Dictionary of the Chinook Jargon

Chapter 13

~C.~

~Candle~, _la shan-del"._ ~Carrot~, _la ca-lat"._ ~Carry, to~, _lo" lo._ ~Cart~, _tsik"-tsik; chik"-chik._ ~Cascade~, _tum" wa-ter._ ~Castrate, to~, _mahsh stone._ ~Cat~, _puss"-puss._ ~Cataract~, _tum" wa-ter._ ~Cattle~, _moos"-moos._ ~Certainly~, _na-wit"-ka._ ~Chain~, _la shen; chik"a-min lope._ ~Chair~, _la shase._ ~Cheat, to~, _la-lah._ ~Chicken~, _la pool._ ~Chief~, _ty-ee"._ ~Child~, _ten"-as._ ~Clams~, _o"-na; luk"-ut-chee; la-kwit"-chee._ ~Clams~, the large kind, _smet-ocks._ ~Clear up, to~, _chah-ko klah._ ~Cloth~ (cotton), _sail._ ~Clouds~, _smoke._ ~Coat~, _ca-po"._ ~Coffee~, _kau"-py._ ~Cold~, _cole; tshis._ ~Comb~, _comb._ ~Comb, to~, _mam"-ook comb._ ~Come, to~, _chah-ko._ ~Confess, to~, _yi"-em._ ~Conjuring~, _ta-mah-no-us._ ~Cook, to~, _mam"-ook pi"-ah._ ~Copper~, _pil chik"-a-min._ ~Cord~, _ten"-as lope._ ~Corn~, _e-salt"h", _or _ye-salt"h"._ ~Corral~, _kul-lagh._ ~Cotton goods~, _sail._ ~Cough~, _hoh"-hoh._ ~Count, to~, _mam"-ook kwun"-nun._ ~Cousin~, see brother and sister.

~Coyote~, _tal"-a-pus._ ~Crab apple~, _pow"-itsh._ ~Cranberry~, _so"-le-mie._ ~Crazy~, _pel"-ton._ ~Cream colored~, _le clem._ ~Crooked~, _ki"-wa._ ~Cross~, _la clo-a"._ ~Crow~, _kah-kah._ ~Cry, to~, _cly._ ~Cup~, _oos"-kan._ ~Curly~, _hunl"-kih._ ~Cut, to~, _tl"ko"-pe._

~D.~

~Dance, to~, _tanse._ ~Dark, darkness~, _po"-lak-lie._ ~Day~, _sun._ ~Dead~, _mem"-a-loost,_ ~Deaf~, _ik-poo"-ie kwil-lan._ ~Dear~, _hy"-as mah-kook._ ~Deep~, _klip._ ~Deer~, _mow"-itsh._ ~Demon~, _skoo"-k.u.m._ ~Devil~, _di-aub"; yaub; le-jaub"._ ~Different~, _hul-o"-i-ma._ ~Difficult~, _kull._ ~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 _tah-la._ ~Door~, _la po"te._ ~Down stream~, _mi"-mie._ ~Drink, to~, _muck"-a-muck._ ~Drive, to~, _kish"-kish._ ~Drunk~, _paht-lum._ ~Dry~, _de-ly"._ ~Duck~ (Mallard), _kweh-kweh; haht-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-lagh._ ~English~, _king chautsh._ ~Englishman~, _king chautsh._ ~Enough~, _hi-yu"; ko-pet"._ ~Entreiils~, _ki-yagh._ ~Evening~, _ten"-as po"-lak-lie._ ~Every~, _kon"-a-way._ ~Exchange~, _huy-huy._ ~Eyes~, _se-ah-host._

~F.~

~Face~, _se-ah-host._ ~Faded~, _spo"-oh._ ~Falsehood~, _klim-in"-a-whit._ ~Far~, _si-ah._ ~Fast~ (quick), _hy-ak"._ ~Fast~ (tight), _kwutl._ ~Fasten, to~, _kow._ ~Fat~, _glease._ ~Father~, _pa"-pa._ ~Fathom~, _it"-lan._ ~Fear~, _kwa.s.s._ ~Fell, to~ (as a tree), _mam"-ook whim._ ~Fence~, _kul-lagh._ ~Fetch, to~, _mam"-ook chah-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~, _kwah-ne-sum._ ~Forget, to~, _mah-lie._ ~Fork~, _la poo-shet"._ ~Formerly~, _ahn-kut-te,_ or _ahn-kot-tie._ ~Four~, _lak"-it, _or _lok"-it._ ~Fowl~, _la pool._ ~French~, Frenchman, _pa-si"-ooks._ ~Friend~, _sikhs,_ or _shikhs._ ~Frog~, _shwah-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"-k.u.m._ ~Get out~, _mahsh._ ~Get up~, _get-up",-or ket-op"._ ~Ghost~, _skoo"-k.u.m._ ~Gift~, _cul"-tus pot"-latch._ ~Give, to~, _pot"-latch._ ~Glad~, _kwann._ ~Go, to~, _klat"-a-wa._ ~G.o.d~, _sagh-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-lah-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"-k.u.m._ ~Hammer~, _le mah-to._ ~Hand~, _le mah._ ~Hand~ (game of), _it"-lo-k.u.m._ ~Handkerchief~, _hak"-at-shum._ ~Hard~, _kull._ ~Hare~, _kwit"-shad-ie._ ~Harrow, to~, _mam"-ook comb il"-la-hie._ ~Hat~, _se-ah-po; se-ah-pult._ ~Haul~, _haul._ ~Hazel-nuts~, _tuk"-wil-la._ ~He, his~, _yah-ka._ ~Head~, _la tet._ ~Heart~, _tum"-tum._ ~Heaven~, _sagh-il-lie il"-la-hie._ ~Heavy~, _till._ ~Help, to~, _mam"-ook e-lann"._ ~Here~, _yuk"-wa._ ~Hermaphrodite~, _bur"-dash._ ~Hide, to~, _ip"-soot._ ~High~, _sagh-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~, _kah-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 sh.o.r.e~, _maht-wil-lie._ ~Iron~, _chik"-a-min._ ~It~, _yah-ka._

~J.~

~Jealous~, _sick tum"-tum._ ~Jump, to~, _so"-pe-na._

~K.~

~Kam-a.s.s root~, _la"-ka-ma.s.s._ ~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~, _k.u.m"-tuks._

~L.~

~Lame~, _klook te-ah-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-ah-wit._ ~Leggings~, _mi-ta.s.s"._ ~Lend, to~, _a-yah-whul_ ~Lick, to~, _klak"-wun._ ~Lie, to~, _klim-in"-a-whit._ ~Like~, _kah-kwa._ ~Like, to~, _tik-egh._ ~Little~, _ten"-as._ ~Long~, _youtl"-kut._ ~Long ago~, _ahn-kut-te,_ or _ahn-kot-tie._ ~Look, to~, _nan"-itsh._ ~Look here!~ _nah._ ~Look out!~ _klose nan"-itsh._ ~Looking-gla.s.s~, _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-egh._

~M.~

~Magic~, _ta-mah-no-us._ ~Make, to~, _mam"-ook._ ~Man~, _man._ ~Many~, _hy-iu"._ ~Marry, to~, _mal-i-eh._ ~Ma.s.s~ (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"-k.u.m po"-lak-lie._ ~Milk~, _to-toosh"._ ~Mill~, _moo"-la._ ~Mind, the~, _tum"-tum._ ~Miss, to~, _tsee"-pie._ ~Mistake, to~, _tsee"-pie._ ~Moccasins~, _skin-shoes._ ~Mola.s.ses~, _mel-a.s.s"._ ~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-ah._ ~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-k.u.m sun._ ~Nose~, _nose._ ~Notwithstanding~, _kegh-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 sh.o.r.e~, _maht-lin-nie_ ~Oil~, _glease._ ~Old~, _o"-le-man._ ~Old man~, _o"-le-man._ ~Old woman~, _lam"-mi-eh._ ~One~, _ikt._ ~One-eyed~, _ikt se-ah-host._ ~Open~, _hah-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~, _klagh-a-nie._ ~Ox~, _moos"-moos._ ~Oyster~, _chet"-lo,_ or _jet"-lo; klogh-klogh._

~P.~

~Paddle, a~, _is"-ick._ ~Paddle, to~, _mam"-ook is"-ick._ ~Paint~, _pent._ ~Paint, to~, _mam"-ook pent._ ~Paper~, _peh-pah._ ~Peas~, _le pwau._ ~People~, _til"-i-k.u.m._ ~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"-k.u.m._ ~Quarter~ (of a dollar), _kwah-ta._ ~Quick~, _hy-ak"._ ~Quills~, _te-peh._

~R.~

~Rabbit~, _kwit"-shad-ie._ ~Rain~, _sna.s.s._ ~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~, _kweo-kweo._ ~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~, _mah-kook._ ~Seven~, _sin"-a-moxt._ ~Sew, to~, _mam"-ook tip"-shin._ ~Shake, to~, _to-to; hul"-lel._ ~Shame~, _shem._ ~Sharp~, _yah-kis-ilt"h._ ~Sharpen, to~, _mam"-ook tsish._ ~She, her~, _yah-ka._ ~Sheep~, _le moo"-to._ ~Sh.e.l.l money~ (the small size), _coop-coop;_ (the large), _hy-kwa._ ~Shingle~, _le-bah-do._ ~Shining~, _to-wagh._ ~Ship~, _ship._ ~Shirt~, _shut._ ~Shoes~, _shoes._ ~Shoot, to~, _mam"-ook poo._ ~Short~, _yutes-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~, _kah-kwa._ ~Since~, _kim-ta._ ~Sing, to~, _shan"-tie._ ~Sister~, _kahp-ho,_ if older than the speaker; _ats,_ if younger.

~Sit, to~, _mit"-lite._ ~Six~, _togh-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~, _klah-wa._ ~Small~, _ten"-as._ ~Smell, a~, _humm._ ~Smoke~, _smoke._ ~Snake~, _o"-luk._ ~Snow~, _snow; cole sna.s.s._ ~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-agh-ost,_ or _lak-it se-agh-ost._ ~Spit, to~, _mam"-ook toh._ ~Split, to become~, _chah-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~, _piu-piu; humm._ ~Stirrup~, _sit"-lay._ ~Stockings~, _stock"-en; kush-is"._ ~Stone~, _stone._ ~Stop, to~, _ko-pet"._ ~Store~, _mah-kook house._ ~Story~, _eh-kah-nam._ ~Straight~, _de-late,_ or _de-let"; si"-pah._ ~Strawberries~, _a-mo"-te._ ~Strong~, _skoo"-k.u.m._ ~Sturgeon~, _stutch"-un._ ~Sugar~, _le sook; shu"-gah; shu"-kwa._ ~Summer~, _waum il"-la-hie._ ~Sun~, _sun; ote-lagh._ ~Sunday~, _sunday._ ~Sunset~, _klip sun._ ~Suppose~, _spose._ ~Swan~, _kah-loke._ ~Sweep, to~, _mam"-ook bloom._ ~Sweet~, _tsee._ ~Swim~, _sit"-shum._

~T.~

~Table~, _la tahb._ ~Tail~, _o"-poots._ ~Take, to~, _is"-k.u.m._ ~Take care~! _klose nan"-itsh._ ~Take off~, or ~out~, _mam"-ook klak; mahsh._ ~Tale~, or ~story~, _yi"-em; eh-kah-nam._ ~Talk, to~, _wau"-wau._ ~Tame~, _kwa.s.s._ ~Tea~, _tea._ ~Teach, to~, _mam"-ook k.u.m"-tuks._ ~Tear, to~, _klugh._ ~Teeth~, _le tah._ ~Tell, to~, _wau"-wau._ ~Ten~, _taht-le-lum._ ~t.e.s.t.i.c.l.es~, _stone._ ~Thank you~, _mah-sie._ ~That~, _o"-koke._ ~That way~, _yah-wa._ ~There~, _yah-wa; ko-pah._ ~They~, _klas"-ka._ ~Thick~ (as mola.s.ses), _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-pite._ ~Three~, _klone._ ~Throw away~, _mahsh._ ~Tide~, see _chuck._ ~Tie, to~, _kow._ ~Tight~, _kwutl._ ~Tinware~, _ma-lah._ ~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 piege._ ~Tree~, _stick._ ~Tree, fallen~, _whim stick._ ~Trot, to~, _teh-teh._ ~Trowsers~, _sa-kol"-eks._ ~True~, _de-late._ ~Truth~, _de-late wau"-wau._ ~Tub~, _ta-mo"-litsh._ ~Twine~, _ten-as lope; kla-pite._ ~Two, twice~, _mokst._

~U.~

~Uncle~, _tot._ ~Under~, _kee"-kwil-lie._ ~Understand, to~, _k.u.m"-tuks._ ~Unhappy~, _sick tum"-tum._ ~Untamed~, _le-mo"-lo._ ~Untie, to~, _mam"-ook stoh; mahsh kow._ ~Up~, _sagh-a-lie._ ~Upset, to~, _kel"-i-pi._ ~Us~, _ne-si"-ka._

~V.~