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Dictionary of the Chinook Jargon, or Indian Trade Language, of the North Pacific Coast

T.N. Hibben & Co. [Publisher]· 2 chapters· 7,333 words

Ahn-kut-te, or Ahn-kot-tie. Formerly; before now. With the accent prolonged on the first syllable, a long time ago. Ex. Ahnkutte lakit sun, four days ago; tenas ahnkutte, a little while since.

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1. PART I.--CHINOOK--ENGLISH.

Ahn-kut-te, or Ahn-kot-tie. Formerly; before now. With the accent prolonged on the first syllable, a long time ago. Ex. Ahnkutte lakit sun, four days ago; tenas ahnkutte, a litt...

2. PART II.--ENGLISH--CHINOOK.

Numerals-- 1, ikt. 2, mokst. 3, klone. 4, lakit. 5, kwinnum. 6, taghum. 7, sinnamokst. 8, stotekin. 9, kwaist. 10, tahtlelum. 11, tahtlelum pe ikt. 20, mokst taht-lelum. 100, ik...