Ararahih'urípih
A Dictionary and Text Corpus of the Karuk Language

Karuk Dictionary

by William Bright and Susan Gehr (© Karuk Tribe)

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vásihkam behind; backward

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lexicon ID #6457 | revised Jul 22 2014

vásihkam N • behind; backward

  • xás pa'ávansas mukun'ikrivramvásihkam usúruruprinahiti. And behind the men's sweathouse there was a hole. [Reference: DeA&F 2 Old Man Turtle 006]
  • vásihkam úuth úkyiimkar. He fell backwards into the river. [Reference: WB 01: Coyote's Journey 081]


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  1. vásihkam "backside" (spoken by Vina Smith)
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  2. vásihkam ikrívraam "behind the house" (spoken by Vina Smith)
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