-kʾ1manner, in the manner of, as, likeNaatʾai kwongʾkʾ naatʾaa-bangBy carrying fire around it will carry fire around.Lo05 1.19.2.2Adverbs9.5.1.4Way, mannerq' ??-qʼ-k 'ADV'; =kʾeh 'in.the.manner.of'Source forms: cōN-kʼ-biiʾkʾnsuffixinside*chiiʾlaiʾkʾn iatail end/tip of taildaayaaʾnjii-kʾaaadvthey say only this way*laaʾbiiʾkʾn iapalm (of hand)neeseekʾaaʾadvthe long waynshoonkʾadvwellshoonkʾadvwelltʾaangʾkwʾhitn aautumn seasonyookʾadvway far
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-kʾ2on, at, inKwonteelhbiiʾkʾ diinakʾ yiiteesʾaang yaaʾnii.They took it along to the south in Long Valley, they say.GT06 7.148.5.1.3Onq'ə(d)- on (top of)...kʼ, kʼa...kʼ, kʼa...k...kꜝbitʾlaiʾkʾtcn iaoniondaahbiiʾlighikʾn acremationghintʾanʾkʾitn aautumn season*keeʾbiiʾkʾn iasole (of foot)-kʾaaall overtlʾohkʾiin aprairie
kʾaiʾ11hazelnutCorylus californicaquantities of the nuts are gathered in Fall and "kept on hand all winter and the following spring." (Chesnut, 1902, p.333)Kʾaiʾ nshoon-eekwaanaang.The hazelnuts were good.GT02b 45.75.2.3.1.1.2Nuts2hazel shrubCorylus californica"Make basket that kind" (Goddard, APS44Cahto4 p.32+9)
shoots and twigs used in open-twined baskets, and as the vertical withes in close-twined baskets (Chesnut, 1902, p.333)Kʾaiʾ kaalʾaa tcʾilhtcii yaaʾnii.He makes hazel shrubs grow, they say.GT02b.a 1.6synkaalʾaiʾ 1hazelcnstkʾaiʾ2basketkʾingʾwithes6.6.4.2.3Basketry materials1.5.2Bush, shrubcf*kʾaiʾopen-work basketrySource forms: k!aikʼaiᵋkʼaiᵋk͓aī+, kai+ʼKik*aiKʾaiʾkwʾitn aHolmen Ridgeseekʾaiʾn adeerbrush
shoots and twigs used in open-twined baskets, and as the vertical withes in close-twined baskets (Chesnut, 1902, p.333)Kʾaiʾ kaalʾaa tcʾilhtcii yaaʾnii.He makes hazel shrubs grow, they say.GT02b.a 1.6synkaalʾaiʾ 1hazelcnstkʾaiʾ2basketkʾingʾwithes6.6.4.2.3Basketry materials1.5.2Bush, shrubcf*kʾaiʾopen-work basketrySource forms: k!aikʼaiᵋkʼaiᵋk͓aī+, kai+ʼKik*aiKʾaiʾkwʾitn aHolmen Ridgeseekʾaiʾn adeerbrush
kʾaiʾ2basketpossibly a latter day generalization from the k'ai'- prefix on open-work basket terms; now used as a generic term for all basketsspecbilhchʾilhtciiseed beaterbilhtilshiiʾbasket scoopching-kiitsaaʾsmall boiling basketching-staangwater basketchʾeestmortar hopper basketchʾghaahbasket parching traychʾghaattcsifting basketchʾineelkaancoiled baskets (gen )chʾisttsmortar hopper basketchʾitlʾoongtwined baskets (gen )kaitʾpack basketkiitsaaʾbasket potkiitsaaʾchowlarge cooking basketkiitsaaʾyaashtcsmall cooking basketkʾaiʾtbilhopen-twined burden basketkʾaiʾteelopen-twined basket traykʾaiʾtcintlarge open-twined storage basketseeniistbasket bowlsniish-tcʾilʾiingsmall storage basketshnish-tcʾilʾiingbasket dippertbilh 1close-twined burden baskettbilhdjilhcoiled water baskettighaahbasket (flat sifting)synuuleeʾ 2baskets (general)matdaahtlʾoolʾ 1California wild grapedaatcaanʾkaaʾ 1bracken ferndiineeswillowkai2 1.1root (of conifer)kaansoolbig leaf maplekeechʾinghiiʾtpoison oakkeetiniispoison oakkʾaiʾ1 2hazel shrubtcʾbeeDouglas fir6.6.4.2.1Basketsder. of*kʾaiʾopen-work basketrySource forms: k'aiʔKaiʔ
kʾaiʾ-pfx(brush bird)prefix in names for various species of brush-dwelling small birds1.6.1.2.10Small Birds/T'aa'kwliintcSource forms: kʼaiᵋ...kai...kꜝaiᵋ...Ki´
KʾaiʾbiiʾWilson Creek Mouth Valley village, "Hazelnut Valley" villagevillage site in a small valley north of the mouth of Wilson Creek on Tenmile Creek
"ka'ibi, from kai, nuts, and bi, in, on the northeast bank of the east fork of the south fork of Eel river at a point about three miles down stream from the town of Laytonville." (Barrett, p.281, under "Old Village Sites")whDiltciikninsingkwotWilson CreekKwonteelhbiiʾLong Valley9.7.2.10.04Long Valley area9.7.2.02Names of regionscomp. ofkʾaiʾ1hazel, hazelnut=biiʾin it in PSource forms: Kah´-ĭ-bĭ, Kah´-e-be
"ka'ibi, from kai, nuts, and bi, in, on the northeast bank of the east fork of the south fork of Eel river at a point about three miles down stream from the town of Laytonville." (Barrett, p.281, under "Old Village Sites")whDiltciikninsingkwotWilson CreekKwonteelhbiiʾLong Valley9.7.2.10.04Long Valley area9.7.2.02Names of regionscomp. ofkʾaiʾ1hazel, hazelnut=biiʾin it in PSource forms: Kah´-ĭ-bĭ, Kah´-e-be
kʾaiʾdooʾiichamiseAdenostoma fasciculatum"Kʾaiʾdooʾii kaalʾaaʾ-banjaaʾ dii tsʾisnooʾ-kwʾit.""Let chamise brush grow up on this mountain.GT02b 40.11.5.2Bush, shrubcomp. ofkʾaiʾ1hazel, hazelnuthazel doo'iiSource forms: kʼai dō īk̟ai dō ī, kai dṓ ī̀
kʾaiʾkoslitcbird (sp.)unidentified small bird in the mountainsHaakwdangʾ kʾaiʾkoslitc ndooʾ yaaʾnii.At that time there were no k'ai'kooslitc-birds, they say.GT01 1.681.6.1.2.10Small Birds/T'aa'kwliintcder. ofkʾaiʾ-brush bird prefix-tcdiminutive suffixlittle kosli brush birdSource forms: kai kōs lûtc, kʼai kōs lûtckai kōs lûtcKʾaiʾkoslitcn aK'ai'koslitc Bird (character)
KʾaiʾkoslitcK'ai'koslitc Bird (character)character: one of the initiates in the Yellowhammer's Deeds story3.5.4.7Story Characterder. ofkʾaiʾkoslitcbird sp.
KʾaiʾkwʾitHolmen Ridge, "Hazel Top"The ridge between Burger Creek and the Eel River in Yuki territory.
"San holem / Sam Holman mt ( 6 Kai kąt)" (Kroeber NB 206, Aug. 4, 1923) Cahto name is somewhat uncertain, but most likely "hazel top".whChʾintcRound Valley Yuki triberel.Seetcingkw'ittaahkwotMartinezToodjilhkwʾitCahto Hilltop1.2.1.1Mountaincomp. ofkʾaiʾ1hazel, hazelnutkwʾit2on itKai kąt
"San holem / Sam Holman mt ( 6 Kai kąt)" (Kroeber NB 206, Aug. 4, 1923) Cahto name is somewhat uncertain, but most likely "hazel top".whChʾintcRound Valley Yuki triberel.Seetcingkw'ittaahkwotMartinezToodjilhkwʾitCahto Hilltop1.2.1.1Mountaincomp. ofkʾaiʾ1hazel, hazelnutkwʾit2on itKai kąt
KʾaiʾkwotPeterson Creek, "Hazelnut Creek"ptKʾaiʾtc-chiiʾPeterson Creek mouth villageTagittlʾohding 1Peterson Creek Fork villagewhYeehliinding-kiiyaahaangFlows In Place band9.7.2.10.07Northern Tenmile Creek area9.7.2.09Names of riverscomp. ofkʾaiʾ1hazel, hazelnut-kwotcreekSource forms: k'ai' kwot
kʾaiʾneestcwrenTroglodytes spp.1.6.1.2.10Small Birds/T'aa'kwliintcder. ofkʾaiʾ-brush bird prefixnees1long-tcdiminutive suffixlittle long brush birdSource forms: Ki´-neetch
kʾaiʾtbilhpackbasket, open-twined burden basketChin-woʾ kʾaiʾtbilh yaalhchit yaaʾnii.He catches pack baskets with a hook, they say.GNbst1-10 53.1"Jaaʾ kwooshtgeeʾ-jaaʾ Chʾsiitcing, kʾaiʾtbilh tishgheeʾ.""Well! I'd better watch Coyote, let me carry along a burden basket."GT10 11.1Tcʾeek kʾaiʾtbilh kwghinghiing tcʾeek kowantcʾteelhchoot.The wife brought down the burden basket, the wife stole it from him.GT10 13.1Kʾaiʾtbilh ghingheelh, djeeh shaa ilhtcii.You carry the burden-basket and gather some pitchwood for me.GT10 32.2"Kʾaiʾtbilh ninʾinghish," tcʾin yaaʾnii."Pick up the burden basket," he said, they say.GT10 33.1Kʾaiʾtbilh-biiʾ laashiiʾ teehnooniighiing, toghish-bang.He must haul the buckeyes that I soaked in the burdenbasket.GT10 52.3Kaakw bangkwosh, yiibaan-lhaaʾhaaʾ kʾaiʾtbilh noontnaaʾ-ee.Soon, I think, six more baskets are left.GT10 55.2Kʾaiʾtbilh naakaaʾnaakaaʾ kʾaiʾtbilh-teilee.There are going to be four burden baskets.GT10 55.5"Kaaʾ, beedilh kwaantʾeihit shii ghishgheelh kʾaiʾtbilh.""OK, when we have climbed up I'll haul the burden basket.GT10 58.1"Tcʾeek shiiyeeʾ doo-nheeʾ kʾaiʾtbilh uuyeeh?""You (must be) tired, my wife, from being under the burden basket."GT10 67.1Ghilhsai kʾaiʾtbilh biiʾ daang tcʾistciinʾ.It becomes dry. She made a pile of it in an open-work burden basket.GT35 2.9genkʾaiʾ2basketsim.tbilh 1close-twined burden basket6.6.4.2.1Baskets6.7.3Carrying toolcomp. of*kʾaiʾopen-work basketrytbilhburden basket (close-twined)q'ay'timiłcfkaitʾpack basketSource forms: k!aí‑tbŭh͡lkʼai t bûʟkʼai t bûʟkai t bûʟ, kai t bûL, kai te bûʟ, kai te bûL
kʾaiʾtbilh-lhgainew burden basketJeeschow chʾineeltʾaatsʾ lhaan-ee kʾaiʾtbilh-lhgai-biiʾ lhaan-ee.There is a lot of elk meat jerky in new burden baskets, a lot of it.GT10 37.36.6.4.2.1Basketsloc.kʾaiʾtbilh-lhgai-biiʾin a new burden basketSource forms: kʼai t bûʟ ʟgai bīᵋkai te bûL L kai bī
kʾaiʾtbilh-lhgai-biiʾin a new burden basketloc.kʾaiʾtbilh-lhgainew open-twined burden basketSource forms: kʼai t bûʟ ʟgai bīᵋ
kʾaiʾteelbasket pan, sifterlarge open-work twined flat tray or shallow basket, used to serve venison, and possibly for sifting purposes
"Used to eat venison out kai tel" (Rose Ray to Goddard, Notebook IV, p.19)genkʾaiʾ2basket6.6.4.2.1Basketsloc.kʾaiʾteel-biiʾin a basket-pander. of*kʾaiʾopen-work basketry-teelhflat (adjectival)=iNRq'ay'telSource forms: kaí‑telkʼai telk̥ʼaitĕlkai tel
"Used to eat venison out kai tel" (Rose Ray to Goddard, Notebook IV, p.19)genkʾaiʾ2basket6.6.4.2.1Basketsloc.kʾaiʾteel-biiʾin a basket-pander. of*kʾaiʾopen-work basketry-teelhflat (adjectival)=iNRq'ay'telSource forms: kaí‑telkʼai telk̥ʼaitĕlkai tel
Kʾaiʾtc-chiiʾPeterson Creek Mouth village, "Little Hazelnut Creek Mouth" village"19 pits on the east side of k'ai'.kwot which comes from the south near the river which bends here to the N.N.W. and 16 pits on the west side near an old barn Later place grown up to brush. One pit near the creek Bill said was occupied by man who watched the fish Flat is not wide Gets its sun from the creek bed. 3 creek come together at this place all from the south still long way from Jackson valley creek We rode in 20 minutes to where we ate lunch (k'uc.ta.kii') and in an hour to County stage road 1:20 to Whites" (Goddard, NBVI, pp.21-22)whKʾaiʾkwotPeterson Creek/K'ai'kwotYeehliinding-kiiyaahaangFlows In Place band9.7.2.10.07Northern Tenmile Creek area9.7.2.03Names of villages/townsder. ofkʾaiʾ1hazel, hazelnut-tcdiminutive suffix*chiiʾtailSource forms: k'ai tc kʽī'
kʾaiʾtcintlarge open-twined basketgenkʾaiʾ2basket6.6.4.2.5Basketry techniques6.2.6.4Store the harvestcomp. of*kʾaiʾopen-work basketrySource forms: kaí‑chĭnt
kʾaiʾtcʾeetcwrenTroglodytes spp.[wren]1.6.1.2.10Small Birds/T'aa'kwliintcder. ofkʾaiʾ-brush bird prefix-tcdiminutive suffixlittle tcʾee brush birdSource forms: kʼaiᵋ tcʼetcKʾaiʾtcʾeetcn aWren (character)
KʾaiʾtcʾeetcWren (character)character: one of the initiates in the Yellowhammer's Deeds story3.5.4.7Story Characterder. ofkʾaiʾtcʾeetcwren
kʾaiʾtsʾeehtcwrentitChamaea fasciataKʾaiʾtsʾeehtc ndooʾ yaaʾnii.There were no wrentits, they say.GT01 1.44gensooldjatcʾyaantcwrentit1.6.1.2.10Small Birds/T'aa'kwliintcder. ofkʾaiʾ-brush bird prefix-tcdiminutive suffixlittle tsʾeeh brush birdSource forms: kʼaiᵋ tsʼetckai setckꜝaiᵋ tsꜝeʿtsˑki´-tsetchKʾaiʾtsʾeehtcn aWrentit (character)
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