Yurok dictionary

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chkweges hair seal

hehlkue legenew whale

hekwsa' whale

hekwsa' 'ue-mer'erx

kegor killer whale, orca, cormorant, shag

pemey grease, cooking fat, oil, blubber, lard, liquid fat

perger'm seal

pe'weesh harbor porpoise

'echkwoh sea lion

Dictionary entry

hekwsa' 'ue-mer'erxnp • baleen

Lexicon record # 423 | Source reference(s): CW(JPH0238)
Semantic domain: aquatic mammals
Derivation: literally, "whale's gills" (hekwsa' "whale", mer'erx "gills")