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.

Nails, le cloo. Name, nem; yah-hul. Near, wake si-ah. Neck, le cou. Needle, keep’-wot. New, chee. Night, po’-lak-lie. Nine, kwaist, or kweest. No, not, wake. Noise, la tlah. None, ha’-lo. Nonsense, cul’-tus wau’-wau. Noon, sit-kum sun. Nose, nose. Notwithstanding, kegh-tchie. Now, al’-ta. Numerals—­
    1, ikt.
    2, mokst.
    3, klone.
    4, lakit.
    5, kwinnum.
    6, taghum.
    7, sinnamokst.
    8, stotekin.
    9, kwaist.
   10, tahtlelum.
   11, tahtlelum pe ikt
   20, mokst tahtlelum.
  100, ikt takarnonuk.
Nuts, tuk’-wil-la.

O.

Oak, kull stick. Oar, la lahm; la lum. Oats, la wen. Off, klak. Off shore, maht-lin-nie Oil, glease. Old, o’-le-man. Old man, o’-le-man. Old woman, lam’-mi-eh. One, ikt. One-eyed, ikt se-ah-host. Open, hah-lakl. Opposite to, in’-a-ti. Or, pe. Order, to, mahsh tum’-tum. Other, hul-o’-i-ma. Otter (land), ne-mam’-ooks. Our, ne-si’-ka. Out doors, klagh-a-nie. Ox, moos’-moos. Oyster, chet’-lo, or jet’-lo; klogh-klogh.

P.

Paddle, a, is’-ick. Paddle, to, mam’-ook is’-ick. Paint, pent. Paint, to, mam’-ook pent. Paper, peh-pah. Peas, le pwau. People, til’-i-kum. Perhaps, klo-nas’. Petticoat, kal-a-kwah’-tie. Piebald, le kye. Pin, kwek’-wi-ens. Pipe, la peep. Pitch, la gome. Plate, la si-et’. Pleased, youtl. Plough, le shal-loo’. Plough, to, klugh il’-la-hie. Pole, la pehsh. Poor, kla-how’-yum; ha’-lo ik’-ta. Pork, co’-sho. Posteriors, o’-poots. Potato, wap’-pa-too. Pour, to, wagh. Powder, po’-lal-lie. Prairie wolf, tal’-a-pus. Presently, al’-kie; win’-a-pie Pretty, to’ke-tie. Priest, le plet. Proud, youtl; kwetl’h. Provided that, spose. Pull, haul.

Q.

Quarter, ten’-as sit’-kum. Quarter (of a dollar), kwah-ta. Quick, hy-ak’. Quills, te-peh.

R.

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