Alice Spott

Ethnobiology (1962 or 1963)

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Text identifier: AS1
Speaker: Alice Spott
Primary documentation: William Bright
Manuscript source: William Bright, with the assistance of Minnie Macomber
Audio source: Courtesy of William Bright
Note: Yurok-language questions by William Bright (omitted here, translated in brackets) and answers by Alice Spott, with occasional comments by Minnie Macomber (Alice Spott's daughter).

  1. [Kus soo chiishep' yok ni hune'm?] Numichu so'n chiishep', mi' ku weykoni wi'. Wohpekumew mish koh weyko'm, nikichu soo ku chiishep'. 'U-mes kem numi soochok'w. Numichu soo kaap' huunek'w, mi' wishtu' 'u-meskwoh. Mos 'ok'w meges, nimo 'ok'w ho meges. 'Oohl naa megeske'w. Wit mehl ho huune'm Wohpekumew 'u-mes. Wishtu' 'iyoh 'u-mes.
    [What kinds of flowers are around here?] There are all kinds of flowers, because the creator finished all of that. Wohpekumew had finished them, all different kinds of flowers. Medicine is the same way. There are all kinds of plants, because that's his medicine. There was no [white] doctor. They didn't have doctors then. They had Indian doctors. That is why they grew, as Wohpekumew's medicine. He just picked his medicine anyplace].
     
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  2. [Kus soo tepoo yok ni hune'm?] Wit kem skuuyeni tepoo, wit tu' 'o hohku' k'i yok ni tepoo. Pechu ni tepoo kem skuuye'n.
    [What kinds of trees are around here?] Tepoo is good, you can pick tepoo around here. Upriver tepoo is good also.
     
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  3. [Kus soo nepoyoch yok ni hune'm?] Sekws tu' skuuye'n, kwich kem skuuye'n. Negepu' yok ni nep.
    [What kinds of greens are around here?] Wild celery is good, kwich is good too. You eat the ones that grow around here.
     
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  4. [Kus soo 'rrwrh yok ni hune'm?] Numichu so'n 'rrwrh, teno' so'n 'rrwrh, yok ni 'rrwrh.
    [What kinds of grass are around here?] Different kinds of grass, lots of kinds of grass, the grass around here.
     
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  5. [Kus soo meskwoh yok ni hune'm?] Teno' so'n meskwoh 'o yoh. 'Ohlkumi' ko weykoni' wit ki sho'n.
    [What kinds of medicines are around here?] Lots of kinds of medicine here. It had been finished so it could be like that.
     
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  6. [Kus soo leyes 'oole'm 'o yoh?] Nimi hlmeyowu'm leyes 'o yoh, 'ohlkumi ko weykoni' wi', paasi' 'oole'm hlmeyowuni leyes. To' ki peno'pe'y.
    [What kinds of snakes are around here?] The snakes are not mean here, because it had been finished so there wouldn't be mean snakes. They will be friendly.
     
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  7. [Kus soo ch'uch'ish 'oole'm 'o yoh?] Numichu so'n ku ch'uch'ish. Too'm ko gohku'm Wohpekumew wi' ch'uch'ish.
    [What kinds of birds are around here?] Lots of kinds. Wohpekumew made all different kinds of birds.
     
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  8. [Nunepuy hes wi' k'i regook?] 'Ee, kich pope'l nohl 'o nunepuy wi'. Tkwo'o chegey kwel 'imi nunepuy.
    [Is the trout a nunepuy?] Yes, when they get big they become nunepuy. When they are still small they are not nunepuy.
     
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  9. [Nunepuy hes wi' k'i chprgr'?] Ku yok 'o chprgr' hes wish 'o soch? Yok k'i 'o chprgr' pishkaahl 'o chprgr'.
    [Is the razor clam a nunepuy?] Do you mean the chprgr' that are here? Clams that belong here, clams from the sea.
     
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  10. [Nunepuy hes wi' k'i keptoh?] 'Ee, nunepuy wi' keptoh.
    [Is the horseneck clam a nunepuy?] Yes, horsenecks are nunepuy.
     
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  11. [Nunepuy hes wi' k'i pi'ih?] 'Ee, chege'lo'ti' kich 'o nunepuy.
    [Is the mussel a nunepuy?] Yes, you dry them and they become nunepuy.
     
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  12. [Nunepuy hes wi' k'i 'yrrnr'?] 'Ee, kem negepu' k'i 'yrrnr'.
    [Is the abalone a nunepuy?] Yes, they eat abalone too.
     
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  13. [Nunepuy hes wi' k'i pi'iyrs?] 'Ee, wit kem negepu' k'i pi'iyrs ni pechu. Ki roroweni' kich 'o nepu'.
    [Is the freshwater clam a nunepuy?] Yes, they eat freshwater clams upriver. You have to gather them and then eat them.
     
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  14. [Nunepuy hes wi' k'i mekwchoh?] K'i mekwchoh tu' pegerk wi' negepi' mekwchoh.
    [Is the sea snail a nunepuy?] Menfolks eat that, snails.
     
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  15. [Nunepuy hes wi' k'i wechew?] 'Ee, wechew kem nunepuy wi'. Ple'l ho 'ok'w we'yon, ho 'ok'w '-uuk 'imo'ok'w 'we-new. Kwesi wishtu 'o nep' k'i wechew. Wishtu' 'o goh wenew. Ku 'uuk wishtu' 'o nahchpu'n.
    [Is the sea urchin a nunepuy?] Yes, sea urchin is nunepuy too. A young girl lived at Ple'l [in Rek'woy], she had a baby, she had no milk. That is what she ate. She used that for milk. She gave the baby that.
     
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  16. [Nunepuy hes wi' k'i koyaak'w?] 'Ee.
    [Is the starfish a nunepuy] Yes.
     
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  17. [Nunepuy hes wi' k'i hlkrrwrs?] Paa', wit kwel nimi negepu' k'i hlkrrwrs.
    [Is the lizard a nunepuy?] No, they don't eat the waterdog.
     
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  18. [Ti'nisho wi' ku hlkrrwrs?] Mehl tegenumoksi' 'oohl k'i hlkrrwrs. Numichu ki srrhlrp'.
    [What is the lizard?] Waterdog can cast a spell on people. He can do different things.
     
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  19. [Nunepuy hes wi' k'i 'eskew?] 'Eskew hes? Teno'ish ni so'n chiko'r ki srrhlrp'.
    [Is the turtle a nunepuy?] Turtle? He can do anything, do different things.
     
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  20. [Nunepuy hes wi' k'i locho'm?] Paa', nimi nunepuy k'i locho'm.
    [Is the toad a nunepuy?] No, the toad isn't nunepuy.
     
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  21. [Ti'nisho wi' ku locho'm?] Locho'm kwel wenchokws wi'.
    [What is the toad?] Toad is a woman.
     
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  22. [Nunepuy hes wi' k'i ko'ses?] Ko'ses tu' kem negepu' wi', k'i ko'ses.
    [Is the crab a nunepuy?] Crab is also eaten, crab.
     
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  23. [Pishkaahl 'o koh hes wi' k'i nrrgr'?] 'Ee, pishkaahl wi' ni 'oo' k'i nrrgr'. Mos ki mo'ok'w k'e-no'oy 'o ha'agonehl 'o pishkaahl.
    [Is the barnacle a pishkaahl 'o koh?] Yes, barnacles live along the ocean. You couldn't go without shoes on the rocks by the ocean.
     
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  24. [Pishkaahl 'o koh hes wi' k'i mekwchoh?] Paa', nimi pishkaahl 'o koh hehlku 'i koh mekwcheg.
    [Is the snail a pishkaahl 'o koh?] No, it's not seafood, snail is caught on land.
     
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  25. [Pishkaahl 'o koh hes wi' k'i nenipuch'?] Ninipuch' wi' to' pishkaahl k'o koh, ko krt ke'm kich 'o koh, pishkaahl.
    [Is the sucker fish a pishkaahl 'o koh?] You can catch sucker in the sea, if you go fishing with a line, in the ocean.
     
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  26. [Pishkaahl 'o koh hes wi' k'i rohtun?] Rohtun kwel pishkaahl k'o koh, we'y kem k'o koh k'i nekah 'we-rooy. So pechu rohtun.
    [Is the bullhead fish a pishkaahl 'o koh?] You can catch bullheads in the ocean, you can catch them in our stream. Bullheads are upriver.
     
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  27. [Pishkaahl 'o koh hes wi' k'i kahkah?] kahkah kwel pishkaahl 'o koh.
    [Is the sturgeon a pishkaahl 'o koh?] Sturgeon you can catch in the ocean.
     
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  28. [Pishkaahl 'o koh hes wi' k'i chpegaa?] Chpegaa kwel pishkaahl ni ka'ar.
    [Is the cormorant a pishkaahl 'o koh?] Shag is the pet of the sea.
     
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  29. [Pishkaahl 'o koh hes wi' k'i tokus?] K'i tokus kem pishkaahl wi' 'o hunowoni.
    [Is the pelican a pishkaahl 'o koh?] Pelicans "grow" in the sea.
     
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  30. [Pishkaahl 'o koh hes wi' k'i terit?] 'Ee, terit kem pishkaahl riik'ew ni kego'o, 'o kohchewi', wishtu' ni 'oole'mehl.
    [Is the spotted sandpiper a pishkaahl 'o koh?] Yes, sandpipers stand around on the beach, you can catch them. That's where they live.
     
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  31. [Hoore'mos hes wi' k'i nikwech?] 'Ee, 'o hlmeyowoni wi'. Chulu mos ho lege'y 'oohl. Wit ho 'oole'm wit soo. Tu' nimi wi hoolege'y 'oohl kich 'o merku' mocho kichi' laay 'oohl. Se'ni kwel nimi wo nep'. Mo newo'm 'oohl 'iki 'i, 'ohlkumi trgrwrmi' mehl ki'i. 'Ok'w soo trgr'w nikwech.
    [Is the grizzly bear a hoore'mos?] Yes, he's mean. A person couldn't go through Bald Hills. They used to live there. A person couldn't go through, he'd get eaten up, if a person goes through there. Sometimes he wouldn't eat you, when he sees a person he'll run away, they talk to him and scare him away. There is a way to speak to a grizzly.
     
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  32. [Hoore'mos hes wi' k'i keget?] 'Ee.
    [Is the mountain lion a hoore'mos?] Yes.
     
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  33. [Hoore'mos hes wi' k'i nepe'wishneg?] 'Ee, ti'n tu' mehl hi' nepe'wishneg. Nikichu 'we-nepek'.
    [Is the otter a hoore'mos?] Yes, that's why he's called otter. He eats anything.
     
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  34. [Hoore'mos hes wi' k'i segep?] 'Ee, wot kem ki ko chrrhl k'i segep.
    [Is the coyote a hoore'mos?] Yes, he can do things, coyote.
     
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  35. [Hoore'mos hes wi' k'i wahchehl?] 'Ee.
    [Is the civet cat a hoore'mos?] Yes.
     
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  36. [Hoore'mos hes wi' k'i hlkelikra'?] 'Ee, wot kem wegaayenoch' hlkelikra'. Kich ko 'o kyegah ki chesi' so'n 'u ki moleni sow.
    [Is the mole a hoore'mos?] Yes, mole will give warning. When he starts coming oup out of the ground, there's bad things will happen.
     
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  37. [Hoore'mos hes wi' k'i pusi?] K'i pusi kwel segesomenihl. Kich 'o hlmeye'm 'o sesomenihl.
    [Is the cat a hoore'mos?] Cat will scratch you. It gets mad and scratches you.
     
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  38. [Hoore'mos hes wi' k'i trkrrt?] 'Ee.
    [Is the California woodpecker a hoore'mos?] Yes.
     
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  39. [Hoore'mos hes wi' k'i ch'ek'ch'ek'?] Ch'ek'ch'ek' tu' kem hegohku'm ki 'we-ten. Hlmeyki' kich 'o tenpewe'hl.
    [Is the wren a hoore'mos?] Wren can make rain. If you disturb him it will rain.
     
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  40. [Hoore'mos hes wi' k'i k'rr'?] K'rr' tu' kem megeskweta' mocho ko'l 'oo' nunepuy kich 'u-merku'm. K'rr' wishtu' soo ki'mole'n. Kich 'u-ke'm.
    [Is the crow a hoore'mos?] Crow will eat it up, wherever there's food he'll eat it up. That's why crow is no good. He steals.
     
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  41. [Hoore'mos hes wi' k'i tokus?] 'Ee, tokus kwel pishkaahl 'o goore'mos.
    [Is the pelican a hoore'mos?] Yes, pelican is a sea animal.
     
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  42. [Hoore'mos hes wi' k'i leyes?] Leyes, 'ee, wit kem hoore'mos, k'i leyes. Maagin hlmeyowo'm.
    [Is the snake a hoore'mos?] Snake, yes, snake is an animal too, snake. Some are mean.
     
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  43. [Hoore'mos hes wi' k'i 'ewom?] 'Ee.
    [Is the slug a hoore'mos?] Yes.
     
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  44. [Hoore'mos hes wi' k'i hlkrrwrs?] Hlkrrwrs tu' kegahselu'm 'oohl.
    [Is the lizard a hoore'mos?] Waterdog is a stranger to people.
     
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  45. [Hoore'mos hes wi' k'i 'eskew?] Wit kem kegahselu'm 'oohl k'i 'eskew.
    [Is the turtle a hoore'mos?] Turtle is also a stranger to people.
     
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  46. [Hoore'mos hes wi' k'i locho'm?] 'Ee, wit tu' kem ki hlmeyko'm mocho ki yo hoolenah kihl meykoye'm.
    [Is the toad a hoore'mos?] Yes, that can harm you also if you disturb them, they can hurt you.
     
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  47. [Hoore'mos hes wi' k'i harpuch?] 'Ee, wot kem ki merku'm 'ow harpuch.
    [Is the ant a hoore'mos?] Yes, ants can eat a person up too.
     
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  48. [Hoore'mos hes wi' k'i tege'y?] 'Ee, wot kem ki nep' 'oow k'i tege'y.
    [Is the flea a hoore'mos?] Yes, fleas can eat you also.
     
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  49. [Hoore'mos hes wi' k'i chohpos?] 'Ee, wot kem ki merkew kelech' k'i chohpos.
    [Is the fly a hoore'mos?] Yes, a fly can eat you up too.
     
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  50. [Hoore'mos hes wi' k'i 'yekwhl?] 'Yekwhl tu' kem ki merkew kelech'.
    [Is the maggot a hoore'mos?] Maggots can eat you too.
     
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  51. [Hoore'mos hes wi' k'i nunepuy?] K'i nunepuy kwel nimi hoore'mos wi'.
    [Is the fish a hoore'mos?] Fish is not hoore'mos.
     
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  52. [Hoore'mos hes wi' k'i kahkah?] kahkah kwel kem nimi hoore'mos, ki nepu' mocho kich koh.
    [Is the sturgeon a hoore'mos?] Sturgeon is not an animal, you eat it when you catch it.
     
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  53. [hoore'mos hes wi' k'i regook?] K'i regook tu' kem ki nepu' mocho kich 'o koh.
    [Is the trout a hoore'mos?] You can eat trout when you catch it.
     
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  54. [Hoore'mos hes wi' k'i 'o'rowi'?] 'O'rowi' tu' kem kegahselu'mo'w.
    [Is 'o'rowi' a hoore'mos?] 'O'rowi' is also a stranger to people.
     
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  55. [Hoore'mos hes wi' k'i shekwshoh?] Paa', nimi hoogi' wek sow.
    [Is the quahog clam a hoore'mos?] No, I never heard what it is.
     
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  56. [Hoore'mos hes wi' k'i sa'ro'?] Sa'roh hesish waak? Sa'roh tu' locho'm wi', tu'i nepu'.
    [Is the sea anemone a hoore'mos?] Does he mean sa'roh? Searoses is a frog, but they eat it.
     
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  57. [Hoore'mos hes wi' k'i kwegeru'r?] 'Ee, kwegeru'r tu' kem ki nep' 'oow.
    [Is the pig a hoore'mos?] Yes, pig will eat a person.
     
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  58. [Leyes hes wi' k'i chrgrchryrh?] 'Ee, hlmeyowo'm kwel wo'hl tu'. ... looks like rattlesnake.
    [Is the kingsnake a leyes?] yes, they are mean. ... looks like rattlesnake.
     
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  59. [Leyes hes wi' k'i hlkrrwrs?] Paa'.
    [Is the lizard a leyes?] No.
     
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  60. [Ti'nisho wi' k'i hlkrrwrs?] Hlkrrwrs kwel tegenumonoksi'm 'oohl.
    [What is the lizard?] Waterdog can cast a spell on a person.
     
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  61. [Leyes hes wi' k'i 'eskew?] Paa, wit kem woogin k'i 'eskew.
    [Is the turtle a leyes?] No, turtle is different.
     
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  62. [Leyes hes wi' k'i locho'm?] Paa', wot kwel locho'm chpin. Nimi kwel k'i leyes wi'.
    [Is the toad a leyes?] No, that's just a frog. It could never be a snake.
     
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  63. [Leyes hes wi' k'i kuchkuch?] Paa', nimi ki witi soo. Hegi' wrms wi' hegoh mocho krtki'm k'i kuchkuch.
    [Is the bait worm a leyes?] No, that's not what it is. They use "worms" to fish with, worms.
     
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  64. [Leyes hes wi' k'i 'yekwhl?] Paa', wot kem nimi leyes. Chohpos wish 'we-nohl wit 'o hewolon.
    [Is the maggot a leyes?] no, that's not a snake. They're fly's excrement, they come al..
     
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  65. [Leyes hes wi' k'i mrwrsishleg?] Paa', wit kem nimi leyes wi'.
    [Is the biting lizard a leyes?] No, that's not a snake.
     
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  66. [Ti'nisho wi' k'i mrwrsishleg?] Tenumonoksi'm 'oow wot kem. Kelechki kahsele'w k'o hloyo'm.
    [What is the biting lizard?] It'll cast a spell on one. It's a stranger, it'll harm you.
     
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  67. [Leyes hes wi' k'i 'o'rowi'?] Paa'.
    [Is the lizard a leyes?] No.
     
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  68. [Ti'nisho wi' k'i 'o'rowi'?] 'O'rowi' kwel wiga'sokwsi'm 'oow.
    [What is the lizard?] 'O'rowi' will help a person.
     
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  69. [Leyes hes wi' k'i 'ewom?] Paa', nimi hi' leyes wi' k'i 'ewom.
    [Is the slug a leyes?] No, slug isn't a snake.
     
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  70. [Leyes hes wi' k'i chiik hegoh?] Chiik hegoh? Paa', wo' kem woogin ku chiik hegoh.
    [Is the money snake a leyes?] Money snake? No, that's also different, money snake.
     
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  71. [Ch'uch'ish hes wi' k'i trkrrt?] Paa', nimi wi' ch'uch'ish.
    [Is the California woodpecker a ch'uch'ish?] No, it's not a bird.
     
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  72. [Ti'nisho hes wi' k'i trkrrt?] 'We-chiish 'ok'w.
    [What is the California woodpecker?] It has a topknot.
     
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  73. [Ch'uch'ish hes wi' k'i kokonew?] Paa', wot kem woogin. Kokonew wi' peli'n wi' sow.
    [Is the redheaded woodpecker a ch'uch'ish?] No, that's different. Woodpecker is a big thing.
     
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  74. [Ch'uch'ish hes wi' k'i chegechihl?] Cegechihl kwel kem 'ok'w 'we-chiish, wishtish mehl 'we-chegechihl.
    [Is the sapsucker a ch'uch'ish?] Chegechihl also has a topknot, that's why they call them chegechihl.
     
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  75. [Ch'uch'ish hes wi' k'i skoyom?] Paa'.
    [Is the bat a ch'uch'ish?] No.
     
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  76. [Ti'nisho wi' k'i skoyom?] Skoyom kwel nahschewen chpi hoolet.
    [What is the bat?] Bats fly around only at night.
     
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  77. [Ch'uch'ish hes wi' k'i pegoy?] Pegoy kwel kem 'ok'w 'u-poy. Wishtish mehl 'u-pegoy.
    [Is the yellowhammer bird a ch'uch'ish?] Yellowhammer has a chin tattoo, that's why he's called yellowhammer.
     
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  78. [Ch'uch'ish hes wi' k'i kelok?] Kelok wit kem woogin... Kegahselo'm 'oohl kelok. 'esi pulekuk' soo keme'y. 'U-psech pulekuk sootok'w...
    [Is the goose a ch'uch'ish?] Goose is different. Goose is a stranger to people. It goes north to its home. Its father was from the north.
     
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  79. [Ch'uch'ish hes wi' k'i k'yow?] Paa', wit kem woogin k'i k'yow.
    [Is the swan a ch'uch'ish?] No, swan is different.
     
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  80. [Ch'uch'ish hes wi' k'i mrrn?] Wit kem mrrn nepuyish spiigo'ronew, in the spring. 'O li', Kem newopaa' kichow 'oow 'rkryrnrw. 'O li', 'ii, mrrn. Kem newochek' kich kiw 'o hego'm.
    [Is the river duck a ch'uch'ish?] It's different, he has a race with salmon, in the spring. He says, "You will see me, I'll be there waiting (floating) in a pool", the loon said. "I will see you when you are there."
     
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  81. [Ch'uch'ish hes wi' k'i legemem?] Paa', legemem kwel tegenumonoksi'm 'oow.
    [Is the pheasant a ch'uch'ish?] No, grouse puts a spell on one.
     
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  82. [Ch'uch'ish hes wi' k'i trkrku'?] Trkrku' kwel chorek'ik wi', trkrku'.
    [Is the quail a ch'uch'ish?] Quail belong in hell.
     
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  83. [Ch'uch'ish hes wi' k'i 'o'rowi'?] Paa', nimi wi' ch'uch'ish 'o'rowi'.
    [Is the dove a ch'uch'ish?] No, 'o'rowi' is not a bird.
     
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  84. [Ti'nisho wi' k'i 'o'rowi'?] Hegi' 'o'rowi' 'w-ew. Wishtu' ki 'w-ew ... Mehl hego'l 'o'rowi'.
    [What is the dove?] They call him 'o'rowi'. That's his name. That's why 'o'rowi' is here.
     
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  85. [Ch'uch'ish hes wi' k'i kego'sneg?] Paa'.
    [Is the seagull a ch'uch'ish?] No.
     
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  86. [Ch'uch'ish hes wi' k'i chpegaa?] Paa' ... pishkaahl wi' 'o hoore'mos k'i chpegaa.
    [Is the cormorant a ch'uch'ish?] No, cormorant is a sea animal.
     
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  87. [Ch'uch'ish hes wi' k'i terit?] Terit pishkaahl wi' 'o hoore'mos.
    [Is the spotted sandpiper a ch'uch'ish?] Sandpiper is an ocean animal.
     
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  88. [Ch'uch'ish hes wi' k'i chele'l?] Chele'l kem woo ni sow.
    [Is the killdeer a ch'uch'ish?] Killdeer is different.
     
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  89. [Ch'uch'ish hes wi' k'i he'mi'?] He'mi' kwel wegaaneyoch'. Ko'l 'o hohkume'm k'r-nrh ... wi'it 'o syo'ooch'.
    [Is the pigeon a ch'uch'ish?] Pigeon gives warnings. When you're picking berries, he'll make noise.
     
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  90. [Ch'uch'ish hes wi' k'i tekwonesh ... owl? ... tekwoni's?] Wegaaneyoch' kwel wo'ot tekwoni's.
    [Is the owl a ch'uch'ish?] Owl gives warnings.
     
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  91. [Ch'uch'ish hes wi' k'i pookw?] Pookw kwel nahschewen hiigo'l.
    [Is the screech owl a ch'uch'ish?] Screechowl travels at night.
     
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  92. [Ch'uch'ish hes wi' k'i chegemem?] Chegemem kwel chiishep' noore'w wi' t'uu.
    [Is the hummingbird a ch'uch'ish?] Hummingird is found around flowers.
     
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  93. ... Paa', chiishep' ... ku chiishep'.
    [Is it a bird?] No, flower 'stares at' ... always, flower
     
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  94. [Ch'uch'ish hes wi' k'i k'oo'ych'i?] Paa', to' wish 'igaa'y k'o'ych'i, kegemoloch' ... k'o'ych'i.
    [Is the bluejay a ch'uch'ish?] He's just around, bluejay is jealous.
     
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  95. [Ch'uch'ish hes wi' k'i 'wrrp?] Paa'.
    [Is the butterfly a ch'uch'ish?] No.
     
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  96. [Ti'nisho wi' k'i 'wrrp?] Mu'lekws.
    [What is the butterfly?] Black butterfly sp.
     
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  97. [Ch'uch'ish hes wi' k'i tege'mur?] Tege'mur kwel ... rori' wi' 'we-ch'uch'ish.
    [Is the snowbird a ch'uch'ish?] Snowbird is a bird of the snow.
     
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  98. [Ti'nisho wi' k'i harpuch?] Harpuch kwel megerku'm 'oohl, 'o tegeykelu'm, harpuch. Ko'l tege'y si ki 'we-son.
    [What is the ant?] Ants eat people up, they bite, ants. They're something like a flea.
     
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  99. [Ti'nisho wi' k'i tohta'r?] Tohta'r kwel ni tene'm, to' nuu nini tene'm.
    [What is the grasshopper?] There's lots of grasshoppers, there are a lot around.
     
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  100. [Ti'nisho wi' ku pu'nos?] Pu'nos kwel wishtu' mehl hegi' pu'nos ... 'u-pu'nek'.
    [What are pu'nos?] Tumblebugs are called stinkbugs because they break wind.
     
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  101. [Ti'nisho wi' ku nosonos?] Wot kwel megenechok'w mesenohl mihlpel ... nosonos.
    [What are ticks?] He will go into your flesh, your arm or your leg.
     
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  102. [Ti'nisho wi' ku tege'y?] Tege'y tu' megerku'm 'oohl.
    [What are fleas?] Flea eats people up.
     
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  103. [Ti'nisho wi' ku chohpos?] Chohpos tu' kem megarku'm 'oohl, 'o rekse'm.
    [What are flies?] Fly eats people too, it lays eggs.
     
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  104. [Ti'nisho wi' ku cheycheyes?] Cheycheyes hes wi'? ... Tegeykelu'm 'oohl wok ... 'o negohsehl wi' tegeykelew.
    [What are mosquitoes?] Mosquitoes? They bite people, wherever they bite it'll swell up.
     
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  105. [Ti'nisho wi' ku 'wrrp?] Ku 'wrrp kwel to' ni noore'w, hoolet mocho ta'a'noyhl.
    [What are butterflies?] Butterflies are pretty, they fly around when it's sunny.
     
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  106. [Ti'nisho wi' k'i saa'egoch?] Saa'egoch kwel nekah.
    [What is the seaweed bug?] Saa'egoch, that's us.
     
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  107. [Ti'nisho wi' ku hlke'goop?] Ku hlke'goop kwel ... 'ewom wish ku hlke'goop.
    [What is the slug?] The slug is 'ewom.
     
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  108. [Ti'nisho wi' ku wes?] Wes tu' kem tegeykelu'm, 'o negohsehl.
    [What are spiders?] Wherever a spider bites, it'll swell up.
     
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  109. [Kaap'ehl hes kem ... Kaap'ehl hes wi' k'i ne'muup?] 'Ee, meskwoh wi' hegohku'.
    [Is the lupine a kaap'ehl?] Yes, they make medicine.
     
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  110. [Kaap'ehl hes wi' k'i sloowehl?] Sloowehl tu' kem ho negepu' ... Wi' negepu' k'i sloowehl.
    [Is the wild oat a kaap'ehl?] We used to eat wild oats. We eat wild oats.
     
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  111. [Kaap'ehl hes wi' k'i wr'nrr?] Wr'nrr wit kem hegohku'. Mi nimi ki 'ahspe'm mocho ki ko'soh heweche'm wr'nrr 'i nepe'm k'e-rekwoh mi pa'ah. Pa'ah 'ok'w wr'nrr. Kichoh heweche'm ku k'e-che'look.
    [Is the horsetail a kaap'ehl?] They gather horsetails. When you can't drink water if you want to live "high" you eat horsetails, it's like drinking water. Horsetails have water. You get over your thirst.
     
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  112. [Kaap'ehl hes wi' k'i nepoyoch?] 'Ee, kaap'ehl wi' k'i nepoyoch ... 'wew nepoyoch, 'ohlkumi kaap'ehl wi'.
    [Is the hay kaap'ehl?] Yes, greens are brush. Its name is nepoyoch, because it is brush.
     
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  113. [Kaap'ehl hes wi' k'i tegeto'r?] 'Ee, wit kem negepu' tegeto'r.
    [Is the salmonberry shoot a kaap'ehl?] Yes, tegeto'r is also eaten.
     
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  114. [Kaap'ehl hes wi' k'i ta'amo?] 'Ee.
    [Is the elderberry bush a kaap'ehl?] Yes.
     
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  115. [Kaap'ehl hes wi' k'i hu'uup'?] Paa', hu'uup' kwehl nimi kaa'pehl wi'.
    [Is hazel a kaap'ehl?] No, hazel is not brush.
     
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  116. [Ti'nisho wi' k'i hu'uup'?] Hu'uup' wi'.
    [What is hazel?] It's hazel.
     
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  117. [Kaap'ehl hes wi' k'i wr'rrgrch'?] 'Ee, wr'rrgrch' kwel yo'hlkoych' wi' hoh.
    [Is the alder a kaap'ehl?] They make firewood out of that.
     
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  118. [Kaap'ehl hes wi' k'i hega'p'oh?] 'Ee, hega'p'oh wit kem. Wit kem skuyeni wi' k'i hega'p'oh. Newo'm munchey 'u-'wr', skuyeni.
    [Is the cottonwood a kaap'ehl?] Yes, cottonwood too, cottonwood is good. You see its white roots, they're good.
     
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  119. [Kaap'ehl hes wi' k'i hlrkich] 'Ee.
    [Is hlrkich a kaap'ehl?] Yes.
     
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  120. [Kaap'ehl hes wi' k'i chkip'o'r?] 'Ee, chkip'o'r kwel mehl chkegeyu'.
    [Is the chkip'o'r a kaap'ehl?] Yes, it can put you to sleep.
     
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  121. [Kaap'ehl hes wi' k'i mahkuhl?] 'Ee, mahkuhl kwel nimi kaap'ehl wi', nrhpry wi'.
    [Is the salal berry a kaap'ehl?] Yes, it's not brush, it's berries.
     
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  122. [Kaap'ehl hes wi' k'i kweschin?] Kweschin wi' ...
    Is the strawberry a kaap'ehl?
     
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  123. [Kaap'ehl hes wi' k'i krhpr'?] ...
    [Is the thimbleberrry tree a kaap'ehl?] ...
     
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  124. [Kaap'ehl hes wi' k'i me'yehl?] Ti'nisho? Me'yehl? Paa', me'yehl wi'.
    [Is the stinging nettle a kaap'ehl] What is it? Stinging nettle? No, not stinging nettle.
     
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  125. [Kaap'ehl hes wi' k'i stostek'?] Paa', wi' kenimi kaap'ehl wi' stostek'
    [Is the small fir tree a kaap'ehl?] No, the small fir tree isn't kaap'ehl
     
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  126. [Ti'nisho wi' ku ...?] Meskwoh ...
    [What is the ...?] Medicine ...
     
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  127. [Kaap'ehl hes wi' k'i te'ton?] ...
    [Is the rush a kaap'ehl?] ...
     
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  128. [Kaap'ehl hes wi' k'i pahkwo'?] ...
    [Is the willow a kaap'ehl?] ...
     
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  129. [Kaap'ehl hes wi' k'i pohsey?] ...
    [Is the madrone berry a kaap'ehl?] ...
     
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  130. [Kaap'ehl hes wi' k'i pyaap'?] ...
    [Is the manzanita tree a kaap'ehl?] ...
     
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  131. [Kaap'ehl hes wi' k'i pkwo'olo'?] ...
    [Is the maple a kaap'ehl?] ...
     
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  132. [Kaap'ehl hes wi' k'i ho'mono'?] ...
    [Is the tan oak a kaap'ehl?] ...
     
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  133. [Kaap'ehl hes wi' k'i ho'ow?] ...
    [Is the cedar a kaap'ehl?] ...
     
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  134. [Kaap'ehl hes wi' k'i krmsrhl?] ...
    [Is the mushroom a kaap'ehl?] ...
     
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  135. [Kaap'ehl hes wi' k'i hohkum?] ...
    [Is the tobacco plant a kaap'ehl?] ...
     
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  136. [Kaap'ehl hes wi' k'i kikwten?] ...
    [Is the moss a kaap'ehl?] ...
     
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  137. ['rrwrh hes ...] 'rrwrh tu kem hegoh ku meskwoh, 'rrwrh.
    [ 'rrwrh hes ...] Medicine can also be made from grass, grass.
     
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  138. ['rrwrh hes wi' k'i chkip'or?] ...
    [Is chkip'or a 'rrwrh?] ...
     
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  139. ['rrwrh hes wi' k'i ho'olek'?] ...
    [Is the brake fern a 'rrwrh?] ...
     
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  140. ['rrwrh hes wi' k'i me'yehl?] Paa'...
    [Is stinging nettle a 'rrwrh?] No...
     
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  141. ['rrwrh hes wi' k'i tumonoks?] Paa'...
    [Is the tule plant a 'rrwrh?] No...
     
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  142. ['rrwrh hes wi' k'i he'wonek?] 'Ee ...
    [Is the wild oat a 'rrwrh?] Yes...
     
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  143. [Tepoo hes wi' k'i ho'mono'?] Paa' ...
    [Is the tan oak a tepoo?] No...
     
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  144. [Tepoo hes wi' k'i ho'ow?] Paa' ...
    [Is the cedar a tepoo?] No...
     
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  145. [Tepoo hes wi' k'i pkwo'olo'?] ...
    [Is the maple a tepoo?] ...
     
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  146. [Tepoo hes wi' k'i pes'es?] Paa' ...
    [Is the hemlock a tepoo?] No...
     
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  147. [Tepoo hes wi' k'i soool?] Paa' ...
    [Is the yew a tepoo?] No...
     
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  148. [Tepoo hes wi' k'i hrgrrwrhl?] ...
    [Is the flowering dogwood a tepoo?] ...
     
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  149. [Tepoo hes wi' k'i s'e'goh?] Paa' ...
    [Is the madrone tree a tepoo?] No...
     
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  150. [Tepoo hes wi' k'i kihl?] Paa'.
    [Is the redwood tree a tepoo?] No.
     
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  151. [Tepoo hes wi' k'i stohstek'?] Paa' ...
    [Is the small fir tree a tepoo?] No...
     
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  152. [Nrhpry hes wi' k'i pyaap'?] Ee' ...
    [Is the yew a nrhpry?] Yes...
     
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  153. [Nrhpry hes wi' k'i mulomul?] Ee' ...
    [Is the wild currant a nrhpry?] Yes...
     
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  154. [Nrhpry hes wi' k'i mihlpehl mehl tegok?] Paa' ...
    [Is mihlpehl mehl tegok a nrhpry?] No...
     
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  155. [Hu'uh hes wi' k'i mego'oh?] Paa' ...
    [Is the pepperwood nut a hu'uh?] No...
     
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  156. [Hu'uh hes wi' k'i woomehl?] Paa'.
    [Is the acorn a hu'uh?] No.
     
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  157. [Nepoyoch hes wi' k'i ne'muup'?] Paa'.
    [Is the vetch a nepoyoch?] No.
     
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  158. [Nepoyoch hes wi' k'i kwich?] Ee' ...
    [Is kwich a nepoyoch?] Yes...
     
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  159. [Nepoyoch hes wi' k'i mechaanep?] Paa' ...
    [Is the yarrow a nepoyoch?] No...
     
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  160. [Nepoyoch hes wi' k'i chkip'or?] ...
    [Is chkip'or a nepoyoch?] ...
     
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  161. [Nepoyoch hes wi' k'i tekwskey?] Paa' ...
    [Is the pickle a nepoyoch?] No...
     
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  162. [Nepoyoch hes wi' k'i hlrkich?] Paa' ...
    [Is the rose a nepoyoch?] No...
     
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  163. [Nepoyoch hes wi' k'i 'wrhtuup'?] ...
    [Are Indian greens a nepoyoch?] ...
     
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  164. [Meskwoh hes wi' k'i ne'muup?] Paa' ...
    [Is the vetch a meskwoh?] No...
     
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  165. [Meskwoh hes wi' k'i ta'amo'?] Paa' ...
    [Is the elderberry bush a meskwoh?] No...
     
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  166. [Meskwoh hes wi' k'i wohkelo'?] Paa' ...
    [Is the pepperwood a meskwoh?] No...
     
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