Rou Soulatlouy - Gouts ya rrughurruk? (weather)

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Soulatluk speakers cited: EB = Elsie Barto, DP = Della Prince, ?? = unknown, JS = Jane Searson, JJ = Jerry James
Researchers cited: gr = Gladys Reichard, kt = Karl Teeter, jc = Jeremiah Curtin, ak = Alfred Kroeber
Gouts ya rrughurruk?*How’s the weather? (“is the weather good?”)
1. Gouts(u) rrughurruk.[EB-gr, DP-kt]
(Spoken by Della Prince)
It’s clear / it’s nice weather.
2. Tsiyughurruk. [EB-gr]The weather is bad (windy, rainy, stormy).
3. Da ledik.[DP-kt]
(Spoken by Della Prince)
It’s sunny. / The sun is shining.
4. Lupdayuwan. [EB-gr]It’s cloudy.
5. Hidush. [EB-gr] / Hidesh.[??-jc]
(Spoken by Ted Hernandez)
It’s foggy/fog is coming in.
6. Doupa’wurr.[EB-gr, DP-kt]
(Spoken by Della Prince)


Bou’wurr. [DP-kt, JS-gr, ??-jc]

(Spoken by Della Prince)
It’s raining.
7. Da burughu’n. [DP-kt]It’s pouring (rain).
8. Hiqh da la’l.[DP-kt]
(Spoken by Della Prince)
It’s snowing/hailing.
9. Klhut.[DP-kt]
(Spoken by Della Prince)


Klhet. [??-jc, ??-ak, EB+JJ+JS?-gr]
It’s hot.
10. Swawi klhut.[DP-kt]
(Spoken by Della Prince)


Swawi klhet. [JJ-gr]
It’s very hot.
11. Vughurruk.[DP-kt]
(Spoken by Della Prince)


Mughurruk. [??-jc]
It’s warm.
12. Gutslhawik.[??-jc, DP-kt]
(Spoken by Della Prince)


Gutsplhawik. [EB-gr]
It’s cold.
13. Swawi gutslhawik. [DP-kt]It’s very cold.

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