Yurok dictionary

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Broader semantic domain: mammals

Related semantic domain(s): rabbits and hares, squirrels and chipmunks, larger carnivores, hoofed mammals, mice and rats, miscellaneous small mammals, aquatic mammals

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cho-ree-mew' "the name of the beaver in a myth"

hey-yo-mues skunk

kery-cher-gerh braid one's hair, mink

kery-cherhl ringtail, ring-tailed cat

le'-go' fisher

me-ge-seek weasel

me-ger-seek weasel

ne-kwel porcupine

ne-pe'-weesh-neg otter

te-geen' porcupine, porcupine quill, yellow moss for dying basket materials, anything yellow, canary

te-guuek

te-seer beaver

twe-goh raccoon

wehl-kem groundhog

woh-pue-nee-ka' sea otter

'wah-chehl civet cat

Dictionary entry

te-guuekvn • dive, play like a beaver • n • beaver (Castor canadensis)

Lexicon record # 3421 | Source references: JE42 R253 JE17 R253
Semantic domain: miscellaneous medium-sized mammals

Derived phrase or compound
  • 'O Te-guuekw "a flat rock near Pekwon on the south side of the Klamath"

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  1. te-guuek "beaver; play like a beaver" (spoken by Florence Shaughnessy)

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