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

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thivrúuhramnih to float into

Dictionary Entry
lexicon ID #5975 | revised Jan 29 2016

thivrúuhramnih • V • to float into

Derivation:  thivruh-rámnih
float-into

  • hínupa páy uum vúra yúras toopthívruuhramnih. There he floated back into the ocean. [Reference: KT 138.28]
  • chávura yûum kumayúrasak uthívruuhramnih. Finally he floated into the ocean downriver. [Reference: WB 3: Coyote's Journey 119]

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  1. kári xás pihnêefich yúras uthívruuhramnihanik kúkuum, yuras'ástiip xás uthivrúuhripaanik.
    Then Coyote floated down river again, he floated down out by the ocean.
    Source: Phoebe Maddux, "Coyote Starts for Klamath Lakes, East Roasted Grasshoppers, Floats Down River and Marries Two Girls" (JPH_KT-05) | read full text

  2. chavúra yûum kumayúrasak uthívruuhramnih.
    Finally he floated into the ocean downriver.
    Source: Chester Pepper, "Coyote's Journey" (WB_KL-03) | read full text