s t I'l p k a — s h t c h i s h a 1 k a t k o . 361 



sli t chakalka , d. shtehashtclikurka to form a corner, angle; partic. d. 



shtchaslitch;^alka.tko triangular; lit. "acute-angular." Der. tcliak, radix 



of tcliaktchakli. 

 shtchakalidtpish angle of any description ; corner of a room. 

 shtchakuash, abbr. sdkuash, d. sbtchaslitch4kuasli (I) pole sharpened 



at one end. (2) spear, gig-spear, gigging pole used in fishing, 180; 20.: 



sakuashtka kia'm stu'ka to spear fish. This spear is composed of two 



long poles inserted into each other and of a smaller one at the end, the 



whole reaching sometimes a length up to twenty feet (3) fish-spear, 



pole with three iron prongs. Der. tchak, rad. of tchaktchakli. Cf. ki'sh. 

 s h t c h ii 1 a p s h t i s h , d. shtchashtch^lapshtish rainbow, Mod. Cf. wftchiak. 

 shtchaiikitko, d. shtchashtcliu'kitko deaf. Der. ndsh6ka. 

 shtchd-ush, sts4-us s^icA;, rod or pole, used in erecting sweat-lodges: stsa- 



usa^wdlks (for sts4-usam=wdlks) hole made in the ground for planting the 



rods when building a sweat-lodge, 168; 45. 180; 23. Cf. shtchdkuash (1). 

 s h t c h a u t a n t k o , d. shtchaslitchu'tantko deaf. Mod. for shtchaukitko Kl. 

 s h t c h e 1 ^ vv a , d. sliteheshtchele'wa to bubble up in water, to form ripples 



spontaneously. Mod. Der. tchel^wa. 

 s h t c h 1 d s h a p k a , d. shtchishtchapka to bring, carry to somebody several 



objects of the same description or things gathered in a hunch. Cf. tchipka. 

 shtchiyakeka, d. shtchishtchiak^ka to tickle. Mod. Cf. she'yakua. 

 s h t c h i y a m n a , d. shtchishtchiamna to carry in hand articles in a bunch 



or several objects of the same description. Cf f-amna. 

 sht chi'kg ds hna, d. shtchishtchak'tchna to trot, as a horse. Cf. kish- 



tchna, shnii'-iildsha. 

 s h t c h I'k e d s h n i s h , d. shtchishtcliAggedshnish trotting horse, trotter. 

 s h t c h f k ' 1 z a , d. shtchishtchak'l^a to erect poles for a scaffold or platform. 



Cf kshdwal, tchikla, tchik61al%a. 

 s h t c h 1 k p a k s h , d. shtchishtchakpaksh halter of horse. 

 s h t c h i' k t % i s li , d. shtchishtchakt^ish bridle. Cf tchi%tchi%a. 

 sh tchipka, d. shtchishtchapka to gather, unite articles into a bunch; to 



collect objects of the same nature. Der. tchipka. 

 sht ch i shalkatk o , shtchishl%atko, d. shtchishtchash'l;(atko crooked, 



curved, bent over. Cf tisMlatko. 



