Kes’-chi, or Keh-tsie.  Chinook, KUKHTSI (Anderson). Notwithstanding; although. Keschi yakka mamook kahkwa, although he did so. Not in common use.

Ket’-ling, or Kit’-ling, n. English. A kettle; can; basin, &c.

Kil-it’-sut, n. Chinook, OKWILIKTSHUT. Flint; a bottle; glass.

Kim’-ta, or Kim-tah’, prep. Chinook, KIMTA. Behind; after; afterwards; last; since. Klatawa kimtah, go behind; nika elip, pe yakka kimtah, I first, and he afterwards; okook kimtah, the one behind; kimtah nika nannitsh mika, since I saw you.

King Chautsh, adj. English, KING GEORGE. English. King chautshman, an Englishman.

Ki’-nootl, or Ki’-noos, n. Chinook, EKAINUTL. Tobacco.

Kish-kish, v. Chinook, idem. To drive, as cattle or horses.

Kiu’-a-tan, n. Chinook, IKIUATAN.  Cooley kiuatan, a race-horse; stone kiuatan, a stallion.

Ki’-wa, adj. Wasco, KAIWA (Shaw). Crooked. Of only local use.

Ki’-yah, n. Chihalis, KAIYAKH. Entrails.

Klah, adj. Chinook, KLAKH. Free or clear from; in sight. Ex.  Chee yakka klah, now he is in sight; klatawa klah, to escape, as a prisoner; chahko klah (of seed), to come up; (of the woods), to open out; (of the weather), to clear up; mamook klah, to uncover. Mr. Anderson gives as the original meaning, to open out or appear.

Klah-hanie’, or Klagh-anie’, adv. Chinook, KLAKHANI. Out of doors; out; without. Ex.  Mamook klaghanie okook, put that out; klatawa klaghanie, to go out.

Kla’-how-ya. The ordinary salutation at meeting or parting. How do you do? good-bye; as, klahowya sikhs, good-bye, friend.

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

The salutation above given probably originated in some whining reply to the first whites, and a distinction has since arisen between the two modes of spelling, which is, however, purely arbitrary.

Klah-wa, adv. Chinook, KLAWAKH. Slow; slowly. Ex.  Klatawa klahwa, go slowly.

Klak, adv. Chinook, KLAKW. [To take] off. Ex.  Mamook klak stone kiuatan, to castrate a horse; mamook klak l’assiette, take off the plates; klak kopa wayhut, get out of the road.

Klak-sta, or Kluk’-sta, pron. Chinook, T’KLUKSTA.  Ex.  Klaksta mamook okook? who made or did that? halo klaksta, no one.