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

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ûukar / ûukara- to put out (a boat); to pay (money)

Dictionary Entry
lexicon ID #6305 | revised Oct 31 2014

ûukar / ûukara- • V • to put out (a boat); to pay (money)

Literally: 'to put across'

Source: WB 1507.1, p.392

  • kári xás pápaah pakunpûukar. And they put out the boats. [Reference: WB T5.108]
  • púyava uum fâat tu'ûukar. Then he pays him something. [Reference: WB G143.38]

Sentence examples (3)


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  1. púyava uum fâat tu'ûukar.
    Then he paid something.
    Source: Julia Starritt, "Swearing" (WB_KL-0) | read full text

  2. hâari itrôop tu'ûukar káru hâari vúra itráhyar.
    Sometimes he paid five dollars and sometimes ten.
    Source: Julia Starritt, "Swearing" (WB_KL-0) | read full text

  3. kári xás pápaah pakunpûukar.
    And they put out the boats.
    Source: Mamie Offield, "Coyote's Journey" (WB_KL-05) | read full text