keepuen

Yurok

Etymology

From Proto-Algic *pipo·ne (“winter”), with initial p- dissimilated to k- under the influence of the names of the other seasons, which all start with k-.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /kipun/

Noun

keepuen

  1. winter

Coordinate terms
  • kelomehl (“fall, autumn”), keyoh, keyok (“early fall, early autumn”)
  • kishen (“summer; be summer”)
  • kyah (“spring; rise (of the sun)”)

Verb

keepuen

  1. be winter
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