ChʾeenishThunder (Charlie's name)"Charlie tcE.nuc "thunder" is his name" (Goddard, NB ???)synKaachʾeeniishThunder (Creator God)1.1.3.6Lightning, thunder9.7.1.1Personal namesder. ofchʾeeneeshthunderSource forms: tcĕ nûc
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chʾee-n-(nin)..yiish/yiibreak O off, snap O offas breaking twigs, brushTsʾiiʾ chʾeenyiish yaaʾnii, uudeeʾ bilh.It breaks the brush with its antlers, they say.GT25 5.177.8.1Breakimpf. 3+ 3 obj.chʾeenyiishit breaks it offder. ofchʾee-cutting offn-4n-qualifier√YIISH/YII.breakSource forms: tcʼen yīctce nīc
chʾeestmortar hopper basket, milling basket"Property.-... women [owned], their clothing, pounding baskets, soup rocks, water baskets." (Loeb, p.48)genkʾaiʾ2basketsynchʾisttsmortar hopper basketusechʾ-(ghin)..sitpound acorns6.6.4.2.1Baskets5.2.1.2.2Pound in mortar and pestledial. var.chʾiʾeest(RR dial.)var.chʾistder. ofchʾ-3IndefP-ee-1on/against P√SIT3poundq'ay'-k'ist'isd(i)ʿ 'basket (made of alder or willow roots)'kyʾis 'pounding basket'Source forms: ṯc̱ûsṯjĕstChŭst´tcû ĕst, tcûstdjustchʾisttsn amortar hopper basket
chʾeestibingskewer, meat skewer5.2.1.3Cooking utensilder. ofchʾ-3Indefs-s-conjugation/mode..tbiinbe sharp/pointedSource forms: tcĕstĭbĭñ
chʾ..gotʾstretch Oas a deer hide stretched on a frame"Chʾishgotʾ uusitsʾ," tcʾin yaaʾnii."I stretch its hide," he said, they say.GT07 18.5Chʾgheegotʾ uusitsʾ yaaʾnii.They stretched the hides, they say.GT07 27.10made*sitsʾ 3hidenaachʾiiyoos 1buckskintʾeeʾtcingbuckskin8.3.1.9Stretch6.6.4.3Working with leatherprog. 3+ 3indf. obj.chʾghigotʾthey stretched it/hide alongopt. 1sg.+ 3indf. obj.chʾishgotʾlet me stretch st./hideder. ofchʾ-3Indef√GOTʾin 'stretch hide; deadfall trap'qotSource forms: tcʼûc qōtʼ, tcʼ ge qōttc' ge qōt, tcʼ ge qōtʼtcûc kōt, tce ge qōt, tce ge gōt, tce ga gōt
chʾ-gh..ʾitsshoot st. along, go along shooting st.4.8.3.7Weapon, shootperf. 3anim.+ 3indf. obj.chʾeeʾitshe shotprog. 3+ 3indf. obj.chʾgheeʾitshe was shooting alongder. ofchʾ-3Indefgh-2PROG√ʾITS2shoot-lhprogressive suffixO-ʔẻˑdz( ?) 'hit O by shooting'O-(w)-'its "shoot at a mark"Source forms: kʼ gę ᵋûts
chʾghaahparching tray basket, basket pan, winnowing traylarge (15-18in. diameter) shallow coiled basket for parching and winnowing seeds, caterpillars, etc.
The process of shake-sifting acorn meal to separate off the coarser particles, using this basket at the ch'ghaattc, for regrinding is described in Chesnut (1902, p.336)"Chʾghaah ohtlʾoo, chʾghaattc ohtlʾoo," tcʾin yaaʾnii."You all twine parching trays and twine sifting baskets," he said, they say.GT07 25.10genkʾaiʾ2basketmake(s)..tlʾoo/tlʾoon 2twine O6.6.4.2.1Baskets8.2.5.1Big container, volumeder. ofchʾ-3Indef√GHAAT1shakekyʼə-ʁaːtk'iwa:t "large rough-woven basketry pan, winnowing tray (approximately 2 feet across and 4 to 6 inches deep); any large pan"ʾiɣáx "a small sifting-basket"; ʾiɣáˑd(i) "a pan basket"Source forms: chg͡hatcʼ gatcʼ gaʽ, tcʼgaṯc̱ī ga´, tcī ga ́
The process of shake-sifting acorn meal to separate off the coarser particles, using this basket at the ch'ghaattc, for regrinding is described in Chesnut (1902, p.336)"Chʾghaah ohtlʾoo, chʾghaattc ohtlʾoo," tcʾin yaaʾnii."You all twine parching trays and twine sifting baskets," he said, they say.GT07 25.10genkʾaiʾ2basketmake(s)..tlʾoo/tlʾoon 2twine O6.6.4.2.1Baskets8.2.5.1Big container, volumeder. ofchʾ-3Indef√GHAAT1shakekyʼə-ʁaːtk'iwa:t "large rough-woven basketry pan, winnowing tray (approximately 2 feet across and 4 to 6 inches deep); any large pan"ʾiɣáx "a small sifting-basket"; ʾiɣáˑd(i) "a pan basket"Source forms: chg͡hatcʼ gatcʼ gaʽ, tcʼgaṯc̱ī ga´, tcī ga ́
chʾghaalyiishdreamer, dream shaman"The shamans of the Kato were of three classes: ... and the chg͡hályis͡h, who were not healers at all, but the restored victims of the diminutive 'outside people,' possessing the faculty of foreseeing the future in dreams." (Curtis, p.14)synchʾnaalaal 2dream shamanrel.daiʾ-kiiyaahaang 1Outside People4.9.4.7Omen, divinationder. ofchʾ-3Indefl-l-classifierP-gha-(ghin)..yiish/yiitcʾdream about P=iNRSource forms: chg͡hál‑yis͡h
chʾghaattcbasket sifting tray, sifting basket, small basket traysmall (ca. 9-12 inches diameter) coiled basket tray for "sifting", separating finely ground flour/meal from more coarsely ground parts that need more grinding; "sifting basket (for acorn, pinole meal)" (Loeb, p.43)
The process of shake-sifting acorn meal to separate off the coarser particles, using this basket at the ch'ghaattc, for regrinding is described in Chesnut (1902, p.336)"Chʾghaah ohtlʾoo, chʾghaattc ohtlʾoo," tcʾin yaaʾnii."You all twine parching trays and twine sifting baskets," he said, they say.GT07 25.10genkʾaiʾ2basketmake(s)..tlʾoo/tlʾoon 2twine O6.6.4.2.1Basketsder. ofchʾghaahbasket parching tray-tcdiminutive suffixk'iwa:t "large rough-woven basketry pan, winnowing tray (approximately 2 feet across and 4 to 6 inches deep); any large pan"ʾiɣáx "a small sifting-basket"; ʾiɣáˑd(i) "a pan basket"ch'ighaahtsi: Chug-gah' tse' 'Meal tray (large)' [SS-M]Source forms: chg͡hachtcʼ gatsṯc̱ī gats, tcì gátstc gătscgac
The process of shake-sifting acorn meal to separate off the coarser particles, using this basket at the ch'ghaattc, for regrinding is described in Chesnut (1902, p.336)"Chʾghaah ohtlʾoo, chʾghaattc ohtlʾoo," tcʾin yaaʾnii."You all twine parching trays and twine sifting baskets," he said, they say.GT07 25.10genkʾaiʾ2basketmake(s)..tlʾoo/tlʾoon 2twine O6.6.4.2.1Basketsder. ofchʾghaahbasket parching tray-tcdiminutive suffixk'iwa:t "large rough-woven basketry pan, winnowing tray (approximately 2 feet across and 4 to 6 inches deep); any large pan"ʾiɣáx "a small sifting-basket"; ʾiɣáˑd(i) "a pan basket"ch'ighaahtsi: Chug-gah' tse' 'Meal tray (large)' [SS-M]Source forms: chg͡hachtcʼ gatsṯc̱ī gats, tcì gátstc gătscgac
chʾ..ghaatcbe a rattling soundas of stones2.3.2.2Soundder. ofchʾ-3Indef√GHAATCscrape, rattleSource forms: tce gatschʾeeghaatcn arattling sound
chʾghaatsʾeeʾ1iris; iris fiberIris spp."use to make rope with mussel shell; used to make string looks like grass; twine (rolled on the thigh)" (Loeb, p.44)
Only the strong fibers of the leaf margin of I. macrosiphon are used, the process described in Chesnut (1902, p.330).Chʾghaatsʾeeʾ chʾkaakʾ bilh sʾistlʾoon-kwaan yaaʾnii.He had made a net with iris fiber cord, they say.GT08 10.19Chʾghaatsʾeeʾ chʾkaakʾ-biiʾ ninchʾitʾ tsʾistciing-kwaan yaaʾnii.He had made the strings in the net of iris fiber, they say.GT08 25.56.6.1.2Spinning thread1.5.3Grass, herb, vine1.1n aspec.ground iris, bowl-tube irisIris macrosiphonthe Iris species used for fiber2iris twineiris fiber twine, twisted on the thighgenbeelh 1rope7.5.4.1Rope, string3ext.dogbaneApocynum spp.used for dogbane in the context of inland areas where dogbane is the preferred fiber for high-quality string
"Martina ... We call apocynum tʃʼ - yáˑttsʼeʼ..." (JPH, mf.2, reel 4, im.52A)
The inner bark of Apocynum cannabinum collected in the fall is used to make exremely strong ropes, threads, including nets (Chesnut, 1902, p.378-9).1.5.3Grass, herb, vinedial. var.chʾyaatsʾiiʾ???PCal k'-GHats'-@', note Coast Yuki "che'-wahs / che'-wash" (Merriam)kyʼə-ʁaːtsʼ-eʔSource forms: tcʼ ga tsʼeᵋtcʼ ga tsʼeᵋ, tc ɢa tsʼeᵋtce ga ṯs̱e+, tcī ga ́ tse, tcī gá tsetʃʼ - yáˑttsʼeʼtce ga tsĕcatsi
Only the strong fibers of the leaf margin of I. macrosiphon are used, the process described in Chesnut (1902, p.330).Chʾghaatsʾeeʾ chʾkaakʾ bilh sʾistlʾoon-kwaan yaaʾnii.He had made a net with iris fiber cord, they say.GT08 10.19Chʾghaatsʾeeʾ chʾkaakʾ-biiʾ ninchʾitʾ tsʾistciing-kwaan yaaʾnii.He had made the strings in the net of iris fiber, they say.GT08 25.56.6.1.2Spinning thread1.5.3Grass, herb, vine1.1n aspec.ground iris, bowl-tube irisIris macrosiphonthe Iris species used for fiber2iris twineiris fiber twine, twisted on the thighgenbeelh 1rope7.5.4.1Rope, string3ext.dogbaneApocynum spp.used for dogbane in the context of inland areas where dogbane is the preferred fiber for high-quality string
"Martina ... We call apocynum tʃʼ - yáˑttsʼeʼ..." (JPH, mf.2, reel 4, im.52A)
The inner bark of Apocynum cannabinum collected in the fall is used to make exremely strong ropes, threads, including nets (Chesnut, 1902, p.378-9).1.5.3Grass, herb, vinedial. var.chʾyaatsʾiiʾ???PCal k'-GHats'-@', note Coast Yuki "che'-wahs / che'-wash" (Merriam)kyʼə-ʁaːtsʼ-eʔSource forms: tcʼ ga tsʼeᵋtcʼ ga tsʼeᵋ, tc ɢa tsʼeᵋtce ga ṯs̱e+, tcī ga ́ tse, tcī gá tsetʃʼ - yáˑttsʼeʼtce ga tsĕcatsi
ChʾghaatsʾeeʾkwonteelhbiiʾRound Valley, "Iris Valley", "Dogbane Valley""Martina Kw. mɑʃɑ́kkʽày We call apocynum tʃʼ - yáˑttsʼeʼ. So tʃʼ - yáˑttsʼeʼ - kʽɑntʽe̞łbɪʼ, but we actually call it alw. kʽɑ́ntʽełtʃó̄ʽbɪʼ We always call any kind of valley kʽɑntʽe̞łbɪʼ." (JPH, mf.2, reel 4, im.52A)
Coast Yuki: "Onohtami, Round Valley." (Gifford, The Coast Yuki, p.303)synKwonteelhchowbiiʾRound Valley9.7.2.02Names of regions9.7.2.10.17Yuki territorycomp. ofchʾghaatsʾeeʾiriskwonteelh1valleySource forms: tʃʼ - yáˑttsʼeʼ - kʽɑntʽe̞łbɪʼ
Coast Yuki: "Onohtami, Round Valley." (Gifford, The Coast Yuki, p.303)synKwonteelhchowbiiʾRound Valley9.7.2.02Names of regions9.7.2.10.17Yuki territorycomp. ofchʾghaatsʾeeʾiriskwonteelh1valleySource forms: tʃʼ - yáˑttsʼeʼ - kʽɑntʽe̞łbɪʼ
chʾgheeʾitshe was shooting alongprog.3+ 3indf. obj.chʾ-gh..ʾitsshoot st alongSource forms: kʼ gę ᵋûts
chʾgheelhnaaʾhe roasted st.perf.3+ 3indf. obj.chʾee-(ghin)..lhnaa/naaʾroast somethingSource forms: tcʼgeʟ naᵋ
chʾghidilsʾeeghwe ate st./mushperf.1pl.+ 3indf. obj.chʾ-(ghin)..lhtsʾeegheat mushSource forms: dañ tce gût dûl se ge
chʾghigotʾthey stretched itprog.3anim.gh..gotspear alongthey stretched it/hide alongprog.3+ 3indf. obj.chʾ..gotʾstretch O/hideSource forms: tcʼ ge qōttcʼ ge qōt, tcʼ ge qōtʼtce ge qōt, tce ge gōt
chʾghilin-teelhtaahchannels, places water flows down1.3.1.3River1.3.2.1Flowder. ofchʾ-(ghin)..liinflow down-taah1plural suffix among P-teelhflat (adjectival)among (where) they flow downSource forms: tcʼ gûl lin teʟ taʽtce gûl liñ / teL ta
chʾghiliinst./water starts to flowtrtl.perf.3indf.chʾ-(ghin)..liinflow downSource forms: tcʼ gûl lin bûñ, tcʼ gûl lin teʟ taʽ
chʾghilkʾaalhit fellperf.3indf.chʾ-(ghin)..lkʾaalhstick-like O to fall onSource forms: tcʼ gûl kʼaʟtcʼ gûl kʼaʟtcē gûl kaʟ
chʾghilsʾeeghhe ate st./mushperf.3+ 3indf. obj.chʾ-(ghin)..lhtsʾeegheat mushSource forms: dañ tce gûl se ge
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