| Nootka. | English. |
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| Opulszthl, | The sun. |
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| Onulszthl, | The moon. |
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| Nas, or eenaeehl nas, | The sky. |
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| Noohchai, | A mountain, or hill. |
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| Mooksee, | Rocks, or the shore. |
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| Tanass, or tanas, | A man. |
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| Oonook, | A song. |
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| Eeneek, or eleek, | Fire. |
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| Nuhchee, or nookchee, | The land; a country. |
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| Koassama, | The ground. |
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| Mahtai, | A house. |
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| Neit, or neet, | A candle, or lamplight. |
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| Neetopok, | The smoke of a lamp. |
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| Tassyai, | A door. |
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| Ai, and aio, | Yes. |
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| Wook, or Wik, | No. |
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| Wik ait, | None, not any. |
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| Macook, | To barter. |
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| Kaeeemai, or kyomai, | Give me some more for it. |
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| Kootche, or kotche, | To paddle. |
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| Aook, or chiamis, | To eat, to chew. |
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| Topalszthl, or toopilszthl, | The sea. |
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| Oowhabbe, | A paddle. |
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| Shapats, or shapitz, or chapas, | A canoe. |
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| Tawailuck, | White bugle beads. |
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| Seekemaile, | Iron, or metal of any sort. |
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| Ahkoo, or ahko, | This. |
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| Kaa, or kaa chelle, | Give it me, let me look at it, or examine it. |
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| Wook hak, | Will he not do it? |
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| Ma, or maa, | Take it. |
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| Chakeuk, | A hatchet, or hacking tool. |
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| Eetche, or abeesh, | Displeasure. |
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| Haoome, or haooma, | Food. |
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| Takho, | Bad. This iron is bad, takho, seekemaile. |
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| Chelle, | I, me. |
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| Kaeeo, | Broken. |
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| Alle, or alla, | (Speaking to one) Friend; hark ye. |
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| Klao appe, or klao, | Keep it; I’ll not have it. |
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| Asko, | Long, or large. |
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| Iakooeshmaish, | Clothing in general. |
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| Tahquoe, or toohquoe, | A metal-button, or ear-ring. |
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| Wae, | (Calling to one, perhaps) you! |
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| Weekeetateesh, | Sparkling sand, which they sprinkle on their faces. |
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| Chauk, | Water. |
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| Pacheetl, or pachatl, | To give; give me. |
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| Haweelsth, or hawalth, | Friendship, friend. |
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| Kleeseetl, | To paint, or mark with a pencil. |
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| Abeetszle, | To go away, or depart |
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| Sheesookto, | To remain, or abide. |
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| Seeaik, | A stone weapon, with a square point. |
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| Suhyaik, | A spear, pointed with bone. |
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| Taak, | The wood of the depending pine. |
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| Luksheet, or luksheetl, | To drink. |
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| Soochis, | A tree, a wood. |
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| Haieeaipt, | A broad leaf, shrub, or underwood. |
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| Tohumbeet, | Variegated pine; silver pine. |
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| Atlieu, | The depending pine, or cypress. |
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| Koeeklipt, | The Canadian pine. |
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| Cho, | Go. |
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| Sateu, | A pine top. |
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| Kleeteenek, | The little cloak that they wear. |
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| Kleethak, | A bear’s skin. |
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| Klochimme, | Muscles. |
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| Ohkullik, | A wooden box they hold things in. |
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| H’slaiakasl, or slaikalszth, | Coarse mats of bark. |
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| Eesee, | An instrument of bone to beat bark. |
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| Chapitz koole, | The model of a canoe. |
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| Klapatuketeel, | A bag made of mat. |
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| Tahmis, | To spit; spittle. |
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| Wasuksheet, | To cough. |
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| Poop, | Common moss. |
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| Okumha, | The wind. |
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| Chutzquabeelsl, | A bag made of seal skin. |
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| Konneeemis, | A kind of sea weed. |
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| Quaookl, or tookpeetl, | To sit down. |
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| Klukeeszthl, or quoeelszthl, | To rise up. |
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| Tsookeeats, | To walk. |
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| Kummutchchutl, | To run. |
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| Klutsklaee, | To strike or beat. |
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| Teeshcheetl, | To throw a stone. |
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| Teelszthtee, | To rub, or sharpen metal. |
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| Tsook, | To cleave, or strike hard. |
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| Mahkatte, | A small liliaceous root which they eat. |
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| Eumahtame, | Fur of a sea otter. |
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| Cheemaine, | Their largest fishing hooks. |
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| Moostatte, | A bow. |
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| Kahsheetl, | Dead. |
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| Kleeshsheetl, | To shoot with a bow. |
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| Tseehatte, | An arrow. |
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| Katshak, | A flaxen garment, worn as their common dress. |
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| Heshcheene, | A plain Venus shell. |
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| Koohminne, | A bag rattle. |
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| Akeeuk, | A plain bone point for striking seals with. |
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| Kaheita, | A barbed bone point for ditto. |
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| Cheetakulheiwha, | Bracelets of white bugle beads. |
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| Mittemulszsth, | Thongs of skin worn about the wrist and neck. |
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| Iaiopox, | Pieces of copper worn in the ear. |
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| Neesksheetl, | To sneeze. |
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| Suchkas, | A comb. |
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| Seehl, | Small feathers which they strew on their heads. |
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| Wamuhte, | Twisted thongs and sinews, worn about their ankles. |
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| Kutseeoataia, | Veins under the skin. |
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| Tookquuk, | The skin. |
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| Muszthsle, | Pain. |
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| Waeetch, | To sleep. |
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| Siksaimaha, | To breathe, or pant. |
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| Tuhsheetl, | To weep. |
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| Matskoot, | A fly. |
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| Matook, | To fly. |
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| Kooees, or quoees, | Snow, or hail. |
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| Aopk, | To whistle. |
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| Asheeaiksheetl, | To yawn. |
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| Elsthltleek, | An instrument of two sticks standing from each other with barbs. |
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| Cheeeeakis, | A scar of a wound. |
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| Tchoo, | Throw it down, or to me. |
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| Cheetkoohekai, or Cheetkoaik, | A wooden instrument with many bone teeth, to catch small fish with. |
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| Kaenne, or Koenai, | A crow, a bird. |
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| Keesapa, | A fish; a white bream. |
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| Klaamoo, | A bream striped with blue and gold colours. |
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| Taaweesh, or Tsuskeeah, | A stone weapon, or tomahawk, with a wooden handle. |
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| Kamaisthlik, | A kind of snare, to catch fish or other animals with. |
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| Klahma, | Wing feathers of a red bird. |
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| Seetsaennuk, | Anger; scolding. |
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| Heeeai, or Heeeee, | A brown streaked snake. |
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| Klapissime, | A racoon. |
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| Owatinne, | A white-headed eagle. |
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| Kluhmiss, | Train oil; a bladder filled with it. |
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| Oukkooma, | Large carved wooden faces. |
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| Kotyook, or hotyok, | A knife. |
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| See-eema, | A fishing net. |
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| Weena, | A stranger. |
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| Quahmiss, | Fish roe strewed upon pine branches and sea weed. |
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| Kaatl, | Give me. |
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| Hooksquaboolsthl, | A whale harpoon and rope. |
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| Komook, | Chimæra monstrosa. |
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| Quotluk, or quotlukac, | A sea otter’s skin. |
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| Maasenulsthl, | An oblong wooden weapon, two feet long. |
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| Hookooma, | A wooden mask of the human face. |
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| Tooquacumilsthl, | A seal skin. |
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| Cha, | Let me see it. |
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| Sooma, | A kind of haddock, of a reddish brown colour. |
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| Aeea, | A sardine. |
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| Koeetsak, | A wolf-skin dress. |
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| Keepsleetokszl, | A woollen garment. |
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| Isseu, | Pine bark. |
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| Wanshee, | Wild cat skin (lynx brunneus). |
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| Chastimmetz, | A common, and also pine martin. |
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| Ookoomillszthl, | A little, round, wooden cup. |
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| Kooomitz, | A human skull. |
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| Keehlwahmoot, | A skin bladder used in fishing. |
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| Tseeapoox, | A conic cap made of mat, worn on the head. |
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| Summeto, | A squirrel; they also called a rat by this name. |
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| Maalszthl, | A deer’s horn. |
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| Jakops, | A man, or male. |
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| Kolsheetl, or Kolsheat, | To sup with a spoon. |
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| Achatla, or Achaklak, | What is your name? |
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| Achatlaha, | What is his name? |
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| Akassheha, or akassche, | What is the name of that? |
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| Haismussik, | A wooden sabre. |
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| Maeetsalulsthl, | A bone weapon like the Patoo. |
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| Kookelixo, | A fish fin; the hand. |
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| Natcha. | A fish tail. |
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| Klihkleek, | The hoof of an animal. |
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| Klaklasm, | A bracelet. |
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| Ko, | An article, to give strength of expression to another word. |
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| Nahei, or naheis, | Friendship. |
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| Teelsthoop, | A large cuttle fish. |
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| Pachas, | He gave it me. |
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| Quaeeaitsaak, | A yellow, or red fox. |
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| Atchakoe, | A limpet. |
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| Aheita, | A sweet fern root they eat. |
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| Kishkilltup, | The strawberry plant. |
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| Akhmupt, | A narrow grass that grows on the rocks. |
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| Klaiwahmiss, | A cloud. |
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| Mollsthapait, | A feather. |
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| Taeetcha, | Full, satisfied with eating. |
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| Kaaitz, | A necklace of small volute shells. |
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| Tahooquossim, | A carved human head of wood, decorated with hair. |
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| Moowatche, | A carved wooden vizor, like the head of a Quebrenta-huessos. |
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| Mamat, | A black linnet, with a white bill. |
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| Klaokotl, | Give me something. |
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| Pallszthpatl, | Glimmer (sheet). |
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| Eineetl, | The name they apply to a goat; probably of a deer. |
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| Seeta, | The tail of an animal. |
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| Seehsheetl, | To kill. |
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| Ooolszth, | A sand piper. |
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| Saeemitz, | Chequered straw baskets. |
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| Chookwak, | To go up, or away. |
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| Kloosasht, | Smoked herrings. |
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| Keetsma, | Puncturation. |
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| Mikeellzyth, | To fasten, or tie a thing. |
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| Cheeteeakamilzsth, | White beads. |
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| Kakkumipt, | A sea weed, or grass on which they strew fish roe. |
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| Eissuk, | A sort of leek; allium triquetrum. |
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| Kutskushilzsth, | To tear a thing. |
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| Mitzsleo, | A knot. |
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| Mamakeeo, | To tie a knot. |
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| Kluksilzsth, | To loosen, or untie. |
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| Klakaikom, | The leaf of a plant. |
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| Sasinne, or sasin, | A hummingbird. |
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| Koohquoppa, | A granulated lily root they eat. |
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| Seeweebt, | Alder tree. |
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| Kaweebt, | Raspberry bush. |
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| Kleehseep, | The flower of a plant. |
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| Klumma, | Large wooden images placed at one end of their houses. |
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| Aiahtoop, or aiahtoopsh, | A porpoise. |
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| Toshko, | A small brown spotted cod. |
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| Aszlimupt, or ulszthimipt, | Flaxen stuff, of which they make their garments. |
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| Wakash, | An expression of approbation, or friendship. |
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| Kullekeea, | Troughs out of which they eat. |
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| Kaots, | A twig basket. |
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| Sllook, | The roof of a house; boards. |
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| Eilszthmukt, | Nettles. |
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| Koeeklass, | A wooden stage, or frame, on which the fish roe is dried. |
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| Matlieu, | A withe of bark for fastening planks. |
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| Nahass, | A circular hole that serves as a window. |
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| Neetsoanimme, | Large planks, of which their houses are built. |
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| Chaipma, | Straw. |
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| Haquanuk, | A chest, or large box. |
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| Chahkots, | A square wooden bucket, to hold water. |
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| Chahquanna, | A square wooden drinking cup. |
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| Klennut, | A wooden wedge. |
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| Kolkolsainum, | A large chest. |
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| Klieutsunnim, | A board to kneel on when they paddle. |
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| Tseelszthook, | A frame of square poles. |
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| Aminulszth, | A fish. |
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| Natchkoa and Matseeta, | The particular names of two of the monstrous images called Klumma. |
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| Houa, | To go that way. |
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| Achichil, | What does he say? |
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| Aeek, | The oval part of a whale dart. |
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| Aptsheetl, | To steal. |
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| Quoeeup, | To break. |
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| Uhshsapai, | To pull. |
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| Tseehka, | A general song. |
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| Apte, or appe, | You. |
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| Kai, | Thanks. |
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| Kotl, | Me; I. |
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| Punihpunih, | A black beating stone. |
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| Nootka, | The name of the bay or sound. |
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| Yatseenequoppe, Kakallakeeheelook, Nololokum, | The names of three men. |
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| Satsuhcheek, | The name of a woman. |
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| NAMES OF DIFFERENT PARTS OF THE BODY. |
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| Oooomitz, | The head. |
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| Apsoop, | The hair of the head. |
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| Uhpeukel, or upuppea, | The forehead. |
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| Cheecheetsh, | The teeth. |
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| Choop, | The tongue. |
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| Kussee, or kassee, | The eye. |
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| Neets, | The nose. |
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| Papai, | The ear. |
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| Aanuss, | The cheek. |
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| Eehthlux, | The chin. |
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| Apuxim, | The beard. |
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| Tseekoomitz, | The neck. |
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| Seekutz, | The throat. |
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| Eslulszth, | The face. |
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| Eethluxooth, | The lips. |
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| Klooshkooah, klah, tamai, | The nostrils. |
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| Aeetchse, | The eye-brow. |
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| Aapso, | The arm. |
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| Aapsoonilk, | The arm-pit. |
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| Eneema, | The nipple. |
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| Kooquainux, or Kooquainuxoo, | The fingers. |
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| Chushchuh, | Nail of the finger. |
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| Kleashklinne, | The thighs and legs. |
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| Klahtimme, | The foot. |
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| Aiahkomeetz, | The thumb. |
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| Kopeeak, | The fore finger. |
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| Taeeai, | The middle finger. |
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| Oatso, or akkukluc, | The ring finger. |
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| Kasleka, | The little finger. |