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cheporeg be cold weather
cheporege'hl it is cold weather
chepore'hl it is cold weather
che'loy'hl it is dry weather, it evaporates, the river is narrow
hl'ohko'hl it thunders
ho'gon north wind, storm
kaameg be bad weather
kaamege'hl it is bad weather, it is stormy
kege'y there is lightning
ke'ween 'we-leen hail
ke'ype'hl there is a flicker of lightning
k'e'go' there is lightning
lenkwe'hl it is overcast, there is an eclipse
leptenok cloud, clouds blowing
leptenoksee'hl it is cloudy, it gets cloudy
leptenoyhl be cloudy, be misty
lerpsuewer'y it is covered in mist
lerpternue'erwer'y it is bad weather
lewkwenohl be cloudy
lohkwo'hl it is dull weather
lohpee'hl clouds gather, it is cloudy
maay clear (of weather), pass by
mew blow in a particular direction (of wind)
mewech' it blows (wind), the wind is blowing in this direction
mewe's
mewomech' it blows in a particular direction (of the wind)
meworoh it is clearing (of weather), clouds are gone
mo'ohpeer fog
mo'ohpeerk be foggy
negahse'wey rainbow
nege'hl the weather is (a certain way)
nekeechwey rainbow
rewkwo'hl it is misty
rohpee'hl it clears (of weather)
rookw wind
rook'ws it blows (of wind), s/he is flatulent
roreer snow
roree' it snows
ro'r it snows
sahksah hail, hail
segep 'ue-pery rainbow
serrnerk'ws it is very windy weather
skeweg
skewege'hl it is good weather, it is clear weather
skueweg be good weather
skuewege'hl it is good weather
swegoopeehl pour with rain
swerrk'ws there is a gust of wind, wind is blowing in this direction
swoopee'hl pour with rain, rain hard
ta' be hot weather, be sunny
ta'anoy'hl it is hot weather, it is sunny
ta'ehl be hot weather
ten rain
tenpewe'hl it is raining, rain, storm
tonpewe'hl it is showery
wonewslepah rainbow
wonue 'we-laayekah rainbow
Dictionary entry
skeweg • vn imp • be good weather, be clear weather, be sunny weather
Lexicon record # 3068 | Source reference(s):
R247
Semantic
domain: weather
Sentence examples
(7)
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Mos nuemee skeweg... Neemee kom kwen kee sho'n.
It's not very nice outside ...
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— Jimmie James, Sentences (LC-01-1)
(LC-01-1,
2007)
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Keech skeweg.
It's a good day (sunny).
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— Georgiana Trull, Yurok Language Conversation Book, chapter 17: "How's the weather? (Look at the
sky.)"
(GT3-17,
2003)
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Keech skeweg.
It's a nice day.
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— Georgiana Trull, Yurok Language Conversation Book, chapter 30: "Environment."
(GT3-30,
2003)
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Kos'elson keetee 'we-skeweg.
I wish it would clear up.
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— Florence Shaughnessy, Sentences (LA138-015)
(LA138-015,
1980)
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Neekee yohpenee keech skeweg.
There's good weather all around.
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— Florence Shaughnessy, Sentences (LA138-058)
(LA138-058,
1980)
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Kos'elson keetee 'we-skeweg.
I hope the weather gets fine.
— Various speakers, Sentences in R. H. Robins's Yurok Language
(YL,
1951)
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Pechue kwelekw neeko'l nee 'we-skeweg.
Upriver it is always fine weather.
— Various speakers, Sentences in R. H. Robins's Yurok Language
(YL,
1951)
