Ararahih'urípih

Karuk Dictionary

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yumaaráaxvaay a bird, perhaps the godwit

Dictionary Entry
lexicon ID #7161 | revised Feb 16 2016

yumaaráaxvaay • N • a bird, perhaps the godwit Limosa fedoa (ITIS).

Literally: 'dead persons crane'

Derivation: yumá'ara áxvaay (= yuma ára áxvaay)

dead.person crane (= yuma person crane)

Source: JPH ani 06:872

Derivation:	yumá'ara áxvaay	(= yuma ára áxvaay)
	dead.person crane	(= yuma person crane)