Yurok dictionary

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chaahl-ke-mo-yehl they are sandy

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

chah-che-sek' I have no energy, I am tired of

che-gaa-nok-sek' I forgive

che-gey-yo-nah-pee-mek' I am tired of

che-gey-yo-ne-pek' I am annoyed at (someone)

che-gey-yo-nee-ne-pek' I am tired of

che-ge'-loh-sek' I gather seaweed

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)

che-wo-ne-mek' I straighten

chey-kek'-won' it is small (plants, etc.)

chey-ke-lek' I am small (human beings, animals, birds, tools, etc., trees, etc., body parts, utensils, clothes, worms, ropes, etc., flat things, boats)

chey-kok's it is narrow (flat things)

chey-kue-mek' I bite (a little bite)

chey-yoh-pe-ke-tek' I put by, I store

chey-yoh-pe-te-sek' I hide, I put by, I store safely

chey-yoh-pee-nek' I hide, I put by

che'-loh-tek' I dry (food), I bake (food), I cure (food), I dry by heating

che'-loo-gech' it is crunchy

che'-look-sek' I am dry, I am thirsty

che'-lo-yehl they are dry

che'-loy'hl it is dry weather, it evaporates, the river is narrow

che'-ro-yehl they become crisp

cheee-sho-mo-yehl they flower

chee-ne-pek' I am irritated, I have an irritation, I am upset

chee-wey-ye-tek' I crave, I am hungry for

chkek'-won' it is shallow, it is short

chke-noo-wok-sek' I am very stupid, I am very poor

chke-nue-no-wo-me-chek' I planted only a few (plants), I didn't plant very many (plants)

chkue'-ro-ge'hl it is shallow

chkue'-ro-gee'hl it is shallow

chpaa-nee-ne-pek' I take a long time, I feel the time dragging

chpeee-go'-re-pek' I get ready for a race

chpee-nah-pee-mek' I await

chpee-nah-pue-mek' I await

chpee-ne-pek' I wait

chpok-sek' I think, I meditate

chpok-see-mek' I remember, I think back, I recollect

chper-werk-sek' I remember, I long for, I think about

chper-werk-see-mek' I remember, I think of someone, I miss someone, I pine for

chpuer-ke-pek' I take care

chery-ker-'er-yehl they are small (animal or bird)

chween-ke-pek' I say, I speak, I pray

chyuuek'-we-nek' I sit

chyuuep-'er-yer-tek' I comb (transitive)

hah-pe-lee-ne-pek' I am lively, I am happy

he-goo-mue-mek' I say, I speak to

he-ree-kwo-nek' I cough

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

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

he-wo-mop' it is warm (of liquids)

he-wo-mo-yek' I become warm

hey-yo-mok-sek' I am lucky

he'-wo-neehl-kwe-nek' I wake (someone) up

hee-mo'-re-pek' I run quickly

hee-merk-sek' I hurry (going somewhere)

hee'-mo-ne-mek' I pack

hee'-mue-le-sek' I carry (a load)

hlke-lo-mo-yek' I am dirty

hlkey-yo-mo-yehl they are slimy

hlke'-mohl-ke-pek' I shut up

hlkoo-lon-ke-mo-yehl they are muddy

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

hlkyor-kwek' I look at, I watch

hlmey-yok-see-mek' I am suspicious of

hlmey-yo-ne-mek' I frighten

hlmey-yor-kwe-noo-me-lek' I am feared

hlmey-yor-kwee-sho-nek' I am feared, I am an object of fear

hlohl-pe-pek' I lower myself down by my hands

hlo-yo-mek' I touch (something) lightly

hl'ew-kwe-lo-chek' I snore

hl'ohl-kon' it crackles

hl'o'-re-pek' I stop (running or walking)

hl'o'-ro-ne-pek' I stop moving

hl'uehl-kwon' it explodes, shoots, goes off (of a gun, etc.)

hoh-ke-pek'

hoh-kue-mek' I make, I build, I repair, I gather (flowers, etc.), I cause

hoh-se-pek' I am ashamed

hoh-se-pee-sho-nek' I am shameful

hom-che-pek' I fool, I trick, I fool around with

hom-te-pek' I play, I play with, I am happy

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

hoo-le-nek' I wear (clothes), I handle

hoo-loh-pee-nek' I stir

hoo-loo-tek' I wave (trans.)

hoo-luue-le-sek' I pack (a load), I carry (a load), I carry on my back

hoo-ne-chek' I paddle upstream

hoo-re-che-wek' I weave baskets, I make baskets, I grope, I reach

hoo-rok-sek' I am cunning, I am clever

hoo-ro'-re-pek' I run around

hoo-rue-rek' I wade

hoo'yk-'e-lek' I am lost

hoo'yk-'e-nek' I am lost

hoo'yk-'e-tek' I lose

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

ho-'o-me-pek' I make a fire

her-geekw-ser'-wey-yek' I smile

her-germ-cher-pek' I am unfaithful in marriage

herkw-sue'-wer-yek' I have a smiling face

her-wers-kwer-yehl they are rough, they are blistered, they are rough grounds

hue-mo-neyrk' it is warm

hue-mo-ne-pek' I get warm, I am warm

hue-no-wo-me-chek' I bring up, I rear (a child)

hue-no-woo-chek' I grow

hue-no-yohl-ko-yek' be transformed (of 'woogey after the coming of people)

kaa-me-ge'hl it is bad weather, it is stormy

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

kaa-me-we-tek' I have a bad taste in my mouth, I do not like the taste of something

kaa-mee-hlek' I dream a doctor's dream, I dream about pain, I have a bad dream

kaa-mok-see-mek' I dislike, I hate

kaa-mop' it is rough water

kaa-mo'-mo-lek' I stink

kaa-mue-no-wo-me-chek' I have bad luck with my plants

kaap-'o-leehl-kwe-mo-yek' I am wild (of an animal)

kah-se-lue-mek' I do not know, I forget

ke-chee' it is daylight

ke-kwo-noo-tek' I break (trans.)

ke-lo-me-kee-nek' I twist (e.g. thread)

ke-lo-me-nek' I turn, I turn over, I turn around, I revolve

ke-lo-mok-see'hl it is a period of time (month, season, year?)

ke-lo-mo-'o-pek' I turn round

ke-mey-yo-ne-mek' I take (someone) home

ke-mey-yuue-le-sek' I bring (a load) home

ke-po-yue-rek' I swim

kep-te-nek' I sing a lullaby

kep-'ehl-kwe-nek' I deafen

ke-ro-me-kee-nek' I twist, I lock

ke-so-me-we-pek' I am lonely

ket'-ket-'ey' lie (of boats)

ket-'op' it is in a pot (food), it is barked (shins)

key-chok-see-mek' I act on purpose

key-kwe-le'-wey-yek' I close my eyes

key-yo-mop' whirlpool

ke'-moh-pe-chek' I bail out

ke'-moh-pe-te-chek' I bail out water

ke'-yo-ne-mek' I release

kee-kerhl-kee-nek' I dislocate

keekw-te-no-mo-yehl they are mossy

kee-mee-ne-pek' I feel bad, I am badly hurt

kee-mo-hlek' I am dirty

kee-mo-lah-pek' I am bad

kee-mo-lek' I am bad

kee-mo-le-pek' I am bad, I act bad, I am rude

kee-mo-len' it is bad

kee-mer-lue-'er-wer-yek' I am ugly, I am homely

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

kne-kwo-mey-tek' I leave

knok-see-mek' I leave it (behind), I abandon it, I forget it

knoy-ke-tek' I leave behind (more than one thing)

knue-rek' I float, I swim quietly

knue'-lo-ge'hl it is deep (of, e.g. water)

koch-pok-sek' I think over, I meditate

koh-tek'-won' one (plant, etc.)

kom-chue-mek' I know

ko-mee-ne-pek' I feel

kom-te-ne-pek' I am blind

koo-'o-pek' I stand (of people, animals)

ko-'o-ye-wek' I ask, I hire, I request

ko-'o-yue-mek' I ask, I hire, I request

ker-ger-'er-mer-chek' I speak Karok

ker-kue'-yer-meryk' it flows crookedly (of a river, etc.)

ker-ler-merw-kwe-nek' I turn inside out

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

ker-terk-see-nek' I put a lid on, I cover, I plug up, I stop up

kue-rek' I float quietly on top of the water

kwe-re'-wey-yek' I have a pointy face, I have a sharp tongue

kwe-rue-hlo-mo-yek' I have a pointed snout

kwe-saa-lo-chek' I speak hoarsely, I sing hoarsely

kwom-hle-nek' I bring (something) back

kwom-hlo'-re-pek' I run back

kwom-ke-pek' I groan

kwerh-kwer-yer-chek' I whistle

kwer-yer-chek' I whistle

kwer-yue-mek' I whistle to (someone)

k'en-rok-see-mek' I trust, I admire, I respect

k'en-soo-nok-see-mek' I dislike, I have hateful thoughts about

k'loyk' it wilts

k'nerr-kee-nek' I let wilt

k'yoy-kwon' it is slimy, slippery

laahoh-kue-mek' I build alongside

laa-kaa-mop' it is rough water on a river

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

laa-ye-chek' I go by a particular way

laa-yet-ko-lek' I fly along, I fly past, I fly by

laa-yo-lek' I fly, I fly along

laa-yo-lue-mek' I teach

laa-yop' it flows, it runs (of a liquid)

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

lehl-ke-loy-pek' I crawl

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

le-ke-tek' I pick up

le-ko-lek' I fall, I fall down

le-ko-mey-ye-tek' I put, I set the table

le-koo-tek' I stab

le-nah-pee-mek' I blame, I suspect

le-pah-te-pek' I stretch, I crawl along

lep-se-mo-yek' I am hairy

let-ko-lek' I fly

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

lohl-kee-mek' I scold

lohl-kon' it crackles

loh-pee-nek' I scrape out

loh-pee'hl clouds gather, it is cloudy

lohp-se-mo-yek' I am downy, I have down, I am hairy

lo-lek' I fly

loo-tek' I throw

lop' it comes in lumps, it flows slowly

lerhl-kwer-nek' I pick something round that grows in clusters (manzanita, madrone, huckleberries, peas in the pod)

maa-we-tek' I hit

meyr-kue-mek' I eat up, I eat it all, I exhaust food supply

ma-'ahs-kee-mek' I spear

ma-'ahs-kue-mek' I spear

ma-'e-pe-tek' I tie up, I am greedy for, I wrap

me-cho-mee' venereal disease, the clap

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-ge-tohl-kwe-pek' I look after myself

me-geee-go-ne-mek' I poke a fire

me-gee'-re-pek' I do, I perform (a ceremony), I obey

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

mek'-woo-mo-yehl they fester, they become pussy, they are infected

me-lee' there is a brush dance

me-lo-ge-mo-yehl they have excrement on them

me-ne-cho-lek' I disappear

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

me-new-kwek' I drown, I go under water, , I am bashful

me-no-kwo-lue-mek' I swallow, I gulp down

me-noo-chek' I pull

me-noo-tek' I pull

me-nuue-le-tek' I abduct

mep-'och-ke-nek' I have a beard

me-seee-go-ne-mek' I massage

me-wo-le-pek' I disappear, I evaporate, I vanish

me-wo-le-te-wek' I wipe my hands

me-wo-le'-wey-yek' I wipe one's eyes

me-wo-re-ge-tek' I spend, I spend everything

me-wol' it disappears, it is gone, it is swept clean

mew-pe-tek' I choke

mew-pe-we-tek' I strangle, I murder (by choking)

mey-kwe-le'-wey-yek' I mourn, I cry

mey-yoo-mo-yek' I am pregnant

me'-lo-mek' I vomit, I puke

me'-lo-mok-see-sho-nek' I am a nauseating person

me'-lo-mue-mek' I vomit

me'-lo-ne-mek' I paint

me'-re-pee-nek' I rub

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

me'yk'-waa-mo-yehl they are infected with pus

me'yk'-we-laa-mo-yek' I am burnt by poison ivy

meek-'o-lue-mek' I swallow, I gulp down

moh-koo-mo-yek' I have lice

moh-pue-mek' I mourn, I mourn for

moh-soo-tek' I miss the mark

mo-kwo-mo-kwo-chek' I bark (of a dog)

mokw-se-mo-yek' I am muscular

mos-chey-yue-mek' I pay for services, I pay someone to work

mo-'oh-ke-lo-yehl they are round (and large)

mo-'oh-ke-loy-pek' I curl up

mo-'oh-ke-loy-tek' I make (something) into a ball, I clench (a fist)

mo-'oh-ke-ro-yehl they are round (and small)

mer-kwer-mer-kwer-chek' I talk back, I bitch (of a wife)

mue-lee-ne-pek' I am relieved of pain

mue-lo-ne-mek' I wipe, I carry off

muen-chok's it is white (flat things)

mue'-mo-ne-mek' I fetch, bring

mue-'ue-kwo-le'-wey' s/he scowls, it is overcast

myaahl-kah-pee-mek' I jump at

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

mye-wo-le-tek' I immerse

mye'-wey' it bends sharply (of a river)

myoo-ley-yek' I am pushed aside, it is fixed in the ground

myoo-ley-ye-tek' I shove, I stick

myoo-tek' I push, I put on (clothes, shoes)

myoo-te-lek' I am pushed, I am shoved

myop' it is crowded

myo'-re-pek' I challenge, I attack (physically or verbally)

myue-le-tek' I dip, I immerse

naa-gee-nah-pek' I am awe-struck, I am afraid

naa-gee-nah-pee-mek' I am afraid of

naa-gee-ne-pek' I am awe-struck, I am afraid, I have that nagging feeling of fear, I am worried, I have a premonition

naa-gee-ne-pee-mek' I am afraid of, I feel apprehensive about

naa-me-new-kwek' I am washed out by the waves

naa-me-tek' I step on, I tread on, I walk

naa-me-we-tek' I grab in my mouth (chiefly of an animal), I tread, I bite

naa-muue-le-sek' I carry all

nahch-kek' I hand out

nahch-pue-mek' I give, I allow

nah-ksek'-won' three (plants, etc.)

nahs-chee-nek' I handle with care

nahs-chee-ne-pek' I do not feel like doing something, I am tired, I am careful

na-'ak'-won' two (plants, etc.)

ne-goo-soo-chek' I say

nek-che-nek' I meet

nekch-pue-mek' I meet

ne-kee-le-tek' I pine, I miss, I have forgotten where

ne-ko-mue-rek' I swim well

nek-tok-see-mek' I adore, I admire, I like (someone)

ne-pek' I eat

ne-wor-kwek' I am able to see

noh-puey-ye-tek' I bring something into a house

noh-se-nek' I take off (clothes), I chip off (pieces from rock)

noh-so-lek' fly away, jump into flight

noh-suue-le-sek' I pick up and carry

nok-see-mek' I think of

noo-chek' I make a noise

noo-kwo-mey-ye-tek' I gather together, bring together

noo-loo-chek' I answer

noo-lue-mek' I love, I protect

noo-nom-chey-yue-mek' I swear at, I attack verbally, I curse

noo-rue-rek' I swim across

noo-sek' I laugh to myself, I chuckle

noo-wehl-ke-nek' I gather

noo-wehl-kee-nek' I gather

noo-wo'-re-pek' I complete a journey, I run in, I run up

noo'-mo-ne-mek' I carry (a load)

noo'-re-pek' I follow

no-se-pek' marry into a family (said of a bride)

no-wee-ne-pek' I am happy, I enjoy

no-wo-ne-mek' I fetch, I bring

no'-mo-ne-mek' I endure

no'-mo-ye'-wey-yek' I lie pointing or facing in a particular direction

no-'ok's two (flat things)

no'p-'e-nek' I pursue, I chase

nerh-ser-per-tek' I shave (trans.), I shave myself

nerr-yerk-sek' I betray a trust

nerr-yer-werk-sek' I am betrayed

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

ner-'er-pek' I trap

ner-'er-sek' I trap

ner-'er-ser-ne-mek' I grasp in both hands

nuue-le-sek' I fetch (a load)

pa-'aa-mo-yehl they are wet, they get wet, they are swampy

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

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

pe-geyr-ke's it has a foundation

pe-go-nek' I split

pehl-koo-mee' it has pebbles on it

pe-ko-yok's it is red (flat things)

pe-ko-yop' it is red (water)

pekwch-ke-nek' I pinch

pe-mey-yo-mo-yek' I am greasy

pe-nuue-le-sek' I put down a load, I put down a burden, I unload a burden

pe-pue-'erk'-we-mo-yek' I have freckles or pockmarks

pe'-we-te-wek' I wash my hands

peer-werk-see-mek' I love

peesh-kaa-mo-yehl it is salty

peesh-'o-ne-pek' I am scaly, I have scales on me (e.g., after working with fish)

pkwe-ko-mey-ye-tek' I bring out my treasures, I bring out carefully

pkwe-nek' I bring out

pkwok-see-mek' I find out (what somebody is thinking), I find (somebody) out

pkwoo-lo-yek' I come through a barrier

pkwo'-re-pek' I run out (from an enclosed area)

ple-pee-hlek' I have a big belly

plep' she is pregnant, (women) it is big (trees, etc., body parts, utensils, clothes, worms and ropes, etc.)

ple'-lo-yehl they are big, they are broad (houses)

pleee'-ne-pek' I am sarcastic

ploh-ke-lo-yek' I am big, (round things, plants, etc., body parts, utensils, clothes, houses, boats) I am stout (human beings)

plok's it is big, (flat things) it is wide, (boats, water) it is broad

plop' it is in spate, it floods

plerr-ger-chek' I talk too loud

pler-wer-nerp' it is high tide, it is high (of a river)

pohl-kwen' it is moldy

per-ker-yue-'er-wer-yek' I am blushing, I am sunburnt

pue-soo'-me-lek' I smell of musk

pye-wo-lue-mek' I chew

pyer-werk-see-mek' I love

pyue-ree-ne-pek' I feel distracted, I feel nervy

raa-yo'-re-pek' I run past, I move past

raa-yue-rek' I swim

re-cho-yek' I paddle a boat

re-goh-pe-tek' I fill

re-goh-pee-nek' I fill

re-gop' it is full (of liquid)

re-me-pek' I groan

re-wey-ye-tek' I tow

rew-kwo'hl it is misty

rew-kwon' it is soft, it is limp

reee-ko-mo-yehl they are full, they are heaping full

roh-koo-tek' I roll (something)

roh-ko'-re-tek' I roll (something)

roh-ko'-ro-nek' I roll myself

roh-pek' I float upward

roh-pee'hl it clears (of weather)

roh-see-mek' I throw, I spear, I harpoon

roh-te-kek' I roll

rok-see-mek' I trust

roo-gech' there is an echo

roo-tep' it is a particular time

royk' it flows, it melts away

ro-'oh-pe-tek' I stand something

ro-'o-me-chek' I pursue, I chase

ro-'o-ne-chek' I drive, I cause to run, I cause to work

ro-'o-pek' I run

rue-rek' I swim

saa-we-lek' I feel cold, I cool off

saa-wo-gee-ne-pek' I feel cool, I am peaceful

saa-won' it is cold (of liquid)

saa-'a-go-chek' I speak Yurok, I speak our language, I speak Indian

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

sa-'ahl-kuen' it is haunted

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

schep-'ooch' it lands (of a boat)

se-go-lue-mek' I startle

se-ko-yo-rek' I run quickly

se-ko-yue-rek' I swim quickly

se-mo-yue-rek' I skim, I swim along the surface of the water, I jump in the river (to swim) while standing in it

se-pee-nek' I hug

se-pee-ne-pek' I have my arms folded

se-so-me-nek' I scratch

se-so-me-no-yek' I scratch (trans. and intr.)

se-we-pek' I breathe, I sigh, I suppress my grief

sew-kwe-lue-mek' I am bruised

se'-le-pek' I scrape the inside of a basket smooth

se'-raa-tek' I shave (wood)

seee-go-le-poch' it growls (of animal)

see-ton' it cracks, it chips

see-yop' it slides (of a landslide), it breaks (of a wave)

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

ske-nuue-le-sek' I am loaded down

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

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

ske-wee-ne-pek' I am replete, I am full (from eating)

ske-weep' it is well shaped

ske-wok-see-mek' I want, I wish, I love, I like

ske-woo-ge-chek' I sound good

ske-woo'-mol' it smells good

ske-wop' it is calm (water)

sker-wee-che-wek' I weave (baskets) well and smoothly

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

sker-werh-ker-yehl they are smooth, they are level, they are flat (round things, flat things)

sker-weryk' it is of good grain, it is straight (wood)

skue-no-wo-me-chek' I grow things well

skue-we-tek' I like, I enjoy, I like the taste of

skuey-ye-pek' I am good

skuey-ke-pek' I dress myself, I adorn myself

sle-koh-pee-nek' I pull out (something stuck)

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

sloyhl-ket' it runs downhill (a path)

sloyhl-ke-wek' I flatten eels

slo-yo-ne-mek' I launch

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

smey-ko-lue-mek' I pine, I miss

sme'-le-nek' I masturbate (of men)

sme'-le-ne-pek' I masturbate (of men)

smee-ne-pek' I am a smart-aleck

so-lek' I fly

so-nek' I feel, I think

so-nee-ne-pek' I feel, I think (a particular way)

soo-ne-pek' I wear (clothes)

soo-neehl-pue-mek' I dream of

soo-nok-sek' I think

soo-no-lek' I fly (in a particular direction or manner)

soo-no'-mol' it smells

sper-yue-mek' I blow a whistle at someone

ser-mer-tek' I beat, I kill

ser-mer-ter-pek' I kill myself

sroy-kwe-chek' I slide

serr-hler-pek' I do, I cause

serr-noyk' it winds (a river)

serr-nerk'ws it is very windy weather

serr-neryk' it winds (a river)

suue-lee-kwo-mo-yek' they are blunt, they are dull

suue-lee-kwon' it is blunt, it is dull

swe-choh-pe-nek' I open (a letter)

swe-choh-pee-nek' I tear

swekt-ke-loo'-wey-yek' I am warty

swet-ke-le'-wey' s/he is warty

swe-to-ne-pek' I am tired out

swe-ton' it cracks, it splits

swey-ke-mo-yehl they are dull (of colors, etc.)

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

swoo-pee-nek' spill, pour, empty (trans.)

swoop' it spilled

swoo'-me-lek' I smell, I stink, I have a strong odor

swoo'-me-tek' I smell (something)

swoyhl-kwey-ye-tek' I scatter, I pour out

syo-'oo-ge-chek' I grunt, I make a noise

s'e-choo-mo-yek' I have horns

s'oo-pe'-wey-ye-tek' I hit in the face

s'oo-po-ne-mek' I hit with the fist, I beat (with fists)

s'oo-po-ne-sek' I hit with the fist

s'err-kee-nek' I split, I pull apart

tah-teesh-ke-mo-yehl they smell rancid

ta-'a-noop' it is hot, it gets hot (liquid)

te-ge-rue-mek' I talk, I pray, I make medicine

te-ge-rue-pek' I talk to myself

te-gok-see-mek' I praise

te-go-ye'-wey' it sticks out

te-ko-nek' I wear (clothes)

te-kon' it is added (in payment for an injury)

tek-te-kon' it is sticky

tek-te-kon' it grows in tufts

tek-te-tek' I build, I erect, I set down something heavy

tek-to-mok-sek' I am angry, I am mad

te-kue-nehl they are stuck together, they grow together

te-kue-ne-tek' I stick (them) together

te-kue-no-wo-me-chek' I stick (things) together for planting

te-kue-no-yo-hlek' I stick (them) together

te-kwo-nue-rek' I jump down, I dive

te-lo-gue-mek' I am in pain, I resent

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

te-ne-ko-mo-yehl they are much, they are many

te-noo-wok-sek' I am very wise, I am very rich

te-nop' there is a lot of it (liquid)

te-no-we-nek' I take much of, I take more of

te-no-wo-hlek' I talk too much, I gossip, I talk maliciously

te-no-wohl-kek' I talk too much

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-nue-no-wo-me-chek' I planted many (plants)

te-poh-pe-nek' I cause to stand

te-pon' it is fixed, it stands (of things), it is rooted, it is vertical

tes-top' it coagulates

te-won' it breaks (of rope or string)

tey-ke-lue-hlek' I am a biter (of a dog or child)

tey-ke-lue-mek' I bite

tee-kwoh-pe-nek' I break a container or a boat

tee-kwon' it is broken, it is shattered

tee-noo-gech' it makes a sharp sound (like a drum), it makes a metallic sound

tee'n-pe-loy-tek' I dye (something) yellow

tkop' it is thick (of liquid)

tkwe-pee-nek' I am unable to reach, I am too short

tmoh-ke-lo-yehl they are broken, they are broken in pieces (of bones, etc.)

tmoh-ke-loy-tek' I break (trans.)

tmoh-ke-lue-mek' I break

tmoh-ke-ree half

toht-kwon' it is rigid

tok-see-mek' I admire, I respect

to-lo-woo-chek' I speak Tolowa

to-mak'-won' second element of compound numerals (plants, etc.)

to-mo-ne-mek' I take all of them

to-mo-wok's second element of compound numerals (flat things)

too-mek'-won' it is thick (plant, tree, etc.)

too-me'-wey-yek' I have a broad face

too-mok's it is thick, it is wide (flat things, boats)

too-mue'-lo-ge'hl there is a lot of water

too-re'-re-nek' I lay (something) across

too-re'-re-tek' I lay (something) across

to-'o-nek'-won' four (plants, etc.)

to-'o-nok's four (flat things)

tre-kwo-nue-mek' I take a sip

ter-gue-mek' I greet, I speak to, I talk to

terk-terr-per-te-wek' I clap my hands, I applaud

ter-per-yerp' it is cold (a liquid)

twek'-won' it is straight

two-mo-lek' I am a good woman, I am well-behaved (of a girl)

two-nek' I am nice (of a girl)

tyoh-pey-yok-see-mek' I hate, I dislike

tyoh-pee-sho-nek' I am hateful

t'p'ohl-kwek' I am sensible, I come to my senses

t'wey-kwon' it is straight

t'yoy-kwon' it is slippery

wa's-'ok-see-mek' I pity

we-gaa-ney-yoo-chek' I foretell evil

we-ga'-sok-see-mek' I am unselfish

we-hlo-waa-wak'-won' ten (plants, etc.)

wehl-pe-kee-nek' twist

we-lo-goo'-wey-yek' I am fat faced

we-no'-mo-ne-mek' I bring back

we-no-'o-mew-tek' I carry in the mouth

we-no-'o-mo-lek' I fly (upt to or past a certain point)

we-no-'o-mue-rek' I swim

we-se-pek' I bathe myself, I wash myself

wey-ye-we-tek' I weave, I finish (baskets)

wey-ke-pek' I stretch

wey-yok-sek' I am poisoned, I have cancer

we'-ye-sek' I buy a bride

we'-yo-ne-sek' I offer a bride price, I purchase a bride

woh-pe-chek' I go across by boat

woh-pey-yo-ne-mek' I carry across

wo-yo-new-kwek' I soak it overnight

woy-pee-new-kwek' I am in water overnight

wer-'er-ger-ye-chek' I go last

ya-'a-le-chek' I take across, I ferry across

ye-kwon' it is bent, it is folded

yoh-pe-nek' I go around, I turn (something) around

yoh-pe-tek' I circle around

yoh-po'-re-pek' I run around (something)

yerr-pee-nek' I strain (through a strainer)

yue'-mo-ne-kwek' I sink, I am mired (e.g. in mud)

yue-'ueh-pe-chek' I take across (habitually), I ferry across (habitually)

'e-ke-nek' I watch (a baby, etc.)

'e-ke-ro-mo-yek' I have a ring around the neck

'e-ket-kwe-lek' I tie up

'e-ke-we-tek' I hold something in my mouth

'e-ko-lek' I hover

'e-ko-ne-mek' I hold, I keep

'e-ko-ne-pek' I hold on to, I hang on to, I hold myself back

'e-ko-yop' it is pliable, it is flexible, it is sticky, it is gummy

'e-lee'-wey-yek' I am stupid

'e-lo-me-nek' I unravel, I unwind, I untie, I unstrap, I take stitches out

'e-lo-me-ne-tek' I unravel, I unwind, I untie, I unstrap, I take stitches out

'ee-'ee'-ger-per-yue-mek' I am a tell-tale

'o-chek' I sneeze

'oh-pe-lek' I am given

'oh-pok-sek' I am choking

'oh-pok-see-mek' I poison (someone)

'oh-pue-mek' I feed

'o-lo-ne-mek' I carry

'o-lo-new-kwek' I lie in water, I float

'oo-lo-'o-pek' I stand

'oo'-re-pek' I run behind or in front of someone else

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

'er-per-yue-mek' I tell news, I tell someone

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

Dictionary entry

hoh-ke-pek'vi e-class • I am in training, I practice

Lexicon record # 537 | Source references: R200 JE138 YSRO473 MPY190 YLCB108
Derivation: morphological structure hohk-ep-e-

Sentence examples (4)

  1. Kee-tue hoh-ke-pek'.
    I'm going to practice.

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    — Georgiana Trull, Yurok Language Conversation Book, chapter 28: "Where are you going?" (GT3-28, 2003)

  2. Nee-kee kue weet 'o no-'ohl 'em-kee 'woh-ke-pek', mos weesh-tue' noo nep' kue maa-geen ne-pee'-mo-nee.
    So from then on at that time he went into training, and did not eat what other people ate.

    — Florence Shaughnessy, "The First Salmon Rite at Wehlkwew" (LA16-8, 1951)

  3. 'O gee' cho', Knok-see-mem' kue 'woo-gey son k'es-lekw; kol-chee wohl-ke-chee' tue' ko' 'o nerr-ger-sem', weet kee chpee 'o ne-pem' kue me-wee-mor 'we-ro-mech 'ue-pe-wo-mek', 'ohl-kue-mee wok kem nee-ko'hl 'woh-ke-pek' tue' wok kee chpee pew mehl kue nee-'ee-yen pe-gerk.
    He was told, Leave behind your white man's type of clothes; every morning you will gather sweathouse wood, and you will only eat the old man's niece's cooking, because she too was always in training and she alone cooked for the two men.

    — Florence Shaughnessy, "The First Salmon Rite at Wehlkwew" (LA16-8, 1951)

  4. Noohl weesh-tue' kem 'ap 'o nerr-ger's tue' 'o koh-toh he-gor noohl weesh-tue' son' 'woh-ke-pek'.
    Then he gathered sweathouse wood and kept himself in training for one month more.

    — Florence Shaughnessy, "The First Salmon Rite at Wehlkwew" (LA16-8, 1951)