Dictionary entry
raayoy • n • river, stream
Lexicon record # 2792 | Source reference: R242
Derivation: morphological structure raay-oyk-
Other paradigm form
locative raayoyk FS(B212)
Sentence examples (7)
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Numi plok's k'i wi' 'we-raayoy.
The river is really wide.
| Download | Password required — Florence Shaughnessy, Sentences (LA138-032) (LA138-032, 1980)
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Noohl k'i wek 'we-raayoy 'we-hirkik 'o wohpeya'r tektoh, tu' wi'iit riigaayo'r ku wrgrs k'enego'hl kem kich kyu' weno'omo'r.
In those days way back in this creek a log lay across the water, and a fox used to cross over on it and was often running there.— Florence Shaughnessy, "The Fox and the Coon" (LA16-5, 1951)
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Tmry 'We-Roy kwelekw ku 'woogey soo hegoni Requa 'emsi ku 'oohl soo neke'y Rek'woy 'enumi wogi 'we-raayoy.
Cannery Creek is the creek between the place white men call Requa and the place the Indians call Rek'woy.— Florence Shaughnessy, "The First Salmon Rite at Wehlkwew" (LA16-8, 1951)
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K'i wek 'we-raayoy 'u-mr'wrmry cho noohl ho noowo'repe'm; cho 'ela ro'onepe'm.
Go right to the head of this river; run on there.— Florence Shaughnessy, "The First Salmon Rite at Wehlkwew" (LA16-8, 1951)
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Ke'l kwelekw ki tene'm k'e-nowonemek' nepuy 'o k'i wek 'we-raayoy.
Many are the salmon you will bring to this river.— Florence Shaughnessy, "The First Salmon Rite at Wehlkwew" (LA16-8, 1951)
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Noohl 'o'lehl cho chpi ko'l ni nepu' 'emsi ku raayoy ki chpi 'o 'ahspu'.
During this time you are to eat at home only, and to drink from the river only.— Florence Shaughnessy, "The First Salmon Rite at Wehlkwew" (LA16-8, 1951)
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Ni mo'ok'w nepuy 'o ku raayoy.
There is no salmon in the creek.— Various speakers, Sentences in R. H. Robins's Yurok Language (YL, 1951)