Yurok dictionary

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laayonekw

Dictionary entry

laayonekw • vi 3sg • he/she/it passes on water

Lexicon record # 1326 | Source reference(s): R215
Derivation: morphological structure laay-onewkw-

Sentence examples (3)

  1. Kue nuemee laakaamopeen tue' laayonekw kue 'yoch kolo neemee kaamop' 'o wee' mee' kolo worue nee raayo'r.
    The boat passed through patches of very rough water as though it was quite smooth, as it seemed to move along on top of the water.

    — Florence Shaughnessy, "The Young Man from Serper" (LA16-7, 1951)

  2. Wonue nee laayonekw.
    It's floating.

    — Minnie Frank, Maggie Pilgrim, Carrie Roberts, Florence Shaughnessy, and others, Yurok field notebook 2 (MRH2, 1950-66)

  3. Nee laayonekw.
    Your boat is drifting away.

    — Minnie Frank, Maggie Pilgrim, Carrie Roberts, Florence Shaughnessy, and others, Yurok field notebook 2 (MRH2, 1950-66)