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

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thivrúuhma / thivrúuhmu- to float to

Dictionary Entry
lexicon ID #5973 | revised Jan 29 2016

thivrúuhma / thivrúuhmu- • V • to float to

Derivation:  thivruh-ma
float-to

  • yíiv tuthívruuhma. He floated a long ways. [Reference: WB T3.95]

Sentence examples (3)


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  1. yíiv tuthívruuhma.
    He floated a long ways.
    Source: Chester Pepper, "Coyote's Journey" (WB_KL-03) | read full text

  2. chavúra kaanvári uthívruuhma.
    Finally he floated to that vicinity.
    Source: Chester Pepper, "Coyote's Journey" (WB_KL-03) | read full text

  3. víriva káan ta'ítam pihnêefich káan uthívruuhma.
    So then Coyote floated to there.
    Source: Chester Pepper, "Coyote's Journey" (WB_KL-03) | read full text