Dictionary entry
Chkwe-ges '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" (chkwe-ges "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'."