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chekws

Dictionary entry

chekws • n • heart

Lexicon record # 54 | Source reference(s): WG(WEM263) R190 JE67
Semantic domain: body parts and the body

Special meanings or uses

  • 'We-chekws tmohkelee S/he is heart-broken JE67

  • 'We-chekws kee'm soneenep' S/he is heartsick JE67

Short recordings (5) | Sentence examples (7)

  1. 'Ne-mehl mey tmohkelee' 'ne-chekws.
    I'm crying because my heart is broken.

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

  2. Tmohkelee' 'ne-chekws.
    My heart is broken.

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

  3. Chekws.
    Heart.

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    — Georgiana Trull, Yurok Language Conversation Book, chapter 23: "Body Parts" (GT3-23, 2003)

  4. Cho' huenkeksoo'm kue k'e-chekws.
    Open your heart.

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    — Aileen Figueroa, Elicited Sentences with oo-Class Verbs (JB-14-1, 2003)

  5. Huenkekso'm 'we-chekws.
    She opened her heart.

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    — Aileen Figueroa, Elicited Sentences with oo-Class Verbs (JB-14-1, 2003)

  6. Tmektmek 'ne-chekws.
    My heart is beating.

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    — Florence Shaughnessy, Sentences (LA138-041) (LA138-041, 1980)

  7. Keech weykook' ko'l 'n-ohkuemek'.
    I've finished working.

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    — Florence Shaughnessy, Sentences (RHR) (RHR, 1951)