Pow’-itsh, n. Chinook, PAUITSH. A crab-apple.

Puk’-puk, n. Probably an invented word. A blow with the fist; a fist-fight. Mamook pukpuk, to box; to fight with the fists; pukpuk solleks, to fight in anger.

Puss’-puss, n. English. A cat. On Puget Sound, pronounced pish-pish. Hyas pusspuss, a cougar.

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Sagh-a-lie, or Sah’-ha-lie, adj. Chinook, SAKHALI; Clatsop, UKHSHAKHALI. Up; above; high. Saghalie tyee (literally, the chief above), God. A term invented by the missionaries for want of a native one.

Sail, or Sill, n. English, SAIL. A sail; any cotton or linen goods. Mamook sail, to make sail; mamook keekwillie sail, to take in sail; tzum sail, printed cloth or calico. Sa-kol’-eks, or Se-kol’-uks, n. Chinook, TSAKALUKS, leggings. Trowsers; pantaloons. Keekwillie sakoleks, drawers. Sal-lal’, n. Chinook, KLKWUSHALA. (SHELWELL of Lewis and Clarke.) The sallal berry; fruit of gualtheria shallon.

Salmon, n. English, idem. The salmon; fish generally. Tyee salmon, i.e., chief salmon, the spring salmon (salmo kwinnat, Rich.); masahchie salmon, a winter species (salmo canis, Suckley); tzum salmon, salmon trout.

Salt, n., adj. English, idem. Salt, or a salt taste. Salt chuck, the sea. San-de-lie, n., adj. French, CENDRE. Ash-colored. (Anderson.) A roan horse; roan-colored.

Sap’-o-lill, n. Chinook, TSAPELEL. Wheat, flour, or meal. Piah sapolill, baked bread; lolo sapolill, whole wheat. The word has been erroneously supposed to come from the French la farine. It is, however, a true Indian word, and seems common to various Columbia river tribes.  Pandosy gives SAPLIL as Yakama for bread; Lewis and Clarke write it CHAPELELL.

Se-ah-host, or Se-agh’-ost, n. Chinook, SIAKHOST, the face. The face; the eyes. Halo seahhost, blind; icht seahhost, one-eyed; lakit seahhost (four eyes), or dolla seahhost, spectacles.

Se-ah-po, or Se-ah-pult, n. French, CHAPEAU. A hat or cap. Seahpult olillie, the raspberry.

Shame, or Shem, n. English, idem. Shame. Halo shem mika? arn’t you ashamed of yourself?

Shan-tie, v. French, CHANTER. To sing.

She-lok’-um, n. Chinook, TSHAILAKUMIT. (Anderson.) A looking-glass; glass.

Ship, n. English, idem. A ship or vessel. Stick ship, a sailing vessel; piah ship, a steamer; ship-man, a sailor.