drum, to drum

[zenk at USWESTMAIL.NET]

pumpum, bumbum as 'drum' certainly enjoyed currency in Northwestern Oregon, being shared by Kalapuyan, Molala, and Jargon.  Don't know who borrowed from who, or whether the word was/is more widely shared.  Henry


On Thu, 10 May 2001, "Ray Sayah Jr." wrote:

>
> Hi everyone,
>
> I am looking for a word in Chinook jargon that means "to drum" or refers to
> drumming. The only word that I know of is the French sounding onamonapoetic
> (sp) "pompom." I can't even find a source for this word's inclusion in
> Jargon, however.
>
> I'd appreciate any help possible on an alternate word for "to drum" and the
> origins of "pompom."
>
> -Ray


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