Definition of Yurok in English:
Yurok
nounPlural Yuroks ˈjʊərɒk
1A member of a North American people of northern California.
Example sentencesExamples
- The Yurok and Hoopa cut back on their annual quotas, to protect future runs.
2mass noun The language of the Yurok, distantly related to Algonquian.
adjective ˈjʊərɒk
Relating to the Yurok or their language.
Example sentencesExamples
- Their Yurok neighbors have rights along the lower 40 miles of the Klamath, from the mouth to the Trinity confluence.
- The salmon-dependent Yurok tribe ran a successful commercial fishing operation in only five of the last 15 years.
Origin
From Karok yúruk, literally 'downstream'.