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'O Slegoych

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'O Slegoychn • a place where a trail descends, a declivity

Lexicon record # 4329 | Source references: YG:D92 YG:D142 YG:G58 FS(B215)
Semantic domain: place names
Derivation: literally, "where they always descend" (sloychok' "I descend")

Other places in the Pekwon and Wechpus areas: Chokeek, Chokeek 'We-Roy, Keykem, Knuehl, Negono', Nohchkueh, Nohchkueh Heekoh, Pekwon, Pekwon 'We-Roy, Pekwtehl, Pekwtuehl, Peleen Kerrcherh, Pluel', Sreg Heekoh, Sregon, Sreg Pech, Sreg Puelekw, Sreg Won, Srperh, Teekwoh, Twehlkar, Wa's'ey, Wechpekw', Wechpues, 'O Chaahl, 'O Rew, 'O Segeesh, 'O Teguuekw, 'Oohl 'O Chyuue