Karuk Dictionary
by William Bright and Susan Gehr (© Karuk Tribe)
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xus / xu- to think, to know, to realize; to feel
Dictionary Entry
lexicon ID #6939 | revised Feb 08 2016
xus / xu- • V • to think, to know, to realize; to feel
Derivatives (2)
xusêer "to think (a certain way) about (a person)"
xus'úmaan "shaman, Indian doctor"
Source: WB 1638, p.399
Note: Irregular forms: xúti (durative, with no lengthening of /t/), xusâat (past), xúsaanik (ancient), xusêesh (future). Cf. xúus 'thought'
- taay uxúti. He's thinking a lot, he has a lot on his mind. [Reference: KV]
- káruma mít nuxúsaat purakára vúra aapúnmeeshara. And we thought nobody would find out! [Reference: DeA&F 1 Salmon 028]
- hûut kích ixúti. -vúra kâarim panixúti. How are you feeling? -I'm feeling bad. [Reference: WB T52.52-53]
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