Dictionary of the Chinook Jargon Part 2

A DICTIONARY OF THE CHINOOK JARGON.

PART I. CHINOOK-ENGLISH.

~A.~

~Ah-ha~, _adv._ Common to various tribes. _Yes._ Expression of simple a.s.sent. On Puget Sound, E-eH.

~Ah'n-kut-te~, or ~Ahn-kot-tie~, _adv._ Chinook, ANKUTTI. _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~, _interj._ Expression of surprise. Ex. Alah mika chahko! _ah, you've come!_

~Al-kie~, _adv._ Chinook, ALKEKH. _Presently; in a little while; hold on; not so fast._

~Al'-ta~, _adv._ Chinook, ALTAKH. _Now; at the present time._

~A-mo'-te~, _n._ Chinook, AMUTE; Clatsop, KLABOTe. _The strawberry._

~An-ah~, _interj._ An exclamation denoting pain, displeasure, or depreciation. Ex. Anah nawitka mika halo shem, _ah, indeed you are without shame._ On Puget Sound, Ad-de-dah.

~Ats~, _n._ Chinook, idem; Yakama, ATSE (Pandosy). _A sister younger than the speaker._ In the original, only when used by her brother.

~A-yah-whul~, _v._ Chihalis, ATAHWUL. _To lend; borrow._

~Ay-keh-nam.~See EH-KAH-NAM.

~B.~

~Be-be~, _n., v._ French. A word used towards children; probably a repet.i.tion of the first syllable of BAISER. _A kiss; to kiss._

~Bed~, _n._ English, idem. _A bed._

~Bit~, or ~Mit~, _n._ English, BIT. _A dime or shilling._

~Bloom~, _n._ English, BROOM. _A broom._ Mamook bloom, _to sweep._

~Boat~, _n._ English, idem. _A boat,_ as distinguished from a canoe.

~Bos'-ton~, _n., adj._ _An American; American._ A name derived from the hailing-place of the first trading-ships to the Pacific. Boston illahie, _the United States._

~Bur-dash~, _n._ Can. French, BERDACHE (Anderson). _An hermaphrodite._ The reputation of hermaphroditism is not uncommon with Indians, and seems to attach to every malformation of the organs of generation. The word is of very limited use.

~C.~

~Cal'-li-peen~, _n._ French, CARABINE. _A rifle._

~Ca-nim~, _n._ Chinook, EKANIM. _A canoe._ Canim stick, _the cedar, or wood from which canoes are usually made._

~Ca-po'~, _n._ French, CAPOT. _A coat._

~Chah'-ko~, _v._ Nootka, Clayoquot, CHAKO; Tokwaht, TCHOKWA. _To come; to become._ Ex. Kansik mika chahko? _when did you come?_ Chahko kloshe, _to get well._

~Chak chak~, _n._ Chinook, idem. _The bald eagle_ (by onoma.), from its scream. Of only local use on the lower Columbia.

~Chee~, _adv., adj._ Chinook, T'SHI. _Lately; just now; new._ Chee nika ko, _I have just arrived._ Hyas chee, _entirely new._

~Chet'-lo~, or ~Jet'-lo~, _n._ Chihalia, CHETLOKH. _An oyster._ Used on the lower Columbia.

~Chet-woot~, _n._ Nisqually, idem. _A black bear._ Used only on Puget Sound.

~Chik'-a-min~, _n., adj._ Tokwaht, TSIKAMEN; Nootka, SICKAMINNY (Jewitt); SEEKEMAILE (Cook). _Iron; metal; metallic._ T'kope chikamin, _silver;_ pil chikamin, _gold_ or _copper._ Chikamin lope, _wire; a chain._

~Chik-chik~. See TSIK-TSIK.

~Chil-chil~. See TSIL-TSIL.

~Chitsh~, _n._ Chihalis, Ts.h.i.tSH. _A grandmother._

~Chope~, _n._ Chihalis, TSHUP. _A grandfather._

~Cho'-tub~, _n._ Nisqually, idem. _A flea._ Used on Puget Sound.

~Chuck~, _n._ Nootka, CHAUK (Cook); CHAHAK, _fresh water_ (Jewitt); Chinook, TLTSUK (Shortess); Clatsop, TL'CHUKW. _Water; a river or stream._ Salt chuck, _the sea;_ skook.u.m 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._

~Chuk-kin~, _n., v._ Chihalis, TSUKAEN. _To kick._ Of local use only.

~Close.~ See KLOSE.

~Cly~, _v._ English. _To cry._

~Cole~, _adj._ English, COLD. Cole illahie, _winter;_ icht cole, _a year;_ cole sick waum sick, _the fever and ague._

~Comb~, _n._ English. _A comb._ Mamook comb, _to comb;_ mamook comb illahie, _to harrow._

~Coo'-ley~, _v._ French, COUREZ, imp. of COURIR. _To run._ Cooley kiuatan, _a race-horse;_ yahka hyas k.u.mtuks cooley, _he can,_ i.e., _knows how to run well._

~Coop'-coop~, _n._ Chinook, idem. _The smaller sized dentalium or sh.e.l.l money._ See HYKWA.

~Co'-sho~, _n._ French, COCHON. _A hog; pork._ Siwash cosho, _a seal;_ literally, _Indian pig._

~Cul'-tus~, _adj._ Chinook, KALTAS. _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; to do nothing;_ cultus klatawa, _to stroll._ _Ques._ What do you want? _Ans._ Cultus, i.e., _nothing._

~D.~