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a
aa
b
ch
chʾ
d
dj
e
ee
g
gh
h
i
ii
j
k
kʾ
kw
kwʾ
l
lh
m
n
ng
o
oo
s
sh
t
tʾ
tc
tcʾ
tlʾ
ts
tsʾ
u
uu
w
y
g
√GAI
rt
be white
chʾilgai
n a
anklet
d..lgai
vd
be whitish
ee..tgai
vd
become white
..lhgai
vd
white
..tgai
vs
become white
gashchow
unspec. var. of
gaashchow
redwood
*gatseeʾ
n ia
shoulder
2.1.2
Torso
2.1.3.1
Arm
shgatseeʾ
my shoulder
gatseeʾ-naahaateebish
n a
side-stroke swimming race
gen
naa-(ghin)..bee/beeʾ
1
sg swim around
sim.
gatseeʾ-naamee
side stroke
4.2.6.2
Swimming
7.2.4.2.2
Swim
comp. of
*gatseeʾ
shoulder
<naahi-(s)..___>
back home
ti-(s)..biish/biin
swim along
gatseeʾ-naamee
n a
side stroke
gen
naa-(ghin)..bee/beeʾ
1
sg swim around
sim.
gatseeʾ-naahaateebish
side-stroke swimming race
7.2.4.2.2
Swim
comp. of
*gatseeʾ
shoulder
naa-(ghin)..bee/beeʾ
sg. swim around
Gaakee-kiiyaahaang
n a
Gaakee band
pt
Gaashlaiʾ
Yew Top village
Ghiitcʾntceeʾtc
Throat No Good (name)
rel.
Saaktooʾchowding
Big Spring Place village
9.7.1.4
Tribal names
9.7.2.10.01
Big Rock area
comp. of
-kiiyaahaang
tribe
gaakee
band
gaalh
1
vi
sg. walk, go
7.2.3.2
Go
7.2.1.1
Walk
gaalh
2
it walks
kaalh
he was walking
tcʾgaalh
s/he walks
tcʾgaalh-ding
where he walks
der. of
gh..yaalh
go along
Noogaalh
n a
Nongatl people
gaalh
2
it walks
prog.
3
gaalh
1
3sg. walk
*gaaneeʾ
n ia
arm
2.1.3.1
Arm
kwaaneeʾ
his arms
kwaaniiʾ
his arms
*kwkwaaneeʾ
shgaaneeʾ
my arm
*ghantagit
postp
middle of P's back
*ghantak
postp
between P's shoulders
gaaneeʾ yeehchʾisdai
n a
bracelet
5.4
Adornment
5.4.1
Jewelry
comp. of
*gaaneeʾ
arm
yeeh-chʾ-(s)..daa
something to sit inside
=i
NR
*gaaneeʾtaah
n ia
arms
2.1.3.1
Arm
shgaaneeʾtaah
my arms
der. of
*gaaneeʾ
arm
-taah
1
plural suffix among P
gaash
n a
Pacific yew
Taxus brevifolia
gen
kwosh
8
berry
cnst
kʾaaʾsʾilhtiingʾ
bow (specifically)
tsʾilhtiingʾ
1
bow
1.5.1.1
Conifer
6.5.3
Building materials
5.2.3.1.2
Food from fruit
gaashchow
n a
coast redwood
Sequoia sempervirens
1.5.1.1
Conifer
6.5.3
Building materials
gashchow
der. of
gaash
yew tree
-chow
augmentative
gaashchow-kwʾit-kwiyaaghitc
n a
Douglas squirrel
Tamiasciurus douglasii
gen
lhoongʾ
2
squirrel
1.6.1.1.03
Rodents
gaashchowkwʾitkwiiyaagiitcʾ
sp. var.
der. of
gaashchow
redwood
kwʾit
2
on it
-tc
diminutive suffix
little ones that
kwiiyaagh
on redwoods
Gaashchow-Kwʾit-Kwiyaaghitc
n a
Red Squirrel (character)
Gaashchow-Kwʾit-Kwiyaaghitc
n a
Red Squirrel, Douglas Squirrel
3.5.4.7
Story Character
der. of
gaashchow-kwʾit-kwiyaaghitc
Douglas squirrel
gaashchowkwʾitkwiiyaagiitcʾ
sp. var.
sp. var. of
gaashchow-kwʾit-kwiyaaghitc
Douglas squirrel
Gaashchowlhtciikbiiʾ
n a
1
Jackson Valley, "Red Redwood Valley"
pt
Seeneeʾtckwot
2
Mud Creek village
Teelbaatskwot
Taylor Creek
Toontceeʾkwot
1
Haun Creek village
wh
Siinteekwot
South Fork Eel River
9.7.2.10.03
Jackson Valley area
9.7.2.02
Names of regions
2
Branscomb
9.7.2.03
Names of villages/towns
comp. of
gaashchow
redwood
lhtciik
red
=biiʾ
in it in P
Gaashkwot
n a
Little Case Creek, "Yew Creek"
pt
Binkʾaabiiʾ
Lake Valley village
Naadeelʾnaatʾaaʾding
Sugar Pine Standing village
Saaktooʾneesding
Long Spring village
Tootagit
Redemeyer Rancheria Flat village
wh
Koshbiiʾ-kiiyaahaang
Mill Creek Valley band
Koshkwot
Mill Creek
9.7.2.10.05
Mill Creek area
9.7.2.09
Names of rivers
comp. of
gaash
yew tree
-kwot
creek
Gaashlaiʾ
n a
Yew Top village
pt
Ghiitcʾntceeʾtc
Throat No Good (name)
wh
Gaakee-kiiyaahaang
Gaakee band
9.7.2.03
Names of villages/towns
9.7.2.10.01
Big Rock area
9.7.2.07
Names of rocks/points/mountains
comp. of
gaash
yew tree
-laiʾ
peak/mountain top
Gaashtckwot
n a
Rancheria Creek, "Little Yew Creek"
pt
Chinlhgaichowding
White Log village
Neeʾlhtciiklhgishding
Red Earth Gap place
Neeʾlhtciitcchineeʾding
Red Earth Base village
Toodjilhbiiʾ
2
Cahto Valley village
wh
Toodjilhbiiʾ-kiiyaahaang
Cahto Valley band
9.7.2.10.02
Cahto area
9.7.2.09
Names of rivers
der. of
gaash
yew tree
-tc
diminutive suffix
-kwot
creek
Gaashtcʾeengʾaading
n a
Yew Sticks Out Place village
wh
Gaashtcʾeengʾaading-kiiyaahaang
Yew Sticks Out Place band
9.7.2.10.10
Upper South Fork Eel area
9.7.2.03
Names of villages/towns
comp. of
gaash
yew tree
tcʾee-n-(nin)..ʾaa/ʾaaʾ
extend out
=ding
place
Gaashtcʾeengʾaading-kiiyaahaang
n a
Yew Sticks Out Place band
pt
Gaashtcʾeengʾaading
Yew Sticks Out Place village
9.7.1.4
Tribal names
9.7.2.10.10
Upper South Fork Eel area
comp. of
Gaashtcʾeengʾaading
Yew Sticks Out Place village
-kiiyaahaang
tribe
gaatʾtcyooʾ
n a
barnacle
5.2.3.2.5
Seafood (invertebrates)
1.6.1.9.2
Marine Invertebrates
der. of
-tc
diminutive suffix
yooʾ
3
clamshell money
little
gaat'
shell
cf
√GHAAT
1
shake
√GAATC
rt
wander
ti-(s)..gaatc
vi
wander
-gee
intsuffix
suffix in interrogative
9.4.3.3
Interrogative
daayaaʾtʾiingee
inter
what did they do?
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