Yurok dictionary

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chaahl sand, beach

chaahl-ke-mo-yehl they are sandy

chaahl-ke's it is sandy (floors, ground, etc.)

che-gah-chehl be tired

che-weehl-kep-'ak' I clear an area (e.g., by removing rocks from a path)

che-weehl-ke-sek' I clear an area (e.g., by removing rocks from a path)

che-weehl-ke-tek' I clear an area (e.g., by removing rocks from a path)

cher-gerh-cherhl be tired, be lazy

cher-gerh-cherhl-kok' I am lazy

cher-perhl be strong

cher-perhl-kok' I am strong

ha'p-'ehl forget

he-wehl get up

he-wehl-ke-loy get up

he-wehl-ke-lo-yek' I get up

he-wehl-ke-loy-pek' I get up, I get out of bed, I wake up

hlker'-mer-kerhl-kee-nek' I knot, I tie

hoo-lehl-ke-nek' I stir a fire, I bank a fire

hoyhl-ke-pek' I flap, I roll around, I flop, I wiggle

ho-'o-moht-kok' I hurt, I injure

hue-mo-neyrk' it is warm

hue-mo-neyr' be warm

kaa-mehl dirt, grave, graveyard

kaa-mehl-ke-sek' I am dirty, I am rough

kehl-kem red clay, floor

kep-'ehl there is a housepit, hole in a tree, hole in the ground, housepit

kee-kerhl be dislocated (joint)

kee-kerhl-kee-nek' I dislocate

kmoyhl lie down, die

kmoyhl-ke-sek' I lie down, I die

knet-ken flint, arrowhead, bullet, cartridge

knetk-net arrowhead, cartridge

knuehl-kem deep gully, gorge

kerr-merhl be dirty, be murky, not for drinking (liquid, water)

kerr-merhl-kerp' it is dirty (water)

kyer-nee-kerhl sprain

kyer-nee-kert sprain

laam-yaahl-ke-pek' I jump in front of

laa-yet-ko-lek'

lech-ke-chok' I pull out

lech-ke-nek' I knock down, I throw aside

lehl-ke-lok' I bury, I bake, I plant seeds

lehl-ke-loy crawl

lehl-ke-loy-pek' I crawl

lehl-ke-nek' I throw, I scatter, I sort

let-ko-lek' I fly

me-kwehl pile up, be in a heap, be piled up, heap, pile

me-kwehl-ke-nek' I pile up (trans.)

me-nehl go out (of a fire)

me-nehl-ke-nek' I extinguish, I turn off

me-ne-ko-let freeze (of people)

me-ne-ko-let-kok' I freeze (of people)

me'-yehl stinging nettle

me'-yehl-ke-mo-yehl they are full of nettles

myaahl-kah-pee-mek' I jump at

myaahl-ke-pek' I jump, I jump at

myaahl-kok' I jump

noo-wehl-ke-nek' I gather

noo-wehl-kee-nek' I gather

ner-weryhl be clear, be transparent (rock)

ner-weryhl-kerp' it is clear, it is transparent (liquid, rock, paper, cloth)

pe-chehl-ke-mo-yehl they have gravel on them

pe-geyr dwell, inhabit

pe-geyr-ke's it has a foundation

pe-geyr-kok' I dwell, I inhabit

pe-gerk man, male person, real man, rich man, independent person, all-grown-up person

raahl-kah build up, roof, dam, stepping stones

rech-kok' I dance in a particular direction

sa-'ahl have a fit, have a tantrum, ghost

sa-'ahl-key-yek' I have a tantrum

sa-'ahl-kuen' it is haunted

sa-'eyr be crazy, crazy person, insane person

sa-'eyr-key-yek' I am crazy, I am insane

sa-'eyr-key-yo-wok' I am crazy

se-keet-kok' I am strong

ska-'ehl-ke-nek' I scatter by blowing

ske-weehl-kep-'ak' I make flat, I clear

ske-weehl-ke-tek' I make flat, I make clear, I level off

ske-weehl-ke's it is flat, it is clear

sker-weehl-kerp' it is clear (of water)

sloyhl dried eel

sloyhl-ke-mek' I filet an eel, I flatten an eel

sloyhl-kep-'ak' I sweep clean

sloyhl-ke-tok' I sweep

sloyhl-ke-toy sweep, broom

sloyhl-ke-to' brush, broom

sloyhl-ket' it runs downhill (a path)

sloyhl-ke-wek' I flatten eels

slo-'eehl be thin, be skinny (of people, animals)

smeyr-keet be toothless

smech-ken chipmunk

smehl-ke-nek' I pull out (as hair, or grass)

soot-kok' I am strong, I am able

swe-gehl gunshot

syaahl kick

s'erks-'err-perhl hit in the mouth

te-nehl-ke-nek' I put a lot (of something on something)

te-wo-mehl be glad, happy

'e-kek-'o-rehl have strong legs

'oyhl lie (down)

'oyhl-ke-sek' I lie (down)

'woo-gey-yehl-ke-sek' I am holy