Glossary 



of Words in the Chinook J 'argon 



Boston: English. 



Chuck : Water, stream. 



Delait : Very, or very good. 



Friday : Shoreward. 



Hi yu : A great quantity of, plenty of. 



Hootchenoo : A native liquor. See page 202. 



Hyas : Big, very. 



Klosh : Good. 



Kumtux : Know, understand. 



Mika: You, your (singular). 



Muck-a-muck : Food. 



Poogh : Shoot, shooting. 



Sagh-a-ya: How do you do? 



Skookum : Strong. 



Skookum-house : Jail. 



Tillicum : Friend. 



Tola : Lead (verb). 



Tucktay : Seaward. 



Tumtum : Mind, heart. 



Wawa : Talk (noun or verb). 



