Dictionary entry
cherwerseek' • numeral • seven [first element of compound numerals]
Lexicon record # 299 | Source reference(s): R195 JE118
Short recordings (6) | Sentence examples (14)
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Cherwerseek' tom.
Seven (round things, money).
— Georgiana Trull, Yurok Language Conversation Book, chapter 13: "One, two three..." (GT3-13, 2003)
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Wehlowaa nuemee cherwerseek' tom.
Seventeen (round things, money). — Georgiana Trull, Yurok Language Conversation Book, chapter 13: "One, two three..." (GT3-13, 2003)
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Na'mee cherwerseek' tom.
Twenty-seven (round things, money). — Georgiana Trull, Yurok Language Conversation Book, chapter 13: "One, two three..." (GT3-13, 2003)
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Cherwerseek'.
Seven (people). — Georgiana Trull, Yurok Language Conversation Book, chapter 13: "One, two three..." (GT3-13, 2003)
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Wehlowaa nuemee cherwerseek' choo'm.
Seventeen (people). — Georgiana Trull, Yurok Language Conversation Book, chapter 13: "One, two three..." (GT3-13, 2003)
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Cherwerseek' tomue'r.
Seven (sticks, straight things). — Georgiana Trull, Yurok Language Conversation Book, chapter 13: "One, two three..." (GT3-13, 2003)
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Cherwerseek' tomuep'.
Seven (sacks). — Georgiana Trull, Yurok Language Conversation Book, chapter 13: "One, two three..." (GT3-13, 2003)
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Cherwerseek' choo'm k'ep'ew wer'yernerk, mewahsegoh nahkseyhl
Seven grandchildren are girls, there are three boys. — Violet Moore, Sentences (VM1) (VM1, 1994)
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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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K'ee cherwerseek' hegor wee'eeet wee' 'o we' hewon 'o rohsee' k'ee nepe'woo.
It was in the seventh month that the salmon was first speared there.— Florence Shaughnessy, "The First Salmon Rite at Wehlkwew" (LA16-8, 1951)
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Neemee ho negepue' nepuy 'o puelekw weet 'ue-weno'omehl kohchewech noohl ho k'ee cherwerseek' 'w-e'gor, kwelekw hegee' mocho 'oohl weesh kee nep' k'ee nepuy kwelekw kue 'ue-meworoyek' kue 'ue-pekoyek.
During the season from the first to the seventh month salmon was not eaten at the mouth of the river, and it was said that if anyone did eat it his blood would flow away.— Florence Shaughnessy, "The First Salmon Rite at Wehlkwew" (LA16-8, 1951)
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Cherwerseek' koma choomoyhl noohl 'o gee', Cho wohpeye'm, kue nek 'ne-psech, so Wehlkwew.
Seven days before my father was told, Cross over to Wehlkwew.— Florence Shaughnessy, "The First Salmon Rite at Wehlkwew" (LA16-8, 1951)
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cherwerseek' termerwer'eryhl puesee
seven cats— Carrie Roberts, Yurok field notebook 1 (MRH1, 1950)
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Cherwerseek' tomowe'lee' 'o'lomehl.
There are six houses.— Carrie Roberts, Yurok field notebook 1 (MRH1, 1950)