Yurok dictionary
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Writing system: no hyphens | hyphens
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chuuehl well, goodbye, so be it
chuue' well, goodbye, come on
hoyeee oh!, hey!, hello!
koweeshcho' thank you, thanks, I am grateful
mueschen really, truly, true, yes, truly
ney greeting between women
neyen greeting between women
nowoh greeting between men
pee'wo' why not!, you're welcome!, sure!, okay
tos child!
wokhlew
wor mode of address by a man to his wife
'aiyekwee' alas!, I am sorry, a formal salutation of departure, formerly used "chiefly as farewell to the dead,
etc.", hello!, long for, miss
'ey yes
'ohlkuem of course, you're welcome
'oyeee hey!, hello!, oh!
'oyuuekwee' hey!, hello!, oh!
Dictionary entry
wokhlew • vn • be glad • excl • thank you, thanks, I give thanks, I am grateful [for things other than food] • Variant
wokhle'w
Lexicon record # 3926 | Source reference(s):
R264 JE134 FS(B219) YLCB10 FS(LA138-045)
Semantic
domains: greetings and polite expressions; feelings and emotions
Representative example
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Wokhlew tos keech k'e-noolochek'
I am glad, child, that you answered
— YN185
Short recordings (6)
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wokhlew "thank you" (spoken by Aileen Figueroa)
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wokhlew "thank you" (spoken by Jimmie James)
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wokhlew "thanks (general)" (spoken by Jessie Van Pelt)
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wokhlew "I'm glad" (spoken by Florence Shaughnessy)
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wokhlew "thank you" (spoken by Minnie Reed)
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wokhle'w "I'm glad" (spoken by Florence Shaughnessy)
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