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chween say, speak, pray

chween-kah pray together

chween-ke-pek' I say, I speak, I pray

chween-kor word

chween-kuek sayings, language

chye'w make music

chye'-wol musical instrument

chye'-wo-lek' I make music, I play music

he-goo-mue-mek' I say, I speak to

hlke'-mohl-kek' I shut up

hl'e-kwe-le-chek' I snore

hl'ew-kwe-lee-nee-chek' I snore

hl'ew-kwe-lo-chek' I snore

ker-ger-'er-mer-chek' I speak Karok

kwerh-kwer-yer-chek' I whistle

kwer-yer-chek' I whistle

kwer-yerh whistle, whistle

kwer-yer-wek' I whistle (esp. in calling someone)

kwer-yue-mek' I whistle to (someone)

kwe-saa-ge'-le'w someone who is hoarse, someone with a harsh voice

kwe-saa-le-wek' I am hoarse

kwe-saa-lo-chek' I speak hoarsely, I sing hoarsely

kwey-kwey-yuer whistle

kwey-yue-ro-wok' I whistle a note

kwom-ke-pek' I'm in deep pain, I groan

laa-mo-hlek' I make a noise by pounding

lehl-koo' fall, be heard (noises)

le-kwo'hl it falls in (a building, etc.), it fills the air (a noise)

le-me-ge'hl there is a loud noise

le-me'm rumble

ley-kwehl noise in the air similar to infants crying (bad omen)

luuep make a sound (called a "dead-sound" by Charlie Williams)

noo-chek' I make a noise

noo-loo-chek' I answer

noo-sooch noise made by something living

plerr-ger-chek' I talk too loud

plerr-sek' I make a loud noise, I am loud

roo-gech there is an echo, echo

roo-gech' there is an echo

saa' speak Yurok, speak our language, speak Indian

saa-'a-goch speak Yurok, Yurok language

saa-'a-go-chek' I speak Yurok, I speak our language, I speak Indian

saa-'a-goh speak Yurok, speak ordinary or colloquial Yurok as opposed to 'woogey speech

seee-go-le-pew be growling (of animal)

seee-go-le-poch' it growls (of animal)

seee-ye-hlek' I hiss

se-se-wek' I whisper

se-se'-ye-wek' I whisper

ses-'eep rustle

ses-'ohl they tinkle

ske-woo-ge-chek' I sound good

sku'yo-look' I like to hear, I like the sound of

soch say, speak

soch-pey-ye-wek' I say, I speak, I reply

soo-noch sounds

sye-go-'oo grunt, make a noise

syews-yew lap (of small waves), rattle (of strings of shells)

syohs-yo-'ooch rattle (intr.)

syo-'ooch' s/he makes a noise

syo-'oo-ge-chek' I grunt, I make a noise

syo-'oo-gen grunt, make a noise

tee-noo-gech' it makes a sharp sound (like a drum), it makes a metallic sound

te-ge-rue-mek' I talk, I pray, I make medicine

te-ge-rue-pek' I talk to myself

ter-gerw speak, settle a dispute

ter-ger-wer-mek' I greet, I speak to, I talk to

toh talk, use language

toh-kow talk in a group

tok-'o-lew coo (of a baby)

to-lo-we-chek' I speak Tolowa

to-lo-woo-chek' I speak Tolowa

to-mo-wo-hlek' I chatter

werr-sek' I yell

we-wo-lon noise in the air, high piercing hollow windy sound (bad omen)

'ee-noh grunt

'e'-gol call (of a bird), hoot

'e'-go-mee-moh speak Hupa

'o-lo-ye'w it calls (e.g. of a bird), it hoots, it makes a noise, it squeaks (e.g. of a bed)

'o-mee-moh speak Hupa

'os-reer there is a noise

'werr-ger-yerch speak English

'werr-ger-yer-chek' I speak English