Ararahih'urípih
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Karuk Dictionary

by William Bright and Susan Gehr (© Karuk Tribe)

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pítithun / pítithuna- to look back

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lexicon ID #5031 | revised Oct 31 2014

pítithun / pítithuna- V • to look back

  • kári xás úpaanik, poopítithunanik, xáyfaat ík vúra naa vaa nithítiimti pamikunpákurih. And he said, as he looked around, "I must never listen to them, your songs." [Reference: KT 123.34]
  • víri poopítithun yánava pamukústaan asaxyípit toopárihish. When she looked around, she saw her sister had turned to quartz. [Reference: WB 17: Coyote Gives Salmon 054]


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  1. kári xás úpaanik poopítithunanik: " xáyfaat ík vúra váa náa nithítiimti pamikunpákurih; náa púvaa nanívaahara pamikunpákurih."
    Then he said looking back: "I must never hear your song any more; your song will not do for me."
    Source: Yaas, "How Grizzly Bear Got his Ears Burnt Off" (JPH_KT-01a) | read full text
  2. víri poopítithun yánava pamukústaan asaxyípit tóo párihish.
    When she looked around, she saw her sister had turned to quartz.
    Source: Mamie Offield, "Coyote Gives Salmon and Acorns to Mankind" (WB_KL-17) | read full text