Ararahih'urípih
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piríshriik brush, brush place

Dictionary Entry
lexicon ID #7642 | revised Oct 22 2015

piríshriik • N • brush, brush place

Literally: 'leaf-place'

Derivation:  pírish-rii-k
plant-place-LOC

Source: Tobacco Among the Karuk Indians III.5.A, 47

Note: pírish, when used in the plural, is equivalent to piríshriik

Sentence example (1)


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  1. chímiva piríshriik su' nipthíramkaa.
    As it happened, I tracked him into a patch of brush.
    Source: Benonie Harrie, "A Hunting Yarn" (DAF_KT-05c) | read full text