Northern Ohlone

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Compare Southern Ohlone -(s)um.

Verb

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-yum

  1. Marks the instrumental case of nouns.; with, using, by means of.
    koro (foot) + ‎-yum → ‎koroyum (using one's feet; by walking)

References

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María de los Angeles Colós, José Guzman, and John Peabody Harrington (1930s) Chochenyo Field Notes (Survey of California and Other Indian Langauges)‎[1], Unpublished