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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