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chwin say, speak, pray

soch say, speak

saa'agochek' I speak Yurok, I speak our language, I speak Indian

chwinkepek' I say, I speak, I pray

tegerumek' I talk, I pray, I make medicine

toh talk, use language

kwryrchek' I whistle

sochpeyewek' I say, I speak, I reply

lekwo'hl it falls in (a building, etc.), it fills the air (a noise)

tohkow talk in a group

hegoomumek' I say, I speak to

hl'ewkwelochek' I snore

lehlkoo' fall, be heard (noises)

syo'oogechek' I grunt, I make a noise

trgrwrmek' I greet, I speak to, I talk to

trgrw speak, settle a dispute

'osrir there is a noise

chye'wol musical instrument

kwryrwek' I whistle (esp. in calling someone)

plrrsek' I make a loud noise, I am loud

'oloye'w it calls (e.g. of a bird), it hoots, it makes a noise, it squeaks (e.g. of a bed)

'wrrgryrchek' I speak English

kwomkepek' I groan

noochek'

nooloochek' I answer

plrrgrchek' I talk too loud

syo'ooch' s/he makes a noise

tomowohlek' I chatter

'wrrgryrch speak English

chwinkah pray together

chwinkor word

chwinkuk sayings, language

chye'w make music

chye'wolek' I make music, I play music

hlke'mohlkek' I shut up

hl'ekwelechek' I snore

hl'ewkwelinichek' I snore

krgr'rmrchek' I speak Karok

kwesaage'le'w someone who is hoarse, someone with a harsh voice

kwesaalewek' I am hoarse

kwesaalochek' I speak hoarsely, I sing hoarsely

kweykweyur whistle

kweykweyurowok' I whistle a song

kwrhkwryrchek' I whistle

kwryrh whistle, whistle

kwryumek' I whistle to (someone)

laamohlek' I make a noise by pounding

lemege'hl there is a loud noise

leme'm rumble

leykwehl noise in the air similar to infants crying (bad omen)

noosooch noise made by something living

roogech there is an echo, echo

roogech' there is an echo

saa' speak Yurok, speak our language, speak Indian

saa'agoch speak Yurok, Yurok language

saa'agoh speak Yurok, speak ordinary or colloquial Yurok as opposed to 'woogey speech

sesewek' I whisper

sese'yewek' I whisper

ses'ip rustle

ses'ohl they tinkle

siigolepew be growling (of animal)

siigolepoch' it growls (of animal)

siiyehlek' I hiss

skewoogechek' I sound good

sku'yolok' I like to hear, I like the sound of

soonoch sounds

syego'oo grunt, make a noise

syewsyew lap (of small waves), rattle (of strings of shells)

syohsyo'ooch rattle (intr.)

syo'oogen grunt, make a noise

tegerupek' I talk to myself

tinoogech' it makes a sharp sound (like a drum), it makes a metallic sound

tok'olew coo (of a baby)

tolowechek' I speak Tolowa

tolowoochek' I speak Tolowa

wewolon noise in the air, high piercing hollow windy sound (bad omen)

wrrsek' I yell

'e'gol call (of a bird), hoot

'e'gomimoh speak Hupa

'inoh grunt

'omimoh speak Hupa

Dictionary entry

noochek'vi e-class • I make a noise

Lexicon record # 2264 | Source reference: R232
Semantic domain: sounds and speaking
Derivation: morphological structure ...-ooch-e-

Sentence example (1)

  1. Nekah niki kegep'ehl soo nooch'.
    We were deafened it made such a noise.

    — Various speakers, Sentences in R. H. Robins's Yurok Language (YL, 1951)