Ararahih'urípih
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Karuk Dictionary

by William Bright and Susan Gehr (© Karuk Tribe)

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xahávik / xahavika- spider-web; crocheting

Dictionary Entry
lexicon ID #6748 | revised Jan 27 2016

xahávik / xahavika- • N • spider-web; crocheting

Literally: 'spider-weaving'

Derivation:  xah vik  (= xah vik-a)
spider weaving.work  (= spider weave-DEVERB)

Derivatives (3)
xahavíkapuh "crocheting"
xahavikeekyâar "crocheting needle"
xahavikeekyávaan "type of caterpillar"

Source: WB 1584.2, p.396; JPH ani 06:763

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  1. pakáan kun'axúpruuprihvuti papúufich tóo mtaapha káru tuxahavíkaha.
    (The part of the house) where they put in the dressed deer meat was dusty and cobwebby.
    Source: Mamie Offield, "How Deer Meat Was Lost and Regained" (WB_KL-33) | read full text