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wohpue

Dictionary entry

wohpue • adv • into water

Lexicon record # 3921 | Source reference: R264

Special meanings or uses

  • wohpue lootek' I drown (someone), I kill (someone) R264

  • wohpue lechee' s/he drowns JE45

Sentence examples (5)

  1. Kolo 'we-son we'yk'oh wohpue keech mewech'.
    The wind is blowing from the river.

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    — Florence Shaughnessy, Sentences (LA138-014) (LA138-014, 1980)

  2. Tue' wohpue 'eenee rek'eeen 'o neee'nowohl 'we-skuey' soo keech sootokw' 'we-ch'eeshah.
    And they sat in the water and looked to see where the dog had gone.

    — Florence Shaughnessy, "Otters" (LA181-2, 1986)

  3. Keech hlee' kue pegerk kue wohpue looteen mewah.
    The man who drowned a boy has been caught.

    — Various speakers, Sentences in R. H. Robins's Yurok Language (YL, 1951)

  4. Kwesee' wohpue 'o so neee'nowom'.
    She looked towards the water.

    — Mary Marshall, Medicine formula to get wealthy (MM5, 1927)

  5. Tue' kolo new' wohpue 'ee nee looleek k'ee wer'ergeryerwernee wenchokws 'ue-meyoomoyk'.
    He could see them thrown in the water by pregnant young women.

    — Domingo of Weitchpec, "Buzzard's Medicine" (I4, 1907)