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chween say, speak, pray

chweenkah pray together

chweenkepek' I say, I speak, I pray

chweenkor word

chweenkuek sayings, language

chye'w make music

chye'wol musical instrument

chye'wolek' I make music, I play music

hegoomuemek' I say, I speak to

hlke'mohlkek' I shut up

hl'ekwelechek' I snore

hl'ewkweleeneechek' I snore

hl'ewkwelochek' I snore

kerger'ermerchek' I speak Karok

kwerhkweryerchek' I whistle

kweryerchek' I whistle

kweryerh whistle, whistle

kweryerwek' I whistle (esp. in calling someone)

kweryuemek' I whistle to (someone)

kwesaage'le'w someone who is hoarse, someone with a harsh voice

kwesaalewek' I am hoarse

kwesaalochek' I speak hoarsely, I sing hoarsely

kweykweyuer whistle

kweyuerowok' I whistle a note

kwomkepek' I'm in deep pain, I groan

laamohlek' I make a noise by pounding

lehlkoo' fall, be heard (noises)

lekwo'hl it falls in (a building, etc.), it fills the air (a noise)

lemege'hl there is a loud noise

leme'm rumble

leykwehl noise in the air similar to infants crying (bad omen)

luuep make a sound (called a "dead-sound" by Charlie Williams)

noochek' I make a noise

nooloochek' I answer

noosooch noise made by something living

plerrgerchek' I talk too loud

plerrsek' I make a loud noise, I am loud

roogech there is an echo, echo

roogech' there is an echo

saa' speak Yurok, speak our language, speak Indian

saa'agoch speak Yurok, Yurok language

saa'agochek' I speak Yurok, I speak our language, I speak Indian

saa'agoh speak Yurok, speak ordinary or colloquial Yurok as opposed to 'woogey speech

seeegolepew be growling (of animal)

seeegolepoch' it growls (of animal)

seeeyehlek' I hiss

sesewek' I whisper

sese'yewek' I whisper

ses'eep rustle

ses'ohl they tinkle

skewoogechek' I sound good

sku'yolook' I like to hear, I like the sound of

soch

sochpeyewek' I say, I speak, I reply

soonoch sounds

syego'oo grunt, make a noise

syewsyew lap (of small waves), rattle (of strings of shells)

syohsyo'ooch rattle (intr.)

syo'ooch' s/he makes a noise

syo'oogechek' I grunt, I make a noise

syo'oogen grunt, make a noise

teenoogech' it makes a sharp sound (like a drum), it makes a metallic sound

tegeruemek' I talk, I pray, I make medicine

tegeruepek' I talk to myself

tergerw speak, settle a dispute

tergerwermek' I greet, I speak to, I talk to

toh talk, use language

tohkow talk in a group

tok'olew coo (of a baby)

tolowechek' I speak Tolowa

tolowoochek' I speak Tolowa

tomowohlek' I chatter

werrsek' I yell

wewolon noise in the air, high piercing hollow windy sound (bad omen)

'eenoh grunt

'e'gol call (of a bird), hoot

'e'gomeemoh speak Hupa

'oloye'w it calls (e.g. of a bird), it hoots, it makes a noise, it squeaks (e.g. of a bed)

'omeemoh speak Hupa

'osreer there is a noise

'werrgeryerch speak English

'werrgeryerchek' I speak English

Dictionary entry

soch • vn • say, speak

Lexicon record # 3199 | Source reference(s): R249
Semantic domain: sounds and speaking

Sentence examples (26)

  1. Tee'neesho skewok kee 'ne-soch?
    What do you want me to say?

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    — Georgiana Trull, Sentences (LC-01-2) (LC-01-2, 2007)

  2. To' hes ko'moyo'm kues soch?
    Did you hear what she said?

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    — Georgiana Trull, Sentences (LC-01-2) (LC-01-2, 2007)

  3. Kues 'ee k'e-soch?
    What did you say?

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    — Jimmie James, Discussion of boats and boating (JJ-VC-1, 2005)

  4. Kues soch?
    What are you saying? What did you say?

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    — Georgiana Trull, Yurok Language Conversation Book, chapter 4: "Do you understand?" (GT3-04, 2003)

  5. Kem ko soch.
    Say it again.

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    — Georgiana Trull, Yurok Language Conversation Book, chapter 4: "Do you understand?" (GT3-04, 2003)

  6. Cho' kem ko soch?
    Will you say it again?

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    — Georgiana Trull, Yurok Language Conversation Book, chapter 4: "Do you understand?" (GT3-04, 2003)

  7. Kowecho' ko'l soch.
    Don't say anything.

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    — Aileen Figueroa, Sentences (JB-05-1a) (JB-05-1a, 2002)

  8. Keech hoo'yk'ohl kue soch.
    I forgot what he said.

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    — Aileen Figueroa, Sentences (JB-05-1a) (JB-05-1a, 2002)

  9. Kweles wee soch.
    S/he said it.

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    — Florence Shaughnessy, Sentences (LA138-006) (LA138-006, 1980)

  10. Kues wee' k'e-soch?
    What did you say?

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    — Florence Shaughnessy, Sentences (LA138-014) (LA138-014, 1980)

  11. Kues soch kue wen?
    What did that woman say?

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    — Florence Shaughnessy, Sentences (LA138-029) (LA138-029, 1980)

  12. [Nunepuy hes wee' k'ee chperger'?] Kue yok 'o chperger' hes weesh 'o soch? Yok k'ee 'o chperger' peeshkaahl 'o chperger'.
    [Is the razor clam a nunepuy?] Do you mean the chprgr' that are here? Clams that belong here, clams from the sea.

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    — Alice Spott, Ethnobiology (AS1, 1962 or 1963)

  13. 'Yoncheesh keech 'o key 'o poyew kue 'we-rahcheen, 'o neee'no'w; 'eemee ko'l wo soch.
    His friend sat in the boat in front and watched; they did not speak.

    — Florence Shaughnessy, "The Young Man from Serper" (LA16-7, 1951)

  14. Noohl weeshtue' 'o ga'm kue meweemor, Cho nuemee chpe'royo'm k'ee nekee' soch.
    Then the old man said, Listen carefully to what I say.

    — Florence Shaughnessy, "The First Salmon Rite at Wehlkwew" (LA16-8, 1951)

  15. Weeshtue' soch kue 'ego kue 'eekee sho'n.
    He said ... it was going to be.

    — Lowana Brantner, Wohpekumew's Prediction (LA16-9, 1951)

  16. Kues wee k'e-soch?
    What did you say?

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

  17. Ke'l kues wee k'e-soo soch?
    What do you mean?

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

  18. Teloguemek' kue ke'l ho soch.
    I resent what you said.

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

  19. Kem ko soch!
    Say it again!

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

  20. Yo' neemee weesh wo skewok k'ee ke'l soch.
    She did not like what you said.

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

  21. Mos wo ko'moyohl k'ee kwenee 'we-soch.
    They could not hear what he was saying.

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

  22. Tee'now wee soch?
    Who spoke there?

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

  23. Nee kahseluemek' kee soch.
    I don't know what to say.

    — Robert Spott, Sentences in Spott and Kroeber's Yurok Narratives (YN, 1942)

  24. Cho' sku'y soo tekwsoo'm!
    Cut it good (straight)!

    — Lucy Thompson, Sentences (GAR-LT) (GAR-LT, 1922)

  25. Neemee sku'y soo tekwsoo'm.
    You cut it crooked.

    — Lucy Thompson, Sentences (GAR-LT) (GAR-LT, 1922)

  26. Kues soch?
    What did he say?

    — Anonymous, Sentences (JC) (JC, 1889)