pew

From Proto-Algic *pew- (“put on the fire”).


tereet

spotted sandpiper
spotted sandpiper#English

Actitis macularius
Actitis macularius#Translingual


segep

Truncated form of sepolah (“prairie”) + -eg- (iterative).


chweenkor

nowrap

<i class="Latn mention" lang="yur">chweenk-</i>


huueksoh

'nuueksoh (first-person possessive)
k'uueksoh (possessive second-person)
'uueksoh (possessive)
muueksoh (indefinite possessive)


huuek

'nuuek (first-person possessive)
k'uuek (possessive second-person)
'uuek (possessive)
muuek (indefinite possessive)


chaahl

<i class="Latn mention" lang="yur">chaahlk-</i>


chewes

Related to the root -etew- (“"finger, palm"”).


chyer'ery'

Ursus americanus
Ursus americanus#Translingual


cheyketew

From cheyk- (“small”) + -etew- (finger, palm).


chokchoop'

/tʃɔktʃɔːpʼ/


meweehl

Cervus elaphus
Cervus elaphus#Translingual


merkcher'erkerhl

/mɚktʃɚʔɚkɚɬ/


pemey

From the same Proto-Algic root *peʔmeye (“grease”) as Proto-Algonquian *pemyi.


ska'atew

From ska'ah (“sole, palm”) + -etew- (“finger, palm”).


pletew

From root pl- (“big”) + -etew- (“finger”).

<i class="Latn mention" lang="yur">pl-</i>


tege'muer

Junco hyemalis
Junco hyemalis#Translingual


terkerkue'

Callipepla californica
Callipepla californica#Translingual


tewon

From Proto-Algic *-tewi (“body, flesh”).


twegoh

Procyon lotor
Procyon lotor#Translingual


wergers

The term is superficially similar to Proto-Algonquian *wa·kwehsa (“fox”), but Goddard rejects the idea that the terms go back to Proto-Algic and describes the Yurok word as a regular derivative of the verb stem wersery- (“be thin”).


leptenok

From 'leptoyhl / 'lep (“hair”), due to the Yurok belief that the sky is a face which expresses many emotions, with clouds as its hair. Cognate to Wiyot laptóhw.


hoore'mos

<i class="Latn mention" lang="yur">hoor-</i>


kel'

From Proto-Algic *ki·la (“you (singular)”).


me-

someone's, indefinite third-person possessive prefix.


wergern

a male-bodied person who lives as a woman, particularly as a shaman


kwar

<i class="Latn mention" lang="yur">kwer-</i>


segep 'ue-pery

Literally "coyote's penis", from segep (“coyote”) + peryerm (“penis”).


s'e' 'we-nerh

Truncated form of s'e'goh (“madrone tree”) + nerhpery (“berry”), literally "madrone tree's berry."

Arbutus menziesii
Arbutus menziesii#Translingual

a madrone berry, a fruit of the madrone tree (Arbutus menziesii)


s'e'goh

From Proto-Algic *sʔe·gʔ-, *sʔe·gʷ- (“madrone tree”).


kohtoh

From root koht- (“one”) + -ohk- (“round”).

nowrap

<i class="Latn mention" lang="yur">koht-</i>


pegeehl

From Proto-Algic *na·pe·gʷa (“male”), with regular loss of *ne- and addition of nominalizing suffix.


kohtar'

From root koht- (“one”) + -e'r- (“straight object”).


keepuen

From Proto-Algic *pipo·ne (“winter”), with initial p- dissimilated to k- under the influence of the names of the other seasons, which all start with k-.


pa'ah

From Proto-Algic *nepiʔi (“water”), with regular loss of *ne-.


chkweges

northern fur seal
northern fur seal#English

Callorhinus ursinus
Callorhinus ursinus#Translingual


son-

thus, root that licenses an adverbial expression


'ue-

Alternative form of 'we- (before labials and velars)


k'e-

you, second-person subject subjunctive prefix.


'ne-

my, our, first-person possessive prefix.

I, we, first-person subject subjunctive prefix.


menomen

From reduplicated form of Proto-Algic *mene (“berry”).


'we-

his, her, its, their third-person possessive prefix.

he, she, it, they, third-person subject subjunctive prefix.


kelew

From Proto-Algic *ki·lew- (“you (plural)”).


wohkelo'

From Proto-Algic *wa·kele (“peppernut”).


puesee

Superficially similar to English pussy, and perhaps a loan of it. Alternatively, perhaps derived from an Algic root whence also Proto-Algonquian *pešiwa (“bobcat, cat”).


teseer

Castor canadensis
Castor canadensis#Translingual


tokues

Pelecanus occidentalis
Pelecanus occidentalis#Translingual


cheweep'aak'

From root chew- (“clear”) + -ep'- (multiple event) + -aak'.

nowrap

<i class="Latn mention" lang="yur">chew-</i>


sootook'

yur-verb

sootook' (third-person singular sootok'w, collective lem', uninflected form soot)

sootok'w (singular third-person)
lem' (collective)
form soot (uninflected)


hohkuemek'

From root hohk- (“do”) + -uem- (transitive) + -ek'.

nowrap

<i class="Latn mention" lang="yur">hohk-</i>


skewokseemek'

From root skew- (“good”) + -oks- (“experience, feel, think”) + -eem- (animate object) + -ek'.

<i class="Latn mention" lang="yur">skew-</i>


lo'op'

From root lo'o- (“burn”) + -ep- (intransitive).

nowrap

<i class="Latn mention" lang="yur">lo'o-</i>


skewop'

From root skew- (“good”) + -op- (“water”).


kaamop'

From root kaam- (“bad”) + -op- (“water”).

<i class="Latn mention" lang="yur">kaam-</i>


che'loyk

From root che'l- (“dry”) + -oyk- (“long, flexible object”).

<i class="Latn mention" lang="yur">che'l-</i>


-ehlk-

Derived from the root hlk- (“earth, ground”).


heemehlkepek'

From root heem- (“fast”) + -ehlk- (“body, earth”) + -ep- (intransitive) + -ek'.

<i class="Latn mention" lang="yur">heem-</i>


-emoy-

Suffix related to having the appearance of.


mewole'weyek'

From root mewol- (“wipe clean”) + -e'wey- (“face”) + -ek'.

nowrap

<i class="Latn mention" lang="yur">mewol-</i>


lootek'

From root l- (empty root) + -oot- (“throw”) + -ek'.

<i class="Latn mention" lang="yur">l-</i>


kwomhlootek'

From root kwomhl- (“back”) + -oot- (“throw”) + -ek'.

<i class="Latn mention" lang="yur">kwomhl-</i>


raayo'repek'

From root raay- (“along, past”) + -o'r- (“run”) + -ep- (intransitive) + -ek'.

<i class="Latn mention" lang="yur">raay-</i>


heeno'

nowrap

<i class="Latn mention" lang="yur">heeno-</i>


chweenkepek'

From root chweenk- (“speak”) + -ep- (intransitive) + -ek'.

<i class="Latn mention" lang="yur">chweenk-</i>


kaamokseemek'

From root kaam- (“bad”) + -oks- (“experience, feel, think”) + -eem- (animate object) + -ek'.


kaamehlkesek'

From root kaam- (“bad”) + -ehlk- (“body, earth”) + -es- (stative) + -ek'.


skuykepek'

From root skuy- (“good”) + -k- (action) + -ep- (intransitive) + -ek'.

nowrap

<i class="Latn mention" lang="yur">skuy-</i>


s'oope'weyetek'

yur-verb

s'oope'weyetek' (uninflected form s'oope'wey')

From root s'oop- (“hit”) + -e'wey- (“face”) + -et- (transitive) + -ek'.

nowrap

<i class="Latn mention" lang="yur">s'oop-</i>


kweruehlemoyek'

From root kwer- (“sharp”) + -uehl- (“nose”) + -emoy- (have the appearance of) + -ek'.

nowrap

<i class="Latn mention" lang="yur">kwer-</i>


chpuerowok'

From root chpuer- (“careful”) + -ow- (manner) + -ok'.

nowrap

<i class="Latn mention" lang="yur">chpuer-</i>


hlmeyowok'

From root hlmey- (“mean”) + -ow- (manner) + -ok'.

<i class="Latn mention" lang="yur">hlmey-</i>


hooro'repek'

/hɔːɹɔˀɹepekʼ/

From root hoor- (“around”) + -o'r- (“run”) + -ep- (intransitive) + -ek'.

<i class="Latn mention" lang="yur">hoor-</i>


kaamuenowok'

From root kaam- (“bad”) + -uen- (“grow”) + -ow- (manner) + -ok'.


hoolep'aak'

From root hool- (“around”) + -ep'- (multiple event) + -aak'.

<i class="Latn mention" lang="yur">hool-</i>


skeweep'aak'

From root skew- (“good”) + -ep'- (multiple event) + -aak'.

<i class="Latn mention" lang="yur">skew-</i>


swoopeenek'

From root sw- (“burst”) + -oop- (“water”) + -een- (causative) + -ek'.

<i class="Latn mention" lang="yur">sw-</i>


huenowok'

From ∅ + -uen- (“grow”) + -ow- (manner) + -ok'.


tenuenowok'

From root ten- (“many”) + -uen- (“grow”) + -ow- (manner) + -ok'.

nowrap

<i class="Latn mention" lang="yur">ten-</i>


chpuerkook'

yur-verb

chpuerkook' (third-person singular chpuerkom')

From root chpuer- (“careful”) + -k- (action) + -ook'.


skeweehlkep'aak'

From root skew- (“good”) + -ehlk- (“body, earth”) + -ep'- (multiple event) + -aak'.


sonowok'

From root son- (“thus”) + -ow- (manner) + -ok'.

nowrap

<i class="Latn mention" lang="yur">son-</i>


chpuerkepek'

From root chpuer- (“careful”) + -k- (action) + -ep- (intransitive) + -ek'.


keemkook'

From root keem- (“bad”) + -k- (action) + -ook'.

<i class="Latn mention" lang="yur">keem-</i>


hlmeykook'

yur-verb

hlmeykook' (third-person singular hlmeykom')

From root hlmey- (“mean”) + -k- (action) + -ook'.


kekwonook'

kekwonook' (third-person singular kekwono')

From root kekw- (“break”) + -on- (stative) + -ook'.

nowrap

<i class="Latn mention" lang="yur">kekw-</i>


kekwonootek'

From root kekw- (“break”) + -on- (stative) + -et- (transitive) + -ek'.


heemechook'

From root heem- (“fast”) + -ech- (motion) + -ook'.

nowrap

<i class="Latn mention" lang="yur">heem-</i>


me'wonook'

yur-verb

me'wonook' (third-person singular me'wono')

From root me'w- (“come from”) + -on- (stative) + -ook'.

nowrap

<i class="Latn mention" lang="yur">me'w-</i>


kwomhlechook'

yur-verb

kwomhlechook' (third-person singular kwomhlechok'w)

/kʷɔmɬetʃɔːkʼ/

From root kwomhl- (“back”) + -ech- (motion) + -ook'.

nowrap

<i class="Latn mention" lang="yur">kwomhl-</i>


chpoksek'

From the root chp- (“think”) + -oks- (“experience, feel, think”) + -ek'.

<i class="Latn mention" lang="yur">chp-</i>


ruerek'

From root r (empty root) + -uer- (“swim”) + -ek'.

nowrap

<i class="Latn mention" lang="yur">r</i>


sa'arkeyek'

From root sa'- (“crazy”) + -ark- (“body, earth”) + -ey- (stative, inverse) + -ek'.

<i class="Latn mention" lang="yur">sa'-</i>


chekcheen

From root chekch- (“sit”) + -een (third person attributive).

nowrap

<i class="Latn mention" lang="yur">chekch-</i>


hooruerek'

From root hoor- (around) + -uer- (“swim”) + -ek'.


sa'arkeyowok'

From root sa'- (“crazy”) + -ark- (“body, earth”) + -ey- (stative, inverse) + -ow- (manner) + -ok'.


weykook'

From the root wey- (“finish”) + -k- (action) + -ook'.

nowrap

<i class="Latn mention" lang="yur">wey-</i>


weyoksek'

From the root wey- (“finish”) + -oks- (“experience, feel, think”) + -ek'.


me'womechook'

yur-verb

me'womechook' (third-person singular me'womechok'w)

From root me'w- (“come from”) + -om- (applicative) + -ech- (motion) + -ook'.


koht-

From Proto-Algic *nekwet- (“one”), with regular loss of *ne-.


lomohsook'

/lɔmɔhʂɔːkʼ/

From lom- + -ohs- (“press, strike”) + -ook'.


chkeno'

From the root chken- (“scarce, few”) + -ook'.

nowrap

<i class="Latn mention" lang="yur">chken-</i>


wenook'

<i class="Latn mention" lang="yur">wen-</i>


swehlko'

From root sw- (“burst”) + -ehlk- (“body, earth”) + -ook'.


kelomechook'

yur-verb

kelomechook' (third-person singular kelomechol')

From root kelom- (“turn”) + -ech- (motion) + -ook'.

nowrap

<i class="Latn mention" lang="yur">kelom-</i>


neworkwek'

From root new- (“see”) + -orkw- (“see”) + -ek'.

<i class="Latn mention" lang="yur">new-</i>


rechook'

From root r (empty root) + -ech- (motion) + -ook'.


hopkekook'

yur-verb

hopkekook' (third-person singular hopkekom')

From root hopk- (“count, start”) + -ek- (action) + -ook'.

nowrap

<i class="Latn mention" lang="yur">hopk-</i>


sekeetkok'

From the root sekee- (“strong”) + -etk- (“body, earth”) + -ok'.

<i class="Latn mention" lang="yur">sekee-</i>


neskwechook'

From root neskw- (“near”) + -ech- (motion) + -ook'.

<i class="Latn mention" lang="yur">neskw-</i>


chekcheyek'

From root chekch- (“sit”) + -ey- (stative, inverse) + -ek'.


heemo'repek'

From root heem- (“fast”) + -o'r- (“run”) + -ep- (intransitive) + -ek'.


hooroksek'

From root hoor- (“around”) + -oks- (“experience, feel, think”) + -ek'.

nowrap

<i class="Latn mention" lang="yur">hoor-</i>


muueweemor

Formed via the singular meweemor + -uue- (iterative).


segepolah

Formed via the singular sepolah + -eg- (iterative).


'neleen

'neleen (first-person possessive)
k'eleen (possessive second-person)
'weleen (possessive)
meleen (indefinite possessive)

Cognate with Wiyot balìd. Some also propose a relationship to Wiyot walùy (“to see”).


pegerey

Formed via the singular perey + -eg- (iterative).


'nemey'

head

'nemey' (plural 'neme'yp'or, inalienably possessed)

'neme'yp'or (plural)
'nemey' (first-person possessive)
k'emey' (possessive second-person)
'uemey' (possessive)
memey' (indefinite possessive)


'nek'ep'ew

'nek'ep'ew (plural 'nek'ep'eworoh, inalienably possessed)

'nek'ep'eworoh (plural)
'nek'ep'ew (first-person possessive)
k'ek'ep'ew (possessive second-person)
'uek'ep'ew (possessive)
mek'ep'ew (indefinite possessive)


'nekwol

'nekwol (first-person possessive)
k'ekwol (possessive second-person)
'wekwol (possessive)
mekwol (indefinite possessive)


'naawech

'naawech (first-person possessive)
k'aawech (possessive second-person)
'waawech (possessive)
maawech (indefinite possessive)


'nekchuem

'nekchuem (first-person possessive)
k'ekchuem (possessive second-person)
'wekchuem (possessive)
mekchuem (indefinite possessive)


'nahpew

'nahpew (first-person possessive)
k'ahpew (possessive second-person)
'wahpew (possessive)
mahpew (indefinite possessive)


'neephl

'neephl (first-person possessive)
k'eephl (possessive second-person)
'weephl (possessive)
meephl (indefinite possessive)


'narpehl

'narpehl (first-person possessive)
k'arpehl (possessive second-person)
'warpehl (possessive)
marpehl (indefinite possessive)


'new

'new (first-person possessive)
k'ew (possessive second-person)
'wew (possessive)
mew (indefinite possessive)


'nechkah

'nechkah (first-person possessive)
k'echkah (possessive second-person)
'wechkah (possessive)
mechkah (indefinite possessive)


'narkow

'narkow (first-person possessive)
k'arkow (possessive second-person)
'warkow (possessive)
markow (indefinite possessive)


'neromech

'neromech (first-person possessive)
k'eromech (possessive second-person)
'weromech (possessive)
meromech (indefinite possessive)


'nermerm

'nermerm (first-person possessive)
k'ermerm (possessive second-person)
'uemerm (possessive)
mermerm (indefinite possessive)


'nehlp'ehl

'nehlp'ehl (first-person possessive)
k'ehlp'ehl (possessive second-person)
'wehlp'ehl (possessive)
mehlp'ehl (indefinite possessive)


'nechek

'nechek (first-person possessive)
k'echek (possessive second-person)
'wechek (possessive)
mechek (indefinite possessive)


'nelet

'nelet (first-person possessive)
k'elet (possessive second-person)
'welet (possessive)
melet (indefinite possessive)


'nenos

'nenos (first-person possessive)
k'enos (possessive second-person)
'wenos (possessive)
menos (indefinite possessive)


'nepsech

'nepsech (first-person possessive)
k'epsech (possessive second-person)
'uepsech (possessive)
mepsech (indefinite possessive)


'neley'

'neley' (first-person possessive)
k'eley' (possessive second-person)
'weley' (possessive)
meley' (indefinite possessive)


heyomues

Mephitis mephitis
Mephitis mephitis#Translingual


'nenah

'nenah (first-person possessive)
k'enah (possessive second-person)
'wenah (possessive)
menah (indefinite possessive)


'neluehl

'neluehl (first-person possessive)
k'eluehl (possessive second-person)
'weluehl (possessive)
meluehl (indefinite possessive)


'nekwen

'nekwen (first-person possessive)
k'ekwen (possessive second-person)
'uekwen (possessive)
mekwen (indefinite possessive)


le'go'

Pekania pennanti
Pekania pennanti#Translingual


'nepaa

'nepaa (first-person possessive)
k'epaa (possessive second-person)
'uepaa (possessive)
mepaa (indefinite possessive)


nekwel

Erethizon dorsatum
Erethizon dorsatum#Translingual


kerychergerh

Mustela vison
Mustela vison#Translingual


'werhlker'eeshneg

From 'werhlkerr' (“bone”) + negep' (“frequently eat”).


nepe'weeshneg

From nepe'weesh (“fish”) + truncated form of negep' (“frequently eat”).


chergercheryerh

/tʃɚɣɚtʃɚjɚh/


hlke'goop'

Truncated form of root hlk- (“earth”) + -oop- (“water”) + -eg- (iterative).

nowrap

<i class="Latn mention" lang="yur">hlk-</i>


'nerpern'

'nerpern (first-person possessive)
k'erpern (possessive second-person)
'uepern (possessive)
merpern (indefinite possessive)


wohpueneeka'

First element is clearly wohpue (“into water”).

Enhydra lutris
Enhydra lutris#Translingual


smechken

From root sm- (“pull”) + -ech- (motion) + -en- (verbal).

<i class="Latn mention" lang="yur">sm-</i>


smehlkenek'

From root sm- (“pull”) + -ehlk- (“body, earth”) + -en- (verbal) + -ek'.


wertpeet

Jerusalem cricket
Jerusalem cricket#English


chegecheehl

red-breasted sapsucker
red-breasted sapsucker#English

red-breasted sapsucker (Sphyrapicus ruber)


he'mee'

band-tailed pigeon
band-tailed pigeon#English

Patagioenas fasciata
Patagioenas fasciata#Translingual

band-tailed pigeon (Patagioenas fasciata)


kego'sneg

From kego'see (everything) + negep' (frequently eat).


legemem

Bonasa umbellus
Bonasa umbellus#Translingual


legech

Fulica americana
Fulica americana#Translingual


pregoneesh

California condor
California condor#English

Gymnogyps californianus
Gymnogyps californianus#Translingual

California condor (Gymnogyps californianus)


seryerkert

Turdus migratorius
Turdus migratorius#Translingual


terkerrt

acorn woodpecker
acorn woodpecker#English

acorn woodpecker (Melanerpes formicivorus)


s'erwerh

Dendragapus fuliginosus
Dendragapus fuliginosus#Translingual


yegom

Oreortyx pictus
Oreortyx pictus#Translingual


pegoy

Truncated form of poykoh (“chin tattoo”) + -eg- (iterative).

northern flicker
northern flicker#English

Colaptes auratus
Colaptes auratus#Translingual


chkwohl

Oncorhynchus mykiss
Oncorhynchus mykiss#Translingual


sekwsew

Mercenaria mercenaria
Mercenaria mercenaria#Translingual


kwo'ror'

Thaleichthys pacificus
Thaleichthys pacificus#Translingual


kokonew

pileated woodpecker
pileated woodpecker#English

pileated woodpecker (Dryocopus pileatus)


chegee

golden chinquapin
golden chinquapin#English

golden chinquapin (Chrysolepis chrysophylla)


hega'p'oh

black cottonwood
black cottonwood#English


chernuep'

Suffixed with + -ep'- (“plant, growing thing”).