Other Helkomelem words from Jargon

Bruce nabrusaich at GMAIL.COM
Tue Sep 25 02:55:44 UTC 2007


Thanks for the great explanation of wakashan languages Duane and everyone 
else. 

I've found some more Halkomelem words of chinook origin. Some of them are 
repeats but this is a better list: 

u = schwa

ka:
car 

kapoo
coat 

kulupoo
plural of kapoo 

lil'ute:m'
desk, little table 

lukli
key 

lulutem
plural of lutem 

luplit
priest 

lutem
table 

lutem
table 

pipu
paper 

pookw
book 

poot
boat 

pootew'txw
boathouse 

stekun
socks 

swetu
sweater 

takta
doctor 

tawun
town 

telu
money 

wech
clock, watch 

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