Ararahih'urípih
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Karuk Dictionary

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úpas saliva

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lexicon ID #6247 | revised Nov 10 2005

úpas • N • saliva

Source: WB 1493, p.391; JPH ani 06:755

  • koovúra úpas kunyuhsúroo. They would all spit out saliva. [Reference: TK 69.15]
  • xás pa'aratanva'úpas úktaamti tíikan. And she held the pain-saliva in her hands. [Reference: WB T80.7]

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  1. xás tíikan uyuuhrámnih, xás pa'arataanva'úpas úktaamti tíikan.
    And she spat into her hands, and she held the pain-saliva in her hands.
    Source: Julia Starritt, "The Sucking Doctor" (WB_KL-80) | read full text