Ararahih'urípih
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Karuk Dictionary

by William Bright and Susan Gehr (© Karuk Tribe)

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síinva / síinvu- to fail to recognize

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lexicon ID #5376 | revised Jul 01 2015

síinva / síinvu- • V • to fail to recognize

Derivation:  sir-va
disappear-PL.ACT

Derivative (1)
ipshinvárihva "to forget"

Source: WB 1234.4, p.380

  • kachakâach mu'ápuroon úpsiinvuti. Bluejay doesn't know his own devil machine. [Reference: DeA & F 3: Bluejay as Doctor 026]

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  1. xás xanpuchíniishveenach upíip, " kachakâach mu'ápuroon úpsiinvutih!"
    Then Hummingbird said, "Bluejay does not know his medicine!"
    Source: Nettie Ruben, "Bluejay, Medicine-Man" (DAF_KT_03) | read full text

  2. xás vúra koovura'îin kunsíinva vúra akárayvava kumayaas'árah, vúra kumeemshúpap.
    And they all failed to recognize anyone so rich, so attractive.
    Source: Julia Starritt, "Coyote Goes to a War Dance" (WB_KL-06) | read full text