Yurok dictionary

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chaahl sand, beach

chaahlkemoyehl they are sandy

chaahlke's it is sandy (floors, ground, etc.)

chegahchehl be tired

chewihlkep'ak' I clear an area (e.g., by removing rocks from a path)

chewihlkesek' I clear an area (e.g., by removing rocks from a path)

chewihlketek' I clear an area (e.g., by removing rocks from a path)

chrgrhchrhl be tired, be lazy

chrgrhchrhlkok' I am lazy

chrprhl be strong

chrprhlkok' I am strong

ha'p'ehl forget

hewehl get up

hewehlkeloy get up

hewehlkeloyek' I get up

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

hlkr'mrkrhlkinek' I knot, I tie

hoolehlkenek' I stir a fire, I bank a fire

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

ho'omohtkok' I hurt, I injure

humonark' it is warm

humona'r be warm

kaamehl dirt, grave, graveyard

kaamehlkesek' I am dirty, I am rough

kehlkem red clay, floor

kep'ehl there is a housepit, hole in a tree, hole in the ground, housepit

kikrhl be dislocated (joint)

kikrhlkinek' I dislocate

kmoyhl lie down, die

kmoyhlkesek' I lie down, I die

knetken flint, arrowhead, bullet, cartridge

knetknet arrowhead, cartridge

knuhlkem deep gully, gorge

krrmrhl be dirty, be murky, not for drinking (liquid, water)

krrmrhlkrp' it is dirty (water)

kyrnikrhl sprain

kyrnikrt sprain

laamyaahlkepek' I jump in front of

laayetkolek' I fly along, I fly past, I fly by

lechkechok' I pull out

lechkenek' I knock down, I throw aside

lehlkelok' I bury, I bake, I plant seeds

lehlkeloy crawl

lehlkeloypek' I crawl

lehlkenek' I throw, I scatter, I sort

letkolek' I fly

mekwehl pile up, be in a heap, be piled up, heap, pile

mekwehlkenek' I pile up (trans.)

menehl go out (of a fire)

menehlkenek' I extinguish, I turn off

menekolet freeze (of people)

menekoletkok' I freeze (of people)

me'yehl stinging nettle

me'yehlkemoyehl they are full of nettles

myaahlkahpimek' I jump at

myaahlkepek' I jump, I jump at

myaahlkok' I jump

noowehlkenek' I gather

noowehlkinek' I gather

nrwryhl be clear, be transparent (rock)

nrwryhlkrp' it is clear, it is transparent (liquid, rock, paper, cloth)

pechehlkemoyehl they have gravel on them

pegar dwell, inhabit

pegarke's it has a foundation

pegarkok' I dwell, I inhabit

pegrk man, male person, real man, rich man, independent person, all-grown-up person

raahlkah build up, roof, dam, stepping stones

rechkok' I dance in a particular direction

sa'ahl have a fit, have a tantrum, ghost

sa'ahlkeyek' I have a tantrum

sa'ahlku'n it is haunted

sa'ar be crazy, crazy person, insane person

sa'arkeyek' I am crazy, I am insane

sa'arkeyowok' I am crazy

sekitkok' I am strong

ska'ehlkenek' I scatter by blowing

skewihlkep'ak' I make flat, I clear

skewihlketek' I make flat, I make clear, I level off

skewihlke's it is flat, it is clear

skrwihlkrp' it is clear (of water)

sloyhl dried eel

sloyhlkemek' I filet an eel, I flatten an eel

sloyhlkep'ak' I sweep clean

sloyhlketok' I sweep

sloyhlketoy sweep, broom

sloyhlketo' brush, broom

sloyhlket' it runs downhill (a path)

sloyhlkewek' I flatten eels

slo'ihl be thin, be skinny (of people, animals)

smarkit be toothless

smechken chipmunk

smehlkenek' I pull out (as hair, or grass)

sootkok' I am strong, I am able

swegehl gunshot

syaahl kick

s'rks'rrprhl hit in the mouth

tenehlkenek'

tewomehl be glad, happy

'ekek'orehl have strong legs

'oyhl lie (down)

'oyhlkesek' I lie (down)

'woogeyehlkesek' I am holy