Yurok dictionary

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cheenomelek' I give away part of my winnings in a game

chokchoop' drum, drumstick

chokchoop'a'r drum, drumstick

chpeeego'repek' I get ready for a race

hergerk'eryen dealer

herhlperh stick game

herhlper' sticks (in stick game)

herk'eryek' I hide

hookw gamble

hookwchek' I gamble, I play cards

hooloh rohkuet basketball

kerguuek a round is won (in a game)

kurrk cross the goal-line, score, as in the stick game

kurrksek' I play the stick game, I score (in the stick game)

meenek' I bet

par

parkokwch

rehl'ep' be concentrated in a given direction, of a wish or a prayer, be tossed in a given direction in the stick game, point in a given direction, of a person

repoy drum song

repoyok' I sing a song with drum beating

rewpenek' I win (in gambling)

rohkuen ball

rohsek' I throw, I pitch (a ball)

sroy signal in games

wahtey tossle in stick game

werhlperh stick game

Dictionary entry

parkokwch • n • 1 guessing sticks 2 playing card • Variant park'o

Lexicon record # 2440 | Source reference(s): FS(B211 ) YLCB90 JE28
Semantic domain: games

Other paradigm form

  • short form par R238

Special meaning or use

  • parkokwch hegoh ocean spray (plant, playing card marker) R238 [games]

Derived phrase or compound

Short recordings (2) | Sentence example (1) | Photo

  1. parkokwch "guessing sticks, playing card" (spoken by Florence Shaughnessy)

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  2. 'oohl-'ue-pa'r "Indian cards" (spoken by Jessie Van Pelt)

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