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segep

Dictionary entry

segep • n • coyote (Canis latrans)

Lexicon record # 2969 | Source reference(s): WG(WEM264) R246 JE35
Semantic domain: larger carnivores

Special meaning or use

mehl megenek segep '-uuek coyote weather (sun with rain/snow) [literally, "when coyote's children froze"] JE35 [weather]

Derived phrases or compounds

segep 'ue-pery "rainbow"
segep 'we-cheeek "poppy"
segep 'we-cheeeshep' "poppy"
segep 'we-roo' "California poppy"
Segep 'We-'Er'gerrh "place directly upslope of 'Wahcheroh lake"

Short recordings (4) | Sentence examples (45)

Cheeeko'l sook nep' segep, kwegerue'r '-uuek.
Coyotes eat a lot of things, (for example) piglets.

— Glenn Moore, Sentences (AG-03-2) (AG-03-2, 2004)
Segep 'we-cheeeshep'.
Poppy.

— Georgiana Trull, Yurok Language Conversation Book, chapter 29: "Flora/Trees" (GT3-29, 2003)
Segep.
Coyote.

— Georgiana Trull, Yurok Language Conversation Book, chapter 31: "Animals" (GT3-31, 2003)
Kohchee Kenek ho 'ok'w kue Segep, kuechos nee'eeh.
Once Coyote was at Kenek; his grandmother was there with him.

— Glenn Moore, Coyote and His Grandmother (GM11, 2002)
Kwesee kue Segep 'o he'm, Mos weet sego'n, kuech.
And Coyote said, That's not how you do it, grandmother.

— Glenn Moore, Coyote and His Grandmother (GM11, 2002)
'O he'm kue segep, Kegooleesho'y.
Coyote said, You paddle down (the riffle).

— Glenn Moore, Coyote and His Grandmother (GM11, 2002)
Noohl Rek'woy 'o hekwsue' kue Segep.
They found Coyote down at the mouth of the river.

— Glenn Moore, Coyote and His Grandmother (GM11, 2002)
Kohchee kue segep ho nue kweget kue merk.
One time Coyote went visiting Crane.

— Glenn Moore, Sentences (JB-03-1) (JB-03-1, 2002)
[Hoore'mos hes wee' k'ee segep?] 'Ee, wot kem kee ko cherrhl k'ee segep.
[Is the coyote a hoore'mos?] Yes, he can do things, coyote.

— Alice Spott, Ethnobiology (AS1, 1962 or 1963)
Kwesee hehlkew 'ela new kue ko'l weno'omo'r kwesee Segep, keech ko'mo'y 'w-egoyek' kwelekw keech hloyehl kue cheenes mehl heeko'ch'uek.
From up in the hills Coyote had seen where something was moving along, (and) had heard tell that the two young men were being carried down from across the river.

— Florence Shaughnessy, "The Young Man from Serper" (LA16-7, 1951)
'O ge's Segep, Kwelekw paas ko knokseyek'.
Coyote thought, Well, I will not be left behind.

— Florence Shaughnessy, "The Young Man from Serper" (LA16-7, 1951)
Kem weet 'ela myah Segep kem 'ap new kwesee hasee puer noohl keech weno'monekw weno'omo'r kue 'yoch.
And in this way Coyote jumped along and saw the boat floating down and moving toward the mouth of the river.

— Florence Shaughnessy, "The Young Man from Serper" (LA16-7, 1951)
Kem neekee 'we-ro' Segep hehlkue nee raayo'r so Ho'p'ew.
Then Coyote ran and came along the bank to Hop'ew (Klamath).

— Florence Shaughnessy, "The Young Man from Serper" (LA16-7, 1951)
Neekee chpeewee ko soo no'r Segep hehlkue 'we-raayo'r, keech no'p'e'n kue 'yoch.
The Coyote ran for all his might along the bank to pass it, and chased after the boat.

— Florence Shaughnessy, "The Young Man from Serper" (LA16-7, 1951)
Kue 'O Regos keet 'o maayonew kue 'yoch, kwesee wee'eeet 'yoncheek 'o ko ho myah Segep noohl wonekw mehl tekwonue'r.
It was just going to pass the rock, and Coyote jumped in and came crashing down from high up into it.

— Florence Shaughnessy, "The Young Man from Serper" (LA16-7, 1951)
Tue' kem Segep kem keech 'ekwehl keech mee chweenkep', mee' ho tomowo'hl tue' hlow keech 'o chkeereeshee' kue wee 'o key, tue' neemee wo hewon newo'm 'w-esek' kwelekw kolo hlkehl wee'.
Even Coyote was now afraid and did not talk, because he had been chattering and at last had felt drowsy where he was sitting, and was not the first to see that it looked like land in sight.

— Florence Shaughnessy, "The Young Man from Serper" (LA16-7, 1951)
Segep poy neekee 'oo'rep', tue' keech ro'op' kue 'we-negeee'n kues soo 'oole'mo'w k'ee wee nee 'oole'monee.
Coyote went on ahead, and ran to see how people lived who lived there.

— Florence Shaughnessy, "The Young Man from Serper" (LA16-7, 1951)
Kwesee Segep noohl 'o ge's, To' ch'ueme'y 'ue-mergermery k'ee we'yon.
Then Coyote thought, How very pretty that girl is.

— Florence Shaughnessy, "The Young Man from Serper" (LA16-7, 1951)
Mechee 'ee rek'eeen kue keech 'ue-wey 'ue-pewomue', 'enuemee wogee 'ap key Segep.
They were sitting by the fire when the cooking was finished, and Coyote sat down right in the middle.

— Florence Shaughnessy, "The Young Man from Serper" (LA16-7, 1951)
Kwesee kue Segep wee keech ma 'ue-menetkwelesoyk'.
It was Coyote being dragged along.

— Florence Shaughnessy, "The Young Man from Serper" (LA16-7, 1951)
Kwelekw keech koosee maama'epoyew, 'yoncheek 'eme loo, mee' keech chegeyonahpee' kue Segep kue keech no'omehl 'o wee'.
He was all tied up, and thrown into the boat, because people were fed up with Coyote ever since he had been there.

— Florence Shaughnessy, "The Young Man from Serper" (LA16-7, 1951)
Kwesee wee'eeet 'yoncheek 'o ko ho myah Segep.
And then Coyote jumped into the boat.

— Various speakers, Sentences in R. H. Robins's Yurok Language (YL, 1951)
Segep ma kweget kohchee Merkwteeks.
One time Coyote went visiting Crane.

— Mary Marshall, Coyote and Crane (MM3, 1927)
Kwesee' Segep wee' kue nepuy.
That salmon was Coyote.

— Mary Marshall, Coyote and Crane (MM3, 1927)
Kwesee' 'o newee' Segep keet nes.
Then they saw Coyote coming.

— Mary Marshall, Coyote and Crane (MM3, 1927)
'O le'm, Kues sonowole'm? ha'm Segep.
Coyote said, What is the matter with you?

— Mary Marshall, Coyote and Crane (MM3, 1927)
'O le'm Segep, Tee'n kee nahcha' mocho' kee yekwsek'?
Coyote said,What will you give me if I find it?

— Mary Marshall, Coyote and Crane (MM3, 1927)
Kwesee' Segep 'er'gerrch nee 'ok'w
Coyote stayed in the sweathouse.

— Mary Marshall, Coyote and Crane (MM3, 1927)
Kwesee' 'o na'amo'yhl noohl 'er'gerrch nee 'ok'w Segep.
Then Coyote stayed in the sweathouse for two days.

— Mary Marshall, Coyote and Crane (MM3, 1927)
Kwesee' kue 'w-ahpewehl 'em wonkewehl 'o kas keech tem legee' Segep, Ko'n nue' nep's.
His wives were soaking acorns down the river after trying to tell Coyote to go and eat.

— Mary Marshall, Coyote and Crane (MM3, 1927)
Kwesee' Segep reeek'ew 'o raayo'rep'
Coyote ran along the shore.

— Mary Marshall, Coyote and Crane (MM3, 1927)
Segep 'o tetoloo'hl 'o reeek'ew.
Coyote cried by the river bank.

— Mary Marshall, Coyote and Crane (MM3, 1927)
Kohchee 'o 'oole'm '-uueksoh Segep wehlowoyhl k'ee '-uueksoh.
One time Coyote had ten children.

— Mary Marshall, Coyote Tries to Kill the Sun (MM4, 1927)
Kwesee' 'o lego'l Segep.
Coyote went.

— Mary Marshall, Coyote Tries to Kill the Sun (MM4, 1927)
Kwesee' wee't 'o myaahlkahpe'm, Segep pee serrhl.
Right there he jumped on him, Coyote did.

— Mary Marshall, Coyote Tries to Kill the Sun (MM4, 1927)
Kwesee' neekee 'w-egook' Segep.
Right away Coyote left.

— Mary Marshall, Coyote Tries to Kill the Sun (MM4, 1927)
Mokwomokw kue segep.
The coyote howled.

— Lucy Thompson, Sentences (GAR-LT) (GAR-LT, 1922)
'O le's, Heee, pechkue 'o segep!
He thought, "Heee!" Upriver Coyote did.

— Pecwan Jim, "Upriver Coyote" (T8, 1907)
Pech 'o segep 'o nerrmerypery'.
Upriver Coyote sang.

— Pecwan Jim, "Upriver Coyote" (T8, 1907)
Kwelekw wo' keet 'we-nepuyonah," hem' pech 'o segep.
They are becoming salmon," said Upriver Coyote.

— Pecwan Jim, "Upriver Coyote" (T8, 1907)
Peeshtue' weeshtue' kwel nee muech hohkuem' pechkue 'o segep 'wo-'ohkween kue 'we-nepuyonah.
So Upriver Coyote himself made it that they have salmon.

— Pecwan Jim, "Upriver Coyote" (T8, 1907)
Chee'n koy ho tepo'n segep 'we-ykwet.
There was a rainbow in the morning.

— Anonymous, Sentences (JC) (JC, 1889)
To' hes newoo'm segep 'we-ykwet
Did you see the rainbow.

— Anonymous, Sentences (JC) (JC, 1889)
Segep poy 'we-son heekon.
Coyote was a great man in the old time.

— Anonymous, Sentences (JC) (JC, 1889)