Ararahih'urípih
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Karuk Dictionary

by William Bright and Susan Gehr (© Karuk Tribe)

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vuh / vuha- tooth

Dictionary Entry
lexicon ID #6635 | revised Nov 17 2015

vuh / vuha- • N • tooth

Derivatives (13; show derivatives)

Source: WB 1565, p.395

  • chími pamikúnvuh kiikpithxáhi. You folks brush your teeth! [Reference: Richardson 1993:18]
  • víri pá'aax tuvurúnihva pamútraaxak, pamuvuhá'aax. The blood was running down his arm, the blood from his teeth. [Reference: KT 144.26]

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  1. mívu pithxáhi.
    Clean your teeth.
    Source: Lucille Albers, Sentences about morning activities (LA-03) | read full text
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  2. pamívu pithxáhi!
    Brush your teeth!
    Source: Vina Smith, Sentences from Now You're Speaking Karuk (VS-20d) | read full text
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  3. koovúra pamikúnvu kiikpíthxahi!
    You all brush your teeth!
    Source: Vina Smith, Sentences from Now You're Speaking Karuk (VS-20d) | read full text
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  4. pananívuh nipithxáheesh.
    I am going to brush my teeth.
    Source: Vina Smith, Sentences: actions and instrumentals (VS-21) | read full text
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  5. vuhapithxáhar mûuk nipithxáheesh pananívuh.
    I am going to use a toothbrush to brush my teeth.
    Source: Vina Smith, Sentences: actions and instrumentals (VS-21) | read full text
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  6. áhup mûuk nipithxáheesh pananívuh.
    I am going to use a stick to brush my teeth.
    Source: Vina Smith, Sentences: actions and instrumentals (VS-21) | read full text
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  7. yúfish káru ni'ihrôovish vaa paninívuh nipithxáheesh.
    I am going to use salt to brush my teeth.
    Source: Vina Smith, Sentences: actions and instrumentals (VS-21) | read full text
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  8. yúfish ni'ihrôovish vaa káru nipithxáheesh pananívuh.
    I am going to use salt to brush my teeth.
    Source: Vina Smith, Sentences: actions and instrumentals (VS-21) | read full text
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  9. vúha mûuk pakunthárufvanaatih.
    They peeled them with their teeth.
    Source: Emily Donahue, "Preparing Basket Materials" (WB_KL-85) | read full text