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-.


chweenkor

nowrap

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


huueksoh

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


werhperyerh

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

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


ch'eeshah

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


huuek

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


cheyketew

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


chewes

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


chyer'ery'

Ursus americanus
Ursus americanus#Translingual


chaahl

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


chokchoop'

/tʃɔktʃɔːpʼ/


hoore'mos

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


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”).


tege'muer

Junco hyemalis
Junco hyemalis#Translingual


pletew

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

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


terkerkue'

Callipepla californica
Callipepla californica#Translingual


twegoh

Procyon lotor
Procyon lotor#Translingual


tewon

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


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-.


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.


kel'

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


me-

someone's, indefinite third-person possessive prefix.


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' '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)


kohtar'

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

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


kohtoh

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


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-.


pegeehl

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


s'e'goh

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


chkweges

northern fur seal
northern fur seal#English

Callorhinus ursinus
Callorhinus ursinus#Translingual


son-

thus, root that licenses an adverbial expression


kelew

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


'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.


'we-

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

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


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


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.


kaamehlkesek'

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


mewole'weyek'

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

nowrap

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


kwomhlootek'

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

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


heeno'

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


chweenkepek'

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

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


lootek'

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

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


heemo'repek'

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


chpuerowok'

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

nowrap

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


raayo'repek'

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

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


skuykepek'

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

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


kweruehlemoyek'

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

nowrap

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


kaamokseemek'

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


hlmeyowok'

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

nowrap

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


kaamuenowok'

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


hooro'repek'

/hɔːɹɔˀɹepekʼ/

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

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


skeweep'aak'

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

nowrap

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


sonowok'

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

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


tenuenowok'

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

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


hoolep'aak'

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

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


skeweehlkep'aak'

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


chpuerkook'

yur-verb

chpuerkook' (third-person singular chpuerkom')

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


chpuerkepek'

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


keemkook'

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

nowrap

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


hlmeykook'

yur-verb

hlmeykook' (third-person singular hlmeykom')

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


kekwonootek'

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

nowrap

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


heemechook'

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

nowrap

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


chpoksek'

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

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


kekwonook'

yur-verb

kekwonook' (third-person singular kekwono')

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


weyoksek'

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

nowrap

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


hooroksek'

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


chekcheen

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

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


hooruerek'

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


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>


me'womechook'

yur-verb

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

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


weykook'

From the root wey- (“finish”) + -k- (action) + -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>


koht-

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


wenook'

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


lomohsook'

/lɔmɔhʂɔːkʼ/

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


chkeno'

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

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


neworkwek'

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

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


ruerek'

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

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


swehlko'

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

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


kelomechook'

yur-verb

kelomechook' (third-person singular kelomechol')

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

nowrap

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


chekcheyek'

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


rechook'

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


sa'arkeyowok'

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

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


sa'arkeyek'

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


pegerey

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


muueweemor

Formed via the singular meweemor + -uue- (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)


'n-eephl

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


'n-aawech

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

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


'n-ahpew

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


'ne-luehl

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


'n-ekchuem

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


'na-rpehl

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


'na-rkow

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


'n-ekwol

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


'ne-nos

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


'ne-nah

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


'ne-let

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


'ne-chek

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


'ner-merm

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


heyomues

Mephitis mephitis
Mephitis mephitis#Translingual


'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)


'ne-ley'

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


'ne-chkah

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


kerychergerh

Mustela vison
Mustela vison#Translingual


le'go'

Pekania pennanti
Pekania pennanti#Translingual


nekwel

Erethizon dorsatum
Erethizon dorsatum#Translingual


'werhlker'eeshneg

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


nepe'weeshneg

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


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>


'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)


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)


kokonew

pileated woodpecker
pileated woodpecker#English

pileated woodpecker (Dryocopus pileatus)


kego'sneg

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


legemem

Bonasa umbellus
Bonasa umbellus#Translingual


pregoneesh

California condor
California condor#English

Gymnogyps californianus
Gymnogyps californianus#Translingual

California condor (Gymnogyps californianus)


seryerkert

Turdus migratorius
Turdus migratorius#Translingual


pegoy

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

northern flicker
northern flicker#English

Colaptes auratus
Colaptes auratus#Translingual


terkerrt

acorn woodpecker
acorn woodpecker#English

acorn woodpecker (Melanerpes formicivorus)


yegom

Oreortyx pictus
Oreortyx pictus#Translingual


s'erwerh

Dendragapus fuliginosus
Dendragapus fuliginosus#Translingual


legech

Fulica americana
Fulica americana#Translingual


chkwohl

Oncorhynchus mykiss
Oncorhynchus mykiss#Translingual


kwo'ror'

Thaleichthys pacificus
Thaleichthys pacificus#Translingual


sekwsew

Mercenaria mercenaria
Mercenaria mercenaria#Translingual


chernuep'

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


hega'p'oh

black cottonwood
black cottonwood#English


chegee

golden chinquapin
golden chinquapin#English

golden chinquapin (Chrysolepis chrysophylla)


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)