Ararahih'urípih
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Karuk Dictionary

by William Bright and Susan Gehr (© Karuk Tribe)

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úuhyan / uhyana- word, speech, voice

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lexicon ID #6304 | revised Oct 31 2014

úuhyan / uhyana- N • word, speech, voice

Derivative (1)
uhyanapatánvaanich "name for William Bright, suggested by Nettie Reuben"

Source: WB 1482.1, p.391

  • uhyanaxára pápikvah. The story was long in telling. [Reference: JPH "Grammar" 342]
  • axmáy xás pa'úuhyan hôoyva u'aramsîiprin. Suddenly a voice came from somewhere. [Reference: WB T61.27]


Sentence examples (3)

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  1. ithyáruk u'uhyanárahitih.
    There was talking across-stream.
    Source: Lottie Beck, "The Story of Madrone" (WB_KL-35) | read full text
  2. vúrava ithyáruk u'uhyanárahitih.
    There was talking across-stream.
    Source: Lottie Beck, "The Story of Madrone" (WB_KL-35) | read full text
  3. axmáy xás pa'úuhyan hôoyva u'aramsîiprin.
    Suddenly a voice came from somewhere.
    Source: Lottie Beck, "The Kidnapped Child" (WB_KL-61) | read full text