Ararahih'urípih
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Karuk Dictionary

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asmaax towhee, Pipilo maculatus (M)

Dictionary Entry
lexicon ID #693 | revised Jun 02 2004

asmaax N • towhee, Pipilo maculatus (M)

Source: WB 161, p.323


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  1. paasmáax yúp'aaxkunish.
    Towhee has red eyes.
    Source: Nettie Ruben, "Why Towhee Has Red Eyes" (WB_KL-36) | read full text
  2. kári xás patá kunpíkyaar pakuntáxraati kári xás asmáax " tîi kan'ífiki pataxratêep."
    And when they finished attaching arrowheads, then Towhee thought, "Let me pick up the scraps".
    Source: Nettie Ruben, "Why Towhee Has Red Eyes" (WB_KL-36) | read full text