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

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-vaan /-vaana- oneself

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lexicon ID #6392 | revised Oct 31 2014

-vaan /-vaana- SUFF • oneself

Derivatives (10)
ára_u'ipamvâanatihirak "Medicine Mountain"
av'irahuníhvaan "nickname of akthípish, Little Ike's paternal uncle"
ikreemyahvarávaan "flute-player; musician"
ipthavitshurúvaan "to bite oneself"
ipvimxarapxarápvaan "to scratch oneself vigorously"
ipvimxataxátvaan "to scratch oneself lightly"
ipxuspuníshvaan "to think of oneself"
iyeeshníhvaanich "peddler"
taxuyxúuyvaan "to wipe oneself"
tishrampikúramnihvaan "meadowlark"

Source: WB G754.20

  • ikshah > piksháhvaana to laugh > to laugh at oneself [Reference: WB G754.20]


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  1. imchákvaan "to burn oneself" (spoken by Vina Smith)
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