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

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táayvaar / táayvaara- spoil; to spend (money)

Dictionary Entry
lexicon ID #5544 | revised Dec 20 2015

táayvaar / táayvaara- • V • spoil; to spend (money)

Derivatives (5)
taayvaaráfip "to spoil completely"
tayvárarimka "to spoil (for someone)"
tayvárariv "to spoil (something) for (someone)"
thivthaneentáayvaar "a plant, Saint John's wort (introduced)"
uhtayvaráraam "placename near Orleans"

Source: WB 1366, p.385

  • koovúra tutáayvaar péeshpuk. He spent all his money. [Reference: KV]
  • tapâanpay nákishnakish îin mít kuntaayváaratihat. But later on the hogs used to spoil them (gardens). [Reference: TK 77.8]

Sentence examples (4)

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  1. uhtayvaráraam
    placename, where they spoil tobacco
    Source: Phoebe Maddux, The Name of Tobacco (JPH_TKIC-III.2) | read full text

  2. kári xás kunpiip, " tá hínupa utáayvaar papihnêefich.
    And they said, "There Coyote has spoiled it.
    Source: Mamie Offield, "Coyote Gives Salmon and Acorns to Mankind" (WB_KL-17) | read full text

  3. kári xás upiip, " akâay tutáayvaar panani'íin."
    And he said, "Who spoiled my falls?"
    Source: Mamie Offield, "Duck Hawk and His Wife" (WB_KL-27) | read full text

  4. víri tá mihrôoha pirishkâarim tutáayvaar pami'íin."
    Your wife, Grizzly Bear, spoiled your falls."
    Source: Mamie Offield, "Duck Hawk and His Wife" (WB_KL-27) | read full text