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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áav face

Dictionary Entry
lexicon ID #67 | revised Nov 07 2014

áav N • face

Derivatives (12; show derivatives)

Source: WB 202, p.326

  • chîi áav paatvi. Wash your face! [Reference: Richardson 1993:19]
  • chími pamikún'aav kiik'âanvathap. Let me paint your faces! [Reference: WB 10 Coyote Steals Fire 026]


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  1. áraar pamu'áav ápap u'ávas-hunihva.
    One side of the man's face was a spring (flowing) down.
    Source: Mrs. Bennett, "Screech Owl and Coyote" (ALK_14-35) | read full text
  2. áav paatvi.
    Wash your face.
    Source: Lucille Albers, Sentences about morning activities (LA-03) | read full text
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  3. áav paatvi!
    Wash your face!
    Source: Vina Smith, Sentences from Now You're Speaking Karuk (VS-20d) | read full text
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  4. chími koovúra áav kiikpáatvi!
    You all wash your faces!
    Source: Vina Smith, Sentences from Now You're Speaking Karuk (VS-20d) | read full text
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  5. xás pihnêefich úpeenvunaa paaxíich, " chími pamikún'aav kiik'âanvathap.
    And Coyote told the children, "Let me paint you on your faces!
    Source: Julia Starritt, "Coyote Steals Fire" (WB_KL-10) | read full text
  6. xás pa'ôok va'áraaras pamukún'aav puthúkinhitihara.
    And the Indians here didn't tattoo their faces (above the chin).
    Source: Julia Starritt, "Tattoos" (WB_KL-87) | read full text