Klak-wun, or Kleh-kwan, v. Chihalis, KLAKWUN._To wipe, or lick._ Klakwun l’assiette, to wipe a plate.

Klale, or T’klale, adj. Chinook, TLEHL. Black, or dark blue, or green.

Klap, v. Chinook, KLAP. To find. Ex.  Mika na klap mika kiuatan? did you find your horse? klap tenas, to be with child.

Kla’-pite, n. Chinook, KLIPAIT. Thread; twine.

Klas-ka, or Klus’-ka, pron. Chinook, KLUSKA. They; thine; them.

Klat’-a-wa, v. Nootka, KLATTUNWAH (Jewitt); Nittinat, KLATOeUKH. To go. Klatawa teahwit, to walk; go on foot; klatawa kopa kiuatan, to ride; klatawa kopa boat, to sail; mamook klatawa, to send.

Kla-whap, n. Chinook, KLHUAP. A hole. Mamook klawhap, to dig a hole.

Klem’-a-hun, v. Chihalis, idem. To stab; to wound; to dart; to cast as a spear; to hook or gore as an ox. Nika klemahun samun, I spear salmon.

Klihl, or Klilt, adj. Chinook, KLIHL. Bitter. Not of universal use.  Mr. Hale makes it KLITL, sour.

Klik’-a-muks, n. Chinook, KLIKABUKS. Blackberries, or more properly dewberries.

Klik’-wal-lie, or Kloke’-wal-lie.  Chinook, KLIKWALI. Brass wire; an armlet or bracelet of brass wire. Mr. Anderson gives the original meaning as simply brass.

Klim-in’-a-whit, n., v. Chinook, KLIMINAWHUT. A lie; to lie. Hyas kumtuks kliminawhit, he is a great liar (literally, he knows well how to lie).

Klim’-min, or Klimmin-klimmin, adj. Chinook, TKLEMIN-TKLEMIN. Soft; fine in substance. The reduplication denotes the diminutive, but in jargon it is generally used singly.  Ex.  Klimmin sapoleel, flour; klimmin illahie, mud; marshy ground; mamook klimmin, to soften as by dressing a skin.

Klip, adj. Chinook, KELIPE; Chihalis, KLUPUTL; Nisqually, KLEP. Deep; sunken. Klip chuck, deep water; klip sun, sunset.

Klis’-kwiss, n. Chinook, idem. A mat.

Klogh-klogh, n. Chinook, OKLOKHKLO. Oysters. The word is common to the Puget Sound tribes, as well as to the Chinooks.

Klo-nass, adv. Chinook, idem.  Expression of uncertainty or doubt. Perhaps; I don’t know; may be so; who knows? Equivalent to the Spanish quien sabe. Ex.  Klonass nika klatawa, perhaps I shall go.  Q. Kah mika kahpho? where is your brother?  A. Klonass, I don’t know.

Klone, adj. Chinook, TKLON. Three.

Klook, adj. English. Crooked. Klook teahwit, broken legged; lame.