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herhhlkerh

Dictionary entry

herhhlkerh • n • brodiaea bulb, bulb, potato, tumor • tumor

Lexicon record # 658 | Source reference(s): R202 JE105 FS(B201)
Semantic domain: plants and trees

Other paradigm form

  • short form herh JPH2:111

Special meanings or uses

  • 'oohl 'w-erhhlkerh wild potato, Indian potato JE23 JE105

  • 'oohl 'w-erh Indian potato JPH2:111

Derived phrase or compound

Short recording (1) | Sentence examples (9)

  1. Keetee pemek' herhhlkerh 'esee 'weryhl.
    I'm going to cook potatoes and eggs.

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    — Georgiana Trull, Yurok Language Conversation Book, chapter 10: "Comb your hair. Daily routines" (GT3-10, 2003)

  2. Herhhlkerh.
    Potato.

    Audio 

    — Georgiana Trull, Yurok Language Conversation Book, chapter 25: "Foods/Dishes" (GT3-25, 2003)

  3. S'emue' herhhlkerh.
    They are mashing potatoes.

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    — Aileen Figueroa, Elicited Sentences with oo-Class Verbs (JB-14-2, 2003)

  4. Cho' s'eme'm kue herhhlkerh.
    Mash the potatoes.

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    — Aileen Figueroa, Elicited Sentences with oo-Class Verbs (JB-14-2, 2003)

  5. Peeshkah ko'mee tenehlkenek' 'o kue herhhlkerh.
    I put too much salt on the potatoes.

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

  6. Nek wo'nee lekwtemehl herhhlkerh kee 'no-'ohchek'.
    I'm digging potatos to give to you.

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    — Florence Shaughnessy, Sentences (LA138-021) (LA138-021, 1980)

  7. Kwesee o ge'm, ... Kowecho' nanah kyaanekso'm muewee... herhhlkerh.
    And she said, ... Don't ... dig ... bulbs.

    — Robert Spott, No'och (RS1, 1933)

  8. Hesee', Kyaaneksok' 'ee nue 'eeteen herhhlkerh, kwesee so kyaaneksok'.
    It was thought, I dug ... bulbs, and so I dug.

    — Robert Spott, No'och (RS1, 1933)

  9. 'O le'm kue perey, skwohl chee heksek', Kowecho' nah kyaanekso'm muewee herhhlkerh.
    The old woman said,

    — Robert Spott, No'och (RS1, 1933)