10 DICTIONARY OF THE CHINOOK JARGON. 



Klim-in'-a-whit, »., v. Chinook, Kumixawhut. A lie; to lie. 



Hyas kumtuks kliminawliit, ke is a r/reat liar (literally, he knows 



xvcll how to lie). 

 Elim-min, or Klimmin klimmin, adj. Chinook, Tkt.emin- 



TKLEMiN. Soft ; fine in substance. The reduplication denotes the 



diminutive, but in jargon it is generally used singly. Ex, Klimmin 



sapoleel, ^ot<?-; klimmin illahie, mud; marshy ground; mamook 



klimmin, to soften as by dressing a skin. 

 Klip, adj. Chinook, Keupe ; Chihalis, Kluputl ; Nisqually, Klep. 



Deep; sunken. Klip chuck, deep water ; klip sun, sunset. 

 Klis'-kwiss, n. Chinook, idem. A mat. 

 Klogh-klogh, n. Chinook, Oklokhklo. Oysters. The word is 



common to the Puget Sound tribes, as well as to the Chinooks, 

 Elo-nass, adv. Chinook, idem. Expression of uncertainty or doubt. 



Perhaps; I donH knoiv ; maybe so; who knows? Equivalent to 



the Spanish qnien sabe. Ex. Klonass nika klatawa, perhaps I shall 



po. Q. Kah mika kahpho ? where is your brother ? A. Klonass, 



/ dortt know. 

 Klone, adj. Chinook, Tklon. Three. 



Klook, «(//. English. Crooked. K\ook tekhviit, broken Jey{/ed ; lame. 

 Klootch-man, n. Nootka and Tokwaht, Klutsma. A woman ; a 



female of any animal. Tenas klootshman, a girl ; klootchman kiu- 



atan, a mare. 

 Elose, or Kloshe, adj.., adv. Nootka; Tokwaht, Klohtl; ^Nfakah, 



Klotelo; Nisqually, Klob. Good; well; well enough. Kloshe 



nannitsh, look out; take care ; hyas kloshe, very well. 

 Klose-spose. Nootka, Kloiitl ; English, Suppose. Shall or nuiy 



I; let me. Ex. Klose-spose nika mamook pia okook ? shall I cook 



that ? (literally, \is ?7] good that I make cook that ?). 

 Klugh, or Klugh-klugh. Chinook, Klukh. To tear. Mamook 



klugh illahie, to ploiujli (literally, to tear the ground). 

 Kluk-ulh', or Klakalh', adj. Chihalis, Tlukutlh. Broad or 



ivide, as of a plank. 

 Ko, V. Chinook, idem. To reach; arrive at. Chee klaska ko, they 



have just come; kansih ncsika ko kopa Nisqually ? when shall toe 



reach Nisqually. 

 Ko'-ko, V. Chinook (by onoma ). To knock. Koko stick, a wood- 



jurkcr. 

 Kok'-shut, V. Nootka, Kakhshetl ; Klaokwat, Kwaciiitl. Tn the 



original, dead. To break ; bjoken; to beat. Ilyas kokshut, broken 



to pieces. 



