Ararahih'urípih
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Karuk Dictionary

by William Bright and Susan Gehr (© Karuk Tribe)

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ávikva / avíkvu- to take, carry (one object)

Dictionary Entry
lexicon ID #846 | revised Oct 31 2014

ávikva / avíkvu- • V • to take, carry (one object)

Derivation:  av-ik-va
av--ik-PL.ACT

Source: WB 210, p.326

  • pami'asaxuskútrahar ávikvi. Take your raincoat! [Reference: KV]
  • vaa pa'íithka u'avíkvutihaak, vaa uum pukuhítihara. When (a person) carries those feathers, he doesn't get sick. [Reference: DeA & F 4: Land of the Dead 150]

Sentence examples (3)


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  1. simsimmúruk ni'ávikva.
    I took a pan with me.
    Source: Benonie Harrie, "How I Found Gold" (DAF_KT-05b) | read full text

  2. kári xás uxús pamukúntaat " hûut áta kúth pa'ípun vúra kích tu'avíkvuti patu'ípakahaak."
    And (the children's) mother thought, "Why, I wonder, is he carrying only the tail when he returns?"
    Source: Mamie Offield, "The Greedy Father" (WB_KL-24) | read full text

  3. yítha uum pa'ávansa poo'avíkvuti patákasar.
    One man carried the tossel.
    Source: Julia Starritt, "The Shinny Game" (WB_KL-78) | read full text