Dictionary of the Chinook Jargon, or, Trade Language of Oregon by George Gibbs


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~Wind~, or ~Win~, _n._ English, idem. _Wind._ The winds are often known by
the country from which they blow; as, for instance, on the Columbia, an
easterly is a Walla-walla wind; at the mouth of the river, a southerly is
a Tilamooks wind, &c. _Breath._ Ex. Halo wind, _out of breath; dead._


Y.

~Yah'-hul~, _n._ Chinook, YAKHUL; EUEKHOL. _A name._ Not in general use.

~Y�h-ka~, or ~Yok'-ka~, _pron._ Chinook, Y�KA. _He; his; him; she; it,
&c._

~Yah'-kis-ilt'h~, _adj._ Chinook, YAKISILT'H. _Sharp._ Mr. Anderson gives
as the original, "_cutting._"

~Yah'-wa~, _adv._ Chinook, YAW�KH. _There; thither; thence; beyond._

~Yah'-whul~. See AY�HWHUL.

~Yak'-so~, _n._ Chinook, idem. _The hair of the head; hair generally._

~Ya-kwah'-tin~, or ~Kwah'-tin~, _n._ Chinook and Clatsop, YAKWATIN. _The
belly; the entrails._

~Yaub~. See LEJAUB.

~Yel'-a-kwat~. See KALAKWAHTIE.

~Yi'-em~, _v., n._ Chihalis, YAIEM. _To relate; to tell a story; to
confess to a priest; a story or tale._

~Youtl~, _adj._ Qu�re Chihalis, EYUTLH; Nisqually, JUIL, _glad._ _Pleased;
proud;_ (of a horse), _spirited._ Hyas youtl yakka tumtum, _his heart is
very glad; he is much puffed up._

~Yo�tl-kut~, _adj., n._ Chinook, Y�TLKUT. _Long_ (in dimension); _length._

~Yo�t-skut~, or ~Yutes'-kut~, _adj._ Chinook, Y�TSKUTA. _Short_ (in
dimension).

~Y-salt'h~, or ~Ye-salt'h~. See E-SALT'H.

~Yuk'-wa~, _adv._ Chinook, YAKW�. _Here; hither; this side of; this way._
Yukwa kopa okook house, _this side of that house._


~PART II.~

ENGLISH-CHINOOK.


PART II. ENGLISH-CHINOOK.


~Above~, _s�gh-a-lie._
~Absolve~, _mam'-ook stoh._
~Acorns~, _k�h-na-way._
~Across~, _in'-a-ti._
~Afraid~, _kwass._
~After, Afterwards~, _kim'-ta._
~Again~, _weght._
~All~, _kon'-a-way._
~Alms~, _e'-la-han,_ or _e-lann'._
~Also~, _weght._
~Although~, _k�gh-tchie._
~Always~, _kw�h-ne-sum._
~American~, _Boston._
~Amusement~, _hee'-hee._
~And~, _pee._
~Anger, Angry~, _sol'-leks._
~Apple~, _le pome._
~Apron~, _k�h-su,_ or _ki'-su._
~Arbutus uva ursi~, _lahb._
~Arrive at~, _ko._
~Arrow~, _ka-li'-tan._
~As if~, _k�h-kwa spose._
~At~, _ko'-pa._
~Aunt~, _kwal'h._
~Awl~, _shoes keep'-wot._
~Axe~, _la-hash'._

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