Dictionary of the Chinook Jargon, or, Trade Language of Oregon by George Gibbs
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ko, _I have just arrived._ Hyas chee, _entirely new._
~Chet'-lo~, or ~Jet'-lo~, _n._ Chihalia, CHETLOKH. _An oyster._ Used on the lower Columbia. ~Chet-woot~, _n._ Nisqually, idem. _A black bear._ Used only on Puget Sound. ~Chik'-a-min~, _n., adj._ Tokwaht, TSIKAMEN; Nootka, SICKAMINNY (Jewitt); SEEKEMAILE (Cook). _Iron; metal; metallic._ T'kope chikamin, _silver;_ pil chikamin, _gold_ or _copper._ Chikamin lope, _wire; a chain._ ~Chik-chik~. See TSIK-TSIK. ~Chil-chil~. See TSIL-TSIL. ~Chitsh~, _n._ Chihalis, TSHITSH. _A grandmother._ ~Chope~, _n._ Chihalis, TSHUP. _A grandfather._ ~Cho'-tub~, _n._ Nisqually, idem. _A flea._ Used on Puget Sound. ~Chuck~, _n._ Nootka, CHAUK (Cook); CHAHAK, _fresh water_ (Jewitt); Chinook, TLTSUK (Shortess); Clatsop, TL'CHUKW. _Water; a river or stream._ Salt chuck, _the sea;_ skookum chuck, _a rapid;_ solleks chuck, _a rough sea;_ chuck chahko _or_ kalipi, _the tide rises or falls;_ saghilli _and_ keekwillie chuck, _high_ and _low tide._ ~Chuk-kin~, _n., v._ Chihalis, TSUKAEN. _To kick._ Of local use only. |
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