Karuk Dictionary
by William Bright and Susan Gehr (© Karuk Tribe)
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vaas blanket; cape; deerskin worn around the waist for jumping dance and other dances
Dictionary Entry
lexicon ID #6399 | revised Nov 11 2005
vaas • N • blanket; cape; deerskin worn around the waist for jumping dance and other dances
Derivatives (6)
ararávaas "indian blanket; deerskin worn around waist for jumping dance and other dances"
avahkámvaas "waist (i.e. the upper part) of a dress"
chinímvaas "cape of civet cat skins"
impurávaas "flour sack"
kutrahávaas "coat"
ufithvávaas "swimsuit"
Source: WB 1526, p.93; JPH mat ?:690, 712
Note: Equiv. to ararávaas.
- kári xás pamúvaas upishnákarishuk. And he took off his blanket. [Reference: WB 01: Coyote's Journey 056]
- maník vaa u'áas-heesh pavaas, nipachipchípeesh. When the blanket gets wet, I'll suck on it. [Reference: KT 137.12]
Short recording (1) | Sentence examples (19)