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he-goo

Dictionary entry

he-goovn • shout

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

Sentence examples (5)

  1. 'O ko guen-kek-so' 'o ko 'ee ye-goo.
    He opened the way and shouted.

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

  2. Kue keech 'we-goo noohl 'o lah-chue'.
    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 'we-goo, Ne-pe'-woo!
    Then they heard people shouting, First salmon!

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

  4. Keech 'o chpaa-neek' noohl; weesh 'o rek-'eeen, 'o ko'-mo'y keech he-goo, Ne-pe'-woo! mehl pue-leek.
    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. ye-ruek (?) mo-kee cho' cha-pok (?) nok-see-mek' (?) wes-'o-nah so he-goo
    me know ... well, I guess you leave me tobacco.

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