U.
Uncle, tot. Under, kee’-kwil-lie. Understand, to, kum’-tuks. Unhappy, sick tum’-tum. Untamed, le-mo’-lo. Untie, to, mam’-ook stoh; mahsh kow. Up, sagh-a-lie. Upset, to, kel’-i-pi. Us, ne-si’-ka.
V.
Venereal, the, pi’-ah sick. Venison, mow’-itsh. Very, hy-as’. Vessel, ship. Vest, la west. Vomit, to, wagh.
W.
Wagon, tsik’-tsik; chik’-chik. Wander, to, tso’-lo. Want, to, tik-egh. Warm, waum. Wash, to, mam’-ook wash. Watch, a, tik’-tik. Water, chuck. Waterfall, tum’-water. We, ne-si’-ka. Weigh, to, mam’-ook till. Wet, pahtl chuck. Whale, eh’-ko-lie; kwah-nice, kwad’-dis. What, ik’-tah. Wheat, sap’-o-lill. Wheel, tsik’-tsik; chik’-chik. When, kan’-sih; kun-juk. Where, kah. Whip, le whet. White, t’kope. Who, klak’-sta. Whole, lo’-lo. Why, kah-ta. Wicked, me-sah-chie. Wide, kluk-ulh’. Wild, le mo’-lo. Will, the, tum’-tum. Willow, ee’-na stick. Win, to, to’-lo. Wind, wind. Winter, cole il’-la-hie. Wipe, to, klak’-wun. Wire, chik’-a-min lope. Wish, to, tik-egh. With, ko’-pa. Without, ha’-lo. Wolf, le-loo’. Woman, klootsh’-man. Woman (old), lam’-mi-eh. Wood, wooden, stick. Work, to, mam’-ook. Worn out, o’-le-man. Worthless, cul’-tus. Wound, to, klem’-a-hun. Write, to, mam’-ook peh-pah; mam’-ook tzum. Writing, tzum.
Y.
Year, ikt cole. Yellow, kaw’-ka-wak. Yes, ah-ha; e-eh. Yes indeed, na-wit’-ka. Yesterday, tahl-kie; tahl-kie sun. You, your, yours, me-si’-ka. Young, ten’-as.
THE LORD’S PRAYER IN JARGON.
Nesika papa klaksta mitlite kopa saghalie, kloshe
kopa nesika
Our father who stayeth in the above, good
in our
tumtum mika nem; kloshe mika tyee kopa konaway tilikum; hearts (be) thy name; good thou chief among all people;
kloshe mika tumtum kopa illahie, kahkwa kopa saghalie. Potlatch good thy will upon earth as in the above. Give
konaway sun nesika muckamuck. Spose nesika mamook masahchie, every day our food. If we do ill,