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