Ararahih'urípih
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Karuk Dictionary

by William Bright and Susan Gehr (© Karuk Tribe)

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lexicon ID #7109 | revised Feb 15 2016

yôorakam • N • to one side; back part of an Indian house, opposite the entrance Variant: yôorukam.

Variant yôoram (lexicon ID #7110)

Variant yôorukam (lexicon ID #7112)

Derivation:  yôora-kam
yôora-side

Derivative (1)
yooramsíkih "man's spoon, used by guest, who gets seat of honor in back corner"

Source: WB 1681, p.401

Note: Contracted form is yôoram.

Sentence examples (3)

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  1. yôoram ukrîish.
    He sat down in the back of the house.
    Source: Mamie Offield, "Coyote Gives Salmon and Acorns to Mankind" (WB_KL-17) | read full text

  2. xás yôoram uthárish.
    He put it to one side.
    Source: Lottie Beck, "The Greedy Father" (WB_KL-23) | read full text

  3. kári xás yôoram upikrîish.
    And he sat down in the rear of the house.
    Source: Mamie Offield, "The Greedy Father" (WB_KL-24) | read full text