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*tʾakwpostp1above P9.2.4Prepositions, postpositions8.5.1.3.1Above2beyond P, farther than PYiinaaʾang uutʾaakw yiideeʾ naighaaʾalh yaaʾnii.They were bringing it back farther north, from the south, they say.GT06 10.7Uutʾaakw yiideeʾ uudaaʾ ghilsilh yaaʾnii.Voices were heard farther north, they say.GT06 9.12Neesding uutʾaakw yiideeʾ uuyaashtc naayaaʾdiitsʾeegh yaaʾnii.They hear it again faintly even farther off to the north, they say.GT06 9.138.4.5.2.1After3way back of P"way around over Round Valley somewhere" in the context of the "Making the Valleys" story (Goddard, NB V, p.14)8.5.1.1.1Behindunspec. var.*tʾaakw+ 3 obl.uutʾakwabove it; way back of itO-|t'a:-q'əd, O-|t'aː-χ 'on crown of O; on elevated surface of O'-t'a:wSource forms: ō tʼakɯ, ō tʼûkɯ-tʼûkɯ, ō tʼûkɯ, ...wī tʼûkɯō takw̱, ō tûk kʷ, ō tûkkʷ, ō tûk, ō tak, ō t´a kwī de+, ō tûk wī deuutʾakw-yiideeʾdemonaround northuutʾaakwadvfartheryook-wiitʾakwdirectfar above
tʾalhtciikdial. var. ofghin..tʾanʾbecome fall
tʾanʾltikunspec. var. ofTʾaanʾltik5-January/February
Tʾanʾlhtikn aMarch/April, "Leaves Burst" month7th month, beginning with the early-Spring new moon; "April" (Essene), "February" (Loeb)
6th month in list in (Goddard notebook I, p.26), between Chinlhtciik and Tl'ohdilk'is
Kai-hit, ghintʾanʾkʾit, Laasheeʾlhgaitc, Geesnaaʾ, Shaaneeschow, Yiinaading-Kwolkitchow, Chiilhtciik, Tʾanʾlhtik, Tlʾoh-Dilkʾis, daangʾ ghindaanit, shiin-lhʾat, Naaghitlhit-it, tcʾninyai.Wintertime, in the Fall -- Buckeyes White month, Salmon Eye month, Big Long Month, Slippery Doorway month, Red Stick month, Leaves Burth month, Brown Grass month -- when it had already become spring, mid-summer, Burnt Around month, he arrived.GT08 47.3whghindaan-itspring seasonsynTlʾoh-Diltik7-March/April "Grass Popping Month"8.4.1.4.1Months of the year
comp. oftʾaanʾleaf-lhtikburst/openSource forms: tûnʟ tûktûnʟ tûk, tûl tûktañtŭktûnʟ tûktañtuk, taltek
Tʾanʾlhtciikn aFebruary/March, "Red Leaf" month6th month, beginning with the late-Winter new moon; late winter when buds and twigs of various deciduous trees and shrubs reddenwhkai-hitwinter seasonsynChinlhtciik6-February/March "Red Stick"8.4.1.4.1Months of the yearcomp. oftʾaanʾleaflhtciikredSource forms: tûʟ tcīk
Tʾanʾteelbiiʾn aHoward Creek Valley, "Salal In It"1A [SRA = Howard Creek mouth valley, compare Coast Yuki: Hisimelauhkem, "salal berries growing" village at mouth of Howard Creek]
"Their beach village was Hisimelauhkem at mouth of Howard Creek (Tisemamel). The name Hisimelauhkem, refers to the blossoms of salal plants, or fide Tom "salal berries growing". It was said to have been a large camp before the whites came. A little flat with a spring at about four hundred feet elevation on the hill to the north of the creek belonged to this village. There is now a white man's house at this spot." (Gifford, The Coast Yuki, pp.298-9)
whBaang-kiiyaahaangCoast Yuki peoplesim.NaaniitckwotHoward CreekTʾanʾteeldingHoward Creek Place village9.7.2.10.11Coast Yuki territory9.7.2.02Names of regions
der. oftʾaanʾteel 1.1salal=biiʾin it in PSource forms: tʼɑ́nʼ - tʽeˑl - ḅɪʼ
Tʾanʾteeldingn aHoward Creek village, "Salal Berry Place" village"Martina Used to be lots of salal berries -- not by the beach, up the ck tʼɑ́nʼ - tʽeˑl voiced, salal-berry, lit. flat berry. tʼɑ́nʼ - tʽeˑl - {d̥ɑŋ / ḅɪʼ} But the real name of Howard Ck. is náˑnnɪ˕tʃʽ-kʽwɑtʽ <-- now better heard" (jPH, mf.2, reel 3, im.498B)
1A [SRA = Coast Yuki: Hisimelauhkem, "salal berries growing" village at mouth of Howard Creek]
Coast Yuki: "Their beach village was Hisimelauhkem at mouth of Howard Creek (Tisemamel). The name Hisimelauhkem, refers to the blossoms of salai plants, or fide Tom "salai berries growing". It was said to have been a large camp before the whites came. A little flat with a spring at about four hundred feet elevation on the hill to the north of the creek belonged to this village. There is now a white man's house at this spot." (Gifford, The Coast Yuki, pp.298-9)
whBaang-kiiyaahaangCoast Yuki peoplesim.NaaniitckwotHoward CreekTʾanʾteelbiiʾHoward Creek Valley9.7.2.10.11Coast Yuki territory9.7.2.03Names of villages/towns
comp. oftʾaanʾteel 1.1salal=dingplaceSource forms: tʼɑ́nʼ - tʽeˑl - d̥ɑŋ
Tʾangʾkwotn aAbalobadiah Creek, Little Tenmile, "Leaf Creek"Small creek on the coast between Newport and Tenmile
"Martina trs tʼɑ́ŋʼ - kʿwɑtʿ, leaf-creek" (JPH, mf.2, reel 3, im.628A)
whBaang-kiiyaahaangCoast Yuki people9.7.2.10.11Coast Yuki territory9.7.2.09Names of rivers
comp. oftʾaanʾleaf-kwotcreekSource forms: tʼɑ́ŋʼ - kʿwɑtʿ
Tʾangʾlhtcinchowchineeʾdingn aBlack Leaf Base village, "Big Black Leaf Base Place"Village site in the Streeter Creek drainage
"This side Walker Streeter mountain dun.L.giin.tcoo(.kin [crossed out]gr [crossed out] oily" (Goddard, NB part 2 villages, p.49)
whYiishtc-Silhtiinkwot 1Streeter Creekrel.TʾaanʾlhghiinchowchinBig Varnish Leaf Ceanothus Base (place)9.7.2.10.09Streeter Creek area9.7.2.03Names of villages/towns
comp. oftʾaanʾleaf-lhshingblack--adjectival-chowaugmentative*chineeʾbase of=dingplaceSource forms: t'ûñ ʟ tcin tco) kin ne dûñ
Tʾangʾlhtcintcchiiʾn aBlack Leaf Creek Mouth village, "Little Black Leaf Creek Mouth""t'ûñ ʟ tcin tcŏ kin ne dûñ 'leaves black tail' W sec. 26, T. 22N., R. 15 W. On the higher bank 50 yds. N of tûnʟtcintckwōt, the next creek N of Blue Hill Cr. and 400 yds. W of the river. There is timber W. Dr. Wilson used to live there. The site has been plowed. Bill counted six places where he thought houses had been." (Goddard, NB part 2 villages, pp.45-46)whNeeʾlhsowkwot-kiiyaahaangMud Springs Creek band9.7.2.03Names of villages/towns9.7.2.10.06Mud Springs Creek areacomp. oftʾaanʾleaf-lhshingblack--adjectival-tcdiminutive suffix*chiiʾtailSource forms: t'ûñ ʟ tcin tc k)ī'
Tʾangʾlhtcintckwotn aBlack Leaf Creek, "Little Black Leaf Creek""'leaves black tail' W sec. 26, T. 22N., R. 15 W. On the higher bank 50 yds. N of tûnʟtcintckwōt, the next creek N of Blue Hill Cr. and 400 yds. W of the river. There is timber W. Dr. Wilson used to live there. The site has been plowed. Bill counted six places where he thought houses had been." (Goddard, FN)9.7.2.10.06Mud Springs Creek area9.7.2.09Names of riverscomp. oftʾaanʾleaf-lhshingblack--adjectival-tcdiminutive suffix-kwotcreekSource forms: t'ûñ ʟ tcintc kwōt
√TʾAA1rtclassify fireCONTimpf. √TʾAA3CONTperf. √TʾAAʾMOMopt. √TʾAAʾMOMprog. √TʾAALHMOMperf. √TʾAAN3MOMimpf. √TʾAASHtʼaːtʼaː-tʾash 'set.fire.PFV', 'noo=di-l-tʾásh=iŋ 'we set a fire'Source forms: ...tąn...toc, ...tai, ...taP-ghaa-(nin)..tʾaash/tʾaanvtgive fire to Pnaa-(s)..lhtʾaavtcarry fire aroundnaa-(s)..tʾaavtcarry fire aroundn..tʾaanvtget firetcʾee-(ghin)..lhtʾaash/tʾaan/tʾaa/ʾtʾaaʾ/tʾaalhvttake fire out from
√TʾAA2rtfletchO-ł-|tʼaː 's-A fletch O (arrow); put feathers on O'-tʾaˑ/-tʾai, -tʾa/-tʾai, -tʾaˑl "to feather an arrow (ł)"cftʾaaʾfeather...t'achʾ-(s)..lhtʾaavtfletch st./arrow
√TʾAA3CONTimpf.√TʾAA1classify fire
tʾaaʾn afeatherSeeʾeedintc kwsiiʾdaaʾ tʾaaʾ walhkʾits yaaʾnii.Sparrowhawk put feathers on top of his head.GT06 7.1"Haihiit doo tʾaaʾ kaalʾaaʾ-yee?"That's why feathers haven't sprouted?"GT37 11.2"Ntʾaaʾ kaalʾaaʾ-teilee.""Your feathers are going to sprout up.GT37 8.1whkʾaaʾarrowsim.√kaahfeathersusechʾ-(s)..lhtʾaafletch arrow1.6.2.1Parts of a bird2sg. poss.ntʾaaʾyour feathers|tʼaː, --|tʼaː 'feather (plume)'tʼaːʼtʾaʾ "feather"cf√TʾAA2fletchSource forms: tʼaᵋ, n tʼaᵋtʼaᵋt!a +, tʽa, ṉ tʼatꜝaᵋTahᶜʰ, Tah´´tʾaaʾ biineeʾn afeather shaft
*tʾaaʾ1n iapocket, blanket fold (fr. *beneath)Dindai aatʾaaʾ tcʾilghiing yaaʾnii.She carries flint in her pocket, they say.GT35 4.55.3.6Parts of clothingrefl. poss.aatʾaaʾone's own pocketO-tʼʌχ 'folds, pocket, crevice of O'-t'aa-'Source forms: kɯ tʼaᵋ, a tʼaᵋ, a tʼa...tʼa, ...tʼaᵋ...t'a, a t!a+ā́tꜝaᵋta...Neeʾtʾaaʾn aEarth Pockettʾaaʾsitsn aquiver (for arrows)
*tʾaaʾ2n iatail"Kwtʾaaʾ banjaaʾ," tcʾin yaaʾnii."Let it be its tail," he said, they say.GT02b 23.21.6.2Parts of an animal3anim. poss.kwtʾaaʾhis tailO-|tʼaː(-d) 'back, rear of O; behind, beneath O'-tʼaː-ʔSource forms: kw tʼaᵋ-tʼakwe ṯamuletaan asea anemonetʾaadilhkʾitsn akingsnake
√TʾAAʾMOMopt.√TʾAA1classify fireCONTperf.√TʾAA1classify fire
tʾaaʾ biineeʾn afeather shaft, spine of a feather1.6.2.1Parts of a birdcomp. oftʾaaʾfeather*iineeʾback; spine, backbone; in back oftʾaᵋ ... bī neᵋ
tʾaaʾ kwʾitnaanaastaanhe waved a feather over him/her/themperf.3+ 3anim. obl.tʾaaʾ P-kʾitnaanaa-(s)..tish/taanwave feather over P (doctoring)Source forms: tʼaᵋ kʼwûn na nas tąn, tʼaᵋ kʼwûn na nas tąn kwąn
tʾaaʾ P-kʾitnaanaa-(s)..tish/taanvtwave feather over P, doctor P with feather2.5.7Treat diseaseperf. 3+ 3anim. obl.tʾaaʾ kwʾitnaanaastaanhe waved a feather over him/her/themcomp. oftʾaaʾfeatherP-kʾit-naanaa-(s)..tish/taanwave O/feather over P (doctoring)√TISH/TAAN1classify stick-like/enclosed OSource forms: tʼaᵋ kʼwûn na nas tąn
tʾaaʾ-baahoosn aflicker feather headband"1048. Kato: Called ta'pahos." (Driver, p.394)
"Yellowhammer-quill band ... M[ales wore] ... Feather tips at intervals ... Worn across forehead ... [or] ... Worn down back" (Driver, p.331)
synbintcbil-teegotflicker feather headband5.3.3.1Headwear5.3.4Clothes for special occasions
der. oftʾaaʾfeatherb-3sg/pl poss.feather's "ahos"Source forms: táp̄ahos
tʾaaʾdilgaichown ahornetDolichovespula maculata"nest submerged in water; broken; adults drowned; lava roasted, eaten in house" (Loeb, p.46)
"big hanging nest" (Goddard notes pg 88-152, p.46)
pt*sooseeʾstinger (e g of wasp, fish)gentsʾisnaa 3wasp/hornet1.6.1.9.5Flying Insects
der. of*tʾaaʾ2taild..lgaibe whitish-chowaugmentativeSource forms: ta dûl gai tcōta dûl gai tcōtatlegaitco
tʾaaʾkwlʾiin-lhgain a"white bird"unknown species from Sapir's notes, p.91.6.1.2Birdcomp. oftʾaaʾkwlʾiingbird (gen.)-lhgaiwhiteSource forms: tꜝaᵋkʿʷ lī́n[ᵋ?]łkʿá-i