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

This eBook from the Gutenberg Project consists of approximately 55 pages of information about Dictionary of the Chinook Jargon, or, Trade Language of Oregon.

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

This eBook from the Gutenberg Project consists of approximately 55 pages of information about Dictionary of the Chinook Jargon, or, Trade Language of Oregon.

La-peep’, n. French, LA PIPE. A tobacco-pipe. Lapeep kullakala (literally, the “pipe-bird"), the band-tailed eagle, as its feathers were used to ornament the pipe stems.

La-pehsh, n. French, LA PERCHE. A pole; the setting-pole of a boat or canoe.

La-pel-lah, v. Quaere if from the French, LE FOYER.  Mamook lapellah, to roast before the fire.

La-pelle’, n. French, LA PELLE. A shovel or spade.

La-pe-osh’, n. French, LA PIOCHE. A mattock; a hoe.

La-piege, n. French, LA PIEGE. A trap. Eena la piege, a beaver-trap.

La-plash, n. French, LA PLANCHE. A board.

La-po-el’, n. French, LA POELE. A frying-pan. Mamook lapoel, to fry.

La-pome, n. French, LA POMME. An apple.

La-pool’, n. French, LA POULE. A fowl; poultry. Siwash lapool, the grouse.

La-poo-shet’, n. French, LA FOURCHETTE. A fork.

La-pote, n. French, LA PORTE. A door.

La-sanjel, n. French, LA CINGLE. A girth; a sash; a belt.

La-see, n. French, LA SCIE. A saw.

La-sell’, n. French, LA SELLE. A saddle.

La-shal-loo, or La-shal-lee, n. French, LA CHARRUE. A plough.

La-shan-del, n. French, LA CHANDELLE. A candle.

La-shase, n. French, LA CHAISE. A chair.

La-shen’, n French, LA CHAINE. A chain.

Las-siet’, n. French, L’ASSIETTE. A plate.

La-sway, n., adj. French, LA SOIE. Silk; silken.

La-tahb, n. French, LA TABLE. A table.

La-tet’, n. French, LA TETE. The head. Pil latet, red-headed.

La-tlah’, n. French, TRAIN; as, “ne faites pas de train.” (Anderson). A noise. Mamook latlah, to make a noise.

La-wen’, n. French, L’AVOINE. Oats.

La-west’, n. French, LA VESTE. A waistcoat.

Lazy, adj. English, idem. Lazy.

Le-bah-do (often pronounced lab’-a-do), n. French, LE BARDEAU. A shingle.

Le-bal’, n. French, idem. A ball; bullet. Tenas lebal, shot.

Le-bis’-kwie, n. French, LE BISCUIT. Biscuit; crackers; hard bread.

Le-blau’, n., adj. French, LE BLOND. A sorrel horse; chestnut colored.

Le-clem’, n., adj. French, LE CREME. Cream-colored; a cream-colored or light dun horse.

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