DICTIONARY OF THE CHINOOK JAKGON. 



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Ik'-kik, n. . Chinook, Ikkik. A fish-hook. 



Ik-poo '-ie, V. Chinook, Ikhpui. To shut. Ikpooie la pote, shut 



the door ; mainook ikpooie, to surround ; ikpooie kwillan, deaf. 

 Ikt, or Icht, adj. Chinook, Ikht. One ; once. Used also as the 



indefinite article. Ikt man, a man; ikt- ikt man, some one or other; 



here and there one ; ikt nika klatawa kopa jakka house, I have been 



once to his house. 

 Ik'-tah, p?vn. Chinook, Ikta. What. Iktah okook, ivhat is that? 



iktah mika tikegh, ivhat do yoa want? iktah, well, what now? 

 Ik -tail, n. Fruni the foregoing. A thing; goods; merchandise ; 



clothing. Ilyiu tenas iktali, a great many irifies. The use of the 



same word for -what and for things, has been noticed in some other 



languages of this coast. 

 n'-la-hie, n. Chinook, Ilahekh. The ground; the earth; dirt. 



Tipso illahie, prairie; saghallie illahie, mountains, or high land; 



heaven; hyiu illahie kopa, dirty (literally, much dirt upon). 

 In'-a-ti, or Een-a-ti, 2^^cp-i «<^^. Chinook, Inatai. Across; oppo- 

 site to; on the other side of. Inati chuck, on the other side of the 



river; klatawa inati, to cross over. 

 Ip'-SOOt, V. a., V. n. Chinook, Alhupso. To hide one^s self, or any 



thing; to kee}) secret. Ipsoot klatawa, to s/eaZ q^; ipsoot wau-vvau, 



to whisper. 

 Is'-ick, n. Chinook, Isik. A 'paddle. ]\Iamook isick, to paddle. 

 Is'-ick stick, n. Chinook and English. Tlie ash. Literally, pad- 

 dle-wood. 

 Is'-klUU, V. Chinook, idem. To take ; take hold of; hold ; get. 



Iskum okook lope, hold on to that rope; mika ua iskum? did you 



get it ? 

 It'-lan, or It'h-lan, n. Chinook, Ithlana. A fathom ; the length 



of the extended arms. 

 It'-lo-kum, n. Chinook, idem ; Chihalis, Skti.okum. The game of 



'■'■/land,'''' — a common amusement. Mamook illokum, to gamble. 

 Itl -'Wil-lie, n. Chinook, Eilwili. The flesh; meat of any animal. 



Konaway nika itlwillie sick, all my flesh is sore. 

 Its'-WOOt, or Its'-hoot, n. Chinook, Ehshhut. A black bear. 



Itslmot paseesie, thick dark cloth or blankets. 



