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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pûux to hold or take in one's mouth

Dictionary Entry
lexicon ID #5147 | revised Jul 06 2005

pûux • V • to hold or take in one's mouth

Derivative (1)
asapûuxveenach "cliff swallow, type of bird"

Source: WB 1186, p.376

  • aas nipûuxti. I have water in my mouth. [Reference: JPH ani 06:635]

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  1. káruma uum pa'áraar tóo par, xás pamú'aax tóo pûuxsur.
    The fact was, (Horsefly) had bit human beings, and taken out a mouthful of their blood.
    Source: Nettie Ruben, "Why Lightning Strikes Trees" (WB_KL-44) | read full text