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ne-pek' I eat
ske-wok want, wish, love, like
'oohl person, people, Indian, Yurok Indian
me-wee-mor old man
pe-gerk man, male person, real man, rich man, independent person, all-grown-up person
'yoch boat
he-lo-mey-yek' I dance
'nep-sech my father
'o'-lehl house, home
'o'-lep house, inside of house
'e'-gah eat in a group, have a meal, meal
te-lek' I am ill, I am sick, I am physically unwell
so-nee-ne-pek' I feel, I think (a particular way)
wen-chokws woman
we'-yon teenage girl, young woman
ske-wok-see-mek' I want, I wish, I love, I like
rue-ro-wok' I sing, I boil over, I sing
che-wes hand
myoo-tek' I push, I put on (clothes, shoes)
tmook' I shoot
huuek-soh child, children
'ahs-pek' I drink
'nah-pew my wife
pe-rey grow old (of a woman), old woman, old lady
roo-wo's pipe
re-kwoh drink
rook'ws it blows (of wind), s/he is flatulent
wer'-yers girl, small girl
'e-kah hat, cap
chey-ke-nee small, small person, child
kue-chos grandmother
pe-mek' I cook
'ah-te-meyr write, draw, make basket designs, marking on baskets, paper, writing, drawing, book, newspaper
huuek child, baby
ke-goh acorn soup
peer-werk-see-mek' I love
too'-meyr friend, relative, relation
'er'-gerrch sweathouse
'woo-gey be holy, former people, white man, white people, at first identified with former people
ma-'ah spear, spear, salmon harpoon pole, up to 16 feet long
ne-ge-neech mouse, bastard child
te-wo-mehl be glad, happy
hookw-chek' I gamble, I play cards
kwes-kwe-sek' I have a cold, I caught a cold
skery-terkw' woman's dress
tey-te-sek' I am angry
tyoh-pey-yok-see-mek' I hate, I dislike
chee-nes young man, teenage boy
ke-ro-moh turn round (of a wheel, etc., intr.), vehicle, car, automobile
k'ep-'ew grandchild
me-ges doctor, white doctor, medical doctor
me-lee' there is a brush dance
mues-chen really, truly, true, yes, truly
'ey yes
'lahp-sew openwork basket plate for eating salmon, flat basket, plate
nue-ne-puey food, fish
pe-wo-mek' I cook
pop-sew bread
so-neen feel, think (a particular way)
'ne-mey' my daughter
chee-no-me-wes young man, teenage boy
chper-werk remember, think of, miss, pine for, become lonesome for
ka-'an' deerhide blanket with hair on it, blanket, deerskin wrap (in the Jump Dance)
mes-kwok' I doctor someone
moy-kek' I die (used of gods, plants, and animals)
pee-cho-wos grandfather
'ne-che-kos my mother
hoo-loh basket (general term)
kert-kek' I go trout fishing, I go fishing with pole
k'ookw-sok' I cut up, I split (fish, etc.), I cut into pieces, I dress fish or game
le-we-tek' I fish with a net, I set a net
ma-'ahs-kehl spear
'lep-toyhl hair
'ne-nos my husband
'wers-kuen skin, shell, as of acorns
che'-lo-yehl they are dry
ch'wo-na' coat
ma-'ahs-kek' I spear, I go spear fishing
no-'o-yek' I have shoes on
pew cook
poy'-we-son chief, leader, boss, best (at doing something), headman
roh-see-mek' I throw, I spear, I harpoon
ten-pey-yok' I eat much, I eat a lot, I overeat
'ne-luehl my mouth
cheek'-weyr chair, stool
ho-lee-mek' I weave (baskets)
kyew' capsize
laa-yo' jump up and down (of a boat), pitch (of a boat)
meehl-pehl leg, shin, lower leg
no-'oy shoe, shoes
raahl-kah build up, roof, dam, stepping stones
skuue-we-tek' I like to taste, I like to eat
sle-kwoh-pey-yek' I put a shirt on
te-kwo-nekws "the cylindrical trunk for feather dresses, etc.", box, case, chest
te-lo-gehl "small animate objects which in the body of an ordinary person cause disease but in the
body of [a doctor] give her clairvoyance and the faculty of curing", pain, disease, illness
te-to-lo-hlek' I cry, I neigh (of a horse)
te-wo-mehl-kok' I am glad, I am happy
tmoo-lok' I shoot
wa-'aw floor
wok-hlew be glad, thank you, thanks, I give thanks, I am grateful
'ne-merm my son
chpe-geyr' hear, ask, ear
chuue' well, goodbye, come on
hoo-re-che-wek' I weave baskets, I make baskets, I grope, I reach
ket-'op' it is in a pot (food), it is barked (shins)
key-yom dipper basket
ke'-mow food
le-pe-hlek' I ache
muech ro' automobile, car, vehicle
neee-gem flint, obsidian
ner-perw meat
nerr-mery sing songs, brush dance song
pe-ko-yek blood
peesh-kah salt, sea, ocean
re-chok' I paddle, I row
sle-kwoh shirt
soo-ne-we-tek' I taste (something)
'er-kerh fish with a net, fishing net
'er'-gerrk sweathouse, prayer house
'werhl-ker' bone
chpok-sek' I think, I meditate
chper-werk-see-mek' I remember, I think of someone, I miss someone, I pine for
cherh-kwek' I am jumping center (in the brush dance)
he-wo-lon heal, cure (the body, an illness)
hoh-se-pek' I am ashamed
hom-te-pek' I play, I play with, I am happy
ke-gey doctor, Indian doctor
ko-weesh-cho' thank you, thanks, I am grateful
kyer-nee-kerhl sprain
le-wet net, fish net, salmon net
ler-'er-gerh be black, be dark-colored, (round things) coffee
mey mourn, cry, tear, tears (from eyes)
no-wee-ne-pek' I am happy, I enjoy
nue-neg food
pah-tuen neck
pe-mey grease, cooking fat, oil, liquid fat, blubber
po-'oh get well, heal (intr.), scar, healed sore
pue'-nek' I fart, I break wind, I expel gas
roh-kuen ball
roh-sek' I throw, I pitch (a ball)
skuue-wo-lo-nee something sweet, sweets, candies
sme-choy skin a large animal, tanned deerskin, man's loin-covering of buckskin, worn in summer
te-lo-gue-mek' I am in pain, I resent
te-to-mok-see-mek' I am angry (at someone)
tos child!
tue-los aunt
'ne-let my sister, my female cousin (of a woman)
'ney-yah my stomach, my belly
'ohl-kuem of course, you're welcome
chah-kwoh pants, trousers
chekws heart
che'-loh-te-mew be dried (of food)
chpee-sher-'erhl mirror, window, glass
chuehl well, goodbye, so be it
chyuuep-'ery' comb oneself, comb
he-goo-re-keech yerba buena tea, vine tea
herkw-terks small basket used as drinking cup, plate or dish
kaa-mok-see-mek' I dislike, I hate
ke-mo-lo-chek' I am jealous, I envy
ke-neek'-we-chok' I steer (a boat)
ker-ger-wers wrist
kwe-no-met part of a sweathouse, big door of a sweathouse, "the exit and ventilator", "the place to the left of the exit, likely to be occupied by the 'owner'"
kwoy-te-mel' shoulder
kwerhl image, picture, shadow, doll, movie
me-lok' I attend a brush dance
mee-nek' I bet
merw-perh food carried with one, food brought by bride, packed lunch
nohl-pey-yek' I go out, I defecate, I go to the bathroom
no-'os baby basket
nerr-mery-pey-yok' I'm singing (in the brush dance)
pee'-woh why not!, you're welcome!, sure!, okay
pye-weg perform the white deerskin dance, white deerskin dance
re-moh take part in doctor dance, kick dance, doctor dance, kick dance
ro-ro-we-nek' I fish, I hunt, I fish with hook for eels, I gather (e.g. clams)
son-chok' I paddle, I propel a boat, I paddle in a particular direction
sraach' tanned skin, quiver
syoo-lah dance in the brush dance (of a girl)
te-won flesh
tment-men throb, ache
too-loh cheek, face
'a-ye-kwee' alas!, I am sorry, a formal salutation of departure, formerly used "chiefly as farewell to the dead,
etc.", hello!
'naa-wech my back (body part)
'ne-leen my eye(s), my glasses, my eyeglasses
'ne-paa my brother (of a man)
'ne-ro-mech my niece
'oo-le-kwehl people, world, the human world
'ue-ma-'ah devil, Indian devil
che-gey-yo-nah-pee-mek' I am tired of
che-gey-yo-ne-pek' I am annoyed at (someone)
che'-loh-tek' I dry (food), I bake (food), I cure (food), I dry by heating
chee-mos uncle
chpue-ro-wok' I menstruate
cherkw jump center (in the brush dance), bird's tail
hah-pe-leen be lively, be happy
hekwch small basket for acorn soup, eating basket, soup basket, serving bowl, bowl
hey-yo-mok-sek' I am lucky
ho-leehl hazel shoot, hazel sticks (used in basket making), hazel
hom-tah play, play with, be happy
hookw gamble
hoo-lo-yehl they are twisted, they are woven crooked, they are not straight (badly made baskets in which the uprights are not vertical)
herhl-per' sticks (in stick game)
herk-'er-yek' I hide
ke-ro-me-kee-nohl key
ket-'ey be still (of anything movable), be parked, be moored
koch-pok-sek' I think over, I meditate
ko-kos mother
kery braids, hair wraps, hair tie, two braids
lekw-soo small door of a sweathouse, exit hole, space in front of the door
ma-'ahs-kue-mek' I spear
me-ge-nep' it moves or stretches in an elastic way (like an inchworm, or in a belly-ache or body
building), it (someone's stomach) aches
me-new-kwek' I drown, I go under water, , I am bashful
mes-tok line something (clothes, baskets, etc.)
mohl-kwoh head
mer-ner's-kwery pull the skin off a fish
mer-terw buttocks, rump, derriere, arse
ney
nue-ne-pueh food, fish
pah-tekws storage basket for food, "much larger" than a prhchrkws
pe-gem knife
ple-tew thumb, big toe
pye-wo-lue-mek' I chew
re-go' feather, feather for display (as in headband), morning feathers (in brush dance), "simple upright down-head feathers" in the deerskin dance
re-guue-kwo' beverage, especially liquor
rep-chem honey, sugar
re-pokw doorway, porch, front porch
re-woh lip(s)
ske-go-'oh sail, cloth, sail, rag
ske-tew little finger
ske'-wo-yehl they are ripe, they are cooked
slo-yo-nekw it slides into water (of a boat)
so-nee-nah feel, think
soo-nok-sek' I think
te-geen' porcupine, porcupine quill, yellow moss for dying basket materials, anything yellow, canary
tekws-key manroot, wild cucumber, pickle
te-to-mok be angry (at someone)
tey brother-in-law (of a man)
te'-nahs-pek' I am drunk
tok-see-mek' I admire, I respect
wa's-'ok pity
'ahs-pah be given food or drink
'ahs-pey-yuer' soup
'nerp-'ern' my nose
'neyr-pehl my tooth, my teeth
'nech-kah my foot
'ne-ley' my brother (of a woman)
'ne-sen my arm
'o-chek' I sneeze
'o-mee-mos Hupa Indian
'o'-lo-mah house, enter!, come in!
'err-kerhl knee
'wa-'a-lox guts, intestines
chaa-nuueks young child, baby, newborn
che-lo-gaa-peehl ribs
che-ween mother-in-law
che'-loh dry (food), bake (food), cure (food), dry by heating
cheee'sh woodpecker crest, woodpecker scalp
chkeee-ker' fork, table fork
chnaa woman's brother-in-law
chok-choop' drum, drumstick
cher-wer-nerh "a network headdress falling down the nape and back", long close-woven headdress, head netting
heyr-puen mint, mint tea
he-gon spoon, scraper
he-goo' paddle
hle'-mekw heel of foot, sole of shoe
herhl-perh stick game
huen-pey-yok' I want the opposite sex, I am sexually aroused, I am horny
kaa-me-we-tek' I have a bad taste in my mouth, I do not like the taste of something
ka-'aal slave
ke-so-me-we-hlek' I am homesick, I long for, I miss, I am sad, I am lonesome, I am sorry for (someone)
ke-woy burden basket
keen fisherman
kne-wo-le-tew middle (long) finger
ko-'o-mech Orleans Indian, Karuk Indian, Karuk people
ker-guuek a round is won (in a game)
ker-wer-yerh chin, jaw, beard
kweyr peg, nail, lamprey awl, sewing awl, needle, wooden needle
k'en-rok-see-mek' I trust, I admire, I respect
k'en-soo-nok-see-mek' I dislike, I have hateful thoughts about
le-mo-lok' I hook eels
loo-geen fish weir, fish dam, the Fish Dam at Kepel
lerh-per-yehl drool, saliva, spittle
ler'-ger' black person
ma-'ak head rings, "a stuffed ring of deerskin with three or four of the scarlet [woodpecker] scalps sewn
on", "head rings with woodpecker on them", head roll
mec-hlaa something fire goes through, chimney, stove pipe, fireplace
me-cho-lew' eye mucus
me-key children
me-loo brush dance
me-lo' brush dance officiant, medicine woman
me-rueh che-go-'o-nep' five-point buck
met-'eek rectum, ass!
me-wo-re'-ween towel
mey-yoo-mo-yek' I am pregnant
me'-loh in-law whose spouse has died but who remains with spouse's family, relative
mee-chos cousin, male cousin, elder brother
mokw-sek muscle, sinew
mer-ter-lerp' nasal mucus, runny nose
merw food carried with one, food brought by bride
mer-werch the dance is ending, the end of a dance
mer-wery' the final dance at the brush dance is danced
muen-chehl ceremonial dress, dance dress
muen-cherhl milk
nek-tok-see-mek' I adore, I admire, I like (someone)
nohl-pey-yok' I defecate, I go the bathroom
noh-pet-'ekws dry-salmon maggot or beetle, black bug, weevil, stranger
noh-pe-weehl sing solo at the brush dance, brush dance song, heavy song
nok-see-mek' I think of
nooych eat food as a guest
no-wee-nah be happy, enjoy
no-woh greeting between men
nerr-mer-yek' I sing songs
ner'w-kwert arrow
paa-rew father-in-law
peyr-kokwch guessing sticks, playing card
pe-cheek-laa up river Indian, Karuk Indian, Karuk people
pey-chew deceased grandfather
pee-nos older sister
ple-gokw headband of woodpecker scalps, headroll
pon-chech gray deer, white deerskin
poy-koh flat basket, pan, pot
perh-cherkws plain trinket basket, fancy basket
perh-serh rifle, gun
perw-kweesh elbow
pery-kerr' brain, brains
per-yerm penis
per'y-p'erw' be sour
pue-leek-laa down river people, the river Yurok
pue-no-meehl malicious thoughts (cause of illness in someone else), contamination, bad omen
pyer-werk-see-mek' I love
pyuue-weg perform the deerskin dance, deerskin dance
re-nek' it fits me (clothing, etc.)
rew-pe-nek' I win (in gambling)
skoy buckskin, strip of buckskin, leather, deerskin, elk hide
skuue-wo-lo-nee pa-'ah soda
sleryhl handkerchief
sme'-le-nek' I masturbate (of men)
sme'-ruehl scissors
soo-no'p-'ey-yok' I am angry, I am furious, I resent
sooyhl gum (part of mouth)
so'ch-'eek roof, ceiling
srah-kwoh loincloth
srekw ring
sroy signal in games
serp headband, girl's halo in Jump Dance
swey-yok-see-mek' I slight, I insult, I am aloof, I am disrespectful
swey-yo-nee-ne-pek' I am aloof, I don't want to associate, I fade
te-wey forehead
te'-no-yok' I feel insulted
tee-kues Italian person or people
tkek'-weyr' pot
tkek'-wel' pot, pan, kettle
to-tos father
to' hip (body part), thigh
tre-ge-pah fish with a dip net, fish with a triangle net
tyoh-pey-yok hate, dislike
wah-tey tossle in stick game
we-no-'o-mek' point at which another rib is added in a basket frame
we-so-mot bow (for arrows)
wey-yew be woven, be finished (of baskets)
wey-yok-seep Labrador tea
wey-yo-'o-pe-wek' I make acorn soup, I cook with hot rocks
wee-na-'a-tew third finger, ring finger
'e-keyr' necklace
'e'-guer' a carrying case of ordinary folded deerskin, basket used in jump dance, medicine basket
'nek-chuem my nephew
'ney-kew my younger sibling, my younger sister
'oo-le-kwoh people
'o'-lo-mehl house
'wehl-ke-teg nail, fingernail, toenail, claw
'wes-kwe-lon body, value, trunk of body
che-gaa-nok-sek' I forgive
che-gey-yoh small knife, pocket knife
che-gey-yo-nee-ne-pek' I am tired of
che-go-'o-nep' four-point buck
chek-cheen salmon trap
chekw-che-kwah vertical stripes around a basket
chek'-wehl prayer seat, "stone 'seats' on mountains ... They are semicircular walls of mortared stones, a yard
or two across, three or four feet high", flat place in front of a cliff
che-log close woven basket for seeds, fancy basket for valuables
che-lo-gehl ribs
che-lo-ge-peehl ribs
ches-kew scoop net for candlefish
ches-ke-wehl plunge net for small fish (scooped downward at high water)
chey-ke-tew little finger, pinky finger
chee-chos younger sibling, younger sister
chee-no-me-lek' I give away part of my winnings in a game
chee-no-me-wah young man
cheem' uncle!
chke-noo-wok be very stupid, be very poor
chke-noo-wok-sek' I am very stupid, I am very poor
chker-kerr' pierce, spear, pitchfork, fork (utensil)
chmey-yo-nen 'o 'we-'ee-'ee'-gah dinner
chmerk be angry, person who pouts, moody person
chneen sister-in-law
choch relative
choh-choh apron, skirt
chok-choop-'eyr' drum, drumstick
cho-pe-ley' short blanket coat, baby's rabbit skin blanket
cho-won seine net, eel net, dip net, lamprey net
cho-wo-nek' I fish with a seine net
chow' fish with seine net from rocks
chpeee-go'-re-pek' I get ready for a race
chpok-see-mek' I remember, I think back, I recollect
chper-werk-sek' I remember, I long for, I think about
cher-wer-ner' large fishing net
cher-wer-ser-terw index finger, pointer finger
chery little person
chue-lue-la' Chilula Indian
chue-lue-sew runny eyes
chuerp-'ery' comb
chyuuek'-wech steer (a boat), paddle in back
chyuuek'-we-chok' I steer (a boat)
ch'eeg saliva, foam
haa-moh bear grass, used in basket making
haa-muer pendant worn in mourning
hah-pe-lee-ne-pek' I am lively, I am happy
hah-sehl urine
he-gel dance
hehl-kew 'woo-gey former people (having retreated inland)
hehl-keek-laa Klamath River Indians
hehl-kue 'we-re-go-'oh gill net
he-log cooking paddle, acorn mush stirrer, stirring paddle
he-wo-ne-keer' have an erection
hee-meyr 'we-chah underwear
hee-meyr 'wo-'oy underwear
hee-mer-cher-wek' I weave (baskets) quickly
hlem' heel
hlke-kwo-lek' I limp, I am lame, I am crippled
hlke'-mah ladder, stepping stones
hlker-'er-mery war dance
hlker-'er-mer-yek' I sing a war dance song
hlkwert-'err' pass gas through the vagina
hlmey-yok-see-mek' I am suspicious of
hlmey-yor-kwee-sho-nek' I am feared, I am an object of fear
hoh-kuem 'ue-perh-chekws storage basket for tobacco
hokch-kehl arrow flaker
ho-lee-mew be woven (baskets)
ho-lo-yuel' water for soaking basket materials
hoo-gech neeen' astronomer
hoo-le-chek' I stir (a liquid), I paddle
hoo-loh roh-kuet basketball
hoo-ne-chek' I paddle upstream
hoo-rok-sek' I am cunning, I am clever
hoo-rue-re-hlek' I feel sick, I feel nauseous, I have nausea
ho-yeee oh!, hey!, hello!
ho'-neet bait, lure
ho'nk-'et bait, lure
her-gerk-'er-yen dealer
herm-cherh adulterer
her-'erh-kerhl be fresh (food, etc.)
huep-'oo-la' Hupa Indian, the Hupa people
kaa-mew it is bitter, it tastes bad, it is sour
kaa-mok be disliked
kaa-muueks bastard
ka-'a-noh blanket
ka'mt-'em basket for valuables
ke-chew' cover on a baby basket
ke-gem someone who is jealous of everything
kehl-kem red clay, floor
kehl-pey-yok' I sing through a dream (of a doctor), I lose control of myself at the doctor dance
ke-kwon pounding basket (bottomless)
kekw-sah apron of bark
ke-lo-kel' throat
ke-mew storage basket for tobacco
ke-neek'-wech steer (a boat)
kep-'ehl there is a housepit, hole in a tree, hole in the ground, housepit
kep-'ohl a hollow, a space, clearing, house pit
kep'-t'oh feed an infant soft food
kes-keehl lower side, woodshed anteroom
ke-so-mew-tek' I am homesick
ke-so-muey corpse, dead person
ket-'e-tew palm (of hand)
ket'-ket-'ey' lie (of boats)
key-che-lew speak the medicine formula on the ninth day of a girl's first menstruation
ke'-moh bailer
ke'-moh-pe-chek' I bail out
ke'-moh-pet bail out water
ke'-moh-pe-te-chek' I bail out water
kee-mo-le-nee hoo-loh waste basket
kmoy-pon spread (butter, jam, etc.)
kne-tew finger
knet-ken flint, arrowhead, bullet, cartridge
knetk-net arrowhead, cartridge
kne-we-tek' I fish with a net
koh-che-neesh large tanned deerskin used for blankets or dresses (larger than smechoy)
ko-peen coffee
kol' 'ne-son' my genitals (male or female)
kerch-pok' I menstruate for the first time
kerch-'erk row a boat
krey-choh hair ties
ker-ger-chek' I row
ker-ger-serh musket
ker-gert-ker' fisherman
kerhl earring
ker-kerch-pok' I menstruate, I menstruate for the first time, I reach womanhood
ker-kerhl ankle
ker-ker'-werk cheek'-weyr rocking chair
ker-ker'-werk'ws it is cranky (of a boat)
ker-kue'-yer' be crooked, zigzag design on baskets
ker-mer-terw little finger
kers-'erkw shoulder blade
kert trout fishing pole
kert-kerhl trout fishing pole
kert-'er' bald person
ker-wers wrist
ker-yer-merh skull
ker'-yer' peel (fruit or vegetable)
kue wa-'aw mehl me-guehl-so-nee mop
kuech grandmother
kue-reesh the end of a net, the point of a V-shaped mark, used for calendar keeping, made in a slate slab in the
floor of a sweat-house
kuuerk cross the goal-line, score, as in the stick game
kuuerk-sek' I play the stick game, I score (in the stick game)
kwe-re'-wey' dugout canoe
kwe-ruehl snout, long nose
kwes-'o-yew prayer doctor
kwes-'o-ye-wek' I treat (used of prayer doctor)
kwe-to-yos pear-shaped piece of wood put near fire in wishing ill on someone
kyah-tor' sweat, sweat
kya' sore, ulcer
kya'hl-'oo' open sore, ulcer, open wound
kye'-wo-lep' it capsizes, someone turns over (e.g. in a boat or a wagon)
kye'-wol' it capsizes
kyer-nee-kert sprain
k'e-rep' widow
k'e-wen widow who has cut her hair in mourning, widow with her hair cut quite short, above the shoulder
k'eer-wer-ler-'ery be gray-haired
k'lee-mo-wok' I feel ill
k'ohoo unmarried mother, mother of bastards
le-gaay' doorway, trail, path, retreat, a place where someone or something passes through, the place by the entrance door in the sweathouse
le-gep-'ew storage place
lehl-ke-mok' I wrap (something) in skunk cabbage leaves (for cooking)
lem hook eels
le-mo-lohl eel-hook, gaff for lamprey eels
le-mo-lo-'ohl eel-hook, gaff for lamprey eels
lep-kwoh form seaweed into round cakes
le-poh hip
le-pom' headband "worn by the woman formulist in the Brush Dance ... normally made of ordinary
feathers", doctor's forehead band of condor ruff
le-wo-ley-ye-tek' I pull (a boat) through shallow water by hand
le-wo-ley' it is pulled through shallow water by hand
ley-yo-lekw-sa' zigzag design on baskets, vertical stripe on baskets
le'-wehl house used at the making of the Fish Dam at Kepel
loo fish weir, fish dam
lo' chief builder of the Fish Dam at Kepel
lerh saliva, spittle
ler-'er-gerysh dark-skinned person
luue-wo-lo-yek' I cramp, I have a cramp
luue' fish with a net, set a net
meyr-keyr-keehl hip
ma-'ahs-kee-mek' I spear
me-cho-lep mucus in one's eye
me-cho-mee' venereal disease, the clap
me-gey-yoo miscarry, die soon after birth, be stillborn, lose children in childbirth
mehl 'e'-ga' mehl muehl-so-nee eraser
mehl-kue part of a Yurok house: "the peripheral part ... at ground level, as contrasted with the
sunken center ... It is usually pretty well filled with large food-storage
baskets.", "a place in the sweathouse, the corner farthest from both entrance and exit ... There is
always a floor of smooth planks or stone slabs."
me-key-yo-wok children
me-kweyr' menstrual hut
mek'-woh pus
me-leg excrement
me-lox excrement, feces, turds
me-ne's tow a boat, pull ashore, boat rope
me-noo' pull a boat ashore, pull (anything, not just boats)
mep-'och beard, mustache, whiskers
me-raas be smoky, cure by smoke
me-raa-wo-nee smoked (of salmon)
me-sen' lichen for dyeing yellow, yellow moss, tree moss
me-see'-ro-nuen a slim man
me-so-lehl large platter for salmon meat, openwork and larger than 'lahpsew
mes-tek lining of leaves in a basket
mes-te-nekw ferns used to line baskets
mes-'ehl a basket for drying things in, drying basket
me-to-lep snot
mew widower
me-wee-peehl waist, tree trunk
me-weem' widower
me-wo-lep' deerskin dance officiant
mey-choh storage basket, "similar in shape [to pahtekws], but made altogether of hazel,
without overlaying or patterns", measuring basket (for liquids)
mey-yoo be pregnant
me'yk'-wah boil (skin affliction), pus
meee-kee-werh double ended boat
moch-kwoch' little boy's penis
mol' sexual intercourse
merk-cher-'er-kerhl hip, hip bone
merr-gen lungs
mer-serw ointment
mers-terk line a basket, lining to make something warmer
merw-pok' I carry food with me
mer'-p'erhl pubic hair
muen dress
muen-choh dress
muen-chers fair-skinned person, white animal or bird
muen-ters fair-skinned person
muue-wee-mor old men
mue'-reep large basket for cooking acorn soup, cooking pot basket
myoo-te-lek' I am pushed, I am shoved
naa-goh gut on one side
naa-naak' ring of black and white dots around the bottom of a basket
na-'a-tew ring finger
na'-maw' chipper (tool)
ne-ga' surf-fish net, triangle net
ne-gee-'eehl twins
ne-go-'ep' forked-horn buck, two-point buck
ne-go-'o-hlen midwife
nek-tey-yok' I admire the cleverness of a person
nek-tok like (a favorite), pity
ne-mekw adze
new breast milk
ne-won breast, nipple, tit, breast milk
ney-yen greeting between women
nee-gerk half a boat, a boat with a part split off
nee-nee-choy' saw (tool)
nee-nos woman married to a relative
nee-wah man married to a relative
nee-'ee-yuen sibling
noh-chuer bone hairpin
noh-pey enter one's wife's house, half-married man
noh-pey-yuel' raised rim of a basket, raised edge
noh-puuek child of a "half" (matrilocal) marriage
nooych-kwek' I eat food as a guest
nooych-kwok' I eat food as a guest
noy shoe
no-'oh-peeet belt
no-'o-meyr' title of girl helper at the Fish Dam ceremony
ner-ger-nerhl the interior part of a dwelling-place or sweathouse
nerh-cherr' fishhook
nerh-ser-per' shave (trans.), shave oneself, razor
nerr-wert visit the sick
nerr-yerk-sek' I betray a trust
nerr-yer-werk-sek' I am betrayed
ner' snare
ner'-mer-wue' adze blade
ner-'er-merh snare
ner-'er-mers snare, a trigger snare
ner-'er-mert deer meat, venison
ner-'er-mer-tek' I snare
ner-'er-nerh Coast Yurok, Coast Indian
ner-'er-pek' I trap
ner-'ers trap
ner-'er-sek' I trap
nue-ne-pew food, fish
pah neck
pah le-gaa scarf
peyr
pa-'aap' ladyfern, woodwardia fern (dyed in alder juice and used in basket making)
pa-'ah-pe-tew bowstring
pe-choch broil
pe-ge-meep wire, iron, steel, metal, sharp stone or hard wood used for making knives
pehl-pel' matches
pe-kwo-le-wek' I peel sticks (for baskets)
pe-kwon basket used for acorn pounding
pe-mo-roh drippings
pe-mo-yekw rock dish, a hollowed rock used in cooking to collect grease drippings
penkw acorn flour
pe-pah pepper
pes-koh spear, fish spear, three piece toggle head for catching salmon
pe-soh clitoris
pe-wo-meen a cook
pe-wo-mor' s/he cooks for someone
pey-yeyr' cook over an open fire
peeesh pea
peer-werk-see-sho-no-wok' I am lovely
peesh-kaahl 'o koh seafood
pkwe-ge-no-'ohl quill, needle, awl
pkwok-see-mek' I find out (what somebody is thinking), I find (somebody) out
pla's stick for measuring meshes of a net
plo-wah flour
po-nues pre-pubescent vagina, hymen
poy-chekws a small basket tray for seeds used as food
per-ker-yer-'ery' it is red (animals, birds, human hair)
per-kerm' club, jar
perkw-cheehl headdress with feathers
per-kwery hills, the back of a house, the rear part of a house
per-mer-yerh 'wech'-wo-na' raincoat, waterproof coat
per-mer-yerh 'we-'e-kah rain hat
per-per-yuue-pek' I am curly, I have curly hair
pue-le-kuek-la' downriver Indian, Yurok Indian
pue-no-meehl-kok' I am contaminated, I have a pain
puer-cheehl brush dance cap
pyue-ro-wok' I perform the sacred rites at a dance, I purify myself
raak nee yey' stem of maidenhair fern (used in baskets)
raas rice
ra-'a-see-shon disgusting person
rech-kok' I dance in a particular direction
re-gey ceremonial headdress
re-guue-kwoh liquor
rehl-'ep' be concentrated in a given direction, of a wish or a prayer, be tossed in a given direction in the stick game, point in a given direction, of a person
re-ke-weech fish for trout with two lines
re-kee-roy broil, broil over a fire
re-kwe-toy scarf
re-kwoh-pey-yok' I drink
re-kwom' part of the roof
re-moh-poh doctor dance song, doctor song
re-poh doorway
re-poy drum song
re-po-yok' I sing a song with drum beating
re-woch lip(s)
roh-peer semen
roh-tekw' testicle, scrotum, testes
rok-see-mek' I trust
roo-wo's he-goh a plant whose leaves are used for colds
rooysh rice
rue-ro-wech dance in a particular direction, move across the sky (of stars)
saa-mey-yohl widow with her hair cut quite short, above the shoulder, widow
saa-mey-yohl 'o 'ue-mey-yoo a child born while its widowed mother was still cutting her hair
seyr glue, chewing gum
seyr-kew glue, pitchy substance from pine trees used for glue and for chewing gum, chewing gum
sa-'ahl have a fit, have a tantrum, ghost
sech dried strip of salmon, dried salmon fillets
sech-kes dried strip of salmon, dried salmon fillets
sek-sah small shell used on dresses
se-po-le-keek-la' any tribe living in the prairies
sew-kwe-lue-mek' I am bruised
se'-le-pek' I scrape the inside of a basket smooth
ska-'ah sole of foot, palm of hand
ska-'a-tew finger, toe
ske-wee-chokw nicely made basket, basket with good shape
skoy-peehl flank, side (body part)
sker-weech craftsman, a woman who makes fine designs, fine work, centipede
sker-wee-che-wek' I weave (baskets) well and smoothly
skery-terk'-wer-lek' I dress myself (of a woman)
skuue-wo-lon kmoy-pon jam
sle-kwoh-som' s/he dresses someone
slekws-lekw clothes
slekws-le-kwoh dress oneself, clothes
sley-yehl substance like mucus which contained a pain object
sloo-ween raw (of food)
sloow-pey eat raw
sloyhl-ke-to' brush, broom
slo-yo-nech-ke-nekw they slide into water (of boats)
sler-perh thigh, penis
sleryhl-kerp-'ok' I blow my nose
sluuek'-woh space at the foot of the sweathouse ladder
sme-chok' I make supple, I tan, I split (sugar pine nuts)
smey-ko-lue-mek' I pine, I miss
sme'-le-ne-pek' I masturbate (of men)
smoh-teyr' bow (for arrows)
soo-no' be angry, be furious, resent
soo' cascara tree, chittamwood, cascara tree bark used as laxative
srek'-wah-peeet breechcloth
srek'-we-peeet diaper
ser-per-yer' headband, girl's halo in Jump Dance
swe-choh tear, yard (measure, of cloth)
swey-yok-see-sho-no-wok' I am rude
s'e-choh horn, horns, wedge
s'oh anus, rectum
s'err-perhl marrow (of bone)
taahl ceremonial singer
te-gok-see-mek' I praise
tek-tey stomach
tek-to-mok-sek' I am angry, I am mad
te-kwo-nekws 'ue-kwerhl television
te-kwo-nuer hammer
tekw-seyr' heart of salmon, uvula
te-nue-mo-nok have bad luck wished on one, bad luck, spirits, insane
te-nue-mo-nok-see-mek' I wish bad luck on, I cast a spell on
te-nue-mo-nok-so-yek' I have bad luck wished upon me
te-po-lehl post of a sweathouse, "the place in the sweathouse opposite the exit, and the place of honor", middle (of a sweathouse, a valley, etc.)
te-to-mo-sek' I am angry, I am mad
tew flesh
te'-nah drunk
te'-no-yo-wok' I feel insulted
te'-rekws a close-woven conical basket for seed gathering, bride's basket
te'-rekws 'ue-son thimble
teee-get crybaby
tee-nuue-mo-nok crazy person
tkek'-we'-lok' I boil
tkwep' 'ue-meehl 'we-chah-kwoh shorts, short pants
toh-toh kidney
to-lo-wehl Tolowa Indian
tom-se-wok' I catch a lot (while hunting or fishing)
too-me-chek' I carry (a heavy basket)
tre-ge-pa' dip net
tre-ge-pe-tek' I fish with a dip net
tre-kwo-nue-mek' I take a sip
terr-luel bone put through nose of corpse, knife with short hilt
tue-meech carrying basket
tye'-wo-mehl corner (in the back of the house)
tyoh-pee-sho-nek' I am hateful
t'wey-yo-mah basket cap
wa-'a-wor floor
wa's-'ee-sho-no-wok' I am pitiful, I am wretched
wa's-'ok-see-mek' I pity
we-ga'-sok be unselfish
we-ga'-sok-see-mek' I am unselfish
we-goh go across by boat, someone who carries money settling disputes
wen woman
we-roch bachelor
wey-yet Wiyot Indian
wey-ye-we-tek' I weave, I finish (baskets)
wey-yok-sek' I am poisoned, I have cancer
wey-yo-me-nehl they copulate
wey-pe-geyr there is an epidemic
weeel wheel
wohl-kekw roof
wo-hluer girl dancer at the Fish Dam ceremony
wo-neek 'we-le-goo jump dance
wor mode of address by a man to his wife
wor-mey' spinster, unmarried elderly lady
wo-ro-cheen bachelor
wo-'o-mehl shelled acorn
werhl-perh stick game
wer-seep braided trim on the front of a boat, made of hazel sticks
wer-serh navel
wery-puer' first part of a basket to be woven, beginning of basket
wer-'er-gery young person
ye-gue-'ueh ferryman
yo-nee-kwo' become sprained
'ah-kek' I urinate, I piss (of men)
'ahs-puem' drink
'e'-guer' 'wes-'o-nah uterus
'ee-'ee'-gah dining room, table
'lep-soyhl nap of fur or fabric
'lue-mon eel trap, eel basket
'nah-pe-mew my mate, my spouse
'neephl my tongue
'nerp-'ern' 'we-toh-pew my nostril
'neyr-kow my armpit
'nech-keyr my deceased brother's widow, my deceased sister's widower, my ex-sibling-in-law
'nech-newk'-wos my son-in-law
'ne-choch my more distant relative
'ne-cho-chos my more distant relative
'nehl-p'ehl my eyelash
'ne-keek my hips
'ne-kwaa my relative by marriage, my distant relative by marriage
'ne-kwen my chest (body part)
'nek-'ep'-ch'em my daughter-in-law
'ne-wey my sister (of a man), my female cousin (of a man)
'ne-wey-yech my sister (of a man), my female cousin (of a man)
'ney-kwet my penis (usually of a prepubescent boy)
'ne'-moo my married daughter
'ne'-rep' my eyebrow
'o chweee-geen place in the mountains where one regularly sits and prays, telephone
'o ker-gery feather camp, dress camp (in Jump Dance)
'o-cho-mek' I sneeze
'o-cho-mok' I sneeze
'ohl-pey-yok' I eat from, I bite
'o-lo-yo-kel' larynx, vocal chords, throat
'o-lue-leekw' lumps in acorn soup from lightly stirring
'on-ches bracelet
'on-chok' I paddle in a particular place, as in a formation
'oohl 'we-'e-kah Indian cap
'or-pet duck blind
'o-ye-kwee' long for, miss, hey!, hello!, oh!
'o-yeee hey!, hello!, oh!
'o-yuue-kwee' hey!, hello!, oh!
'o'-lehl he-goh house builder
'o'-lehl 'we-soh-chee roof
'o'-loo-le-kweesh 'on name of a female spirit, Sky Woman
'er-kery-shek' I urinate
'rue-mee-chekws "a nearly spherical basket in openwork, usually neatly made, and serving to hold sinew,
awls, spoons, and small odds and ends", basket with handles, picnic basket
'ue-ko-ko'-ya' up and down design on baskets
'uem-yo' fish dam, tail end of fishing net
'ue-puer raised ridge round basket
'uep-'erh backbone, string, spinal cord
'wa-'al guts, intestines
'we-cho-nep flat sifter basket
'wes body
'wes-kuuel strap (on basket or load of wood; traditionally usually made of elk-skin)
'we'-ges Chinese person
'woh-peg spruce root (used in basket making)
'woh-peg 'we-'e-kah work cap made of spruce
'woo white person
'woo-gehl-men half-breed
'werhl-kuen liver
'werh-per-yerh basket cap for everyday use, full cap
'werr-ger-yers fair-skinned person, brave person
'wers skin
'yoch 'ue-po-yew prow of a boat