Wiyot Words in the 2015 Language Calendar

Wiyot words in the 2015 language calendar:

• Goutseyouwilh Valhuk: one year (literally, 'salmon come once')
• January tswal: steelhead Goutgudaluqh: January ('one month') Goushipguluvughurruk (WAV): New Year's Day ('year starts again')
• February gou'daw (WAV): eelRridutgudaluqh February ('two months')
• March houlhi' (WAV): clamsdouguwu'n: cocklesRrikutgudaluqh: March ('three months')Gawu gutgadughurruk: first day of spring ('spring begins')
• April we'daw: salmonberriesgutswurradi: checkered lily (fritillaria) bulbs/garlic (literally 'has a lot of children') Yagaboukva'r (WAV): April ('the one that is never counted')
• May hiwat (WAV): abaloneWe'sagh Hulutgudaluqh: May ('five months')
• Junetigha'ri': troutmip (WAV): blackberriesDuklhulouk Hulutgudaluqh: June ('six months')
• Julybouderoush: Brodiaeia bulbs, a.k.a. "Indian potatoes"siswayuplhi': seaweed (lit. 'black bunches')Ha'luw Hulutgudaluqh: July ('seven months')
• August halhuqh (PDF): deerboukshughutsguqhe': thimbleberries (lit. 'little one hangs upside down')Hiwiduw Hulutgudaluqh: August ('eight months')
• Septemberga'muk: acorns (also acorn soup)bitw: mortartou'l: pestlevou'gul: huckleberriesVushurouk Hulutgudaluqh: September ('nine months')
• Octobervalhuk: salmon (lit. 'to feast')Rrulouk Hulutgudaluqh: October ('ten months')Gouwil Goutsuwe'n: CA Indian Day ('Indian one sky = day')
• Novembersuplh: crabsVegoutsutgudaluqh: November ('eleven months')
• Decembervichush: musselsVerridutgudaluqh: December ('twelve months')Bawu'n: First day of winter ('rain = winter')
• January 2015:halalilh: ducks (lit. 'it flies around')guluwesweda'di': pintail sprigbitsouwarretskuqhe': sea snailsdugak: quail

Days of the Week

• Dagoushipga'w (WAV): Monday ('one starts to work again')
• Darrit vewi'gurr (WAV): Tuesday ('second day of work')
• Darrik vewi'gurr (WAV): Wednesday ('third day of work')
• Darra' vewi'gurr (WAV): Thursday ('fourth day of work')
• We'sagh dahulu vewi'gurr (WAV): Friday ('fifth day of work')
• Dagaseghurr: Saturday ('work a half day')
• Daga'gawi' (WAV): Sunday ('no work')

Questions

If you have any questions about calendars, feel free to email Lynnika Butler. Hou'! (Thank you.)

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