Ararahih'urípih
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athkúritar / athkuritara- fatty, greasy

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lexicon ID #780 | revised Oct 31 2014

athkúritar / athkuritara- • ADJ • fatty, greasy

Literally: 'greasy'

Derivation:  athkúrit-ar
fat-having

Derivative (1)
athkuritárahiv "hunting season"

  • kípa kári athkúritarahaak 'when (the deermeat) was real fatty' [Reference: Nettie Reuben, "Doctoring", 1950b:138]

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  1. patá kuníthviish kári xás vúra athkúrikar patá kuníshfir pamúmaan.
    When they brought it in, (the bear) was fat when they skinned its hide.
    Source: Nettie Ruben, "Bear Hunting" (WB_KL-71) | read full text