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Wechpues

Dictionary entry

Wechpues • pn • Weitchpec (the town)

Lexicon record # 3799 | Source reference(s): JE147 YLCB83 YG:G21
Semantic domain: place names
Derivation: literally, "confluence" (wechpues "confluence")

Other paradigm form

  • short form Wech YG199

Representative example

  • Frank he'm Wech kee nue wey

    Frank says he is going to go to Weitchpec
    — YG199

Short recordings (3) | Sentence examples (12)

  1. Kue 'ner-merm Wechpues... 'o 'wegah. Weetee' 'o 'w-ahpew 'o Wechpues.
    My son is getting married in Weitchpec. His wife is from Weitchpec.

    Audio 

    — Jimmie James, Sentences (LC-01-1) (LC-01-1, 2007)

  2. 'O Wechpues kee me'womechok'w kue kee 'wegah.
    The person he's going to marry is from Weitchpec.

    Audio 

    — Jimmie James, Sentences (LC-01-1) (LC-01-1, 2007)

  3. To' hes Wechpues kee so megelo'm?
    Will you go with me to Weitchpec?

    Audio 

    — Georgiana Trull, Sentences (LC-01-2) (LC-01-2, 2007)

  4. Wechpues 'o megetohlkwook' 'ne-'yoch.
    I keep my boat at Wechpus.

    Audio 

    — Aileen Figueroa, Elicited Questions and Related Sentences (JB-17-1, 2005)

  5. Wechpues 'ook'.
    I live at Weitchpec.

    Audio 

    — Georgiana Trull, Yurok Language Conversation Book, chapter 5: "What are you doing?" (GT3-05, 2003)

  6. Wechpues kue ro'opek' 'owook.
    I'm going to run to Weitchpec tomorrow.

    Audio 

    — Georgiana Trull, Yurok Language Conversation Book, chapter 6: "Go get it" (GT3-06, 2003)

  7. Wechpues wee' 'ne-me'w.
    I am coming from Weitchpec.

    Audio 

    — Georgiana Trull, Yurok Language Conversation Book, chapter 16: "Where are you coming from?" (GT3-16, 2003)

  8. Wechpues.
    Big village, Weitchpec old village went all the way up to the old school at Daisy French's. (On the left side heading upriver.)

    Audio 

    — Georgiana Trull, Yurok Language Conversation Book, chapter 20: "Place Names." (GT3-20, 2003)

  9. Nek Wechpues keetee sootok'.
    I'm going to Weitchpec.

    Audio 

    — Jessie Van Pelt, Sentences (JB-01-03) (JB-01-03, 2001)

  10. Kues keetee serrhlerper'm 'o Wechpues?
    What are you going to do in Weitchpec?

    Audio 

    — Jessie Van Pelt, Sentences (JB-01-03) (JB-01-03, 2001)

  11. Kwesee, hee' kee melee' 'o Wechpues ko'l choomoyhl.
    Well, it says there's going to be a brush dance at Wechpus in a few days.

    Audio 

    — Violet Moore, Sentences (VM1) (VM1, 1994)