Yurok

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Etymology

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From root s'oop- (“hit”) + -e'wey- (face) + -et- (transitive) + -ek'.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ʂʔɔːpeˀwejetekʼ/

Verb

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s'oope'weyetek' (uninflected form s'oope'wey')

  1. (transitive) hit in the face