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

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sakamvárihva / sakamvárihvu- to be homesick, lonesome

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lexicon ID #5262 | revised Oct 31 2014

sakamvárihva / sakamvárihvu- • V • to be homesick, lonesome

Note: Equiv. to sakamvárihva.

  • xáyfaat ík ishakeemvárihvutih. Don't be homesick! [Reference: KS 05 Peregrine Falcon 166]
  • vúra pusakeemvárihveeshara, koovúra vaa umúsahiti panunú'uup. You won't get homesick, everything (there) looks like our own things. [Reference: WB T16.16]

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  1. vúra pusakeemvárihveeshara, koovúra vaa umúsahiti panunú'uup.
    You won't be homesick, everything looks like our things.
    Source: Julia Starritt, "Coyote Marries His Own Daughter" (WB_KL-16) | read full text