Dictionary of the Chinook Jargon Part 12

~Tsole-pat~, _n._ Klikatat. _A shot-pouch._ Of local use only.

~Tso'-lo~, _n._ Kalapuya. (Shaw.) _To wander in the dark; to lose one's way._ Used in the Willamette valley.

~Tsugh~, _n., v._ Chinook, idem. _A crack or split._ Mamook tsugh, _to split;_ chahko tsugh, _to become split or cracked,_ as by the heat of the sun; mamook tsugh illahie, is by some used instead of klugh, for _to plough._

~Tsuk~. See CHUCK.

~Tuk-a-mo'-nuk~, or ~Tak-a-mo'-nak~, _adj._ Chinook, ITAKAMONAK. _A hundred._ It is, like ten, combined with the digits; as, icht, moxt, klone takamonak, _one hundred, two hundred, three hundred,_ &c. Hyas takamonak, _or_ tahtlelum takamonak, _a thousand._

~Tuk'-wil-la~, or ~To'-kwil-la~, _n._ Kalapuya. _The hazel-nut; nuts generally._

~Tum'-tum~, _n._ By onoma., from the pulsations of the heart. (Anderson.) _The heart; the will; opinion._ Mahsh tumtum, _to give orders,_ mamook tumtum, _to make up one's mind;_ mamook closhe tumtum, _to make friends or peace;_ sick tumtum, _grief; jealousy;_ moxt tumtum nika, _I am undecided,_ i.e., _I have two wills. Q._ Kah nesika klatawa? _where shall we go? A._ Mika tumtum, _wherever you please; as you will._ Ikta mika tumtum? _what do you think?_ Halo tumtum, _without a will of one's own,_ as a child. The heart seems to be generally regarded as the seat of the mind or will.

~Tum-wa'-ta~, _n._ TUM, by onoma.; English, WATER. _A waterfall, cascade, or cataract._ Lewis and Clarke give TIMM as used by the Indians above the Dalles of the Columbia in directing them to the falls.

~Tup'-shin~, or ~Tip'-sin~, _v._ Chihalis, TUPSHIN. _A needle._ Mamook tipsin, _to sew; to mend; to patch._

~Tup-so~, or ~Tip'-so~, _n._ Chinook, TEPSO, _a leaf._ _Gra.s.s; leaves, fringe; feathers; fur._ Often but incorrectly employed for YAKSO, _hair;_ tipso illahie, _prairie;_ dely tipso, _hay._

~Ty'-ee~, _n., adj._ Nootka, TAIYI; TYEE (Jewitt). _A chief._ Any thing of superior order. Saghalie tyee, _the Deity;_ tyee salmon, _the spring salmon._ TOYON is given by some of the northwestern voyagers as the Eskimo appellation for _chief._

~Tzum~, _n., adj._ Chinook, idem. _Mixed colors; spots or stripes; a mark or figure; writing; paint; painted._ Tzum sill, _printed calico;_ tzum pehpa, _writing;_ mamook tzum, _to write;_ tzum illahie, _blazed or surveyed land._

~W.~

~Wagh~, _v._ Chinook, WAKH, _To pour; to spill; to vomit._ Mamook wagh chuck, _pour out some water._

~Wake~, _adv._ Nootka, WIK (Jewitt); Tokwaht, WEK. _No; not._

~Wa'-ki~, _adv._ (Hale.) Chinook, WAKI. _To-morrow._ Not Jargon.

~Wap'-pa-too~, _n._ Quaere u. d. _The root of the Sagitaria sagittifolia,_ which forms an article of food; _the potato._ The word is neither Chinook nor Chihalis, but is everywhere in common use.

~Wash~, _v._ English, idem. Mamook wash, _to wash._

~Waum~, _adj._ English, WARM. Hyas waum, _hot;_ waum illahie, _summer;_ mamook waum, _to heat;_ waum-sick-cole-sick, _fever and ague._

~Wau'-wau~, _v., n._ Nootka; Nittinat, WaWE. _To talk; speak; call; ask; tell; answer; talk or conversation._ Cultus wauwau, _idle talk; stuff; nonsense;_ hyas wauwau, _to shout._

~Way'-hut~, ~Hweh'-kut~, or ~Wee'-hut~, _n._ Chinook, WeHUT, _a road;_ Yakama, WIET, _far._ _A road or trail._ Tsik-tsik wayhut, _a wagon-road._ About Vancouver, on the Columbia, it is p.r.o.nounced HWeHKUT; on Puget Sound, WEEHUT.

~Weght~, _conj._ Chinook, idem. _Again; also; more._ Pe nika weght, _and I too;_ pahtlatsh weght, _give me some more;_ tenas weght, _a little more yet._

~Whim~, _v._ Wasco. (Shaw.) _To fell._ Whim stick, _a fallen tree;_ mamook whim okook stick, _fell that tree._ Also, _to throw,_ in wrestling. Of local use only.

~Win'-a-pie~, _adv._ Nootka; Nittinat, WILAPI. _By-and-bye; presently; wait._ Of local use; the Chinook ALKI being more common.

~Wind~, or ~Win~, _n._ English, idem. _Wind._ The winds are often known by the country from which they blow; as, for instance, on the Columbia, an easterly is a Walla-walla wind; at the mouth of the river, a southerly is a Tilamooks wind, &c. _Breath._ Ex. Halo wind, _out of breath; dead._

Y.

~Yah'-hul~, _n._ Chinook, YAKHUL; EUEKHOL. _A name._ Not in general use.

~Yah-ka~, or ~Yok'-ka~, _p.r.o.n._ Chinook, YaKA. _He; his; him; she; it, &c._

~Yah'-kis-ilt'h~, _adj._ Chinook, YAKISILT'H. _Sharp._ Mr. Anderson gives as the original, "_cutting._"

~Yah'-wa~, _adv._ Chinook, YAWaKH. _There; thither; thence; beyond._

~Yah'-whul~. See AYaHWHUL.

~Yak'-so~, _n._ Chinook, idem. _The hair of the head; hair generally._

~Ya-kwah'-tin~, or ~Kwah'-tin~, _n._ Chinook and Clatsop, YAKWATIN. _The belly; the entrails._

~Yaub~. See LEJAUB.

~Yel'-a-kwat~. See KALAKWAHTIE.

~Yi'-em~, _v., n._ Chihalis, YAIEM. _To relate; to tell a story; to confess to a priest; a story or tale._

~Youtl~, _adj._ Quaere Chihalis, EYUTLH; Nisqually, JUIL, _glad._ _Pleased; proud;_ (of a horse), _spirited._ Hyas youtl yakka tumtum, _his heart is very glad; he is much puffed up._

~Youtl-kut~, _adj., n._ Chinook, YuTLKUT. _Long_ (in dimension); _length._

~Yout-skut~, or ~Yutes'-kut~, _adj._ Chinook, YuTSKUTA. _Short_ (in dimension).

~Y-salt'h~, or ~Ye-salt'h~. See E-SALT'H.

~Yuk'-wa~, _adv._ Chinook, YAKWa. _Here; hither; this side of; this way._ Yukwa kopa okook house, _this side of that house._

~PART II.~

ENGLISH-CHINOOK.

PART II. ENGLISH-CHINOOK.

~Above~, _sagh-a-lie._ ~Absolve~, _mam'-ook stoh._ ~Acorns~, _kah-na-way._ ~Across~, _in'-a-ti._ ~Afraid~, _kwa.s.s._ ~After, Afterwards~, _kim'-ta._ ~Again~, _weght._ ~All~, _kon'-a-way._ ~Alms~, _e'-la-han,_ or _e-lann'._ ~Also~, _weght._ ~Although~, _kegh-tchie._ ~Always~, _kwah-ne-sum._ ~American~, _Boston._ ~Amus.e.m.e.nt~, _hee'-hee._ ~And~, _pee._ ~Anger, Angry~, _sol'-leks._ ~Apple~, _le pome._ ~Ap.r.o.n~, _keh-su,_ or _ki'-su._ ~Arbutus uva ursi~, _lahb._ ~Arrive at~, _ko._ ~Arrow~, _ka-li'-tan._ ~As if~, _kah-kwa spose._ ~At~, _ko'-pa._ ~Aunt~, _kwal'h._ ~Awl~, _shoes keep'-wot._ ~Axe~, _la-hash'._

~B.~

~Bad~, _me-sah-chie; pe-shuk'._ ~Bag~, _le sak._ ~Ball~, _le bal._ ~Bargain~, _mah-kook; huy-huy._ ~Bark~, _s'ick-skin._ ~Barrel~, _ta-mo'-litsh._ ~Basket~, _o'-pe-kwan._ ~Beads~, _ka-mo'-suk._ ~Bear~ (black), _chet'-woot; its'woot;_ (grizzly), _si-am'._ ~Beat, to~, _kok'-shut._ ~Beaver~, _ee'-na._ ~Because~, _keh-wa._ ~Become, to~, _chah-ko._ ~Bed~, _bed._ ~Before~, _e'-lip,_ or _el'-ip._ ~Behind~, _kim'-ta._ ~Bell~, _tin'-tin._ ~Belly~, _ya-kwah-tin._ ~Below~, _kee'-kwil-lie._ ~Belt~, _la san-jel'._ ~Berries~, _o'-lil-lie; o'-lal-lie._ ~Best~, _e'-lip closhe._ ~Bird~, _kal-lak'-a-la._ ~Biscuit~, _le bis'-kwee._ ~Bitter~, _klihl._ ~Black~, _klale._ ~Blackberries~, _klik'-a-muks._ ~Blanket~, _pa-see'-sie._ ~Blind~, _ha'-lo se-ah-host._ ~Blood~, _pil-pil._ ~Blow out~, _mam'-ook poh._ ~Blue~ (light), _spo'-oh._ ~Blue~ (dark), _klale._ ~Blunder, to~, _tsee'-pie._ ~Board~, _la plash._ ~Boat~, _boat._ ~Bob-tailed; a bob-tailed horse~, _sis'-ki-you._ ~Boil, to~, _lip'-lip._ ~Bone~, _stone._ ~Borrow, to~, _a-yah-whul._ ~Bosom~ (female), _to-toosh._ ~Both~, _kun'-a-moxt._ ~Bottle~, _la-boo-ti'._ ~Bow~, _o'-pitl-kegh._ ~Bowl~, _oos'-kan._ ~Box~, _la ca-sett'._ ~Bracelet~, _klik'-wal-lie._ ~Brave~, _skoo'-k.u.m tum'-tum._ ~Bread~, _le pan._ ~Break, to~, _kok'-shut._ ~b.r.e.a.s.t.s~, _to-toosh'._ ~Breech clout~, _o'-poots sill._ ~Bridle~, _la bleed._ ~Bright~, _to-wagh._ ~Broad~, _kluk-ulh'._ ~Broom~, _bloom._ ~Brother~, _kahp-ho,_ if elder than the speaker; _ow,_ if younger. Male cousins the same.

~Brother-in-law~, _ek'-keh._ ~Bucket~, _ta-mo'-litsh._ ~Buffalo~, _moos'-moos._ ~Bullet~, _le bal; ka-li'-tan._ ~Bundle~, _kow._ ~But~, _pe._ ~b.u.t.ter~, _to-toosh' la-kles'._ ~b.u.t.tons~, _tsil'-tsil._ ~Buy, to~, _mah-kook._ ~By-and-by~, _win'-a-pie._