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'Lep-toyhl 'O Pkwe-gech

Dictionary entry

'Lep-toyhl 'O Pkwe-gechpn • a reef north of Churey

Lexicon record # 1483 | Source reference: YG:J53
Semantic domain: place names
Derivation: literally, "where hair emerges" ('lep-toyhl "hair", pkwe-chok' "I come out")

Other places in the Churey area: Chue-rew, Chue-re-wa', Chue-rey, Hokt-kehl, Kerr-neet 'Wo'Ol', Le-gep-'ew, Me-wo-me-kwehl, Raa-yeep, Sre-por, 'E'goo, 'O Ke-gep, 'O Kne-get, 'O Kwe-ges, 'O Le-gew, 'O Sche-gep', 'O Shyer-gerysh, 'O Toh-pew, 'UKwe-won

Geographical story

  • YG269 • Around this reef "the water 'boils.' It is said that deer-hair, bear-hair, and elk-hair come out on top of the water."