Yurok dictionary

Morphology search: -ep- [-ep-] • intransitive final suffix • action of a person's body, action done to oneself ("reflexive"), or action done for oneself • Variants -p-, -op-, -rp-, -ahp-

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Search index (97)

chegeyonah get on someone's nerves, pest

chegeyonahpimek' I am tired of

chegeyonepek' I am annoyed at (someone)

chegeyoninepek' I am tired of

chinepek' I am irritated, I have an irritation, I am upset

chpaaninepek' I take a long time, I feel the time dragging

chpiigo'repek' I get ready for a race

chpinahpimek' I await

chpinahpumek' I await

chpinepek' I wait

chpurkepek' I take care

chwinkepek' I say, I speak, I pray

hahpelinepek' I am lively, I am happy

hewehlkeloypek' I get up, I get out of bed, I wake up

himo'repek' I run quickly

hlke'mohlkepek' I shut up

hlohlpepek' I lower myself down by my hands

hl'o'repek' I stop (running or walking)

hl'o'ronepek' I stop moving

hohkepek' I am in training, I practice

hohsepek' I am ashamed

hohsepishon shameful thing or person

hohsepishonek' I am shameful

hohsepishonowok' I do something shameful

homchepek' I fool, I trick, I fool around with

homtepek' I play, I play with, I am happy

hooro'repek' I run around

hoyhlkepek' I flap, I roll around, I flop, I wiggle

ho'omepek' I make a fire

hrgrmchrpek' I am unfaithful in marriage

humonepek' I get warm, I am warm

kelomo'opek' I turn round

kesomewepek' I am lonely

kiminepek' I feel bad, I am badly hurt

kimolah be bad

kimolahpek' I am bad

kimolepek' I am bad, I act bad, I am rude

kominepek' I feel

komtenepek' I am blind

koo'opek' I stand (of people, animals)

kwomhlo'repek' I run back

kwomkepek' I groan

kye'wolep' it capsizes, someone turns over (e.g. in a boat or a wagon)

laamyaahlkepek' I jump in front of

lehlkeloypek' I crawl

lenahpimek' I blame, I suspect

lepahtepek' I stretch, I crawl along

megenep' it moves or stretches in an elastic way (like an inchworm, or in a belly-ache or body building), it (someone's stomach) aches

megetohlkwepek' I look after myself

mewolepek' I disappear, I evaporate, I vanish

mo'ohkeloypek' I curl up

mulinepek' I am relieved of pain

myaahlkahpimek' I jump at

myaahlkepek' I jump, I jump at

myo'repek' I challenge, I attack (physically or verbally)

naaginahpek' I am awe-struck, I am afraid

naaginahpimek' I am afraid of

naaginepek' I am awe-struck, I am afraid, I have that nagging feeling of fear, I am worried, I have a premonition

naaginepimek' I am afraid of, I feel apprehensive about

nahschinepek' I do not feel like doing something, I am tired, I am careful

nekchpumek' I meet

noowo'repek' I complete a journey, I run in, I run up

noo'repek' I follow

nosepek' marry into a family (said of a bride)

nowinepek'

pish'onepek' I am scaly, I have scales on me (e.g., after working with fish)

pkwo'repek' I run out (from an enclosed area)

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

plii'nepek' I am sarcastic

pyurinepek' I feel distracted, I feel nervy

raayo'repek' I run past, I move past

remepek' I groan

rootep' it is a particular time

ro'onepek' I run

ro'opek' I run

saawoginepek' I feel cool, I am peaceful

sepinepek' I have my arms folded

sewepek' I breathe, I sigh, I suppress my grief

skewinepek' I am replete, I am full (from eating)

skuyepek' I am good

skuykepek' I dress myself, I adorn myself

sme'lenepek' I masturbate (of men)

sminepek' I am a smart-aleck

soninepek' I feel, I think (a particular way)

soonepek' I wear (clothes)

srmrtrpek' I kill myself

srrhlrpek' I do, I cause

swetonepek' I am tired out

sweyoninepek' I am aloof, I don't want to associate, I fade

tegerupek' I talk to myself

tkwepek' I am short (human beings, animals and birds, worms and ropes, etc.)

wesepek' I bathe myself, I wash myself

weykepek' I stretch

yohpo'repek' I run around (something)

'ekonepek' I hold on to, I hang on to, I hold myself back

'oolo'opek' I stand

'oo'repek' I run behind or in front of someone else

Dictionary entry

nowinepek'vi e-class • I am happy, I enjoy

Lexicon record # 2236 | Source references: R231 JE49 JE229
Semantic domain: feelings and emotions
Derivation: morphological structure now-in-ep-e-

Special meaning or use

  • nowinep' roo enjoyable time JE49

Sentence examples (4)

  1. Nowinipek'.
    I am happy.

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    — Jimmie James, Sentences (AG-07-1) (AG-07-1, 2006)

  2. Kich nowinepek' yok 'no-'ook' mi' kich 'oole'm 'ne-mekey tu' nimoksu knoksimek'.
    I now like living here; I have my children and I will not leave them.

    — Florence Shaughnessy, "The Young Man from Serper" (LA16-7, 1951)

  3. Mos nowinep' 'o'lep... ku mewah.
    The boy was not happy

    — Robert Spott, No'och (RS1, 1933)

  4. Kwesi.. nowinep'.. chegey kich hoorech... ku perey... we'yon... uuksoh.

    — Robert Spott, No'och (RS1, 1933)