Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

karuk

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.09 in modern English

Syllables
karuk
IPA
13
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
1
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A member of an indigenous people of California who reside along the Klamath River.

name

The language spoken by this tribe, which is either a language isolate or perhaps Hokan.

Etymology

Borrowed from Karok káruk (“upstream, upriver (people)”), because they live upstream on the Klamath River while the Yurok live downstream.

Inflected Forms

Karuks (plural) Karok (alternative)

Questions

What does karuk mean?
A member of an indigenous people of California who reside along the Klamath River.
Where does karuk come from?
Borrowed from Karok káruk (“upstream, upriver (people)”), because they live upstream on the Klamath River while the Yurok live downstream.

How to pronounce karuk

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