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che'-loh dry (food), bake (food), cure (food), dry by heating

che'-loh-tek' I dry (food), I bake (food), I cure (food), I dry by heating

che'-loh-te-mew be dried (of food)

che'-lo-yehl they are dry

chkeee-ker' fork, table fork

chker-kerr' pierce, spear, pitchfork, fork (utensil)

chmey-yo-nen 'o 'we-'ee-'ee'-gah dinner

har-puen mint, mint tea

he-gon spoon, scraper

he-goo-re-keech yerba buena tea, vine tea

hekwch small basket for acorn soup, eating basket, soup basket, serving bowl, bowl

he-log cooking paddle, acorn mush stirrer, stirring paddle

herkw-terks small basket used as drinking cup, plate or dish

her-'erh-kerhl be fresh (food, etc.)

ho-'o-pe-wek' I make acorn soup

kaa-mew it is bitter, it tastes bad, it is sour

kaa-me-we-tek' I have a bad taste in my mouth, I do not like the taste of something

ke-goh acorn soup

kep'-t'oh feed an infant soft food

ker'-yer' peel (fruit or vegetable)

ket-'op' it is in a pot (liquid), it is scraped (shins)

ke'-mow food

kmoy-pon spread (butter, jam, etc.)

ko-peen coffee

lehl-ke-mook' I wrap (something) in skunk cabbage leaves (for cooking)

lep-kwoh form seaweed into round cakes

ler-'er-gerh be black, be dark-colored, (round things) coffee

me-raa-wo-nee smoked (of salmon)

me-raa's it (food) is smoky, cure by smoke

merw food carried with one, food brought by bride

merw-perh food carried with one, food brought by bride, packed lunch

merw-pook' I carry food with me

murncherhl milk

ne-pek' I eat

ner-per'w meat

ner-'er-mert deer meat, venison

nooych eat food as a guest

nooych-kwek' I eat food as a guest

nooych-kwok' I eat food as a guest

nue-neg food

nue-ne-pew food, fish

nue-ne-pueh food, fish

nue-ne-puy food, fish

pe-choch broil

peeesh pea

peesh-kaahl 'o koh seafood

peesh-kah salt, sea, ocean

pe-mek' I cook

pe-mey grease, cooking fat, oil, blubber, lard, liquid fat

pe-mo-roh drippings

pe-mo-yekw rock dish, a hollowed rock used in cooking to collect grease drippings

penkw acorn flour

pe-pah pepper

per'y-p'er'w be sour

pew cook

pe-wo-meen a cook

pe-wo-mek' I cook

pe-wo-mo'r s/he cooks for someone

pey-ya'r cook over an open fire

plo-wah flour

pop-sew bread

poy-koh flat basket, pan, pot

pye-wo-lue-mek' I chew

raas rice

re-guue-kwoh liquor

re-guue-kwo' beverage, especially liquor

re-kee-roy broil, broil over a fire

re-kwoh drink

re-kwoh-pey-yok' I drink

rep-chem honey, sugar

rooysh rice

sech-kes dried strip of salmon, dried salmon fillets

ske'-wo-yehl they are ripe, they are cooked

skuue-we-tek' I like to taste, I like to eat

skuue-wo-lon kmoy-pon jam

skuue-wo-lo-nee something sweet, sweets, candies

skuue-wo-lo-nee pa-'ah soda

sloo-ween raw (of food)

sloow-pey eat raw

soo-ne-we-tek' I taste (something)

s'e-kwon pestle

tekws-key manroot, wild cucumber, pickle

ten-pey-yok' I eat much, I eat a lot, I overeat

te'-nah drunk

te'-nahs-pek' I am drunk

tkek'-wa'r pot

tkek'-we'l pot, pan, kettle

tkek'-we'-look' I boil

tre-kwo-nue-mek' I take a sip

wey-yok-seep Labrador tea

wey-yo-'o-pe-wek' I finish making acorn soup, I finish cooking with hot rocks

wo-'o-mehl shelled acorn

'ahs-pah be given food or drink

'ahs-pek' I drink

'ahs-pey-yue'r soup

'ahs-pue'm drink

'e'-gah eat in a group, have a meal, meal

'ohl-pey-yok' I eat from, I bite

'o-lue-leek'w lumps in acorn soup from lightly stirring

'woo-gey 'ue-penkw wheat flour