PART I.--CHINOOK--ENGLISH.

A.

Ah-ha, _adv._ Yes.

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.

Al-ah. Expression of surprise. Ex. Alah mika chahko! ah, you've come!

Al-kie. Presently; in a little while; hold on; not so fast.

Al-ta. Now; at the present time.

A-mo-te. The strawberry.

An-ah, _interj._ An exclamation denoting pain, displeasure or depreciation. Ex. Anah nawitka mika halo shem; ah, indeed you are without shame.

Ats, _n._ A sister younger than the speaker.

A-yah-whul, _v._ To lend; borrow.

B.

Be-be. A word used toward children; a kiss; to kiss.

Bed, _n._ A bed.

Bit or Mit. A dime.

Bloom, _n._ A broom. Mamook bloom, to sweep.

Boat. A boat, as distinguished from a canoe.

Bos-ton, _n._, _adj._ An American. Boston illahie, the United States.

Bur-dash. An hermaphrodite.

C.

Cal-li-peen, _n._ A rifle.

Ca-nim, _n._ A canoe. Canim stick, the cedar, or wood from which canoes are usually made.

Ca-po. A coat.

Chah-ko. To come; to become. Ex. Kanish mika chahko? when did you come? Chahko kloshe, to get well.

Chack-chack. The bald eagle.

Chee. Lately; just now; new. Chee nika ko, I have just arrived. Hyas chee, entirely new.

Chet-lo or Jet-lo, _n._ An oyster.

Chet-woot. A black bear.

Chick-a-min, _n._, _adj._ Iron; metal; metallic. T'kope chikamin, silver; pil chickamin, gold or copper. Chickamin lope, wire; a chain.

Chik-chik. A wagon or cart.

Chil-chil. Buttons.

Chitsh, _n._ A grandmother.

Chope, _n._ A grandfather.

Cho-tub, _n._ A flea.

Chuck, _n._ Water; a river or stream. Salt chuck, the sea. Skookum chuck, a rapid. Solleks chuck, a rough sea. Chuck chahko or kalipi, the tide rises or falls; saghilli and keekwillie chuck, high and low tide.

Chuck-kiu. To kick.

Close. See Kloshe.

Cly, _v._ To cry.

Cole, _adj._ Cold. Cole illahie, winter. Icht cole, a year. Cole sick waum sick, the fever and ague.

Comb. A comb. Mamook comb, to comb. Mamook comb illahie, to harrow.

Coo-ley. To run. Cooley kiuatan, a race-horse. Yahka hyas kumtuks cooley, he can _i.e._ knows how to run well.

Coop-coop, _n._ Shell money. See Hykwa.

Co-sho, _n._ A hog; pork. Siwash cosho, a seal.

Cultus, _adj._ Worthless; good for nothing; without purpose. Ex. Cultus man, a worthless fellow; cultus potlatch, a present or free gift; cultus heehee, a jest; merely laughing; cultus nannitsh, to look around; cultus mitlite, to sit idle; cultus klatawa, to stroll. _Ques._ What do you want? _Ans._ Cultus, _i.e._ nothing.

D.

De-late. Straight; direct. Ex. Klatawa delate, go straight; delate wauwau, tell the truth.

Di-aub. The devil.

Dely. Dry. Chahko dely, to become dry; mamook dely, to dry.

Doc-tin. A doctor.

Dol-la. A dollar; money. Chikamin dolla, silver; pil dolla, gold; dolla siaghost, spectacles.

E.

Eh-kah-nam, _n._ A tale or story.

Eh-ko-li, _n._ A whale.

Ee-na, _n._ A beaver. Eena stick (literally beaver wood), the willow.

Ee-na-poo or In-a-poo. A louse. Sopen inapoo, a flea.

Ek-keh. A brother-in-law.

E-la-han. Aid; assistance; alms. Mamook elahan, to help.

E-lip. First; before. Elip lolo chuck, in the first place carry water; elip kloshe, best; elip tilikum, the first people.

Elite. A slave.

E-salt'h. Indian corn or maize.

G.

Get-up. To get up; rise.

Glease. Grease. Hyiu glease, very fat; too-toosh glease, butter.

H.

Hah-lakl. Wide, open. Ex. Mamook hahlakl la pote, open the door.

Haht-haht, _n._ The mallard duck.

Hak-at-shum, _n._ Handkerchief.

Halo. None; absent. _Q._ Halo salmon mika? have you no fish? _A._ Halo, none. _Q._ Kah mika papa? where is your father? _A._ Halo, he is out. Halo wind, breathless; dead. Halo glease, lean. Halo iktas, poor; destitute.

Haul, _v._ To haul or pull.

Hee-hee, _n._ Laughter; amusement. Cultus hee-hee, fun; mamook hee-hee, to amuse; hee-hee house, any place of amusement, as a tavern, bowling alley, etc.

Hoh-hoh, _n._, _v._ To cough.

Hool-hool, _n._ A mouse. Hyas hool-hool, a rat.

House, _n._ A house. Mahkook house, a store.

Howh. Turn to; hurry.

How-kwutl. Inability. Ex. Howkwutl nika klatawa? how could I go?

Hul-lel, _v._, _n._ To shake.

Hul-o-i-ma. Other; another; different. Ex. Huloima tillikum, a different tribe or people; hyas huloima, very different.

Humm, _n._, _v._ A stink or smell, to stink. Humm opootsh, a skunk.

Hunl-kik. Curled or curly; knotted; crooked.

Huy-huy, _n._, _v._ To barter or trade. Ex. Huyhuy la sille, change the saddle; huyhuy tumtum, to change one's mind.

Hwah. Surprise or admiration, also earnestness.

Hy-ak. Swift; fast; quickly; hurry; make haste.

Hyas. Large; great; very. Hyas tyee, a great chief; hyas mahcook, a great price; dear; hyas ankutte, a long time ago; hyas closhe, very good.

Hy-iu. Much, many, plenty, enough. Hyiu tillicum, a crowd; many people; hyiu muckamuck, plenty to eat; tenas hyiu, some, few; wake hyiu, not many or not much.

Hy-kwa. The shell money of the Pacific Coast.

I.

Ik-kik. A fish-hook.

Ik-poo-ie. To shut. Ikpooie la pote, shut the door; mamook ikpooie, to surround; ikpooie kwillan, deaf.

Ikt. One, once. Ikt man, a man; ikt nika klatawa copa yahka house, I have been once to his house.

Ik-tah. What. Iktah okook? what is that? iktah mika tikegh? what do you want? iktah? well, what now?

Ikta-hs. Goods; merchandise. Hyiu iktahs, a great many goods or merchandise.

Il-la-hie, _n._ The ground; the earth; dirt. Tipso illahie, prairie; saghillie illahie; mountains or high land; heaven. Hy-iu illahie kopa, dirty (literally much dirt upon).

In-a-poo. A louse. Sopen inapoo, a flea.

In-a-ti. Across; opposite to; on the other side of. Inati chuck, on the other side of the river; klatawa inati, to cross over.

Ip-soot. To hide one's self or anything; to keep secret. Ipsoot klatawa, to steal off; ipsoot wau-wau, to whisper.

Is-ick, _n._ A paddle. Mamook isick, to paddle.

Is-ick stick, _n._ The Ash. Literally paddle wood.

Is-kum, _v._ To take; take hold of; hold; get. Iskum okook lope, hold on to that rope; mika na iskum? did you get it?

It-lan, _n._ A fathom.

It-lo-kum, _n._ The game of "hand". Mamook itlokum, to gamble.

Itl-wil-lie, _n._ The flesh; meat of any animal. Konaway nika itlwillie sick, all my flesh is sore.

Itswooat. A black bear. Itswooat paseesie, thick dark cloth or blankets.

K.

Kah. Where; whither, whence. Kah mika mitlite? where do you live? konaway kah, everywhere; hahkah, here and there.

Kah-kah. A crow.

Kah-kwa, _adv._ Like, similar to; equal with. Ex. Kahkwa nika tumtum, so I think; kahkwa hyas nika, as large as I; kahkwa spose, as if; kloshe kahkwa, that is right; good so.

Kah-na-way, _n._ Acorns. Kahnaway stick, the oak.

Kahp-ho. Brother, sister, or cousin.

Kah-ta. How; why. Kahta mika mamook okook? why do you do that? kahta mika chahko? how did you come? kahta mika? what is the matter with you? pe kahta? and why so?

Kal-ak-a-lah-ma, _n._ Goose.

Kal-a-kwah-tie, _n._ The inner bark of the cedar; the petticoat or shirt formerly worn by women and often made of strands of bark. Kalakwahtie stick, the cedar tree.

Ka-li-tan, _n._ An arrow shot; a bullet. Kalitan la sac, a quiver; a shot pouch.

Kal-lak-a-la. A bird.

Kamas. A bulbous root used for food.

Kam-ooks, _n._ A dog. Kahkwa kamooks, like a dog; beastly.

Ka-mo-suk, _n._ Beads. Tyee kamosuk, (chief beads), the large blue glass beads.

Kap-swal-la. To steal. Kapswalla klatawa, to steal away; kapswalla mamook; to do secretly.

Kat-suk. The middle or center of anything.

Kau-py. Coffee.

Ka-wak, _v._ To fly.

Kaw-ka-wak. Yellow or pale green.

Keek-wil-lie. Low, below, under, beneath, down. Mamook keekwillie, to lower. Mitlite kee kwillie, to set down; put under.

Keep-woot. A needle; the sting of an insect; a thorn. Shoes keepwoot, an awl.

Keh-loke, _n._ A swan.

Keh-see. An apron.

Keh-wa. Because.

Kel-a-pie, _v._ To turn; return; overturn; upset. Kalapie canim, to upset a canoe; hyak kelapie, come back quickly; kelapie kopa house, go back to the house; mamook kelapie, to bring, send or carry back; kelapie tumtum, to change one's mind.

Kes-chi. Notwithstanding; although.

Ket-lin. A kettle, can, basin, etc.

Kil-it-sut, _n._ Flint, a bottle, glass.

Kimtah. Behind, after, afterwards, last, since. Klatawa kimta, go behind; nika elip pe yahka kimtah, I first and he afterwards; okook kimtah, the one behind; kimtah nika nannitsh mika, since I saw you.

King George. English. King George man, an Englishman.

Ki-nootl. Tobacco.

Kish-kish, _v._ To drive as cattle or horses.

Kiu-a-tan, _n._ A horse. Stone kiuatan, a stallion.

Ki-wa. Crooked.

Ki-yah, _n._ Entrails.

Klah, _adj._ Free or clean from; in sight. Ex. Chee yahka klah, now he is in sight. Klatawa klah, to escape. Chahko klah, (of seed) to come up; (of the woods) to open out; (of the weather) to clear up. Mamook klah, to uncover.

Klah-hanie. Out of doors; out; without. Ex. Mamook klahhanie okook, put that out; klatawa klahhanie, to go out.

Kla-how-ya. How do you? good bye. Ex. Klahowya sikhs, good bye, friend.

Kla-how-yum. Poor; miserable; wretched; compassion. Hyas klahowyum nika, I am very poor; mamook klahowyum, to take pity on; give alms; be generous.

Klah-wa, _adv._ Slow; slowly. Klahwa klatawa, go slowly.

Klak, _adv._ Off. Ex. Mamook klak stone kiuatan, to castrate a horse; mamook klak l'assiette, take off the plates; klak kopo wayhut, get out of the road.

Klaks-ta. Who. Klaksta mamook okook? who made or did that? Halo klaksta, no one.

Klak-wun or Kleh-kwan. To wipe; to lick. Klakwun l'assiette, to wipe a plate.

Klale or T'kale. Black or dark blue or green.

Klap, _v._ To find. Ex. Mika na klap mika kiuatan? did you find your horse? klap tenas, to be with child.

Kla-pite, _n._ Thread; twine.

Klas-ka or Kluska. They; thine; them.

Klat-a-wa, _v._ To go. Klatawa teahwhit, to walk; go on foot. Klatawa kopa kiuatan, to ride. Klatawa kopa boat, to sail. Mamook klatawa, to send.

Kla-whap. A hole. Mamook klawhap, to dig a hole.

Kle-ma-hun, _v._ To stab; to wound; to dart; to cast as a spear; to hook or gore as an ox. Nika klemahun salmon, I spear salmon.

Klihl or Klilt, _adj._ Bitter.

Klik-a-muks, _n._ Blackberries or more properly dewberries.

Klik-wal-lie. Brass.

Klim-in-a-whit, _n._, _v._ A lie; to lie. Hyas kumtuks kliminawhit, he is a great liar.

Klim-min. Soft; fine in substance. Ex. Klimmin sapoleel, flour. Klimmin illahie, mud; marshy ground. Mamook klimmin, to soften as by dressing a skin.

Klip. Deep; sunken. Klip chuck, deep water. Klip sun, sunset.

Klis-kwiss. A mat.

Klogh-klogh. Oysters.

Klo-nass. Uncertainty; doubt; I don't know; may be so; who knows? Ex. Klonass nika klatawa, perhaps I shall go. _Q._ Kah mika kahpho? where is your brother? _A._ Klonass, I don't know.

Klone. Three.

Klook. Crooked. Klook teahwit, broken legged; lame.

Klootch-man. A woman; a female of any animal. Tenas klootchman, a girl. Klootchman kiuatan, a mare.

Kloshe. Good; well; enough. Kloshe nannitsh, look out; take care. Hyas kloshe, very well.

Klose-spose. Shall or may I; let me. Ex. Klose-spose nika mamook pia okook? shall I cook that? (literally, [is it] good that I may cook that?)

Klugh. To tear. Mamook klugh illahie, to plough.

Kluk-ulh. Broad or wide, as of a plank.

Ko. To reach; arrival at. Chee klaska ko, they have just come. Kansih nesika ko kopa Nisqually? when shall we reach Nisqually?

Ko-ko. To knock. Koko stick, a woodpecker.

Kok-shut. To break; broken; to beat. Hyas kokshut, broken to pieces.

Kon-a-way. All; every. Klaska konaway klatawa, they have all gone. Konaway tilicum, everybody. Konaway kah, everywhere.

Koo-sah. The sky.

Ko-pa. To; in; at; with; towards; of; about; concerning; there or in that place. Ex. Kopa nika house, at my house. Lolo okook kopa nika, take that home with you. Cultas kopa nika, it is nothing to me.

Ko-pet. To stop; leave off; enough. Kopet wauwau, stop talking. Kopet ikt, only one. Kopet okook, that's all. Wake siah kopet, nearly finished. Kopet tomalla, day after to-morrow.

Kow. To tie; to fasten. Kow mika kiuatan, tie your horse. Ikt kow, a bundle.

Kul-lagh. A fence; corrall or enclosure. Kullagh stick, fence rails.

Kull. Hard in substance; difficult. Chahko kull, to become hard. Mamook kull, to harden; to cause to become hard. Hyas kull spose mamook, it is very hard to do so. Kull stick, oak or any hard wood.

Kumtuks. To know; understand; be acquainted with; imagine; believe. Mamook kumtuks, to explain. Kopet kumtuks, to forget. Halo kumtuks, stupid; without understanding. Kumtuks kliminawhit, to be a liar. Nika kumtuks okook tyee, I know that chief. Nika kumtuks Klickitat wauwau, I understand the Klickitat language.

Kun-sih. How many; when; ever. Kunsih tilikum mitlite? how many people are there? Kunsih mika klatawa? when do you go? Wake kunsih, never. Mamook kunsih, to count.

Konaway moxt. Both; together. Konaway moxt kahkwa, both alike.

Kush-is. Stockings.

Kwah-ne-sum. Always; forever.

Kwah-nice. A whale.

Kwahta. The quarter of a dollar.

Kwah-tin. See Yakwahtin.

Kwaist. Nine.

Kwa-lal. To gallop.

Kwal'h. An aunt.

Kwan-kwan. Glad.

Kwash. Fear; afraid; tame. Mamook kwash, to frighten; to tame.

Kwates. Sour.

Kweh-kweh. A mallard duck.

Kwek-wi-ens. A pin.

Kwek-kweo. A ring; a circle.

Kwetlh. Proud.

Kwin-num. Five.

Kwish. Refusing anything contemptuously.

Kwit-shad-ie. The hare or rabbit.

Kwo-lann. The ear. Halo kwolann or ikpooie kwolann, deaf.

Kwult'h. To hit; to wound with an arrow or gun.

Kwun-nun. A count; numbers. Ex. Mamook kwunnun, to count.

Kwutl. Literally fast; to push or squeeze. Hyas mamook kwutl, haul tight.

L.

La-bleed. A bridle.

La-boos. The mouth; the mouth of a river. Moxt laboos, the fork of a river.

La-boo-ti. A bottle.

La-cal-at. A carrot.

La-ca-set. A box, trunk or chest.

La-clo-a. A cross.

Lagh. To lean; to tip as a boat; to stoop; to bend over as a tree. Wake mika lagh kopa okoot house, don't lean against that house.

La-gome. Pitch; glue. La gome stick, light-wood; the pitch-pine.

La-gwin. A saw.

La-hal. See Slahal.

Lahb. The arbutus.

La-hash. An axe or hatchet.

Lakit. Four; four times. Lakit tahtlelum, forty.

La-kles. Fat; oil.

La-lah. To cheat; fool; to practice jokes. Mamook lalah, to make fun.

La-lahm. An oar. Mamook lalahm, to row.

La-lang. The tongue; a language.

La-lim. A file.

La-messe. The ceremony of the mass.

La-mes-tin. Medicine.

Lam-mi-eh. An old woman.

La-mon-ti. A mountain.

La-peep. A tobacco pipe. Lapeep kullakala, the pipe bird.

La-pehsh. A pole; the setting pole of a canoe or boat.

La-pel-lah. Roast. Mamook lapellah, to roast before the fire.

La-pelle. A shovel or spade.

La-pe-osh. A mattock; a hoe.

La-piege. A trap. Eena lapiege, a beaver trap.

La-plash. A board.

La-po-el. A frying pan. Mamook lapoel, to fry.

La-pome. An apple.

La-pool. A fowl; poultry. Siwash lapool, the grouse.

La-poo-shet. A fork.

La-pote. A door.

La-sanjel. A girth; a sash; a belt.

La-see. A saw.

La-sell. A saddle.

La-shal-loo. A plough.

La-shan-del. A candle.

La-shase. A chair.

La-shen. A chain.

Las-siet. A plate.

La-sway. Silk; silken.

La-tahb. A table.

La-tet. The head. Pil latet, red-headed.

La-tlah. A noise. Mamook latlah, to make a noise.

La-ween. Oats.

La-west. A waistcoat.

Lazy. Lazy.

Le-bah-do. A shingle.

Le-bal. A ball; bullet. Tennas lebal, shot.

Le-bis-kwie. Biscuit; cracker; hard bread.

Le-blou. A sorrel horse; chestnut colored.

Le-clem. Cream colored; a cream colored or light dun horse.

Le-cock. A cock; a fowl.

Le-doo. A finger.

Le-gley. A gray horse; gray.

Le-jaub. See Diaub.

Le-kleh. A key. Mamook lekleh, lock the door.

Le-klo. A nail; nails.

Le-koo. The neck.

Le-kye. A spot; spotted or speckled. Lekye salmon, the spotted or winter salmon.

Lo-lo-ba. A ribbon.

Le-loo. A wolf.

Le-mah. The hand; the arm. Kloshe lemah, the right hand. Potlatch lemah, shake hands.

Le-mah-to. A hammer.

Le-mel. A mule.

Le-mo-lo. Wild; untamed.

Le-mo-to. Sheep.

Le-pan. Bread; raised or light bread.

Le-pee. The feet.

Le-pish-e-mo. The saddle, blankets and housings of a horse.

Le-pet. A priest.

Le-pwau. Peas.

Le-sak. A bag; a pocket.

Le-sap. An egg; eggs.

Le-see-blo. Spurs.

Le-see-zo. Scissors.

Le-sook. Sugar.

Le-tah. The teeth.

Le-whet. A whip. Mamook lewhet, to whip.

Lice. Rice.

Lik-pu-hu. An elder sister.

Lip-lip. To boil. Mamook liplip, to make or cause to boil.

Lo-lo. To carry; to load. Lolo kopa chickchick, to carry in a cart. Mamook lolo kopa canim, to load into a canoe.

Lo-wul-lo. Round; whole; the entire of anything. Lowullo sapeleel, whole wheat. Mamook lowullo, to roll up.

Lope. A rope. Tenas lope, a cord. Skin lope, a rawhide.

Lum. Rum, or any spirits.

Luk-ut-chee. Clams.

M.

Mah-kook. To buy or sell. Kah mika mahkook okook calipeen? where did you buy that rifle? Hyas mahkook, dear. Tenas mahkook, cheap.

Mah-kook-house. A trading house or store.

Mah-lie. To forget.

Mahsh. To leave; to turn out; to throw away; to part with; remove. Ex. Mahsh chuck kopa boat, bail the boat out. Mahsh okook salmon, throw away that fish. Mahsh mika capo, take off your coat. Yahka mahsh tum-tum kopa nika, he has given me his orders.

Mah-sie. Thank you.

Maht-lin-nie. Off shore.

Maht-wil-lie. In shore; shoreward; keep in.

Ma-lah. Tinware; crockery; earthenware.

Mal-i-eh. To marry.

Ma-ma. A mother

Mam-ook. To make; to do; to work. Ex. Mamook isick, to paddle; mamook illahee, to dig.

Man. A man; the male of any animal. Ex. Man moolock, a buck elk. Tenas man, a young man or boy.

Mel-a-kwa. A mosquito.

Mel-ass. Molasses.

Mem-a-loost. To die; dead. Mamook memaloost, to kill.

Me-sah-chie. Bad; wicked.

Me-si-ka. You; your; yours.

Mika. Thou; thy; thine.

Mi-mie. Down stream.

Mist-chi-mas. A slave.

Mit-ass. Leggings.

Mit-lite. To sit; sit down; stay at; reside; remain. Ex. Mitlite nika hyiu salmon kopa, sit down I have plenty of salmon. Mitlite keekwillie, to put down.

Mit-whit. To stand; stand up. Mitwhit stick, a standing tree; a mast.

Mokst. Twice.

Moo-la. A mill. Stick moola, a saw-mill.

Moo-lock. An elk.

Moon. The moon. Ikt moon, a month. Sick moon, the wane or old moon.

Moos-moos. Buffalo; horned cattle.

Moo-sum. To sleep; sleep. Nika hyas moosum, I slept very sound.

Mow-itsh. A deer; venison.

Muck-a-muck. To eat; to bite; food. Muckamuck chuck, to drink water.

Musket. A gun or musket. Stick musket, a bow.

N.

Na. The interrogative particle. Ex. Mika na klatawa okook sun? do you go to-day? Interrogation is, however, often conveyed by intonation only.

Nah. Look here! I say! Nah sikhs! halloo, friend.

Nan-itsh. To see; look; look for; seek. Nanitsh yahwa, look there. Klose nanitsh, look out; take care. Cultus nanitsh, to look round idly or from curiosity only. Mamook nanitsh, to show.

Nau-its. The sea beach.

Na-wit-ka. Yes; certainly; yes indeed; to be sure. Nawitka wake nika kumtuks, indeed I don't know. Wake mika nanitsh? did you not see [it]? Nawitka, I did not.

Nem. A name. Mamook nem, to name or call by name.

Ne-nam-ooks. The land otter.

Ne-si-ka. We; us; our.

Ne-whah. Hither; come, or bring it hither. Ex. Newhah nika nanitsh, here, let me see it.

Ni-ka. I; me; my; mine.

Nose. The nose; also, a promontory. Boat nose, the bow of a boat.

O.

O-kook. This; that; it. Iktah okook? what is that? Okook sun, to-day. Okook klaksta, he who. Okook klaska; they (being present).

O-la-pits-ki. Fire.

O-le-man. Old man; old; worn out. Hyas oleman kiuatan, a very old horse.

Ol-hy-iu. A seal.

O-lil-lie. Berries. Shot olillie, huckleberries. Siahpult olillie, raspberries. Salmon olillie, salmon berries.

O-lo. Hungry. Olo chuck, thirsty; olo moosum, sleepy.

O-luk. A snake.

Oos-kan. A cup; a bowl.

O-pe-kwan. A basket; tin kettle.

O-pitl-kegh. A bow.

O-pit-sah. A knife. Opitsah yahka sikhs, (the knife's friend) a fork. This word is also used to denote a sweetheart.

O-poots. The posterior; the tail of an animal. Boat opoots, the rudder. Opoots-sill, a breech clout.

Ote-lagh. The sun.

Ow. A brother younger than the speaker.

P.

Pahtl. Full. Pahtl lum or paht-lum, drunk. Pahtl chuck, wet.

Pent. Paint. Mamook pent, to paint.

Papa. A father.

Pa-see-sie. A blanket; woolen cloth.

Pa-siooks. A Frenchman.

Pchih or Pit-chih. Thin in dimensions.

Pe-chugh. Green.

Pee. Then; besides; and; or; but. Pee weght, and also; besides which. Pee nika wauwau wake, but I say, no.

Peh-pah. Paper; a letter; any writing. Mamook pehpah, to write.

Pel-ton. A fool; foolish; crazy. Kahkwa pelton, like a fool. Hyas pelton mika, you are very silly.

Pe-shak. Bad.

Pe-what-tie. Thin, like paper.

Pi-ah. Fire; ripe; cooked. Mamook piah, to cook; to burn. Piah ship, a steamer. Piah olillie, ripe berries. Piah sapolill, baked bread. Piah sick, the venereal disease. Saghalie piah, lightning.

Pil. Red; of a reddish color. Pil illahie, red clay or vermillion. Pil dolla, gold. Pil chikimin, copper. Pil kiuatan, a bay or chestnut horse.

Pil-pil. Blood. Mahsh pilpil, to bleed.

Pish. Fish.

Pit-lilh. Thick in consistence, as molasses.

Piu-piu. To stink; a skunk.

Poh. To blow. Mamook poh, to blow out or extinguish, as a candle.

Po-lak-lie. Night; darkness; dark. Tenas polaklie, evening. Hyas polaklie, late at night; very dark. Sit-kum polaklie, midnight.

Po-lal-lie. Gunpowder; dust; sand. Polallie illahie, sandy ground.

Poo. The sound of a gun. Mamook poo, to shoot. Moxt poo, a double-barrelled gun. Tohum poo, a six shooter.

Poo-lie. Rotten.

Pot-latch. A gift; to give. Cultus potlatch, a present or free gift.

Pow-itsh. A crab apple.

Puk-puk. A blow with the fist; a fist-fight. Mamook pukpuk, to box; to fight with the fists. Pukpuk solleks, to fight in anger.

Puss-puss. A cat. Hyas pusspuss, a panther or cougar.

S.

Sagh-a-lie. Up; above; high. Saghalie Tyee, (literally the chief above) God.

Sail. A sail; any cotton or linen goods. Mamook sail, to make sail. Mamook keekwillie sail, to take in sail. Tzum sail, printed cloth or calico.

Sa-kol-eks. Leggings; trowsers; pantaloons. Keekwillie sakoleks, drawers.

Sal-lal. The sallal berry.

Salmon. The salmon. Tyee salmon, _i.e._ chief salmon, the spring salmon.

Salt. Salt or salt taste. Salt chuck, the sea.

San-de-lie. Ash colored; a roan horse; roan colored.

Sap-o-lill. Wheat; flour or meal. Pish sapolill, baked bread. Lolo sapolill, whole wheat.

Se-ah-host. The face; the eyes. Halo seahhost, blind. Icht seahhost, one-eyed. Lakit seahhost, (four eyes) spectacles.

Se-ah-po. A hat or cap. Seahpo olillie, the raspberry.

Shame or shem. Shame. Halo shem mika? arn't [sic] you ashamed of yourself?

Shan-tie. To sing.

She-lok-um. A looking-glass; glass.

Ship. Ship or vessel. Stick ship, a sailing vessel. Piah ship, a steamer. Ship man, a sailor.

Shoes. Shoes. Stick shoes, boots and shoes made of leather.

Shot. Shot; lead. Shot olillie, huckleberries.

Shugah. Sugar.

Shugh. A rattle. Shugh opoots, a rattlesnake.

Shut. A shirt.

Shwah-kuk. A frog.

Si-ah. Far; far off. Comparative distance is expressed by intonation or repetition; as siah-siah, very far. Wake siah, near; not far.

Si-am. The grizzly bear.

Sick. Sick. Cole sick, the ague. Sick tumtum, grieved; sorry; jealous; unhappy.

Sikhs. A friend.

Sin-a-moxt. Seven.

Si-pah. Straight, like a ramrod.

Sis-ki-you. A bob-tailed horse.

Sit-kum. A half; a part. Sitkum dolla, half a dollar. Sitkum sun, noon. Tenas sitkum, a quarter or small part.

Sit-lay. Stirrups.

Sit-shum. To swim.

Si-wash. An Indian.

Skin. Skin. Skin shoes, moccasins. Stick skin, the bark of a tree.

Skoo-kum. Strong; strength; a ghost; an evil spirit or demon. Skookum tumtum, brave. Skookum chuck, a rapid.

Skwak-wal. A lamprey eel.

Skwis-kwis. A squirrel.

Sla-hal. A game played with eight small disks, one of which is marked.

Smoke. Smoke; clouds; fog; steam.

Snass. Rain. Cole snass, snow.

Snow. Snow.

Soap. Soap.

So-le-mie. The cranberry.

Sol-leks. Anger; angry. Mamook solleks, to fight. Tikegh solleks, to be hostile. Kumtuks solleks, to be passionate.

So-pe-na. To jump; to leap.

Spo-oh. Faded; any light color, as pale blue; drab &c. Chahko spooh, to fade.

Spoon. A spoon.

Spose. Suppose; if; supposing; provided that; in order that. Spose mika nanitsh nika canim, if you see my canoe. Spose nika klatawa kopa Victoria, if or when I go to Victoria. Kahkwa spose, as if.

Stick. A stick; a tree; wood; wooden. Stick skin, bark. Ship stick, a mast. Mitwhit stick, a standing tree. Icht stick, a yard measure. Stick shoes, leather shoes or boots. Isick stick, the ash.

Stock-en. Stockings or socks.

Stoh. Loose. Mamook stoh, to untie; unloose.

Stone. A rock or stone; bone; horn; the testicles. Stone kinatan, a stallion. Mahsh stone, to castrate.

Stote-kin. Eight.

Stutchun. The sturgeon.

Suk-wal-al. A gun or musket.

Sun. The sun; a day. Tenas sun, early. Sitkum sun, noon. Klip sun, sunset.

Sunday. Sunday. Icht Sunday, a week. Hyas Sunday, a holiday. Ex. Icht, mokst, klone sun kopet Sunday, one, two or three days after Sunday.

T.

Tagh-um. Six.

Tahl-kie. Yesterday. Icht tahlkie, day before yesterday.

Tah-nim. To measure.

Tah-tle-lum. Ten. Mokst klone, etc., tahtlelum, signifying twenty, thirty, etc. Tahtlelum pe icht, eleven, twelve.

Tal-a-pus. The coyote or prairie wolf, a sort of deity or supernatural being, prominent in Indian mythology; a sneak.

Ta-mah-no-us. Magic; luck; fortune; anything supernatural.

Ta-mo-litsh. A tub; barrel; bucket. Icht tamolitsh, a bushel measure.

Tanse. To dance.

Tea. Tea.

Te-ah-wit. The leg; the foot. Klatawa teahwit, to go on foot, to walk. Klook teawhit, lame.

Teh-teh. To trot as a horse.

Tenas. Small; few; little; a child; the young of any animal. Mokst uika tenas, I have two children. Tenas hyiu, a few. Tenas sun, early.

Te-pah. Quills; the wing of a bird.

Tik-egh. To want; wish; love; like. Hyas tikegh, to long for. Ikta mika tikegh? what do you want?

Tik-tik. A watch.

Til-i-kum. People. Cultus tilikum, common or insignificant persons. Huloima tilikum, strangers. Nika tilikum, my relations.

Til-i-kum-ma-ma. A father.

Till. Tired; heavy; weight; a weight. Hyas till nika, I am very tired. Kansih till okook, how much does that weigh? Mamook till, to weigh.

Tin-tin. A bell; a musical instrument. Mamook tintin, to ring a bell.

Tipso. Grass; leaves; fringe; feathers; fur. Tipso illahie, prairie. Dely tipso, hay.

T'kope. White; light colored.

Tl'kope. To cut; hew; chop.

Toh. Spit. Mamook spit.

Toke-tie. Pretty.

To-lo. To earn; to win at a game; to gain. Kansih dolla nika tolo spose mamook? how many dollars will I earn if I work?

To-mol-la. To-morrow. Ikt tomolla, the day after.

Tot. An uncle.

To-to. To shake; sift anything; winnow.

To-toosh. The breast of a female; milk. Totoosh lakles, butter.

To-wagh. Bright; shining; light.

Tsee. Sweet.

Tsee-pie. To miss a mark; to make a blunder. Tseepie wayhut, to take the wrong road.

Tshi-ke. Directly; soon.

Tshish. Cold.

Tsi-at-ka. A nocturnal demon much feared by the Indians.

Tshik-tshik. A wagon; a cart; a wheel. Tchik-tchik way-hut, wagon-road.

Tsil-tsil or Chil-chil. Buttons; the stars.

Tsish. Sharpen. Mamook tsish, to sharpen.

Tsole-pat. A shot pouch.

Tso-lo. To wander in the dark; to lose one's way.

Tsugh. A crack or split. Mamook tsugh, to split. Chahko tsugh, to become split or cracked.

Tuk-a-mo-nuk. A hundred. It is, like ten, combined with the digits; as icht, mokst, klone tukamonuk, one hundred, two hundred, three hundred, etc.

Tuk-wil-la. The hazel nut; nuts in general.

Tum-tum. The heart; the will; opinion. Mahsh tumtum, to give orders. Mamook tumtum, to make up one's mind. Mamook kloshe tumtum, to make friends or peace. Sick tumtum, grief; jealousy. Mokst tumtum nika, I am undecided. _Q._ Kah nesika klatawa? where shall we go? Mika tumtum, whenever you please; as you will. Ikta mika tumtum? what do you think?

Tum-wa-ta. A waterfall, cascade or cataract.

Tup-shin. A needle. Mamook tupshin, to sew; to mend; to patch.

Tyee. A chief. Saghalie tyee, the Deity. Tyee salmon, the spring salmon.

Tzum. Mixed colors; spots or stripes; a mark or figure; writing, paint, painted. Tzum sill, printed calico. Tzum pehpah, writing. Mamook tzum, to write. Tzum illahie, blazed or surveyed land.

W.

Wagh. To pour; to spill; to vomit. Mamook wagh chuck, pour out some water.

Wake. No; not.

Wa-ki. To-morrow.

Wap-pa-to. A potato.

Wash. Wash. Mamook wash, to wash.

Waum. Warm. Hyas waum, hot. Waum illahie, summer. Mamook waum, to heat. Waum-sick-cole-sick, fever and ague.

Wau-wau. To talk; speak; call; ask; tell; answer; talk or conversation. Cultus wauwau, idle talk; stuff; nonsense. Hyas wauwau, to shout.

Way-hut. A road or trail. Chickchick wayhut, a wagon road.

Weght. Again; also; more. Pe nika weght, and I too. Potlatch weght, give me some more. Tenas weght, a little more yet.

Whim. To fell. Whim stick, a fallen tree. Mamook whim okook stick, fell that tree; also to throw in wrestling.

Win-a-pie. By-and-bye; presently; wait.

Wind. Wind. Halo wind, out of breath (dead).

Y.

Yah-hul. A name.

Yah-ka. He; his; him; she; it, etc.

Yah-kis-ilth. Sharp, or cutting.

Yah-wa. There; thither; thence; beyond.

Yak-so. The hair of the head; hair generally.

Yak-wa. Here; hither; this side of; this way. Yakwa kopa okook house, this side of that house.

Ya-kwah-tin. The belly; the entrails.

Yi-em. To relate; to tell a story; to confess to a priest; a story or tale.

Youtl. Glad; pleased; proud; (of a horse) spirited. Hyas youtl yahka tumtum, his heart is very glad.

Youtl-kut. Long; length.

Yout-skut. Short (in dimension).