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Dictionary of the Chinook Jargon, or, Trade Language of Oregon by George Gibbs
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~E'-la-han~, or ~E-lánn~, _n._ Chihalis, YELAÁN. _Aid; assistance; alms._
Mamook elann, _to help._

~E'-lip~, or ~El'-ip~, _adv._ Chihalis, ILIP. _First; before._ The
superlative. Klatawa elip, _go before;_ elip lolo chuck, _in the first
place carry water;_ elip kloshe, _best;_ elip tilikum, _n._ (literally,
_the first people), a race of beings who inhabited the world before the
Indians._

~E-li'-te~, _n._ Chinook, ILAITEKH. _A slave._

~E-sált'h~, or ~Ye-sált'h~, _n._ Probably Wasco. _Indian corn or maize._


~G.~

~Get-up~, or ~Ket-op~, _v._ English. _To get up; rise._

~Glease~, _n._ English, GREASE, _fat, grease, or oil._ Hyeu glease, _very
fat;_ too-toosh glease, _butter._ See, also, LAKLES.


~H.~

~Háh-lakl~, _adj._ Chinook, HÁLAKL. _Wide; open._ Ex. Mamook hahlakl la
pote, _open the door;_ chahko hallakl (as of the woods), _to open out;
become less dense._

~Háht-haht~, _n._ Nisqually, HATHAT. _The mallard duck._
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