Dictionary of the Chinook Jargon, or, Trade Language of Oregon

~Dig, to~, mam'-ook il'-la-hie.

~Dime~, bit, or mit.

~Do, to~, mam'-ook.

~Doctor~, doc'-tin.

~Dog~, kam'-ooks.

~Dollar~, dol'-la, or táh-la.

~Door~, la po'te.

~Down stream~, mi'-mie.

~Drink, to~, muck'-a-muck.

~Drive, to~, kish'-kish.

~Drunk~, páht-lum.

~Dry~, de-ly'.

~Duck~ (Mallard), kwéh-kweh; háht-haht.

~Dust~, po'-lal-lie.

~E.~

~Eagle~, chak'-chak.

~Ear~, kwo-lann'.

~Early~, ten'-as sun.

~Earn, to~, to'-lo

~Earth~, il'-la-hie.

~Eat, to~, muck'-a-muck.

~Egg~, le sap'; le zep'.

~Eight~, sto'-te-kin.

~Elk~, moo'-lock.

~Enclosure~, kul-lágh.

~English~, king chautsh.

~Englishman~, king chautsh.

~Enough~, hi-yu'; ko-pet'.

~Entreiils~, ki-yágh.

~Evening~, ten'-as po'-lak-lie.

~Every~, kon'-a-way.

~Exchange~, húy-huy.

~Eyes~, se-áh-host.

~F.~

~Face~, se-áh-host.

~Faded~, spo'-oh.

~Falsehood~, klim-in'-a-whit.

~Far~, si-áh.

~Fast~ (quick), hy-ak'.

~Fast~ (tight), kwutl.

~Fasten, to~, kow.

~Fat~, glease.

~Father~, pa'-pa.

~Fathom~, it'-lan.

~Fear~, kwass.

~Fell, to~ (as a tree), mam'-ook whim.

~Fence~, kul-lágh.

~Fetch, to~, mam'-ook cháh-ko.

~Fever~, waum sick.

~Few~, ten'-as.

~Fight, to~, mam'-ook sol'-leks.

~Fight, with fists~, mam'-ook puk'-puk.

~Figured~ (as calico), tzum.

~File~, la leem.

~Fill, to~, mam'-ook pahtl.

~Find, to~, klap.

~Fingers~, le doo.

~Fire~, pi'-ah; o-la-pits'-ki.

~First~, e'-lip, or el'-ip.

~Fish~, pish.

~Fish-hook~, ik'-kik.

~Five~, kwin'-num.

~Flea~, so'-pen e'-na-poo; cho'-tub.

~Flesh~, itl'-wil-lie.

~Flint~, kil-it'-sut.

~Flour~, sap'-o-lill.

~Fly, to~, ka-wak'.

~Fog~, smoke.

~Food~, muck'-a-muck.

~Fool~, pel'-ton.

~Foolish~, pel'-ton.

~Foot~, le-pee'.

~Forever~, kwáh-ne-sum.

~Forget, to~, máh-lie.

~Fork~, la poo-shet'.

~Formerly~, áhn-kut-te, or áhn-kot-tie.

~Four~, _lak'-it, _or lok'-it.

~Fowl~, la pool.

~French~, Frenchman, pa-si'-ooks.

~Friend~, sikhs, or shikhs.

~Frog~, shwáh-kuk.

~Fry~, to, mam'-ook la po-el'.

~Frying-pan~, la po-el'.

~Full~, pahtl.

~Fundament~, o'-poots.

~G.~

~Gallop, to~, kwa-lal'-kwa-lal'.

~Gather, to~, ho'-ku-melh.

~Get, to~, is'-kum.

~Get out~, mahsh.

~Get up~, get-up',-or ket-op'.

~Ghost~, skoo'-kum.

~Gift~, cul'-tus pot'-latch.

~Give, to~, pot'-latch.

~Glad~, kwann.

~Go, to~, klat'-a-wa.

~God~, ságh-a-lie ty-ee'.

~Gold~, pil chik'-a-min.

~Good~, klose, or kloshe.

~Good-bye~, kla-how'-ya.

~Goods~, ik'-tah.

~Goose~, whuy'-whuy; kal-ak-a-láh-ma.

~Grandfather~, chope.

~Grandmother~, chitsh.

~Grease~, la-kles'; glease.

~Green~, pe-chugh'.

~Grey; a grey horse~, le gley.

~Grizzly bear~, si-am'.

~Ground~, il'-la-hie.

~Gun; musket~, suk'-wa-lal.

~H.~

~Hair~, yak'-so.

~Half~, sit'-kum.

~Hammer~, le máh-to.

~Hand~, le máh.

~Hand~ (game of), it'-lo-kum.

~Handkerchief~, hak'-at-shum.

~Hard~, kull.

~Hare~, kwit'-shad-ie.

~Harrow, to~, mam'-ook comb il'-la-hie.

~Hat~, se-áh-po; se-áh-pult.

~Haul~, haul.

~Hazel-nuts~, tuk'-wil-la.

~He, his~, yáh-ka.

~Head~, la tet.

~Heart~, tum'-tum.

~Heaven~, ságh-il-lie il'-la-hie.

~Heavy~, till.

~Help, to~, mam'-ook e-lann'.

~Here~, yuk'-wa.

~Hermaphrodite~, bur'-dash.

~Hide, to~, ip'-soot.

~High~, ságh-a-lie.

~Hit, to~, kwul'h.

~Hoe~, la pe-osh'.

~Hog~, co'-sho.

~Hole~, kla-whap'.

~Holiday~, sunday.

~Horn~, stone.

~Horse~, kiu'-a-tan.

~House~, house.

~How~, káh-ta.

~How are you~, kla-how'-ya.

~How many~, kun'-sih; kun'-juk.

~Hundred~, tuk-a-mo'-nuk.

~Hungry~, o'-lo.

~Hurry~, howh; hy-ak'.

~I.~

~I~, ni-ka.

~If~, spose.

~In~, ko'-pa.

~Indian~, si'-wash.

~In shore~, máht-wil-lie.

~Iron~, chik'-a-min.

~It~, yáh-ka.

~J.~

~Jealous~, sick tum'-tum.

~Jump, to~, so'-pe-na.

~K.~

~Kam-ass root~, la'-ka-mass.

~Kettle~, ket-ling.

~Kick, to~, chuk'-kin.

~Kiss, to kiss~, be'-be.

~Knife~, o'-pit-sah.

~Knock, to~, ko'-ko.

~Knotty~, hunl'-kih.

~Know, to~, kum'-tuks.

~L.~

~Lame~, klook te-áh-wit.

~Lamprey eel~, skwak'-wal,

~Language~, la lang.

~Large~, hy-as'.

~Lately~, chee.

~Laughter~, hee'-hee.

~Lazy~, lazy.

~Leap, to~, so'-pe-na.

~Leaf~, tup'-so, or tip'-so.

~Lean, to~, lagh.

~Leave, to~, mahsh.

~Leave off, to~, ko-pet'.

~Leg~, te-áh-wit.

~Leggings~, mi-tass'.

~Lend, to~, a-yáh-whul

~Lick, to~, klak'-wun.

~Lie, to~, klim-in'-a-whit.

~Like~, káh-kwa.

~Like, to~, tik-égh.

~Little~, ten'-as.

~Long~, youtl'-kut.

~Long ago~, áhn-kut-te, or áhn-kot-tie.

~Look, to~, nan'-itsh.

~Look here!~ nah.

~Look out!~ klose nan'-itsh.

~Looking-glass~, she-lok'-um.

~Loose~, stoh.

~Lose the way, to~, tso'-lo; tsee-pie' way-hut.

~Louse~, e'-na-poo, or in'-a-poo.

~Love, to~, tik-égh.

~M.~

~Magic~, ta-máh-no-us.

~Make, to~, mam'-ook.

~Man~, man.

~Many~, hy-iu'.

~Marry, to~, mal-i-éh.

~Mass~ (Ceremony of), la messe.

~Mast~, ship stick.

~Mat~, klis'-kwiss.

~Mattock~, la pe-osh'.

~Measure, to~, tah'-nim.

~Meat~, itl'-wil-lie.

~Medicine~, la mes'-tin.

~Mend, to~, mam'-ook tip'-shin.

~Menstruate, to~, mahsh pil'-pil.

~Metal, metallic~, chik'-a-min.

~Middle, the~, kat'-suk, or kot'-suk.

~Midnight~, sit'-kum po'-lak-lie.

~Milk~, to-toosh'.

~Mill~, moo'-la.

~Mind, the~, tum'-tum.

~Miss, to~, tsee'-pie.

~Mistake, to~, tsee'-pie.

~Moccasins~, skin-shoes.

~Molasses~, mel-ass'.

~Money~, chik'-a-min.

~Month~, moon.

~Moon~, moon.

~More~, weght.

~Mosquito~, mel'-a-kwa.

~Mother~, mama; na'-ah.

~Mountain~, la mon'-ti.

~Mouse~, hool'-hool.

~Mouth~, la boos.

~Much~, hy-iu'.

~Mule~, le mel.

~Musical Instrument~, tin'-tin.

~Musket~, musket.

~Mussels~, to'-luks.

~My, mine~, ni'-ka.

~N.~

~Nails~, le cloo. ~Name~, nem; yah-hul. ~Near~, wake si-áh. ~Neck~, le cou. ~Needle~, keep'-wot. ~New~, chee. ~Night~, po'-lak-lie. ~Nine~, kwaist, or kweest. ~No, not~, wake. ~Noise~, la tlah. ~None~, ha'-lo. ~Nonsense~, cul'-tus wau'-wau. ~Noon~, sit-kum sun. ~Nose~, nose. ~Notwithstanding~, kégh-tchie. ~Now~, al'-ta. ~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 tahtlelum. 100, ikt takarnonuk. ~Nuts~, tuk'-wil-la.

~O.~

~Oak~, kull stick.

~Oar~, la lahm; la lum.

~Oats~, la wen.

~Off~, klak.

~Off shore~, máht-lin-nie

~Oil~, glease.

~Old~, o'-le-man.

~Old man~, o'-le-man.

~Old woman~, lam'-mi-eh.

~One~, ikt.

~One-eyed~, ikt se-áh-host.

~Open~, háh-lakl.

~Opposite to~, in'-a-ti.

~Or~, pe.

~Order, to~, mahsh tum'-tum.

~Other~, hul-o'-i-ma.

~Otter~ (land), ne-mam'-ooks.

~Our~, ne-si'-ka.

~Out doors~, klágh-a-nie.

~Ox~, moos'-moos.

~Oyster~, chet'-lo, or jet'-lo; klógh-klogh.

~P.~

~Paddle, a~, is'-ick.

~Paddle, to~, mam'-ook is'-ick.

~Paint~, pent.

~Paint, to~, mam'-ook pent.

~Paper~, péh-pah.

~Peas~, le pwau.

~People~, til'-i-kum.

~Perhaps~, klo-nas'.

~Petticoat~, kal-a-kwah'-tie.

~Piebald~, le kye.

~Pin~, kwek'-wi-ens.

~Pipe~, la peep.

~Pitch~, la gome.

~Plate~, la si-et'.

~Pleased~, youtl.

~Plough~, le shal-loo'.

~Plough, to~, klugh il'-la-hie.

~Pole~, la pehsh.

~Poor~, kla-how'-yum; ha'-lo ik'-ta.

~Pork~, co'-sho.

~Posteriors~, o'-poots.

~Potato~, wap'-pa-too.

~Pour, to~, wagh.

~Powder~, po'-lal-lie.

~Prairie wolf~, tal'-a-pus.

~Presently~, al'-kie; win'-a-pie

~Pretty~, to'ke-tie.

~Priest~, le plet.

~Proud~, youtl; kwetl'h.

~Provided that~, spose.

~Pull~, haul.

~Q.~

~Quarter~, ten'-as sit'-kum.

~Quarter~ (of a dollar), kwah-ta.

~Quick~, hy-ak'.

~Quills~, te-péh.

~R.~

~Rabbit~, kwit'-shad-ie.

~Rain~, snass.

~Rattle~, shugh.

~Rattlesnake~, shugho'-pools.

~Razor fish~, o'-na.

~Reach~, ko.

~Red~, pil.

~Relate, to~, yi'-em.

~Return, to~, kel'-i-pi.

~Ribbon~, le lo'-ba.

~Rice~, lice.

~Rifle~, cal'-li-peen.

~Ring, a~, kwéo-kwéo.

~Ripe~, pi'-ah.

~River~, chuck.

~Road~, way'-hut.

~Roan colored~, san'-de-lie.

~Roast~, mam'-ook la pel-lah'.

~Rock~, stone.

~Rope~, lope.

~Rotten~, poo'-lie.

~Round~, lo'-lo.

~Rudder~, boat o'-poots.

~Rum~, lum.

~S.~

~Sack~, le sak.

~Saddle~, la sell.

~Saddle housings~, le pish'-e-mo.

~Sail~, sail.

~Sailor~, ship'-man.

~Salmon~, salmon.

~Salt~, salt.

~Sand~, po'-lal-lie.

~Sash~, la san-jel'.

~Saw~, la gwin; la scie.

~Say, to~, wau'-wau.

~Scissors~, le see'-zo.

~Sea~, salt-chuck.

~Seal~, ol'-hi-yu si'-wash co'-sho.

~See, to~, nan'-itsh.

~Sell, to~, máh-kook.

~Seven~, sin'-a-moxt.

~Sew, to~, mam'-ook tip'-shin.

~Shake, to~, to-to; hul'-lel.

~Shame~, shem.

~Sharp~, yáh-kis-ilt'h.

~Sharpen, to~, mam'-ook tsish.

~She, her~, yah-ka.

~Sheep~, le moo'-to.

~Shell money~ (the small size), coop-coop; (the large), hy-kwa.

~Shingle~, le-báh-do.

~Shining~, to-wágh.

~Ship~, ship.

~Shirt~, shut.

~Shoes~, shoes.

~Shoot, to~, mam'-ook poo.

~Short~, yútes-kut.

~Shot~, shot; ten'-as le bal.

~Shot pouch~, ka-li-tan le-sac'; tsole'-pat.

~Shout, to~, hy'-as wau'-wau.

~Shovel~, la pell.

~Shut, to~, ik-poo'-ie.

~Sick~, sick.

~Sift, to~, to-to.

~Silk~, la sway.

~Silver~, t'kope chik'-a-min.

~Similar~, káh-kwa.

~Since~, kim-ta.

~Sing, to~, shan'-tie.

~Sister~, káhp-ho, if older than the speaker; ats, if younger.

~Sit, to~, mit'-lite.

~Six~, tógh-um.

~Skin~, skin.

~Skunk~, hum o'-poots; piu'-piu; skub'-e-you.

~Sky~, koo'-sagh.

~Slave~, e-li'-te; mist'-shi-mus.

~Sleep~, moo'-sum.

~Slowly~, kláh-wa.

~Small~, ten'-as.

~Smell, a~, humm.

~Smoke~, smoke.

~Snake~, o'-luk.

~Snow~, snow; cole snass.

~Soap~, soap.

~Soft~, klim'-min.

~Sorrel colored~, a sorrel horse, le blau.

~Sorry~, sick tum'-tum.

~Sour~, kwates.

~Spade~, la pell.

~Speak, to~, wau'-wau.

~Spill, to~, wagh.

~Spirits~, lum.

~Split~, tsugh.

~Split, to~, mam'-ook tsugh.

~Spectacles~, dol'-la se-ágh-ost, or lak-it se-agh-ost.

~Spit, to~, mam'-ook toh.

~Split, to become~, cháh-ko tsugh.

~Spoon~, spoon.

~Spotted~, le kye; tzum.

~Spurs~, le see'-blo.

~Squirrel~, skwis'-kwis.

~Stab, to~, klem'-a-hun.

~Stand, to~, mit'-whit.

~Stars~, tsil'-tsil.

~Stay, to~, mit'-lite.

~Steal, to~, kap-su-al-la.

~Steam~, smoke.

~Steamer~, pi'-ah ship.

~Stick, a~, stick.

~Stink, a~, piú-piú; humm.

~Stirrup~, sit'-lay.

~Stockings~, stock'-en; kush-is'.

~Stone~, stone.

~Stop, to~, ko-pet'.

~Store~, máh-kook house.

~Story~, eh-káh-nam.

~Straight~, de-láte, or de-let'; si'-pah.

~Strawberries~, a-mo'-te.

~Strong~, skoo'-kum.

~Sturgeon~, stutch'-un.

~Sugar~, le sook; shu'-gah; shu'-kwa.

~Summer~, waum il'-la-hie.

~Sun~, sun; óte-lagh.

~Sunday~, sunday.

~Sunset~, klip sun.

~Suppose~, spose.

~Swan~, káh-loke.

~Sweep, to~, mam'-ook bloom.

~Sweet~, tsee.

~Swim~, sit'-shum.

~T.~

~Table~, la tahb.

~Tail~, o'-poots.

~Take, to~, is'-kum.

~Take care~! klose nan'-itsh.

~Take off~, or ~out~, mam'-ook klak; mahsh.

~Tale~, or ~story~, yi'-em; eh-káh-nam.

~Talk, to~, wau'-wau.

~Tame~, kwass.

~Tea~, tea.

~Teach, to~, mam'-ook kum'-tuks.

~Tear, to~, klugh.

~Teeth~, le táh.

~Tell, to~, wau'-wau.

~Ten~, táht-le-lum.

~Testicles~, stone.

~Thank you~, máh-sie.

~That~, o'-koke.

~That way~, yáh-wa.

~There~, yáh-wa; ko-páh.

~They~, klas'-ka.

~Thick~ (as molasses), pit'-lilh.

~Thin~ (as a board), p'chih; pe-what'-tie.

~Thing~, ik'-tah.

~This~, o'-koke.

~This way~, yuk'-wa.

~Thou, thy, thine~, mi'-ka.

~Thread~, kla-píte.

~Three~, klone.

~Throw away~, mahsh.

~Tide~, see chuck.

~Tie, to~, kow.

~Tight~, kwutl.

~Tinware~, ma-láh.

~Tip, to~, lagh.

~Tired~, till.

~To, towards~, ko'-pa.

~Tobacco~, ki'-nootl; ki'-noos.

~To-morrow~, to-mol'-la.

~Tongue~, la lang.

~Trail~, way'-hut.

~Trap~, la piége.

~Tree~, stick.

~Tree, fallen~, whim stick.

~Trot, to~, téh-teh.

~Trowsers~, sa-kol'-eks.

~True~, de-láte.

~Truth~, de-láte wau'-wau.

~Tub~, ta-mo'-litsh.

~Twine~, ten-as lope; kla-píte.

~Two, twice~, mokst.

~U.~

~Uncle~, tot.

~Under~, kee'-kwil-lie.

~Understand, to~, kum'-tuks.

~Unhappy~, sick tum'-tum.

~Untamed~, le-mo'-lo.

~Untie, to~, mam'-ook stoh; mahsh kow.

~Up~, ságh-a-lie.

~Upset, to~, kel'-i-pi.

~Us~, ne-si'-ka.

~V.~

~Venereal, the~, pi'-ah sick.

~Venison~, mow'-itsh.

~Very~, hy-as'.

~Vessel~, ship.

~Vest~, la west.

~Vomit, to~, wagh.

~W.~

~Wagon~, tsik'-tsik; chik'-chik.

~Wander, to~, tso'-lo.

~Want, to~, tik-égh.

~Warm~, waum.

~Wash, to~, mam'-ook wash.

~Watch, a~, tik'-tik.

~Water~, chuck.

~Waterfall~, tum'-water.

~We~, ne-si'-ka.

~Weigh, to~, mam'-ook till.

~Wet~, pahtl chuck.

~Whale~, eh'-ko-lie; kwáh-nice, kwad'-dis.

~What~, ik'-tah.

~Wheat~, sap'-o-lill.

~Wheel~, tsik'-tsik; chik'-chik.

~When~, kan'-sih; kun-juk.

~Where~, kah.

~Whip~, le whet.

~White~, t'kope.

~Who~, klak'-sta.

~Whole~, lo'-lo.

~Why~, káh-ta.

~Wicked~, me-sáh-chie.

~Wide~, kluk-ulh'.

~Wild~, le mo'-lo.

~Will, the~, tum'-tum.

~Willow~, ee'-na stick.

~Win, to~, to'-lo.

~Wind~, wind.

~Winter~, cole il'-la-hie.

~Wipe, to~, klak'-wun.

~Wire~, chik'-a-min lope.

~Wish, to~, tik-égh.

~With~, ko'-pa.

~Without~, ha'-lo.

~Wolf~, le-loo'.

~Woman~, klootsh'-man.

~Woman~ (old), lam'-mi-eh.

~Wood, wooden~, stick.

~Work, to~, mam'-ook.

~Worn out~, o'-le-man.

~Worthless~, cul'-tus.

~Wound, to~, klem'-a-hun.

~Write, to~, mam'-ook péh-pah; mam'-ook tzum.

~Writing~, tzum.

~Y.~

~Year~, ikt cole.

~Yellow~, kaw'-ka-wak.

~Yes~, áh-ha; e-éh.

~Yes indeed~, na-wit'-ka.

~Yesterday~, táhl-kie; táhl-kie sun.

~You, your, yours~, me-si'-ka.

~Young~, ten'-as.

THE LORD'S PRAYER IN JARGON

Nesika papa klaksta mitlite kopa saghalie, kloshe kopa nesika

Our father who stayeth in the above, good in our

tumtum mika nem; kloshe mika tyee kopa konaway tilikum; hearts (be) thy name; good thou chief among all people;

kloshe mika tumtum kopa illahie, kahkwa kopa saghalie. Potlatch good thy will upon earth as in the above. Give

konaway sun nesika muckamuck. Spose nesika mamook masahchie,

every day our food. If we do ill,

wake mika hyas solleks, pe spose klaksta masahchie kopa (be) not thou very angry, and if any one evil towards

nesika, wake nesika solleks kopa klaska. Mahsh siah kopa

us not we angry towards them. Send away far from

nesaika konaway masahchie.

us all evil.

Kloshe kahkwa.

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Journal Royal Geographical Society of London, vol. xi., 1841.