Dictionary entry
merueh • num • five [first element of compound numerals]
Lexicon record # 1720 | Source reference(s): R222 JE55
Short recordings (9) | Sentence examples (23)
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Merueh choo'm kue 'ne-s'ooponoyek'.
He hit me five times.
— Jimmie James, Elicited Sentences About Repeated Action (EJW-01-1-3, 2006)
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Merueh choo'm mos 'ne-s'ooponoyek'.
He didn't hit me five times. — Jimmie James, Elicited Sentences About Repeated Action (EJW-01-1-3, 2006)
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Merueh tom.
Five (round things, i.e. money) — Aileen Figueroa, Elicited Questions and Related Sentences (JB-17-1, 2005)
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Merueh tom.
Five (round things, money). — Georgiana Trull, Yurok Language Conversation Book, chapter 13: "One, two three..." (GT3-13, 2003)
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Wehlowaa nuemee merueh tom.
Fifteen (round things, money). — Georgiana Trull, Yurok Language Conversation Book, chapter 13: "One, two three..." (GT3-13, 2003)
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Na'mee merueh tom.
Twenty-five (round things, money). — Georgiana Trull, Yurok Language Conversation Book, chapter 13: "One, two three..." (GT3-13, 2003)
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Merueh choo'm.
Five (people). — Georgiana Trull, Yurok Language Conversation Book, chapter 13: "One, two three..." (GT3-13, 2003)
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Wehlowaa nuemee merueh choo'm.
Fifteen (people). — Georgiana Trull, Yurok Language Conversation Book, chapter 13: "One, two three..." (GT3-13, 2003)
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Merueh tomue'r.
Five (sticks, straight things). — Georgiana Trull, Yurok Language Conversation Book, chapter 13: "One, two three..." (GT3-13, 2003)
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Merueh tomuep'.
Five (sacks). — Georgiana Trull, Yurok Language Conversation Book, chapter 13: "One, two three..." (GT3-13, 2003)
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Nahksoh hoogech, to'onoh hoogech, merueh.
Three stars, four stars, five. — Aileen Figueroa, Sentences (JB-005_4) (JB-005_4, 2002)
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Ko'r cheykenee 'oohl, nee'eehl cheykenee 'oohl, nahkseyhl cheykenee 'oohl, cho'oneyhl cheykenee 'oohl, merueh choo'm cheykenee 'oohl, kohchew choo'm cheykenee 'oohl, cherwerseek' choo'm cheykenee 'oohl, kneweteek' choo'm leettle 'oohl, kerrmeek' choo'm cheykenee 'oohl, wehlowaa choo'm cheykenee 'oohl.
One little Indian, two little Indians, three little Indians, four little Indians, five little Indians, six little Indians, seven little Indians, eight little Indians, nine little Indians, ten little Indians. — Violet Moore, Sentences (VM1) (VM1, 1994)
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Merueh keech lok, keech to'm.
S/he is five years old. — Florence Shaughnessy, Sentences (LA138-005) (LA138-005, 1980)
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Nahksep', cho'onep', merueh choomep'.
Three, four, five bundles. — Florence Shaughnessy, Sentences (LA138-057) (LA138-057, 1980)
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Merueh chomsewok'.
I kill five.— Florence Shaughnessy, Sentences from "Notes on Yurok Derivation" (1985) (NYD, 1985)
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Merueh chee weesh serrhlerp', tue' kue kem 'w-egolek', Hl'o'ronep'es! noohl 'o ko hlo'm kue ma'ah 'eekee ner'erserne'm.
He did this five times, and when he said, Stop! he took his spear and grasped it in both hands.— Florence Shaughnessy, "The First Salmon Rite at Wehlkwew" (LA16-8, 1951)
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Merueh chee tergue'm 'o ga'm, Heenoy lenewk'wes! Sela ro'onep'es! Hl'o'ronep'es !
Five times he spoke to it, and said, Drift back! Run on! Stop!— Florence Shaughnessy, "The First Salmon Rite at Wehlkwew" (LA16-8, 1951)
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'O choona'mee kolo 'we-rohseemek', kue merueh 'we-chee woneek soo'n kue 'ue-ma'ahskehl 'eekee 'ue-ma'ahskek'.
After making as if to spear it four times, the fifth time he lifted up his spear and then speared it.— Florence Shaughnessy, "The First Salmon Rite at Wehlkwew" (LA16-8, 1951)
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Kem kwelekw merueh kee choomoyhl kee noohl mechee chpee 'o pemue' kahkah 'emsee nepuy 'emsee ke'ween.
For five more days sturgeon, salmon, and eels must only be cooked on a fire.— Florence Shaughnessy, "The First Salmon Rite at Wehlkwew" (LA16-8, 1951)
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Merueh chegoo'm weno'ee'mehl.
They came in fives.— Various speakers, Sentences in R. H. Robins's Yurok Language (YL, 1951)
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Merueh kee choomo'ok'.
I shall be five days.— Various speakers, Sentences in R. H. Robins's Yurok Language (YL, 1951)
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merueh termerwer'eryhl puesee
five cats— Carrie Roberts, Yurok field notebook 1 (MRH1, 1950)
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Merueh tomowe'lee' 'o'lomehl.
There are five houses.— Carrie Roberts, Yurok field notebook 1 (MRH1, 1950)