Ararahih'urípih
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Karuk Dictionary

by William Bright and Susan Gehr (© Karuk Tribe)

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sinkanánaamich base of the throat

Dictionary Entry
lexicon ID #5411 | revised Dec 03 2015

sinkanánaamich • N • base of the throat

Literally: 'little swallowing-place'

Derivation:  síinkar-raam-ich  (= sir-kar-raam-ich)
swallow-place-DIM  (= disappear-into.water-place-DIM)

Source: WB 1234.1.1, p.379

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  1. kári xás upíip yuuxmachmahánach, " naa pay'ôok sinkanánaamich tá ni'aakúrih.
    And Lizard said, "I reach in here at the base of my throat.
    Source: Nettie Ruben, "Lizard and Grizzly Bear" (WB_KL-34) | read full text