"The Chrysalis" by Harold Morton Kramer Lothrop
David Robertson
drobert at TINCAN.TINCAN.ORG
Tue May 11 02:15:50 UTC 1999
...Lee & Shepard Co., 1909 [s.n.].
GLOSSARY OF "CHINOOK" EXPRESSIONS
Klootchman - Woman Kopa - To; in; at; with;
Hyu - Much; many towards; of; about; concerning; etc.
Mowitsh - Deer Mika - You; yours
Nika - I; my; mine Ikta - What
Iskum - Get; take Tumtum - Mind; thoughts; heart
Tenas - Little; small Chickamin - Money
Moosum - Sleep Klahowyum - Compassion,
Siwash - Indian pity; wretched
Wake - No; not Nesika - Our
Kumtuks - Understand; know Papa - Father
Muckamuck - Food Klaksta - Who
Potlatch - Give; a gift Mitlite - Stay; reside
Chahko - Come Saghalie - Up; above
Syah - Far; far off Spose - Suppose; if
Klatawa - To go; travel Masahchie - Ill
Teawhit - Foot; the leg Solleks - Anger; angry
Kiuatan - Horse Klaska - They; thine [sic]; them
Nawitka - Yes Wauwau - Talk
Yahwa - Yonder Sihks - Friend
Kloshe - Good Klip - Deep; sunken
Mamook - To do; denotes action Saghalie Tyee - God
Memaloost - Die; dead Tyee - A chief; one who is important
Boston - American Hyas - Large; great
Klahowya - How do you do?; Good-bye
Does anyone know the source of this vocabulary, e.g. Gibbs, Shaw, El
Comancho -- ?
Dave
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