Ararahih'urípih
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Karuk Dictionary

by William Bright and Susan Gehr (© Karuk Tribe)

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-vrath over; into a sweathouse

Dictionary Entry
lexicon ID #6628 | revised Mar 27 2008

-vrath • SUFF • over; into a sweathouse

Derivatives (14; show derivatives)

  • ikyiv > ikyívivrath to fall > to fall into a sweathouse, or (said of the tossel in stick game) to fall over (the goal line) [Reference: G753.36]

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  1. ta'ítam vaa káan su' u'árihivrathaheen.
    Then he jumped inside of it there.
    Source: Phoebe Maddux, "Coyote Attends a Flower Dance at Orleans" (JPH_KIM-08) | read full text

  2. kúkuum vúra vaa kári tá kunpavyíhivrath.
    Again they went back to the sweathouse.
    Source: Nettie Ruben, "Coyote's Homecoming" (second telling) (WB_KL-02a) | read full text
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  3. axmáy vúra yítha ukyívivrath.
    Suddenly one fell in.
    Source: Nettie Ruben, "Coyote's Homecoming" (second telling) (WB_KL-02a) | read full text
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  4. xás upiip, " yée naa, pihnêefich tuvôoruvrathaheen.
    And he said, "Well, Coyote has come into the sweathouse.
    Source: Nettie Ruben, "Coyote's Homecoming" (second telling) (WB_KL-02a) | read full text
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