Ararahih'urípih
A Dictionary and Text Corpus of the Karuk Language

Karuk Dictionary

by William Bright and Susan Gehr (© Karuk Tribe)

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púhyiim / puhyîimu- (water) to rise high

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lexicon ID #5097 | revised Oct 31 2014

púhyiim / puhyîimu- • V • (water) to rise high

  • vaa uum pay'ôok peeshkêesh mít upúhyiim. This is where the river rose up to. [Reference: KV]
  • xás ta'ítam peeshkêesh upuhyîimahiti. And the river was at the high-water mark. [Reference: WB T51.12]

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  1. xás ta'ítam peeshkêesh upuhyîimahitih.
    The river was at the high-water mark.
    Source: Chester Pepper, "Love Medicine" (WB_KL-51) | read full text