Ca-po’, n. French, CAPOT. A coat.

Chah’-ko, v. Nootka, Clayoquot, CHAKO; Tokwaht, TCHOKWA. To come; to become. Ex.  Kansik mika chahko? when did you come? Chahko kloshe, to get well.

Chak chak, n. Chinook, idem. The bald eagle (by onoma.), from its scream.  Of only local use on the lower Columbia.

Chee, adv., adj. Chinook, T’SHI. Lately; just now; new. Chee nika ko, I have just arrived. Hyas chee, entirely new.

Chet’-lo, or Jet’-lo, n. Chihalia, CHETLOKH. An oyster. Used on the lower Columbia.

Chet-woot, n. Nisqually, idem. A black bear. Used only on Puget Sound.

Chik’-a-min, n., adj. Tokwaht, TSIKAMEN; Nootka, SICKAMINNY (Jewitt); SEEKEMAILE (Cook). Iron; metal; metallic. T’kope chikamin, silver; pil chikamin, gold or copper. Chikamin lope, wire; a chain.

Chik-chik.  See TSIK-TSIK.

Chil-chil.  See TSIL-TSIL.

Chitsh, n. Chihalis, TSHITSH. A grandmother.

Chope, n. Chihalis, TSHUP. A grandfather.

Cho’-tub, n. Nisqually, idem. A flea. Used on Puget Sound.

Chuck, n. Nootka, CHAUK (Cook); CHAHAK, fresh water (Jewitt); Chinook, TLTSUK (Shortess); Clatsop, TL’CHUKW. Water; a river or stream. Salt chuck, the sea; skookum chuck, a rapid; solleks chuck, a rough sea; chuck chahko or kalipi, the tide rises or falls; saghilli and keekwillie chuck, high and low tide.

Chuk-kin, n., v. Chihalis, TSUKAEN. To kick. Of local use only.

Close. See KLOSE.

Cly, v. English. To cry.

Cole, adj. English, COLD.  Cole illahie, winter; icht cole, a year; cole sick waum sick, the fever and ague.

Comb, n. English. A comb. Mamook comb, to comb; mamook comb illahie, to harrow.

Coo’-ley, v. French, COUREZ, imp. of COURIR. To run. Cooley kiuatan, a race-horse; yahka hyas kumtuks cooley, he can, i.e., knows how to run well.

Coop’-coop, n. Chinook, idem. The smaller sized dentalium or shell money. See HYKWA.

Co’-sho, n. French, COCHON. A hog; pork. Siwash cosho, a seal; literally, Indian pig.

Cul’-tus, adj. Chinook, KALTAS. Worthless; good for nothing; without purpose. Ex.  Cultus man, a worthless fellow; cultus potlatch, a present or free gift; cultus heehee, a jest; merely laughing; cultus nannitsh, to look around; cultus mitlite, to sit idle; to do nothing; cultus klatawa, to stroll. Ques. What do you want? Ans. Cultus, i.e., nothing.