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

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lexicon ID #835 | revised Mar 03 2014

avansáxiich • N • boy (of pre-pubertal age)

Variant avansáxiitich (lexicon ID #7602): Used in optional plural form avansáxiitichas.

Literally: 'man-child'

Derivation:  ávansa axiich
man child

Source: WB 206.2, p.326

Note: The plural is avansáxiichas or avansáxiitichas.

  • káan uum taxánahishich pootâatruprav, yánava avansáxiich. There after a little while, when she dug it out, she saw that it was a little boy. [Reference: KS 25. Orleans Maiden 016]
  • chavúra pa'avansáxiitichas takuntápkuup mukunparáhvaas. Finally the little boys got to like their uncle. [Reference: KT 147.20]

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  1. chavúra pa'avansáxiitichas tá kuntápkuup mukunpárahvaas.
    Then the boys liked their uncle through mourning.
    Source: Phoebe Maddux, "Coyote Starts for Klamath Lakes, East Roasted Grasshoppers, Floats Down River and Marries Two Girls" (JPH_KT-05) | read full text