Dictionary entry
Chkweges 'O Rek'eeen • pn • a rock in the Klamath below 'Ernr'
Lexicon record # 174 | Source reference(s):
YG:C50
Semantic
domain: place names
Derivation: literally, "where seals sit" (chkweges "hair seal", rek'eeen "sit")
Geographical story
- YG238 • "The porpoises are supposed to have lived there in a family group in mythical times. Seals rest on this rock when 'on their way up'."