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ne-puey salmon
ch'ee-shah dog
roo be a particular time, time, hour
chween say, speak, pray
wo-nue up, above, over, on top of
se-gep coyote
hee-noy after, behind
puuek deer, deer meat
ha-'aag rock
pue-lekw down river, at the river mouth
'o-wook tomorrow, the next day
chmey-yaan yesterday
pue-leek down river, far down river, at the river mouth
lekw-see outside
ten-pe-we'hl it is raining, rain, storm
wo-nekw up, above, uphill (from the river)
koy-poh in the morning, early, early morning
peesh-kaahl ocean, sea
ten rain
hehl-kue ashore, on land
lo-chom' toad
ske-lee down
ch'uech-'eesh bird, small bird
now away
soch say, speak
rook'ws it blows (of wind), s/he is flatulent
saa-'a-go-chek' I speak Yurok, I speak our language, I speak Indian
pe-chue upriver, upstream
'wes-'o-nah sky, horizon, world, cosmos, earth, universe
cheee-shep' flower, flowering plant
te-poo tree, large fir tree
chween-ke-pek' I say, I speak, I pray
hlkehl land, ground, clay, dirt
kaap' gather greenery, leaf, leaves, greenery, brush, grass, the wild
wo-new above, overhead, in the mountains, higher, in the hills
kah-kah sturgeon
'o'-ro-wee' dove, mourning dove, lizard
ke'-ween eel
ley-yes snake
hehl-keek inland, in the mountains
ne-ge-neech mouse, bastard child
raak creek
twe-goh raccoon
wo-gee middle, in the middle
hlkerr-wers lizard, salamander, water dog
nahs-chueh last night
pue-le-kuek down river, at the river mouth
Rek'-woy Requa
'err-werh grass
'weryhl egg (of bird)
che-ge-mem hummingbird
chyer-'ery' black bear
hee-kon formerly, once, long ago, in the past
hee-meyr below, under, underneath
loh-pee'hl clouds gather, it is cloudy
me-weehl elk
ror' it snows
Wech-pues Weitchpec (the town), a point projecting from the north side of the river into the Klamath estuary
wo-neek upward
cho-mee'sh noon
hee-koh across (water)
me-gokw dog, barking dog
nahs-che-wen night
pech-kue upriver, upstream
reeek-'ew shore, sandbar, ashore, river's edge, shore line
ta-'a-noy'hl it is hot weather, it is sunny
he-gor month
hee-koch across (water)
kaap-'ehl brush (vegetation)
kwe-ge-ruer' pig, hog
kyah rise (sun or moon), spring (season), vernal
muen-chey be white
ne-pe'-weesh-neg otter
pue-see cat, house cat
te-ge-rue-mek' I talk, I pray, I make medicine
toh talk, use language
wer-gers fox
'wo'hl-p'ey' angelica root, bitter part of a fish
chmey' it is evening
choh-pos fly (insect)
choo-lekw down, downhill
hlkoo-lon be muddy, mud
ke-so-me-wet on the left
Koh-pey Crescent City, site of Crescent City
kwer-yer-chek' I whistle
merkw-teeks crane
pee-'eeh mussel
soch-pey-ye-wek' I say, I speak, I reply
te-poo-nohl forest, in a forest
'ech-kwoh sea lion
chaahl sand, beach
chmey-yo-nen be evening, evening
chpe-gaa cormorant
herhl-kerh brodiaea bulb, bulb, potato, tumor, tumor
ke-chee' it is daylight
kee-puen be winter, winter
le-kwo'hl it falls in (a building, etc.), it fills the air (a noise)
lok-see'hl it is a year
lo-'o-gey be black, be dark-colored (human beings, tools, etc., plants, etc., trees, etc., body parts, utensils, clothes,
worms and ropes, etc., flat things, house, boats)
mue-lah horse
re-gok trout, "sometimes translated trout and sometimes minnows"
ske-leek down
te-ge'-muer snowbird
te-kwe's owl, timber owl, largest size owl, black
wo-rue overhead, on the surface
'es-kew turtle (large)
kee-shen be summer, summer
lekw outside, out
me'-yehl stinging nettle
nee-kwech grizzly bear
pe-cheek up river, upstream, far upriver
pe-ko-yoh be red
ske-weg be good weather, be clear weather, be sunny weather
te-reet spotted sandpiper
tuuek tail of fish, salmon tail
Wehl-kwew a village across the river from Rek'woy
wo-news-leg moon, sun
wook morning, dawn, be morning
woo-mehl acorns (generic), acorns (as gathered, in shell)
'O Sche-gep' the boat landing at Rek'woy, a reddish cliff north(west) of the mouth of the Klamath, a site with house-pits somewhere north of Stone Lagoon, a rock by the landing spot at Churey
'wes-'o-new sky
'yekwhl maggot, worm
chey-chey-yes mosquito
chper-ger' razor clam
heyr-puech ant
hehl-kew in the mountains, mountain
hey-yo-mues skunk
Huep-'oo Hupa
kaa-meg be bad weather
ke-get panther, puma, mountain lion
ke-lok goose
kerr-cherh mountain ridge
k'err' crow
ne-pe'-woo the first salmon to run (up the Klamath river), a variety of fish, different kinds of fish
neee-gem flint, obsidian
peesh-kah salt, sea, ocean
per-werh south
ro-ree' it snows
stohs-tek' small fir tree
swoo-pee'hl pour with rain, rain hard
s'e'-goh madrone tree
te-gey' flea
toh-kow talk in a group
to-kues pelican
wo-no-ye-'eek in the sky, up in the middle of the sky
'ne-kwol my fishing rock, my claim, my title, my fishing place
che-po-reg be cold weather
he-ga'p-'oh cottonwood
he-goo-mue-mek' I say, I speak to
he'-mee' pigeon
heer inland, north side
hlmey-yep-'eer' rattlesnake
hl'ew-kwe-lo-chek' I snore
ho'-mo-no' tanoak
ho-'ow cedar
hue-'uuep' hazel
kes down
key-yoh early fall, early autumn
keehl redwood tree
ko-ko-new pileated woodpecker, redheaded woodpecker
ko'-ses crab
kerm-serhl large white edible mushroom
lehl-koo' fall, be heard (noises)
ler-'er-gerh be black, be dark-colored, (round things) coffee
mekw-choh sea snail
me-wech' it blows (wind), the wind is blowing in this direction
merk crane, heron
ne-po-yoch greens, hay
nerh-pery berry
pe-goy flicker, yellowhammer
pe-mey grease, cooking fat, oil, liquid fat, blubber
pkwo-'o-lo' maple
pon-tet ashes
per-ker-yerh be red (round things)
sah-ksah hail, hail
se-po-lah valley, field, prairie
swerrk'ws there is a gust of wind, wind is blowing in this direction
syo-'oo-ge-chek' I grunt, I make a noise
Tmery 'WeRoy
ter-ger-wer-mek' I greet, I speak to, I talk to
terh-kuen fish head, salmon head
ter-ker-kue' valley quail
we-no-'o-me'hl it is a particular season, season
woh-pewk "the direction about at right angles to the course of the lower Klamath, or roughly
southwest", across the sea, west
wo-ne-kuek up, above, on
'e-wom slug
'erp-lers apple
'wer-'err-gerch alder (used for orange dye)
che-gel' seaweed, edible seaweed, sea lettuce, Porphyra, wide summer seaweed
che-kas donkey
cheee-gery huckleberry
chmey-yok-see'hl it is evening, it is dusk, it is late
he-goo-re-keech yerba buena tea, vine tea
hee-choo below, downhill, a little bit downhill
hee-ko'ch-'uek across (water)
hee-noyk after, behind
hee-puer a little bit downriver, down below, northward
hlke-leek-ra' shrew, mole
herk'-werh cottontail rabbit, bunny rabbit
kaa-me-ge'hl it is bad weather, it is stormy
ke-go's-neg seagull
kuech-kuech angleworm, worms for bait
kwes-cheen strawberry
le-ge-mem ruffed grouse (locally also called pheasant)
ler-gerl' buzzard, vulture
me-chaa-nep' tansy, yarrow, wormwood
me-go-'oh pepper nuts, pepperwood nuts
mo-'oh-peer fog
merrn river duck
muen-ter-'ery be white (animals, birds)
no-so-nos tick (insect)
Pekw-tuehl a village between the Klamath and Trinity where they meet
peesh-'on scale of fish
pern-cherch dust
pue'-nos tumble bug
pyaap' manzanita tree, manzanita bush
rek'-woy river mouth
roh-tuen bullhead (fish)
ro-reer snow
sa'-ro' sea anemone
sko-yom bat (animal)
sloo-wehl wild oats
sloyhl dried eel
soh-chee up, on top, above, on
spe-geee fish hawk, chicken hawk
serr-nerh be a particular color
ta' be hot weather, be sunny
ter-gerw speak, settle a dispute
ter-kerrt California woodpecker, acorn woodpecker
woh-ke-lo' pepperwood
wohl-ke-chee' it is morning
woh-puek into water
won-ke-wek' I leach acorns, I make bread
wooyhl all night, overnight
'os-reer there is a noise
'wah-chehl civet cat
che-ge-cheehl red-breasted sapsucker
che-lel' kingfisher, killdeer
che-meen hog's fennel, doctor's pain
che-po-re-ge'hl it is cold weather
che'-loy'hl it is dry weather, it evaporates, the river is narrow
chkeep-'or' a type of plant
chmey yesterday, late
chmuuek wild cat, bobcat
cherkw jump center (in the brush dance), bird's tail
Chue-lue Bald Hills
chye'-wol musical instrument
ch'ek'-ch'ek' wren
heech-mey the day before yesterday
hee-choy below, underneath
hee-ma-'erk-'uek below, underneath
hee-mech front, in front
hee-no' after, behind, following
hee-pech upriver, upstream, a little bit upriver
heer-keek inland
hee-toy here
ho-leehl hazel shoot, hazel sticks (used in basket making), hazel
hoo-gech star
ke-choy all day
ke-ges dried surf fish
Ke-nek a village on the Klamath
kep-toh horseneck clam, Washington clam
keekw-ten moss, rotten wood
koy-kuuel' hollow rock (lucky)
kweech a plant (sp.) with large leaves
kwo'-ror' candlefish
kwer-yer-wek' I whistle (esp. in calling someone)
k'ooy' jay, bluejay
k'yow swan
le'-go' fisher
luuehl long grass, wild iris, iris stem (used for twine), twine
mah-kuehl salal berry
mo-'oh-peerk be foggy
mer-wer-sees-hleg biting lizard
mer'-lues a small bony river fish, sucker fish
mer-'erx gills
Mue-rekw a village on the Klamath
ner-yert duck, ducks
pah-kwo' willow, red willow
pe-chow upriver, upstream
pee-'ee-yers fresh-water clam, razor clam
plerr-sek' I make a loud noise, I am loud
per-geesh bald eagle, eagle, golden eagle
per-'erk dried mussel
puel below (lower down the river)
roh-pee'hl it clears (of weather)
rookw wind
roo-tah sun ray
sko-yon be blue
soool yew
Sre-gon a village on the Klamath
Srperh a village along the Klamath
s'ey-yoh pounding stone
s'ok-toy be brown, be light brown, be tan
s'erk-ter-'ery be light brown (animals)
te-geen' porcupine, porcupine quill, yellow moss for dying basket materials, anything yellow, canary
tek-te-koh patch, stick, bedstraw (a sticky plant)
tekws-key manroot, wild cucumber, pickle
tee-kwohl there is a canyon, there is a low gap
Wa's-'ey a village at Young's Bar
we-no-'o-mok-see'hl it is a particular season
woh-pew across the sea, west
won up, above
wo-nep' hill
wo-nue-kuek above, overhead
ye-gom mountain quail
'O Re-gos Tucker Rock (a rock at the mouth of the Klamath River)
'o-lo-yew' it calls (e.g. of a bird), it hoots, it makes a noise, it squeaks (e.g. of a bed)
'o-wook-paa the day after tomorrow
'werr-ger-yer-chek' I speak English
che-guen fallfish, king salmon
chekw-chekw an eagle, a little smaller than a golden eagle, fish hawk
chkoh-peen blackcap, wild raspberry, black raspberry
chkwe-ges hair seal
choh-keeks gnat
choo-lew below, downhill
cher-ger-cher-yerh kingsnake
heyr-puen mint, mint tea
he-go-yekw pine squirrel, flying squirrel
hekw-sa' whale
he'-wo-nek wild oats
hee-won above, a little way above
Hee-wow a house in Rek'woy
hlkwer-terkws frog
hl'oh-ko'hl it thunders
Hop-'ew a village in the current location of Klamath
ho-'o-lek brake fern, bracken fern
her-gerr-werhl flowering dogwood
keyr-kehl ringtail, ring-tailed cat
ke-gor porpoise
kep-che-neesh fawn
Key-kem a village on the Klamath
kne-wo-lek sea serpent
knuuue hawk, small yellow-brown hawk
koh-che-wech first month in old Yurok calendar, one month
ko-yaakw' starfish
kerh-per' thimbleberry tree
kerr-neet duck hawk, gerfalcon, chicken-hawk, falcon
kwe-cho-yekw ground squirrel
kwe-gokw raven
kwey-yuech a bird now extinct
kwom-ke-pek' I groan
k'oo'ych-'ee jay, bluejay
le-gech mudhen, coot
lep-te-nok cloud, clouds blowing
ley-chehl blackberry
ley-yo-lekws snake, water-snake
ler-'er-gery be black, be dark-colored (animals, birds)
me-ge-seek weasel
mekw-chek snail
me-rueh che-go-'o-nep' five-point buck
met-koh gumboot chiton, poor man's abalone, soft-shelled abalone, China slipper
mew blow in a particular direction (of wind)
me-wo-mech' it blows in a particular direction (of the wind)
me-wo-roh it is clearing (of weather), clouds are gone
me'yk'-we-lep poison ivy
moh-ka' wild gooseberry, wild currant
moh-koh head louse, head lice
mer-kwer-mer-kwerhl mountain chain
mue-lo-muel wild currant
mue-nee-per-nee thistle
mues-mues cow, bull, cattle
ne-gah-se'-wey rainbow
ne-ge'hl the weather is (a certain way)
Ne-go-no' a place below Keykem
ne-kwel porcupine
ne-nee-puech' sucker fish
ne-po-yon wild parsley, greens, hay
ne'-muuep' vetch, lupine
Nohch-kueh a village on the Klamath
Nohch-kueh Hee-koh a place across the river from Nohchkuh
noh-pet-'ekws dry-salmon maggot or beetle, black bug, weevil, stranger
noo-chek' I make a noise
noo-loo-chek' I answer
paa-mew octopus
pe-ko-yop' it is red (water)
pes-'es hemlock
pe'-wol soapstone
ple-gel' great cinereus owl, hoot owl (bird of ill omen)
plee'-wes gray squirrel
plerr-ger-chek' I talk too loud
poh-sey madrone berry, holly berry, Christmas berries
pon-chech gray deer, white deerskin
pre-go-neesh condor
per-gern small willow, blue willow
perr-ne-keesh dead eel in water
perw-kween onion
per-werw south, town
puer north (in the direction of the Klamath River mouth)
pue-rey-yow north (in the direction of the Klamath River mouth)
pyah manzanita berry
re'-noh feather
roo-tep' it is a particular time
sekws parsley
sekw-sew quahog clam
ske-we-ge'hl it is good weather, it is clear weather
smech-ken chipmunk
Sreg Pech a place just upriver from Sregon; also called Chokik
serr-nerk'ws it is very windy weather
ser-yer-kert robin, redbreasted robin
Stoo-wen a village along the Klamath
swe-goo-peehl pour with rain
syo-'ooch' s/he makes a noise
s'er-werh blue grouse
taa-nep be yellow
ta-'a-mo' red elder tree, elderberry bush
ta-'ehl be hot weather
te-seer beaver
te-wol Pacific Ocean seaside, ocean, Pacific coast
te-wo-lew ocean, coast, Pacific coast
toh-tehl eagle, red-tailed hawk
to-mo-wo-hlek' I chatter
ton-pe-we'hl it is showery
ter-gers rat
ter-wer-mers bee, yellowjacket
tue-mo-noks tule (plant)
tuuuep flying squirrel
Twehl-keyr a place along the Klamath above Srpr'
Wah-sekw a village on the Klamath, Martin's Ferry
wen-tokws female (animal or bird)
wey-yok-seep Labrador tea
woh-pekw across the sea, west
woh-pee island
woop' out in the water (of an island, etc.)
woop-'ee out in the water (of an island, etc.)
woop-'eek out in the water (of an island, etc.)
werch-peet larva of the Jerusalem cricket, a mythological character
werh-kweech fir-tree bark (used for firewood)
werms worm, worms
wery-ch'erks puppy
wer-'er' tree toad, tree frog
ye'-wo-mey' the sun sets
yer-'er-ner' abalone shell, haliotis
'O Chaahl 'WeRe-pokw a place
'erhl-kerh female dog, bitch
'Rner' a village along the Klamath
'Er-ner' 'We-Roy Blue Creek
'wes-kwen branch of a tree
'wes-kwe-net branch of a tree when cut off
'werh-tuuep' Indian greens
'werr-ger-yerch speak English
'wery-ken fat part of fish between fins and gills
'wer'hl-pee-terk root, willow root
Chaahl 'O Knew a long beach
chaa-nuen young shoot of a plant
Chah-pekw a village at Stone Lagoon
Chah-pekw 'O Ket-'oh Stone Lagoon
cheyr-koo dried fish head, gills
che-chekw fin of fish, bone of fish, small fish bones
che-ge-mem 'we-cheee-shep' kind of plant
che-gee chinquapin tree
che-geee nuthatch, sparrow
che-geee-kor oriole
che-geekw swamp robin, winter robin
che-go-'o-nep' four-point buck
chek-che-'eehl prayer rock
chekw-chem acorns decayed in soft clay, acorns black from soaking
chek'-chek' a small brown bird with a sharp nose
chek-'or periwinkle
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-noh red cod
che-po-re'hl it is cold weather
che-puer' be steep (of water), a little waterfall
che-ree-kue' swamp robin
cheeek he-goh money snake
cheeek mehl 'ee-'ee-kew money snake
cheeep nuthatch
chee-kee chicken
chkem-koh flint used in face tattooing
chkeep-'erhl snowdrop flower
chkee'-wor clover
Chkwe-ges 'O Rek-'eeen a rock in the Klamath below 'Rnr'
Chkwe-ges 'Wa-'aag a sea-stack, the larger of the Turtle Rocks near Patrick's Point
chkwohl steelhead
chme-gok coyote
chmey-yo-nen hoo-gech evening star
Cho-keek a place just upriver from Sregon; also called Sreg Pech
Cho-keek 'WeRoy the creek at Chokik
choo-na-'a-wech fourth month in old Yurok calendar, four months
cho-rek'-week nee merk green heron
cho-rek'-week nee 'werrp moth
cho-ree-mew' "the name of the beaver in a myth"
cher-gee-kue' swamp robin
cher-geesh a small woodpecker
cherh-ker-yehl they are bright colored
cher-nuep licorice fern
cherr-nuen sprout, young plant
cher-wer-ser' seventh month in old Yurok calendar
chue-lue nee ne-ge-neech jumping mouse
chue-lue nee nep wild parsley
Chue-rew Trinidad, Tsurai, the Indian town at Trinidad
Chue-re-wa' Trinidad Head (a large rounded promontory at Trinidad, almost separated from the
mainland)
chue-rey mountain
Chue-rey Trinidad, Tsurai, the Indian town at Trinidad
chween-kah pray together
chween-kor word
chween-kuek sayings, language
chyew' make music
chye'-wo-lek' I make music, I play music
chyer-'ery' 'ue-moh-ka' a tree with long red berries
chyer-'ery' 'uep-yah bearberries
ch'ek wren
ch'e'-gee' black oak, live oak
ch'eee-yo' locust, cricket
haa-lop glue from a tree
haa-moh bear grass, used in basket making
ha-'aag nee ye-guen alum root
Hehl-keek 'WeRoy Klamath River
Hehl-kue Serr Maynot Creek
hehl-kues-leg live surf fish, smelt
he-kwol' butter clam
he-kwol' son' oyster
hekw-sa' 'ue-mer-'erx baleen
he-wee-yem' dentalium shell, 2 inch
he-wo-mes a large plant growing in swampy places, a plant made into humonah by pounding in hot water
he-wo-nehl red eagle
he-wo-nohl supernatural bird
he-wo-no' condor
he-woy surf fish
hee-ko-nee formerly, once
hee-meyr-keek below, underneath
hee-nahpch behind (a person), following behind
Hee-neg a Tolowa town on Smith River, Smith River
hee-pue-rey-yow northward, toward the (Klamath) river mouth
heer-ken inland
hee-woh across the sea, halfway
hee-wo'-neek above
hee'nk-'ehl white oak
hlkey-yom clay
hlke'-goop' slug, banana slug
hlke'-mah ladder, stepping stones
hlke'-mohl-kek' I shut up
hlkohl mud
hlkerhl-ker-peech spotted fawn
hlmey-yeep-'eyr' rattlesnake
hlper-gerp' flounder
hl'e-kwe-le-chek' I snore
hl'ew-kwe-lee-nee-chek' I snore
hl'oh-kohl 'we-nerh thunder berry
hl'er-keech large wild rose with big hips
Ho We-goh a flat near the Klamath
hoh-kem eleventh or twelfth month in old Yurok calendar
Hokt-kehl a promontory on the north side of Trinidad Head
ho-leehl kaap' hazel
ho-leehl 'wer-nerh hazelnuts
ho-mo-nah live oak
hoo-gech neeen' astronomer
hoo-gech 'uem falling star
hoo-ge-choy be starry (night)
Hop-'ew Puel 'WeRoy a gully upriver from Hop'ew
Hop-'ew 'WeRoy a creek downriver from Hop'ew
hot-mon baby rabbit
ho'-gon north wind, storm
herk'-werh 'ue-peeesh peas
herk'-werh 'wech-pe-geyr' California poppy
herk'-werh 'we-nep pale sweet pea
herr-ner' barnacle
hue-hue-huer-cheen a type of wren
hue-pue-pos a big black bug, stinkbug, tumblebug
Huep-'oo nee herk'-werh jackrabbit
hue-'ueh nut
kaa-mes evil water creature, shark
kaa-mes 'ue-kaap' skunk cabbage
kaa-mes 'wer-nerh slim solomon
kaa-moh twelfth or thirteenth month in old Yurok calendar
kaa-mo-pee' rough water, rapids
kah-kah 'we-nep hog's fennel
ke-gey' there is lightning
kehl-kem red clay, floor
ke-lo-mehl fall, autumn
ke-lo-mok-see'hl it is a period of time (month, season, year?)
Ke-nek Puel a village downriver from Kenek
Ke-nek 'WeRoy Tuley Creek
ke-ro-me-cha' sugar pine tree, bullpine, Ponderosa pine
ket-'oh there is a lagoon, body of still water, lake, lagoon
key-yoh-ke-moh early fall, early autumn
key-yo-mop' whirlpool
key-yo-wey-yues entrance from the ocean into a lagoon
ke'-ween 'ue-peyr redbud
ke'-ween 'we-leen hail
ke'-ween 'wer-nerh Indian peach
ke'y-pe'hl there is a flicker of lightning
Keehl 'O Tep Hee-meyr a fishing place on the Klamath
Keehl 'O Tep 'WeRoy a creek on the Klamath
klew waterfall
kle-'uep-'oh clover, brush, flora
Knet-ken 'O Loo a large boulder in the Klamath downstream from Muurekw
kne-wo-le-ta' eighth month in old Yurok calendar
Knew-sep a long prairie
Knuehl a fishing place (where there is deep water) off Moore's Rock
koh-chaa-wech sixth month in old Yurok calendar
koh-chehl soaproot, soapwort, large brodiaea bulb, wild potato
kot-ko-teer' wild celery
kot-ko-teer' 'ue-se-gon gambleweed
koy-poh hoo-gech morning star
ker-ger-peehl dentalium shell, 2 1/2 inch
ker-ger-'er-mer-chek' I speak Karok
kerh-kerh small turtle
kerhl-kerh small turtle, crab
kerhl-kerh se-gon scorpion
kerh-peen thimbleberry, thimbleberry tree
kerh-peen 'ue-se-gon a tree with fluttering leaves used in a medicine
kreeech a plant used as a herb
ker-ker-ner-weech daddy longlegs
kerr-mer-cher' ninth month in old Yurok calendar
Kerr-neet 'Wo'Ol' Little Trinidad Head (a promontory near Trinidad Head)
kery-cher-gerh braid one's hair, mink
kery-cherhl ringtail, ring-tailed cat
ker'-merkws tan-oak mushroom
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
kuern-kuern the inside of a salmon's head, gristle in salmon's head
kwa'-ree' a brown bird, darker on breast with black specks, red eyes
kwe-gey kingsnake
kwe-saa-ge'-lew' someone who is hoarse, someone with a harsh voice
kwe-saa-le-wek' I am hoarse
kwe-saa-lo-chek' I speak hoarsely, I sing hoarsely
kwey-kwey-yuer whistle
kwey-kwey-yue-ro-wok' I whistle a song
kwerch a plant (sp.) with large leaves
kwerh-kwer-yer-chek' I whistle
kwerr-meech black chiton, poor man's abalone, soft-shelled abalone, China slipper
kwery-kwer-yerch screech owl
kwer-yerh whistle, whistle
kwery-terp an edible plant with white flowers
kwer-yue-mek' I whistle to (someone)
kwer-'er-'ee' towhee (bird)
kyah-che-nee vernal
kye-seks gopher
kyo-sekws gopher
k'e-ro-se-gon scorpion
k'etk-'ehl sweet colt's foot
k'e'-go' there is lightning
k'errch' crow, flock of crows
k'errch' 'we-cheee-shep' lupin
k'errch' 'wer-nerh twinberry
k'err' se-gon blackbird
laa-mo-hlek' I make a noise by pounding
laa-peesh-kah along the seashore
la-'a-sehl a poisonous plant (sp.)
Le-gep-'ew a hole or cave on the southwest side of Trinidad Head
lehl-kem skunk cabbage leaves
le-kee-ta' backbone (of fish), spine (of fish)
le-ko-nee hoo-gech falling star, shooting star
lekw-sew outside
le-me-ge'hl there is a loud noise
le-mem' rumble
len-kwe'hl it is overcast, there is an eclipse
lep-choh fur
lep-te-nok-see'hl it is cloudy, it gets cloudy
lep-te-noyhl be cloudy, be misty
lew-kwe-nohl be cloudy
ley-kwehl noise in the air similar to infants crying (bad omen)
le'-wol' greasewood, snowbrush
lo-cho-muuek tadpole
loh-kwo'hl it is dull weather
loh-tuen lingcod, snapper
lo'-leephl sting of insect, fang of snake
lo-'o-ge-new dark things
lo-'o-ge-nee dark
lo-'o-gey-yo-wok' I am black, I am dark-colored (human beings, tools, etc., plants, etc., trees, etc., body parts, utensils, clothes,
worms and ropes, etc., flat things, house, boats)
lo-'o-ge'-rok' I am black
lo-'o-ge'-ron' it is black, it is charred (trees, sticks, etc.)
lerp-sue-wery' it is covered in mist
lerp-ter-nue-'er-wery' it is bad weather
ler-'er-ger-yek' I am black, I am dark-colored (animals, birds)
ler-'er-geryhl be black, be dark-colored (water)
ler-'er-geryk be black, be dark-colored (water)
ler-'er-gerysh dark-skinned person
maak'-weet'-p'ohl camp robber
maay clear (of weather), pass by
mah-kew salal
me-gah swallow (bird)
me-gey 'o'-ro-wee' mourning dove
me-ger-seek weasel
mehl che-gee-shew shootingstar (flower)
mehl re-gookw-seen cheee-shep' mission bells (plant)
mehl se-ges-'ew shooting star
mekw-ta' stump
Me-leg a sea-stack between 'O Segen and the mouth of the Klamath
me-no-men Juneberry
me-ro-yoo fifth month in old Yurok calendar
me-sen' lichen for dyeing yellow, yellow moss, tree moss
mes-kaap' leaves, leaves used for flavoring and storing seaweed
mes-kwe-rek the poisonous entrails of an eel
mes-kwe-rep straw, dry grass
mes-te-nekw ferns used to line baskets
me-we's
Me-weehl 'O Le-gehl Cann's Prairie (on the ridge of the Bald Hills above the mouth of Redwood Creek)
me-weehl 'ue-se-gon canvasback
me-weehl 'wech-pe-geyr' fat solomon, false solomon's seal
me-weehl 'wes-'ech elk horn
me-wee-peehl waist, tree trunk
me-wom gophersnake, bullsnake
Me-wo-me-kwehl a flat area by Trinidad Head, now a parking lot
me'-gech trillium
me'-woo a fish (sp.)
me'-yehl 'ue-se-gon soft-leaf nettle, dumb nettle
me'yk'-we-luuep' poison oak
meeeks raag back string of an eel or sturgeon
mokw-chech nightfish
mo'-lekws moth
merk 'we-cheee-shep' lupin, lupine
mer-kwerhl mountain, peak, hill
mer-kwer-merkw mountain
mer-ner's fish skin
merr a sea bird whose eggs are eaten
merr' baccharis consanguinea (plant)
mer-'erh skin, hide, fur of animal
mer-'err-wer' mock orange
muel-muel wild currant
muen-cheyr' be white (trees, etc.)
muen-chey-yo-wok' I am white
muen-che'-ron' it is white (tree, tree blossoms, etc.)
muen-chok's it is white (flat things)
muen-cherh be white, (of round things) be light-colored (of plants, etc.)
muen-chers fair-skinned person, white animal or bird
muen-ters fair-skinned person
muen-ter-'er-yek' I am white (animals, birds)
muer-'uern' river duck, "evidently the sawbill or merganser", "white duck"
muuehl-muuehl berry of Indian peach tree
muue-lo-muuel Indian peach, mulberry, wild currant
na-'a-wech second month in old Yurok calendar, two months
ne-gah swallow (bird)
ne-go-'ep' forked-horn buck, two-point buck
ne-keech-wey rainbow
ne-nee-pekw' sucker fish
ne-neer' black salmonberry
nep wild parsley, greens, hay
ne-pe'-weesh fish (generic)
ne-po-yech clover
nee-kwech 'wer-nerh red gooseberry
noh-soo tenth month in old Yurok calendar
no-leet burl (on a redwood tree)
noo-sooch noise made by something living
nos-pew skate, a mythological character
now-rep'-ch'oy weed
noy-kwos shrew
nerh-per-yuuep' huckleberry bush
ner-ler-mer-kerhl stump
nerrgr barnacles
paa-moh kelp (seaweed)
paa-mues octopus
pa-'aahl 'o-lo-new hlkehl island
pa-'aahl 'werrp' dragonfly
pa-'aap' ladyfern, woodwardia fern (dyed in alder juice and used in basket making)
pa-'aap' se-gon a fern (sp. ?California wood fern)
pa-'a-reek se-gon trillium
pe-chog sugar-pine nut
pe-cho-goo' sugar pine with long cones
pe-cho-loo' sugar-pine tree
pe-geyr' yellowhammer
pe-geehl mues-mues bull
pehl-kohl pebbles, gravel
pehl-koo pebble
pe-ko-yeyr' be red (round things, tools, etc., plants, etc., body parts, utensils, clothes, worms
and ropes, etc., houses, boats)
pe-ko-ye'-ron' it is red (round things, tools, etc., plants, etc., body parts, utensils, clothes, worms and
ropes, etc., houses, boats)
pe-ko-yok's it is red (flat things)
Pe-kwon Pecwan (a village on the Klamath)
Pe-kwon 'WeRoy Pecwan Creek
Pekw-tehl a rock in the Klamath River near Pekwon, a sea stack by Stone Lagoon
Pe-leen Kerr-cherh the ridge above Pekwtuhl
pe-mo-yekw rock dish, a hollowed rock used in cooking to collect grease drippings
pe-ton small red clover with edible roots
pe-wo-lah terrace, stones used to pave a floor
pey-ken colored mud
pe'-weesh lake porpoise
peeesh pea
peesh-kaahl nee ha-'aag 'ue-mep-'o sea moss type
peesh-kaahl nee kem' seafood
peesh-kaahl nee re-gook sea trout
peesh-kaahl 'o koh seafood
peesh-ka-'eek nee ke'-ween moray eel
pee-'ee-tah ironwood
plee'-wo-res a kind of owl
ploo-saakw black oak acorn
Pluel' Fish Lake, on the mountain above Weitchpec and Bluff Creek
pon-ches white deer
pookw screech owl
po-po-luehl skunk cabbage
Poy-koh 'O Lep a knoll just north of Big Lagoon
pre-goos condor
pre-wo-rehl screech owl
Prgeesh 'O Chye-guuekw' a sea stack near 'R Hlrgr'
per-gers-'erh manzanita berries, manzanita vine
per-ger' Oregon oak
per-germ' seal
per-ger-'erh sea boots (a sea creature)
per-ger-'erh black oak
per-ger-'erh woo-mehl black oak acorns
per-gery' moldy acorns, sorrel
perhl-kwerh be gray (round things)
perhl-kwer-'ery be gray (animals and birds, worms and ropes, etc.)
perhl-kwer-'ery' it is gray (animals and birds, worm and ropes, etc.)
per-ker-yer-'ery be red (animals, birds, human hair)
per-ker-yer-'ery' it is red (animals, birds, human hair)
per-ker-yue-'er-wer-yek' I am blushing, I am sunburnt
per-kwer-ner' Indian rhubarb
per-kwery hills, the back of a house, the rear part of a house
per-mer-yerh rock used to make pemoyekw, waterproof, water-resistant, rainproof, smooth
pern-cherh be gray (deer)
per-wery south
pue-lews daddy longlegs
Pue-leek Serr-nery Hunters Creek
pue-lo-yoh below (lower down the river)
pue-mo-nah redbud
pue-see 'wech-pe-geyr' cat's ears
puuek ne-go' slender bird, 3 to 4 inches long, lives in the brush
puuek 'werhl-kerh firecracker (plant)
puuek 'wech-pe-geyr' bluebell
puuek-tek deer
puuen cherry
puue-no-maap' dogwood
pyaap'-tery be reddish, be manzanita-colored
pye-gaa-goh eleventh month in old Yurok calendar
pyer-kerm roasted green acorns, acorns cooked in shells, freshly cooked acorns
raak nee yey' stem of maidenhair fern (used in baskets)
Raa-yeep a pebbly beach at the south end of 'E'goo, by Trinidad Head
re-chah mountain ridge
re-ko-reks seabird nest
re-ko-yoysh white flint used for cutting
rep'-choy weed garden
res-'o-ges nest
rew-kwo'hl it is misty
re'-go' maidenhair fern, five-fingered fern
ree-ko-ret sparrow hawk
roo-gech there is an echo, echo
roo-gech' there is an echo
roo-get tan-oak bark, oak bark
roo-wo's he-goh a plant whose leaves are used for colds
ro-'oh-pee' cliff, anything inanimate standing (rocks, trees, etc.)
ro-'o-tet an edible grasslike plant with white stems
rue-ro-wech dance in a particular direction, move across the sky (of stars)
saa' speak Yurok, speak our language, speak Indian
saa-'a-goch speak Yurok, Yurok language
saa-'a-goch seaweed bug
saa-'a-goh speak Yurok, speak ordinary or colloquial Yurok as opposed to 'woogey speech
sah-seep buck brush, blue blossom
Sa-'ahl a village along the Klamath
sa-'ahl 'ue'-werrp' miller moth
sa-'ahl 'wa-'ah redwood rose
sa-'ahl 'we-cheee-shep' redwood rose
sa-'am a shrub bearing red berries, "mock holly"
sech dried strip of salmon, dried salmon fillets
sech-kes dried strip of salmon, dried salmon fillets
se-gep 'ue-pery rainbow
se-gep 'we-cheeek poppy
se-gep 'we-cheee-shep' poppy
sek-soh shell of any shellfish, sea shell
sekw-soh wild parsnip
se-po-lah nee ye-guen gentian
se-po-lah nee 'e'-gol meadowlark
se-po-lek valley, field, prairie
se-po-rah small valley, small clearing
se-se-wek' I whisper
se-se'-ye-wek' I whisper
ses-'eep rustle
ses-'ohl they tinkle
se-wom brown shelled acorn
sheeep sheep
seee-go-le-pew be growling (of animal)
seee-go-le-poch' it growls (of animal)
seee-ye-hlek' I hiss
see-shon brake fern (ho'olek) root
ska-'a-weehl nine bark
ske-leek-ra' gopher
skep-'ol wyethia angustifolia
ske-woo-ge-chek' I sound good
sker-weech craftsman, a woman who makes fine designs, fine work, centipede
skue-weg be good weather
skue-we-ge'hl it is good weather
skue'-yo-lok' I like to hear, I like the sound of
slah-po' brodiaea fiber brush
sloyhl-ke-to' 'wer-nerh red huckleberry
sme-gech white sturgeon
smes-me-mohl break up, slide (of mountainside), landslide, ravine
soo-noch sounds
soo' cascara tree, chittamwood, cascara tree bark used as laxative
so-'oo 'we-laay Milky Way
sraat scrub jay
srah bluebird
Sreg Hee-koh a place across from Sregon
Sreg Pue-lekw a place just downriver from Sregon
Sreg Won a place just uphill from Sregon
Sre-por a village site south of Churey
serrt apple owl
sruuek'-wee columbine, red columbine
Sue-meeg Patrick's Point
swery-kerh be dull-colored
sye-go-'oo grunt, make a noise
syews-yew lap (of small waves), rattle (of strings of shells)
syohs-yo-'ooch rattle (intr.)
syo-'oo-gen grunt, make a noise
s'e-choh horn, horns, wedge
s'e' 'we-nerh madrone berry
te-ge-rue-pek' I talk to myself
te-ge-tor salmonberry shoots
te-ge-to' sea eggs (sea urchin)
te-geen' ch'uech-'eesh canary
te-go-'oh dentalium shell, 2 5/16 inch, a mythological character
te-guuek dive, play like a beaver, beaver
tek-to-mel' white salmon
tekw-seyr' heart of salmon, uvula
te-ne-new clump of grass
te-nue-reep mockingbird
te-ton rush (plant)
te-wol nee te-poo spruce tree
te-wo-lew nee te-poo Sitka spruce
tee-kwoh cove, gap in mountain
Tee-kwoh a place uphill from Keykem (formerly a prairie, now overgrown)
Tee-kwoo the promontory between Stone Lagoon and Freshwater Lagoon
tee-kwol' canyon
tee-noo-gech' it makes a sharp sound (like a drum), it makes a metallic sound
tee'n-pe-lah be yellow
tee'np-'ehl anything yellow
tmekw-ten hollow tree, hollow stump
toh-poh wild iris
toh-soh doe
toh-teyr' grasshopper
toh-tet eagle
toh-to-nos beetle
toh-tor' grasshopper
tok-'o-lew coo (of a baby)
to-lo-we-chek' I speak Tolowa
to-lo-woo-chek' I speak Tolowa
toy-kem camas (plant)
ter-ger-nerp mockingbird
ter-keeek-serch a poisonous mushroom
terk-terk mallard
terkw-term dentalium shell
tron-koh wild potato
ter-perh stem, stalk
ter-perkws acorn worm, bug holes in acorn shell
ter-perr-ner' small fir tree, large fir tree
ter-werr locust
tue-merhl sea duck, lesser snow goose
tuuep sword fern
tuuep-tuuep sword fern
tue'-neryk a fork in a river
twerr-nee'sh spawning salmon
t'laa-kuehl cliff, steep cliff
t'laa-so' cliff, drop off
t'le-wo-luehl drip, waterfall
t'ohl-t'ohl mud, swampy ground
t'ohl-t'ohl nee 'e'-goh monkey flower
t'ro't-'et' an edible plant
t'ue-meen' it is soft, it is tender, it is rotten
wah-kwehl perch (fish)
wah-kwe-la' poison oak
we-chew chinquapin nut
we-chew sea urchin
Wech-pekw' a spring at Wechpus
wech-pues confluence
we-gah dentalium shell, 2 1/8 inch
wehl-kem groundhog
we-lo-gooch soapstone, pitchy part of wood
we-neephl shelled acorn, cleaned acorn, dried acorn
we-wo-lon noise in the air, high piercing hollow windy sound (bad omen)
we'-not wing
wee-shew be jet black
wo-go-ruep plant whose leaves are used for wrapping fish
Woh-pe-kue-mew 'ue-me-sew pink honeysuckle
Woh-pe-kue-mew 'we-no-'oy lady's-slipper, calypso orchid
Woh-pe-kue-mew 'we-no-'oy se-gon pitcher plant
Woh-pek'-wue-mew 'ue-mer'-p'erhl chickadee
woh-pue-nee-ka' sea otter
wo-news-le-pah rainbow
won-kew leached acorns, leaching acorns
wo-no-yoo up, high up
wo-nue 'we-laa-ye-kah rainbow
woo-les unshelled acorn
woo-lew spawn or eggs of several fish, sturgeon eggs, sturgeon roe
wor-mey' 'we-cheee-shep' escholtzia
wo'-ke-gep cricket
wo-'o-mehl shelled acorn
werhl-keehl kelp
werr body louse
werr-sek' I yell
wert-peet Jerusalem cricket
wert-pers leech
wery-ch'erk puppy
wer't-nerr mare's tail, horse tail
yew' the sun sets
yer' abalone shell, haliotis
'aa-moh sea eel
'ah thorn
'ah-ke-choyp' thorn, prickle
'ah-ke-choyp-'ehl mass of briar bushes
'ehl-kehl clay
'Espew a village on the coast between Redwood Creek and the Klamath
'Espew 'O Ket-'uel' the lagoon at 'Espew
'e-waa salmonberry bush
'e'-gol call (of a bird), hoot
'e'-go-mee-moh speak Hupa
'E'goo a beach north of Trinidad Head
'ee-noh grunt
'lep-soyhl nap of fur or fabric
'lep-suen down
'Lep-toyhl 'O Pkwe-gech a reef north of Churey
'O Chaahl a village site on the Klamath
'O Kaa a mountain above the Klamath
'O Kaa 'O Ket-'uel' a lake on 'O Kaa
'O Ke-gep a spring near 'O Men 'We Roy, a sea-stack near Elk Point, north of Churey
'O Ke-get-'oh a place on the sandbar by Big Lagoon
'O Ke-gey Goat Rock (a ridge between Stone Lagoon and Big Lagoon)
'O Ket-'oh Big Lagoon, a town on Big Lagoon
'O Ket-'uel' Big Lagoon
'O Kne-get a large sea-stack just south of the mouth of the Klamath, Flint Rock Head (a conspicuous promontory south of the mouth of the Klamath), a crag on a cliff at the north of Patrick's Point, a rock in the ocean near the mouth of Luffenholtz Creek
'O Kwe-ges sand dunes south of the mouth of Little River
'O Le-gew a place on the east side of Trinidad Head
'O Men a town along the coast north of Rek'woy
'O Men Hee-puer a village north of 'O Men
'O Men 'WeRoy Wilson Creek
'O Pe-geesh a beach north of 'Espew
'O Ple-goh a Hupa town (Ta'k'yimił-diŋ "where they stir acorn mush")
'O Pyuue-weg a village on the south shore of Big Lagoon
'O Rew a fishing place across from Weitchpec, where the current formerly struck the south
shore, a bank downstream of 'Rnr', a camp-site or town on Redwood Creek, about 4 miles from the coast, just before Chilula
land, a rock in Karuk territory
'O Se-gen a village on the coast between 'Espew and the mouth of the Klamath
'O Se-gen 'WeRoy a creek at 'O Segen
'O Se-geesh a flat area along the Klamath near Wohkero'
'O Shyer-gerysh near Elk Point, "a sea rock, with two points"
'O Sle-goych a place where a trail descends, a declivity
'o slookw downhill
'O Slookw a site on the northeast shore of Big Lagoon
'O Te-guuekw a flat rock near Pekwon on the south side of the Klamath
'O Tme-kwor a village at the north end of Redwood Lagoon
'O Toh-pew a natural archway under Krrnit 'Wo-'O'l (Little Trinidad Head)
'oh-pos king salmon
'o-mee-moh speak Hupa
'o-no-peech sea pigeon, small seagull
'Oohl 'O Chyuue a cliff overlooking the Klamath River
'o-toy an edible bulb
'or' it is the first sliver of the new moon
'O'rekw mouth of Redwood Creek, a village to the south of Redwood Lagoon (Orick)
'O'rekw 'WeRoy Redwood Creek
'R Hler-ger' False Klamath Rock
'ern-cherh abalone shell
'er-wern salmonberry
'er-wer-ner' salmonberry bush
'UKwe-won the beach between Trinidad Head and Little Trinidad Head
'uek-'eer-'ue' salmonberry juice
'ue-me'-woo river
'uep-'es backbone of fish (taken out and dried)
'uep-'oy salmon sperm
'ue-we-sek nicotine
'weyr-kwech its bark (of a tree)
'weyr-peesh its nape (of a salmon)
'wah-tey sea moss, kelp (seaweed)
'wech louse egg, nits
'wech-ken louse eggs, nits, mites
'we-choh sea eggs (sea urchin)
'wehl-koh bulrush, cattail, tule mat
'wehl-kwe-nep' wild ginger
'wes spider
'wes 'wer-ner' spider web
'wes-kaap' crab grass, green
'wes-kem crab grass, cut and dried
'wes-kwe-lekws rope of wild grapevine, grapevine
'wes-kwe-lekws 'wer-nerh grape
'woh-peg spruce root (used in basket making)
'woo-gey wee' 'wer-nerh apple
'werhl-ker-'eesh-neg wolf
'werrp' butterfly
'weryhl 'ue-muen-chey egg white
'Yoch Le-gaay a ridge above 'O Men 'We-Roy
'Yoch 'O Ke-gey a place on the sand barrier between Freshwater Lagoon and the ocean
'yerr-ner' barnacle, shell of shellfish