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chepue'r be steep (of water), a little waterfall, a small dam in a creek

chepue'rogehl water flows down a steep incline

cheskewehl plunge net for small fish (scooped downward at high water)

che'loyhlke's it's a dry waterhole

che'lue'l be shallow (water)

che'lue'logehl be shallow (water)

che'lue'loge's water disappears into sand/gravel till dry

Chmuuek 'Ue-Pa'ah a sea stack near Green Rock

chpaanonek'w it gets waterlogged/spoiled from soaking

chpaanuerek' I'm in the water a long time, swim far

chpeesherpek' I look at myself (in water, a mirror, etc.)

chpeesher'erhl reflection (in water, for example), mirror, window, glass

chpego'ronew race in the water

chperrnerysh be deep (of liquids)

ch'ewoloh wash by squeezing in water

ch'ewoluehl wash by squeezing in water, wash clothes by hand

haamoh bear grass, used in basket making

heekoch across (water)

heekoh across (water)

heeko'ch'uek across (water)

hegehl to be rising (water)

hehlpa' it is rising (water)

hewomes a large plant growing in swampy places, a plant made into humonah by pounding in hot water

hlkerrwers lizard, salamander, water dog

hlkeyomoyehl they are slimy

hlmeyue'r a body of water where a sea serpent dwells

hlmeyue'rogehl be bad (frightening) water

hl'ekeekso'm you stop the water

hl'ekeek' water stops flowing (at a barrier)

hl'ekoyo' the water is placid

holoyue'l water for soaking basket materials

hoolechkenekw they lie in water

hoolekeek' water swirls around

hoolekoyo' the water moves around (e.g., there's a fish in it)

hoolenekw it lies in water

huemonah hewomes pounded in warm water and used for bathing and purifying

kaames evil water creature, shark

kaamopee' rough water, rapids

kaamop' it is rough water

Kechekw a rock in the water at Sue-meg

kekeek' water flows down a canyon

kekelepeenechkenekw they are bowled over by water

kekelepeenekw he/she/it is bowled over by water

kekelomonek'w it swirls in the water

kelomekeek' water turns away

kelomekoyo' the water flows back (a 180 degree turn)

Kenek a village on the Klamath

keromek'woysh control water, turn off water

kerrmerhl be dirty, be murky, not for drinking (liquid, water)

kerrmerhlkerrp' it is dirty (water)

ket'oh there is a lagoon, body of still water, lake, lagoon

ke'mohpet bail out water

ke'mohpetechek' I bail out water

klew waterfall

klewoluehl fall (water)

knekoyo' the water gets calm; it's relaxed, wilted

knenek'w it drifts into still or stagnant water

knerr'eek' it's a dead-end of water

Knuehl a fishing place (where there is deep water) off Moore's Rock

knue'logehl a deep place in the water

knue'loge'hl it is deep (of, e.g. water)

kuerek' I float quietly on top of the water

kwegomhlewkwsek' I go back and forth on water

kwomhlekeek' water turns back

kwomhlekoyo' the water runs back

kwomhlenek'w it drifts back

kwomhlo' return by water

kwomhlo'ochek' I return by water

kwoyekeek' water flows slowly

kwoyekoyo' the water flows slowly

kyue' there

laakaamop' it is rough water on a river

laakekelomenek'w it swirls along in the water

laayekeek' water flows by, dry creek bed, where water used to flow

laayonechkenekw they pass on water

laayonekw he/she/it passes on water

lekoyo' it flows, it leaks

ler'ergeryhl be black, be dark-colored (water)

ler'ergeryk be black, be dark-colored (water)

lewoleyetek' I pull (a boat) through shallow water by hand

lewole'y it is pulled through shallow water by hand

leyolekws snake, water-snake

maayekeek' water flows past (a barrier)

maayekoyo' the water flows past

maayonechkenekw they pass on water

maayonekw it passes on water

maayonew pass on water

mech pa'ah whiskey

mekwcherrmeryhlkeek' it's a slender stream of water

menekeek' water disappears

menekoyo' the water disappears

menenek'w it sinks, goes out of sight in the water

menewet' a fish pulls a net underwater; someone clinches down something

menewkwek' I drown, I go under water, , I am bashful

mernermerneryk' it (water) disappears, flows away all over

mewkwsem' fish jump out of the water to feed

mewolekeek' water recedes

mewolekoyo' the water recedes (as a wave)

meworoyk' it (water) seeps/drips away

me'womekoyo' water comes from a certain location

me'womo'ochek' I come from (a place, in a boat or on water)

myewetek' I push (something) in (e.g. water or fire), I stick (something) in (e.g. water or fire)

myewolesook' I push under water, I beat

myewoluemek' I push it under water

myop' it is crowded, the water rises (like a swell)

neskwekoyo' the water (a stream) isn't far

noowekeek' water arrives (e.g. in a ditch)

no'omekeek' it (water) flows a certain distance

no'omekoyo' it (a waterway) is a certain length

no'omue'l water is a certain depth

pa'aahl nee keget water panther

pa'aahl 'olonew hlkehl island

pa'aahl 'werrp' dragonfly

pa'aanah there is water, it is wet

pa'aarekoyo' it looks like flowing water

pa'ah

pa'ah 'o pkwekoyo' a spring (of water)

pa'a'n there is water

peeshka'eek nee ke'ween moray eel

peeshker'w salt water, brackish water

pee'eeyers fresh-water clam, razor clam

pegemeep' wire, iron, steel, metal, sharp stone or hard wood used for making knives

pekoyop' it is red (water)

permeryerh rock used to make pemoyekw, waterproof, water-resistant, rainproof, smooth

permeryerh 'we-ch'wona' raincoat, waterproof coat

perrnekeesh dead eel in water

Perwerw 'O Ket'ue'hl Freshwater Lagoon

petoyop' the water is full

pkuerek' I emerge from the water

pkwekeek' water leaks

pkwerkeryerh pa'ah spring (of water)

pkwery flow into a body of water, seep

pkweryk' it flows into a body of water, it seeps

plok's it is big, (flat things) it is wide, (boats, water) it is broad

plooleekoyo' it (water) flows wide

plooleek' it is wide (water, rivers)

plop' it is in spate, it floods

Plue'l Fish Lake, on the mountain above Weitchpec and Bluff Creek

raak creek

raayekeek' water flows

raayekoyo' the water flows past

raayewetek' I drag something in the water

raayonemek' I guide it along the water

regor the waves break, it is rough (water), there are large waves

rooyonew glide along on water

rorkwee'hl the waves break, it is rough (water), there are large waves

Seeegonoy Lookout Point, just north of Freshwater Lagoon

Seeegonoy 'ue-ket'ue'r Freshwater Lagoon

sekoyekeek' water is swift

semoyuerek' I skim, I swim along the surface of the water, I jump in the river (to swim) while standing in it

serserykeryer' shallow water flows over pebbles and disappears

skerweehlkerrp' it is clear (of water)

skerwerykernerchek' I skim foam off water to clear it

skeweekoyo' the water is calm (as above rapids)

skewop' it is calm (water)

skuuewolonee pa'ah soda

slaa'yekeek' water runs through a dump

sloyonechkenekw they slide into water (of boats)

sloyonechkenek'w they slide into the water

sloyonekw it slides into water (of a boat)

stekue'hl it's the high-water point of the flood

stek'wop' there's a crest of high water, it's high tide

sue'lowok' I dash water on

swoopeenek' I spill it (something uncountable, e.g. water, salt), I pour it, I empty it

syerr'eek' it sweats and drops of water seep away

syoyonemek' I push my boat down to the water

s'ue'loge'n it (the mouth of a waterway) is enlarged

Teekwoo the promontory between Stone Lagoon and Freshwater Lagoon

tekwonuerek' I jump into the water, I dive

tenekoyo' it's a big flow of water

tenop' there is a lot of it (liquid)

tenue'logehl a deep place in the water

tetueskoh swim with difficulty through shallow water (of fish)

tkeks become solid (with ice or snow)

Tohtemekw a place at the south end of Freshwater Lagoon

tomonek'w water comes up on something a certain amount/distance

toolekeek' water flows over and obstacle

toomue'loge'hl there is a lot of water

trah fetch water, carry water

trahkok' I fetch water, I carry water

t'lewoluehl drip, waterfall

weno'omekeek' water is up to a certain height (in an aquaduct)

wergerh crossing place over water

wohpeyok’s it spans (as in a bridge over water)

wohpeyootek’ I tow something across a body of water

wohpue into water

wohpuek into water

woop' out in the water (of an island, etc.)

woop'ee out in the water (of an island, etc.)

woop'eek out in the water (of an island, etc.)

woyekeek' the water flows overnight

woyekoyo' the water flows overnight

woypeenek'w it's in water overnight

woypeenewkwek' I am in water overnight

yegohpekoyo' water flows around and around

yegohpenekwek’ I spin around in circles (in the water, after getting knocked out of a boat)

ye'womekoyo' the water seeps out of sight, disappears

ye'womuerek' I submerge, swim under water

yo'omuerek' I dive (from the surface of the water)

yue' there

'ahspek' I drink

'Ahspek' 'O Skuue' a spring near 'O Men

'Echkwoh K'ue'ueh a place on the coast by Wehlkwew, near two rocks, formerly a freshwater pond

'erkeryernerw float in water

'erkeryerp' flow slowly, of something thicker than water (e.g. blood, slime)

'erker'y it (fish) is motionless in water, it is finning to stay in one place

'ewpoh Pacific Ocean, salt water

'Leptoyhl 'O Pkwegech a reef north of Churey

'O Kege'y mountain by Freshwater Lagoon

'O Rew a fishing place across from Weitchpec, where the current formerly struck the south shore

'O Tergerp a creek near False Klamath Cove

'O Tlew a place where a little creek falls all the way to the beach, north of Squashan Creek

'O Tlew a place where there is a small waterfall, north of Elk Point

'olonew lie in water, float

'olonewkwek' I lie in water, I float

'Ues'aamey hill at the southwest corner of Freshwater Lagoon

'Yoch 'O Kegey a place on the sand barrier between Freshwater Lagoon and the ocean

Dictionary entry

pa'ahvn • be wet, get wet • n • water, juice

Lexicon record # 2441 | Source reference(s): R236 JE146 MRH1950-1

Other paradigm forms

  • locative pa'aahl, pa'aahleek R25

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  1. mech pa'ah "whiskey" (spoken by Archie Thompson)

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  2. pa'aahl "in/on the water" (spoken by Aileen Figueroa)

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  3. pa'ah "be wet, get wet, water, juice" (spoken by Aileen Figueroa)

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  4. pa'ah "be wet, get wet, water, juice" (spoken by Archie Thompson)

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  5. pa'ah "be wet, get wet, water, juice" (spoken by Carrie Roberts)

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  6. pa'ah "water" (spoken by Georgiana Trull)

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  7. pa'ah "be wet, get wet, water, juice" (spoken by Jimmie James)

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  8. pa'ah "be wet, get wet, water, juice" (spoken by Violet Moore)

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  9. pa'ahl lekonee "something that fell in the water" (spoken by Jessie Van Pelt)

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  10. peeshker'w pa'ah "ocean, salt water" (spoken by Jessie Van Pelt)

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  11. ta'ano' pa'ah "hot water" (spoken by Jessie Van Pelt)

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