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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xuux grizzly bear

Dictionary Entry
lexicon ID #6980 | revised Feb 09 2016

xuux • N • grizzly bear

Derivatives (2)
xuuxkúnish "brown"
xuxikvunvanayvánaamich "placename"

Source: WB 1647, p.399

Note: Equiv. to pirishkâarim.

  • yánava káan xúux uvúrayvuti. He saw Grizzly wandering around there. [Reference: KS 9. Lizard and Grizzly 031]
  • naa vúra ôok vúra vaa páy nikrêevish xuxsúruk. I am just going to live right here under xuux. [Reference: KS 05 Peregrine Falcon 194]