How do you pronounce Tygh??

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Re: How do you pronounce Tygh??

Post by Eric Peterson » October 24th, 2014, 5:33 pm

Always said Tie and Dew-fur as well but sometimes for fun I like to say Orygun :D

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Re: How do you pronounce Tygh??

Post by retired jerry » October 24th, 2014, 6:24 pm

ask not what Dufur can do for you, ask what you can do for Dufur

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Re: How do you pronounce Tygh??

Post by Eric Peterson » October 24th, 2014, 6:52 pm

This might be a good time for don't ask don't tell

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Re: How do you pronounce Tygh??

Post by mcds » October 24th, 2014, 7:19 pm

local variant of 'wonfur the road'.

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Re: How do you pronounce Tygh??

Post by SonOfTamarack » November 10th, 2014, 11:09 am

I was told it was a version of "tyee" which means king or boss, and used as in king or chinook salmon. But I'm guessing the salmon wouldn't get up past White River Falls--maybe the area below the falls was really good fishing?

Anyone been to the Tygh Valley rodeo?

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Re: How do you pronounce Tygh??

Post by adamschneider » November 10th, 2014, 12:35 pm

SonOfTamarack wrote:I was told it was a version of "tyee" which means king or boss, and used as in king or chinook salmon.
Nah, it's a different word (although possibly etymologically related). "Tyee" doesn't have a (now-silent) consonant on the end.

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Re: How do you pronounce Tygh??

Post by Limey » November 10th, 2014, 9:09 pm

I went to the Tygh Valley Rodeo back in '71 or '72. It was quite the wild night. Pretty unnerving at times. I think it may have gotten better now, safer maybe. Back then it was still called "The all indian rodeo". Lots of fights occurring. Still had a good time overall.

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