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hegoo

Dictionary entry

hegoo • vn • shout

Lexicon record # 402 | Source reference(s): R198

Sentence examples (5)

  1. 'O ko guenkekso' 'o ko 'ee yegoo.
    He opened the way and shouted.

    — Lowana Brantner, "Wohpekumew and the Salmon" (LA16-3, 1951)

  2. Kue keech 'w-egoo noohl 'o lahchue'.
    After a shout the boat was thrust out into the sea.

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

  3. Noohl 'o ko'm keech 'w-egoo, Nepe'woo!
    Then they heard people shouting, First salmon!

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

  4. Keech 'o chpaaneek' noohl; weesh 'o rek'eeen, 'o ko'mo'y keech hegoo, Nepe'woo! mehl pueleek.
    It grew late; they were sitting there, and he heard them shouting, First salmon! from the river mouth.

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

  5. yeruek (?) mokee cho' chapok (?) nokseemek' (?) wes'onah so hegoo
    me know ... well, I guess you leave me tobacco.

    — Lame Billy, Gambling medicine formula (Ac, 1902)