Yurok dictionary

Dictionary entry

ch'ue'ch'eesh • n • 1 bird 2 small bird

Lexicon record # 352 | Source reference(s): R196 JE19 MM(ES58) JJ(IM/CS)
Semantic domain: birds

Special meaning or use

• cheeeko'l so'nehl ch'ue'ch'eesh all kinds of birds JE19

Derived phrase or compound

• tegee'n ch'ue'ch'eesh "canary"

Short recordings (10) | Sentence examples (29)

1. cheykenee ch'ue'ch'eesh "small bird" (spoken by Aileen Figueroa)

2. ch'ue'ch'eesh "bird" (spoken by Aileen Figueroa)

3. ch'ue'ch'eesh "bird" (spoken by Archie Thompson)

4. ch'ue'ch'eesh "bird, small bird" (spoken by Carrie Roberts)

5. ch'ue'ch'eesh "small bird" (spoken by Jimmie James)

6. ch'ue'ch'eesh "bird, small bird" (spoken by Violet Moore)

7. ch'ue'ch'eesh "bird" (spoken by Jessie Van Pelt)

8. ch'ue'ch'eesh 'ue-melox "bird poop" (spoken by Aileen Figueroa)

9. ch'ue'ch'eesh 'ue-mol "bird poop" (spoken by Aileen Figueroa)

10. kue ch'ue'ch'eesh "the (small) bird" (spoken by Alice Spott)