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no-'o-mek'

Dictionary entry

no-'o-mek' • vi e-class • it is a certain length (of a worm, rope, etc.)

Lexicon record # 2251 | Source reference(s): R231

Sentence examples (2)

  1. Wee' 'o raa-yoh (?) ko'l (?) kues kue no-'o-mek', kues kue so nah-kwek', kwen 'wes-yo-'oo-ge-chek'.
    ... it's long, long ... it acts like this, it makes whatever noise.

    — Lowana Brantner, Wohpekumew's Prediction (LA16-9, 1951)

  2. Koh-che-moy no-'o-mek'.
    It (a dentalium necklace) is a fathom (about 6 feet) long.

    — Weitchpec Frank, Elicitation (WF1, 1902)