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chween say, speak, pray

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

soch say, speak

chweenkepek' I say, I speak, I pray

toh talk, use language

sochpeyewek' I say, I speak, I reply

kweryerchek' I whistle

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

tegeruemek' I talk, I pray, I make medicine

lehlkoo' fall, be heard (noises)

tohkow talk in a group

'werrgeryerchek' I speak English

hegoomuemek' I say, I speak to

hl'ewkwelochek' I snore

plerrsek' I make a loud noise, I am loud

syo'oogechek' I grunt, I make a noise

tergerwermek' I greet, I speak to, I talk to

tergerw speak, settle a dispute

'osreer there is a noise

chweenkor word

chye'wol musical instrument

kweryerwek' I whistle (esp. in calling someone)

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

'werrgeryerch speak English

hlke'mohlkek' I shut up

kwomkepek' I'm in deep pain, I groan

noochek' I make a noise

nooloochek' I answer

plerrgerchek' I talk too loud

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

syo'ooch' s/he makes a noise

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

tegeruepek' I talk to myself

tomowohlek' I chatter

chweenkah pray together

chweenkuek sayings, language

chye'w make music

chye'wolek' I make music, I play music

hl'ekwelechek' I snore

hl'ewkweleeneechek' I snore

kerger'ermerchek' I speak Karok

kwerhkweryerchek' I whistle

kweryerh whistle, whistle

kweryuemek' I whistle to (someone)

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

kwesaalewek' I am hoarse

kwesaalochek' I speak hoarsely, I sing hoarsely

kweykweyuer whistle

kweyuerowok' I whistle a note

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)

luuep make a sound (called a "dead-sound" by Charlie Williams)

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

seeegolepew be growling (of animal)

seeegolepoch' it growls (of animal)

seeeyehlek' I hiss

sesewek' I whisper

sese'yewek' I whisper

ses'eep rustle

ses'ohl they tinkle

skewoogechek' I sound good

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

tok'olew coo (of a baby)

tolowechek' I speak Tolowa

tolowoochek' I speak Tolowa

werrsek' I yell

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

'eenoh grunt

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

'e'gomeemoh speak Hupa

'omeemoh speak Hupa