tcʾintyaash1turkey vulture, buzzard, "corpse bird"Cathartes aurasynchʾooyoostcing 2turkey vulturetcʾindaakaayoostcingvulturetcʾintiiyaashvulturetcʾintchʾitseetcingturkey vulture1.6.1.2.01Birds of Prey2condor, California condorGymnogyps californianusTcʾintyaash ndooʾ yaaʾnii.There were no condors, they say.GT01 1.31synchʾooyoostcing 1condortcʾintyaashtccondorcnstKeetaalʾnees 2Sharp Heels effigy stick1.6.1.2.01Birds of Preyder. of√TCʾINDcorpse*yaash2bird (in compounds)Source forms: tcʼûn t yac, tcûn t yac...tcʼûn t yactcûn tī yaj, tsen ti yaj´tcantiā´c...Tcʾintyaash-Toobiiʾn aPotter ValleyTcʾintyaashtcn aCondor (character)
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Tcʾintyaash-ToobiiʾPotter Valley, "Buzzard Spring", "Vulture Spring"One of the places the Cahto sent two men to recruit warriors to fight the Yuki.
"Kato go way around W to S to Willits; Calpella, Walker V., Potter V. [9 tcantiā´c tō´bi (buzzard spring)]" (Kroeber, NB 206, 1923)whKeehangPomo people1.2.1.4Valleycomp. oftcʾintyaashvulture/condortoowater=biiʾin it in Ptcantiā´c tō´bi
"Kato go way around W to S to Willits; Calpella, Walker V., Potter V. [9 tcantiā´c tō´bi (buzzard spring)]" (Kroeber, NB 206, 1923)whKeehangPomo people1.2.1.4Valleycomp. oftcʾintyaashvulture/condortoowater=biiʾin it in Ptcantiā´c tō´bi
tcʾintyaashtcCalifornia condorGymnogyps californianussynchʾooyoostcing 1condortcʾintyaash 2condor1.6.1.2.01Birds of Preycf√TCʾINDcorpseSource forms: tcûn t yacts
tcʾintchʾitseetcinghi regturkey vulture, buzzardCathartes auranot eaten (Curtis, p.202); Bill Ray noted this word for turkey vulture/buzzard was a "high word." (Goddard NBVII-stories 28-33, p.54)Tcʾintchʾitseetcing ndooʾ yaaʾnii.There were no buzzards, they say.GT01 1.22"Tcʾintchʾitseetcing, daatcaangʾ lhaa-manjaaʾ."“Let there be many vultures and ravens.GT02b 41.23synchʾooyoostcing 2turkey vulturechʾooyoostcing 2turkey vulturetcʾindaakaayoostcingvulturetcʾindaakaayoostcingvulturetcʾintiiyaashvulturetcʾintiiyaashvulturetcʾintyaash 1turkey vulture1.6.1.2.01Birds of Preysp. var.tcʾintkitseetcingcomp. of√TCʾINDcorpse-tcingsort/kindSource forms: tcʼûn t kûts tsē tciñ, tcûn t kûts tsē tcûñtcûn de kûts sē tcīñ, tcûn de kûts ē tciñ, tcûn tī kûts ē tcûñ
TcʾingGrandma Lucy Rayused in the community, without pronominal prefixes (J'ng, Jung, Tchung), to refer to Lucy Ray
"Grandpa Ow and Grandma J’ng (that means grandparents in the Laytonville language)" (Russell & Levene, 1991, p.336)
"Lucille Cook ... has only been known as Lucy or Tchung" (ALS, p.c. 2004)9.7.1.6Nicknameder. of*tcʾinggrandmother (paternal)tcuñShʼchung´tc'ɨŋ/tc'ɯŋ (C.Smith, SRA) J'ng (C.Sloan, 1991), Tchung (ALS)chʰuᴜng (or chʰong)
"Grandpa Ow and Grandma J’ng (that means grandparents in the Laytonville language)" (Russell & Levene, 1991, p.336)
"Lucille Cook ... has only been known as Lucy or Tchung" (ALS, p.c. 2004)9.7.1.6Nicknameder. of*tcʾinggrandmother (paternal)tcuñShʼchung´tc'ɨŋ/tc'ɯŋ (C.Smith, SRA) J'ng (C.Sloan, 1991), Tchung (ALS)chʰuᴜng (or chʰong)
*tcʾing1paternal grandmother (father's mother)sim.*ʾaaw 1paternal grandfather4.1.9.1.1Grandfather, grandmother1.1n iapaternal grandmother-in-law (spouse's paternal grandmother)2paternal great aunt (father's parent's sister)4.1.9.1.6Uncle, aunt3maternal great grandmother (mother's grandmother)4.1.9.1.1Grandfather, grandmother1sg. poss.shtcʾingmy paternal grandmother-ch'in "paternal grandmother"Source forms: tcuñShʼchung´tc'ɨŋ/tc'ɯŋ (C.Smith, SRA) J'ng (C.Sloan, 1991), Tchung (ALS)chʰuᴜng (or chʰong)
*tcʾinghaa1before P, in front of PToo uutcʾinghaa neeʾ naaʾtghilhʾaaʾ yaaʾnii.He erected the ground in front of the ocean, they say.GT01 6.5Tsʾisnooʾ naaʾtghilhʾaalh yaaʾnii, too uutcʾinghaa.He stood up mountains, they say, in front of the water.GT02b 26.12Neeʾ baantooʾ uutcʾinghaa bis tcʾghilhtciilh yaaʾnii.He went along making banks of the land in front of the ocean, they say.GT02b 26.5"See nooghaashʾaash-ee (too uutcʾinghaa)."I have placed rocks down along (in front of the water)."GT02b 35.12Tʾeeʾ kwnaaʾ uutcʾinghaa naalhchoos yaaʾnii, kaanooʾtyaan, naaheelhʾits yaaʾnii, haidakʾ yaaʾnii.She put the blanket down over her eyes, they say, as she was ashamed, and ran back uphill, they say.GT34 8.29.2.4Prepositions, postpositions8.4.5.2Before2beyond P, over PChing-kiibooʾistc uuyeehtaah waaghighish tbilh nintcʾilhghaalʾ-uutcʾinghaa yaaʾnii.To carry it through under bent over branches she whipped over the burden basket, they say.GT34 4.49.2.4Prepositions, postpositions8.5.1.3.1Above+ 3 obl.uutcʾinghaain front of itder. of*tcʾingʾtowardP-gha-in relation to Ptc'-@n'-tʃʼinʼ-ʁaː-ch'ing'ah 'toward', "in front of"-(jii)ɣaan 'in front of'Source forms: ū tcʼûñ a, ū tciñ a, ō tciñ a, ō tcʼûñ a-tcʼûñ a, ū tcʼûñ aū tciñ a, ō tciñ a, ō tcûñ a, (...ō) tciñ a, gū tsûñ atoo-uutcʾinghaaadvin front of water
tcʾinghintceeʾhe became angrytrtl.perf.3anim.n-ghin..tceeʾbecome angrySource forms: tcʾûñ gûn tceᵋtcûñ gûn tce, tcûñ ûñ tcē g
tcʾinghintceegh3anim.n-ghin..tceeʾbecome angry
*tcʾingʾ1to P"Jaaʾ uutcʾingʾ kinishyiish," tcʾin yaaʾnii."Well, I'll talk to him," he said, they say.GT02a 8.3"Toosiiʾding kanʾindin-ee," saahdin-haaʾ tcʾkineesh yaaʾnii, aatcʾingʾ."Water Head Place is getting close," he says to himself alone, they say.GT02b 28.3"See too uunaaʾai-bang aaghishleel-ee," tcʾin yaaʾnii, kiing-haaʾ, aatcʾingʾ kineesh (kineeshtc)."I am doing it so the rocks will be around the water," he said, they say, talking just to himself.GT02b 34.17"Naashdaash-teilee haideeʾ," tcʾin yaaʾnii, aatcʾingʾ."I'm about to get back to the north," he said to himself, they say.GT02b 50.3"Doohaaʾ uutcʾinʾ naaheesintyai," tcʾin yaaʾnii."You never went back home to them," he said, they say.GT06 9.2Doo-tcʾingʾ-kinidiiyiish-ee uutcʾingʾ.We did not speak to him.GT08 35.4Uutcʾingʾ konohyiish.You all speak to him."GT08 38.3"Heuʾ, uutcʾingʾ kinishyiish.""Yes, let me speak to him."GT08 39.1"Naang uutcʾingʾ naahindaash."Go back to your mother."GT08 39.5Shnaan-tcʾingʾ naashdaal-ee.I am going to my mother.GT08 40.3Naaheestyai skii uutcʾingʾ.He went back home to the baby.GT08 9.1Iintcʾeeʾ tcʾnogheeʾ-jaaʾ shtcʾingʾ.He should bring loads of venison to me.GT10 50.68.5.2.7Towards2toward P, P-wardsKwiiyaang, tcʾyaankʾashtc, lheeneeʾhaaʾ diibaang iintcʾeeʾ uutcʾingʾ naasang yaaʾnii, lhaan.The old men and old women, lots of them, all moved to the other side, toward the deer, they say.GT06 1.18.5.2.7Towards9.2.4Prepositions, postpositions3for P"Taahshooʾdeeʾ aal ghindooʾ-deeʾ shghandaanee shtcʾingʾ aal tcʾolhtciiʾ-jaaʾ," tcʾin yaaʾnii.Some day when my firewood runs out, my son-in-law should get some more for me." she said, they say.GT10 52.49.6.2.7Purpose 9.2.4Prepositions, postpositions4close to P, near to PDiishoong yiistʾootʾ shoonkʾ neeʾ uutcʾingʾ nooʾiintan yaaʾnii, yiistʾootʾ.Fog, somehow the fog spread well near the ground, they say.GT02b 10.6baantooʾ-tcʾingʾ kantaalThey live close to the ocean.JPH02 1.1syn*tcʾinʾtcclose to P8.2.6.2Near9.2.4Prepositions, postpositions5on account of PLhaan yiilhkai teesʾiin-ee skii uutcʾingʾ.I have watched awake many nights on account of the baby.GT08 5.39.6.2.5Cause9.2.4Prepositions, postpositionsvar.*ʾingʾ+ refl. obl.aatcʾingʾtoward oneself+ 3anim. obl.kwtcʾingʾtoward him/her+ 2pl. obl.nohtcʾingʾto you (pl.)+ 1sg. obl.shtcʾingʾtoward me+ 3 obl.uutcʾingʾto ittc'ən-'-ch'ing' "toward"-chʾiŋʾ 'toward', -ŋʾ 'side'; ł-chʾiŋʾ 'toward, against each other'; n-chʾiŋʾ 'towards you'; sh-chʾiŋʾ 'towards me'Source forms: c tcʼûñᵋ, s tcʼûñᵋ, ū tcʼûñᵋ, ō tcʼûñᵋ, ō tsʼûñᵋ, kɯ tcʼûñᵋ, kɯ tsʼûñᵋ, nō tcʼûñᵋ, ą tcʼûñᵋ, a tcʼûñᵋ, dō tcʼûñᵋ, ...tcʼûñᵋ -tcʼûñᵋ, -tsʼûñᵋ, ō tcʼûñᵋ, ō tcʼûñ, ō tciñ, kɯ tsʼûñᵋ, nō tcʼûñᵋis tcû ́ñ, is tcûñ, ū tcûñ, ō ṯc̱ûñ, wū tc+ûñ, ō ṯc̱+uñ, ō tcûñ, ō tcûn, ō tciñ, ō tcin, ō tsûn, ō sûn, ō sûñ, a tc+ûñ, a tciñ, dō tcûñ, ...tcûñ/sûñbaanchowtcʾingʾadvnear the oceanbiiʾingʾnsuffixinsidediiʾantcʾingʾadvn atoward this/rightdiiʾingʾadvup therediidaaʾʾangdirectfrom the north*ghaaʾangpostpthrough Phaiʾantcʾingʾadvthis sideLhitʾingʾkwotn aLewis Creeklhtcʾingʾadvtogether, toward each otherNeeʾchiiʾingʾn aSouth Country-neeʾingʾnsuffixother side ofNeeʾsiiʾingʾn aNorth Countryteeheengadvto a streamtootcʾingʾadvtoward water*tcʾinʾtcpostpclose to Pyeehʾingʾadvtoward a house*P-yeehtcʾingʾpostpunder Pyiiʾintcʾingʾadvthis wayyiidaaʾʾangdirectfrom the northyiinaahʾangdirectfrom the southyiitcʾ aatcʾingʾ chʾitangʾn abreath-holding competitionyooʾoongadvover theretaahshooʾingʾinterwhere?
tcʾingʾ-kinidiiyiishwe speak to Ximpf.1pl.tcʾingʾ-k-n-(nin)..yiish/yiispeak to XSource forms: dō tcʼûñᵋ kûn nût dī yī ce
tcʾingʾ-k-n-(nin)..yiish/yiispeak to X3.5.1.4Speak with othersimpf. 1pl.tcʾingʾ-kinidiiyiishwe speak to Xder. of*tcʾingʾtowardk-n-(ghin)..yiish/yiispeakSource forms: dō tcʼûñᵋ kûn nût dī yī ceō tcûn / kûn nûc yīc, sī kin nēc/s ya nī / sa/a tciñ, a tciñ kin nējtc, dō tcûñ kûn nût dī yī ce / gū tsûñ, ō sûñ kō nō īc, ō tsûn kûñ nûc yīc
tcʾistciinʾhe made itperf.3+ 3indf. obj.(s)..lhtcii/tciinʾmake/cause/gather OSource forms: tcʼis tciñ, tcʼis tcīn, tcʼis tcin, tcʼis tciñ kwąn, tcʼis tciñ kwañ hûttcʼis tcin, tcʼis tciñ kwañ hûtṯc̱ is tcīñ, tcis tcin
tcʾishsoot"All kinds of soot are used in tattooing, but that from burning pine pitch is especially esteemed. The design is pricked into the skin by means of a sharpened piece of bone ... and the soot is then rubbed in thoroughly." (Chesnut, 1902, p.308)whneeʾdilbaigray pinesynkongʾkʾitdaasootyeehlitceeʾsootcnstghiltaatcʾ 1tattoo5.5.5What fires producełə-|tʃʾəxʸ 'ashes, dustłə-tʃʾəʃ, tʃʾəʃmich'iwhe' 'soot [literally, its dust]'; -łich'iwh "sand, sandy dirt, dust"Source forms: tsic
√TCʾISHwear clothes-ch'iwh: (w)-ch'iwh "put on (coat, dress)"-chish: yi-chʾish 'he wears [a blanket]'...tcĭckakyiitcʾishn abuckskin robe
tcʾiteelhtiinhe took itperf.3anim.+ 3 obj.ti-(s)..lhtish/tiintake animate O alongSource forms: tcit teʟ tiñ ya ni
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