tereet

spotted sandpiper
spotted sandpiper#English

Actitis macularius
Actitis macularius#Translingual


huueksoh

'n-uueksoh (first-person possessive)
k'-uueksoh (possessive second-person)
'uueksoh (possessive)
m-uueksoh (indefinite possessive)


segep

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


chweenkor

nowrap

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


werhperyerh

From root wohpey- (“cross”) with rhotacization.

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


huuek

'n-uuek (first-person possessive)
k'-uuek (possessive second-person)
'uuek (possessive)
m-uuek (indefinite possessive)


ch'eeshah

Possibly borrowed from Karok chishiih, but the direction of borrowing is uncertain.


chaahl

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


chewes

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


cheyketew

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


chyer'ery'

Ursus americanus
Ursus americanus#Translingual


chokchoop'

/tʃɔktʃɔːpʼ/


hoore'mos

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


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.


meweehl

Cervus elaphus
Cervus elaphus#Translingual


merkcher'erkerhl

/mɚktʃɚʔɚkɚɬ/


pemey

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


pletew

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

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


ska'atew

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


smohtar'

From Proto-Algic *šema·lt- (“bow”) + -a'r- (“stick, straight object”).


tege'muer

Junco hyemalis
Junco hyemalis#Translingual


tewon

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


terkerkue'

Callipepla californica
Callipepla californica#Translingual


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”) + -eg-.


wergern

From wen (“woman”) + -eg- with rhotacization.

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'goh

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

der

Arbutus menziesii
Arbutus menziesii#Translingual


s'e' 'we-nerh

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

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


pegeehl

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


pa'ah

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


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-.


chkweges

northern fur seal
northern fur seal#English

Callorhinus ursinus
Callorhinus ursinus#Translingual


menomen

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


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


chekcheen

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

nowrap

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


muueweemor

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


pegerey

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


segepolah

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


'ne-leen

'ne-leen (first-person possessive)
k'e-leen (possessive second-person)
'we-leen (possessive)
me-leen (indefinite possessive)

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


'ne-mey'

head

'ne-mey' (plural 'neme'yp'or, inalienably possessed)

'neme'yp'or (plural)
'ne-mey' (first-person possessive)
k'e-mey' (possessive second-person)
'ue-mey' (possessive)
me-mey' (indefinite possessive)


'ne-k'ep'ew

'ne-k'ep'ew (plural 'ne-k'ep'eworoh, inalienably possessed)

'ne-k'ep'eworoh (plural)
'ne-k'ep'ew (first-person possessive)
k'e-k'ep'ew (possessive second-person)
'ue-k'ep'ew (possessive)
me-k'ep'ew (indefinite possessive)


'n-aawech

'n-aawech (first-person possessive)
k'-aawech (possessive second-person)
'w-aawech (possessive)
m-aawech (indefinite possessive)


'n-ahpew

'n-ahpew (first-person possessive)
k'-ahpew (possessive second-person)
'w-ahpew (possessive)
m-ahpew (indefinite possessive)


'n-eephl

'n-eephl (first-person possessive)
k'-eephl (possessive second-person)
'w-eephl (possessive)
m-eephl (indefinite possessive)


'n-ekchuem

'n-ektʃum (first-person possessive)
k'-ektʃum (possessive second-person)
'w-ektʃum (possessive)
m-ektʃum (indefinite possessive)


'n-ekwol

'n-ekwol (first-person possessive)
k'-ekwol (possessive second-person)
'w-ekwol (possessive)
m-ekwol (indefinite possessive)


'n-ew

'n-ew (first-person possessive)
k'-ew (possessive second-person)
'w-ew (possessive)
m-ew (indefinite possessive)


'ner-p'ern'

'ner-p'ern (first-person possessive)
k'er-p'ern (possessive second-person)
'ue-p'ern (possessive)
mer-p'ern (indefinite possessive)


'na-rkow

'n-arkow (first-person possessive)
k'-arkow (possessive second-person)
'w-arkow (possessive)
m-arkow (indefinite possessive)


'na-rpehl

'n-arpehl (first-person possessive)
k'-arpehl (possessive second-person)
'w-arpehl (possessive)
m-arpehl (indefinite possessive)


'ne-chek

'ne-chek (first-person possessive)
k'e-chek (possessive second-person)
'we-chek (possessive)
me-chek (indefinite possessive)


'ne-chkah

'ne-chkah (first-person possessive)
k'e-chkah (possessive second-person)
'we-chkah (possessive)
me-chkah (indefinite possessive)


'ne-hlp'ehl

'ne-hlp'ehl (first-person possessive)
k'e-hlp'ehl (possessive second-person)
'we-hlp'ehl (possessive)
me-hlp'ehl (indefinite possessive)


'ne-kwen

'ne-kwen (first-person possessive)
k'e-kwen (possessive second-person)
'ue-kwen (possessive)
me-kwen (indefinite possessive)


'ne-let

'ne-let (first-person possessive)
k'e-let (possessive second-person)
'we-let (possessive)
me-let (indefinite possessive)


'ne-ley'

'ne-ley' (first-person possessive)
k'e-ley' (possessive second-person)
'we-ley' (possessive)
me-ley' (indefinite possessive)


'ne-luehl

'ne-luehl (first-person possessive)
k'e-luehl (possessive second-person)
'we-luehl (possessive)
me-luehl (indefinite possessive)


'ner-merm

'ner-merm (first-person possessive)
k'er-merm (possessive second-person)
'ue-merm (possessive)
mer-merm (indefinite possessive)


'ne-nah

'ne-nah (first-person possessive)
k'e-nah (possessive second-person)
'we-nah (possessive)
me-nah (indefinite possessive)


'ne-nos

'ne-nos (first-person possessive)
k'e-nos (possessive second-person)
'we-nos (possessive)
me-nos (indefinite possessive)


'ne-paa

'ne-paa (first-person possessive)
k'e-paa (possessive second-person)
'ue-paa (possessive)
me-paa (indefinite possessive)


'ne-psech

'ne-psech (first-person possessive)
k'e-psech (possessive second-person)
'ue-psech (possessive)
me-psech (indefinite possessive)


'ne-romech

'ne-romech (first-person possessive)
k'e-romech (possessive second-person)
'we-romech (possessive)
me-romech (indefinite possessive)


'werhlker'eeshneg

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


nepe'weeshneg

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


heyomues

Mephitis mephitis
Mephitis mephitis#Translingual


kerychergerh

Neogale vison
Neogale vison#Translingual


kerycherhl

Bassariscus astutus
Bassariscus astutus#Translingual


le'go'

Pekania pennanti
Pekania pennanti#Translingual


nekwel

Erethizon dorsatum
Erethizon dorsatum#Translingual


wohpueneeka'

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

Enhydra lutris
Enhydra lutris#Translingual


chergercheryerh

/tʃɚɣɚtʃɚjɚh/


hlke'goop'

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

nowrap

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


smechken

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

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


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).


kokonew

pileated woodpecker
pileated woodpecker#English

pileated woodpecker (Dryocopus pileatus)


legech

Fulica americana
Fulica americana#Translingual


legemem

Bonasa umbellus
Bonasa umbellus#Translingual


pegoy

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

northern flicker
northern flicker#English

Colaptes auratus
Colaptes auratus#Translingual


pregoneesh

California condor
California condor#English

Gymnogyps californianus
Gymnogyps californianus#Translingual

California condor (Gymnogyps californianus)


seryerkert

Turdus migratorius
Turdus migratorius#Translingual


s'erwerh

Dendragapus fuliginosus
Dendragapus fuliginosus#Translingual


terkerrt

acorn woodpecker
acorn woodpecker#English

acorn woodpecker (Melanerpes formicivorus)


yegom

Oreortyx pictus
Oreortyx pictus#Translingual


chkwohl

Oncorhynchus mykiss
Oncorhynchus mykiss#Translingual


kwo'ror'

Thaleichthys pacificus
Thaleichthys pacificus#Translingual


sekwsew

Mercenaria mercenaria
Mercenaria mercenaria#Translingual


chegee

golden chinquapin
golden chinquapin#English

golden chinquapin (Chrysolepis chrysophylla)


chernuep'

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


hega'p'oh

black cottonwood
black cottonwood#English


pekoyek

nowrap

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


'ne-yah

'ne-yah (first-person possessive)
k'e-yah (possessive second-person)
'we-yah (possessive)
me-yah (indefinite possessive)