A DICTIONARY 



CHINOOK JARGOK 



PART I. CHINOOK— ENGLISH. 



A. 



Ah-ha, adv. Common to various tribes. Yes. Expression of 

 simple assent. On Puget Sound, e-^h. 



Ah'n-kut-te, or Ahn-kot-tie, adv. Chinook, Ankutti. For- 

 merit/; before now. With the accent prolonged on the first syl- 

 lable, a long time ago. Ex. Ahnkutte lakit sun, four days ago : 

 Tenas ahnkutte, a little ivhile since. 



Al-ah, interj. Expression of surprise. Ex. Alah mika chahko! 

 ah, you've come ! 



Al-kie, adv. Chinook, Alkekh. Presently; in a little while; 

 hold on ; not so fast. 



Al'-ta, adv. Chinook, Altakh. JVow ; at the jwesent time. 



A-mo'-te, n. Chinook, Amute ; Clatsop, Klabot^. The strawberry. 



An-ah, interj. An exclamation denoting pain, displeasure, or de- 

 preciation. Ex. Anah nawitka mika halo shem, ah, indeed yoa 

 are without shame. On Puget Sound, Ad-de-dah. 



Ats, n. Chinook, idem; Yakama, Atse (Pandosy). A sister 

 younger than the S2)eaker. In the original, only when used by her 

 brother. 



A-yah-whul, v. Chihalis, Ayahwul. To lend; borrow. 



Ay-keh-nam. See Eh-kah-nam. 



B. 



Be-be, n., v. French. A word used towards children ; probably a 



repetition of the first syllable of Baiser. A kiss; to kiss. 

 Sed, n. English, idem. A bed. 

 Bit, or Mit, n. English, Bit. A dime or shilling. 

 Bloom, 71. English, Broom, A broom. Mamook bloom, to siveep. 

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