Yurok dictionary

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chuuehl well, goodbye, so be it

chuue' well, goodbye, come on

hoyeee oh!, hey!, hello!

koweeshcho'

mueschen really, truly, true, yes, truly

ney greeting between women

neyen greeting between women

nowoh greeting between men

pee'wo' why not!, you're welcome!, sure!, okay

tos child!

wokhlew be glad, thank you, thanks, I give thanks, I am grateful

wor mode of address by a man to his wife

'aiyekwee' alas!, I am sorry, a formal salutation of departure, formerly used "chiefly as farewell to the dead, etc.", hello!, long for, miss

'ey yes

'ohlkuem of course, you're welcome

'oyeee hey!, hello!, oh!

'oyuuekwee' hey!, hello!, oh!

Dictionary entry

koweeshcho'excl • thank you, thanks, I am grateful [now usually used for food or drink, not for other things]

Lexicon record # 1030 | Source reference(s): R210 JE134 YLCB10
Semantic domain: greetings and polite expressions

Short recordings (2) | Sentence examples (6)

  1. koweeshcho' "thank you, thanks, I am grateful" (spoken by Aileen Figueroa)

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  2. koweeshcho' "thanks for food" (spoken by Jessie Van Pelt)

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