Ararahih'urípih
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by William Bright and Susan Gehr (© Karuk Tribe)

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yaas'aráaraha / yaas'aráarahi- to be rich

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lexicon ID #7024 | revised Feb 11 2016

yaas'aráaraha / yaas'aráarahi- • V • to be rich

Derivation:  yaas'áraar-ha  (= yaas áraar-ha)
humankind-DENOM  (= yaas human-DENOM)

  • púyava vúra uum yíchaach tookyâafip pá'uup, tuyaas'áraaraha. So he won all their possessions, he became rich. [Reference: WB T59.40]

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  1. tuyaas'áraaraha.
    He became rich.
    Source: Nettie Ruben, "The Pool in Big Rock" (WB_KL-59) | read full text