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skeweg

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)

  1. 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)

  2. 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)

  3. Keech skeweg.
    It's a nice day.

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    — Georgiana Trull, Yurok Language Conversation Book, chapter 30: "Environment." (GT3-30, 2003)

  4. Kos'elson keetee 'we-skeweg.
    I wish it would clear up.

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    — Florence Shaughnessy, Sentences (LA138-015) (LA138-015, 1980)

  5. Neekee yohpenee keech skeweg.
    There's good weather all around.

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    — Florence Shaughnessy, Sentences (LA138-058) (LA138-058, 1980)

  6. Kos'elson keetee 'we-skeweg.
    I hope the weather gets fine.

    — Various speakers, Sentences in R. H. Robins's Yurok Language (YL, 1951)

  7. 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)