vaa kári payâak pa'ahíshriihva, pishyavpîish kári papúva pathrih. That's when it's good to set fire, in the autumn when it hasn't rained yet. [Reference: TK 64.39]

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  1. xas pishyávpiish vaa kaan nikvêeshrihar.
    The next autumn I went back and camped there.
    Source: Benonie Harrie, "How I Found Gold" (DAF_KT-05b) | read full text

  2. papishyavpîish mit ni'ákunvarat.
    Last fall I went on a hunting trip.
    Source: Benonie Harrie, "A Hunting Yarn" (DAF_KT-05c) | read full text