Ararahih'urípih
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Karuk Dictionary

by William Bright and Susan Gehr (© Karuk Tribe)

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surukampôor men's underwear; underwear (women's or men's)

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lexicon ID #5482 | revised Dec 11 2015

surukampôor N • men's underwear; underwear (women's or men's)

Literally: 'under-side pants'

Derivation súrukam pôor  (= su'-ruk-kam pôor)
under pants  (= inside-DIR-side pants)

Source: WB 1248.3.1, p.380 ("men's underwear"); Vina Smith 3/30/2012 ("women's or men's")


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  1. surukampôor "underclothes" (spoken by Shan Davis)
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  2. surukampôor "underwear (women's or men's)" (spoken by Vina Smith)
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