Yurok dictionary

Dictionary entry

no-'o-muen • vn • be a certain age, endure for a certain length of time (of things)

Lexicon record # 2256 | Source reference(s): R231 JE6 JE49
Derivation: morphological structure no'om-un

Special meanings or uses

• k'ee keech no-'o-mue'n k'ee 'wes-'o-nah from the beginning of time [literally, "as long as the heavens have endured"] R231

• pe-gark 'we-no-'o-muen adult man JE5 [people]

• wen-chokws 'we-no-'o-muen adult woman JE5 [people]

• chpaak 'we-no-'o-muen s/he is an older age JE5