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Dictionary of the Chinook Jargon, or, Trade Language of Oregon by George Gibbs
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~Kun'-a-moxt~, _adj._ Chinook, KONAWAY MOXT. _Both; together_ (literally,
_all two_). Kunamoxt kahkwa, _both alike._

~Kun'-sih, Kan'-sih, Kun'-juk, Kun'-jie~, _adv._ Chinook, KUNSÉUKH. _How
many; when; ever._ Kunsih tilikum mitlite? _how many people are there?_
kunsih mika klatawa? _when do you go?_ wake kunsih, _never;_ mamook
kunsih, _to count._

~Kush'-is~, _n._ Chihalis, KOSHIS. _Stockings._ In the original, any
elastic article of dress. Not in general use.

~Kwah'-ne-sum~, _adv._ Chinook, KWÁNISUM; Yakama, KWÁLISIM. _Always;
forever._

~Kwáh'-nioe~, _n._ Klikatat, KWADDIS. _A whale._

~Kwáhta~, _n._ English. _The quarter of a dollar._ The quarter of any
number is usually expressed in Jargon by _tenas sitku,_ i.e., _a small
half._

~Kwah'-tin~. See YAKWAHTIN.

~Kwaist~, or ~Kweest~, _adj._ Chinook, KWAITST. _Nine._

~Kwa-lal'-kwa-lal'~, _v._ Chinook, KWULLIL-KWULLIL. _To gallop._

~Kwal'h~, _n._ Chihalis, KWATLH. _An aunt._

~Kwann~, _adj._ Chinook, KWAN-KWAN. _Glad._ According to Mr. Anderson, it
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