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

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uhyániichva / uhyanîichvu- to chat

Dictionary Entry
lexicon ID #6215 | revised Nov 17 2015

uhyániichva / uhyanîichvu- • V • to chat

Derivation:  úuhyan-iichva
speak-in.pretense

Source: WB 1482.3, p.391

Sentence examples (3)


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  1. chími nuhyániichvi.
    Let's have a conversation.
    Source: Violet Super, Grace Davis, Madeline Davis, Conversation: Weaving (GD-MD-VSu-01) | read full text
    Spoken by Violet Super | Download | Play

  2. vúra xára tá kun'uuhyániichva.
    They chatted for a long time.
    Source: Nettie Ruben, "Coyote Trades Songs" (WB_KL-07) | read full text

  3. ta'ítam kun'uhyániichva.
    Then they chatted.
    Source: Chester Pepper, "Medicine for the Return of Wives" (WB_KL-52) | read full text