Tsil’-tsil, or Chil’-chil, n. Chinook, ECHILCHIL. (Anderson.) Buttons; the stars.

Tsish, v. By onoma., in imitation of the sound of a grindstone.  (Shaw.) Mamook tsish, to sharpen. Of local use.

Tsole-pat, n. Klikatat. A shot-pouch. Of local use only.

Tso’-lo, n. Kalapuya. (Shaw.) To wander in the dark; to lose one’s way. Used in the Willamette valley.

Tsugh, n., v. Chinook, idem. A crack or split. Mamook tsugh, to split; chahko tsugh, to become split or cracked, as by the heat of the sun; mamook tsugh illahie, is by some used instead of klugh, for to plough.

Tsuk.  See CHUCK.

Tuk-a-mo’-nuk, or Tak-a-mo’-nak, adj. Chinook, ITAKAMONAK. A hundred. It is, like ten, combined with the digits; as, icht, moxt, klone takamonak, one hundred, two hundred, three hundred, &c.  Hyas takamonak, or tahtlelum takamonak, a thousand.

Tuk’-wil-la, or To’-kwil-la, n. Kalapuya. The hazel-nut; nuts generally.

Tum’-tum, n. By onoma., from the pulsations of the heart. (Anderson.) The heart; the will; opinion. Mahsh tumtum, to give orders, mamook tumtum, to make up one’s mind; mamook closhe tumtum, to make friends or peace; sick tumtum, grief; jealousy; moxt tumtum nika, I am undecided, i.e., I have two wills.  Q. Kah nesika klatawa? where shall we go?  A. Mika tumtum, wherever you please; as you will. Ikta mika tumtum? what do you think? Halo tumtum, without a will of one’s own, as a child.  The heart seems to be generally regarded as the seat of the mind or will.

Tum-wa’-ta, n. TUM, by onoma.; English, WATER. A waterfall, cascade, or cataract. Lewis and Clarke give TIMM as used by the Indians above the Dalles of the Columbia in directing them to the falls.

Tup’-shin, or Tip’-sin, v. Chihalis, TUPSHIN. A needle. Mamook tipsin, to sew; to mend; to patch.

Tup-so, or Tip’-so, n. Chinook, TEPSO, a leaf. Grass; leaves, fringe; feathers; fur. Often but incorrectly employed for YAKSO, hair; tipso illahie, prairie; dely tipso, hay.

Ty’-ee, n., adj. Nootka, TAIYI; TYEE (Jewitt). A chief. Any thing of superior order.  Saghalie tyee, the Deity; tyee salmon, the spring salmon. TOYON is given by some of the northwestern voyagers as the Eskimo appellation for chief.

Tzum, n., adj. Chinook, idem. Mixed colors; spots or stripes; a mark or figure; writing; paint; painted. Tzum sill, printed calico; tzum pehpa, writing; mamook tzum, to write; tzum illahie, blazed or surveyed land.