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kneweteek'

Dictionary entry

kneweteek' • num • eight [first element of compound numerals]

Lexicon record # 938 | Source reference(s): R208 JE48

Short recordings (5) | Sentence examples (11)

  1. Kneweteek' tom.
    Eight (round things, money).

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    — Georgiana Trull, Yurok Language Conversation Book, chapter 13: "One, two three..." (GT3-13, 2003)

  2. Wehlowaa nuemee kneweteek' tom.
    Eighteen (round things, money).

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    — Georgiana Trull, Yurok Language Conversation Book, chapter 13: "One, two three..." (GT3-13, 2003)

  3. Na'mee kneweteek' tom.
    Twenty-eight (round things, money).

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    — Georgiana Trull, Yurok Language Conversation Book, chapter 13: "One, two three..." (GT3-13, 2003)

  4. Wehlowaa nuemee kneweteek' choo'm.
    Eighteen (people).

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    — Georgiana Trull, Yurok Language Conversation Book, chapter 13: "One, two three..." (GT3-13, 2003)

  5. Kneweteek' tomue'r.
    Eight (sticks, straight things).

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    — Georgiana Trull, Yurok Language Conversation Book, chapter 13: "One, two three..." (GT3-13, 2003)

  6. Kneweteek' tomuep'.
    Eight (sacks).

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    — Georgiana Trull, Yurok Language Conversation Book, chapter 13: "One, two three..." (GT3-13, 2003)

  7. 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.

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

  8. Tue' kneweteek' kem 'o ko choomo'o'l noohl 'esee keme'y so Rek'woy.
    He stayed nine days before going home to Requa.

    — Florence Shaughnessy, "The First Salmon Rite at Wehlkwew" (LA16-8, 1951)

  9. Tue' kneweteek' 'o ko choomo'o'l.
    He was away nine days there.

    — Various speakers, Sentences in R. H. Robins's Yurok Language (YL, 1951)

  10. kneweteek' termerwer'eryhl puesee
    eight cats

    — Carrie Roberts, Yurok field notebook 1 (MRH1, 1950)

  11. Kneweteek' tomowe'lee' 'o'lomehl.
    There are eight houses.

    — Carrie Roberts, Yurok field notebook 1 (MRH1, 1950)