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

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áchak / áchaku- to float in a bunch

Dictionary Entry
lexicon ID #86 | revised Oct 31 2014

áchak / áchaku- • V • to float in a bunch

Derivative (1)
áchakvarak "(driftwood) to float down in a bunch"

Source: WB 3, p.313

  • yúruk takun'áchakrup, patakunvítrupoo. They floated downriver in a bunch when they traveled downriver. [Reference: WB T57.34]

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  1. yúruk tá kun'áchakrup, patá kunvítrupoo.
    They rowed downriver in a bunch, when they rowed downriver.
    Source: Nettie Ruben, "The Boy from Itúkuk" (WB_KL-57) | read full text

  2. vúrava kun'áchakruputih, pamukúnpaah.
    Their boats were floating in a bunch like that.
    Source: Nettie Ruben, "The Boy from Itúkuk" (WB_KL-57) | read full text

  3. káan kun'áchakutih.
    They were floating in a bunch there.
    Source: Nettie Ruben, "The Boy from Itúkuk" (WB_KL-57) | read full text

  4. vúra xára tá kun'áchakutih.
    They floated in a bunch for a long time.
    Source: Nettie Ruben, "The Boy from Itúkuk" (WB_KL-57) | read full text

  5. víri kún tá kunpáchakroov pamukúnpaah.
    There were (the others') boats floating upriver in a bunch.
    Source: Nettie Ruben, "The Boy from Itúkuk" (WB_KL-57) | read full text