Glossary 



of Words in the Chinook Jargon 



Boston: English. 



Chuck : Water, stream. 



Delait : Very, or very good. 



Friday: Shoreward. 



Hi yu : A great quantity of, plenty of. 



Hootckenoo : 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-kouse : Jail. 



Tillicum: Friend. 



Tola : Lead {verb). 



Tucktay: Seaward. 



Tumtum : Mind, heart. 



fFaufa : Talk {noun or verb). 



