Chem´a-kum. Village site at head of do.

VOCABULARY OF THE LUMMI.

[A.]

Above, se-suk´tl.
Adze, s'chum´mun.
Afraid, sái-sin.
After, il-kwâ-wus.
Alder, skwang-l'tch.
Alive, hal-ikh, hal-lé.
All, makw, mokw.
Always, wai, wa-hái, o-wái-la;
always so, wa-hái-yu shung angs.
Angry, kwin-tun.
Arm, ta´lo;
my arm, n´ta´lo;
right arm, si-la-me´ūs;
left arm, suk-kwe´ūs.
Arrow, yitcht.
Ashes, kwái-chp.
At, to be at, la-si or lak-si;
he is at Lummi, la-si la Nūkh-lum´mi.
See also "[live]," "[be]."
Axe, ku´kum. (kum-mut, to chop.)

[B.]

Back, the, stas-kwitl.
Bad, h'as, s'has.
Bag or sack, chu-kwal´.
Bail a boat, to, chi-kwást;
(in Simiamoo), kwul´lut.
Bald, ko´a-lekw.
Bark, of the fir, chul´li;
of the cedar, sl-kwum´.
Basket, potato basket, kl-pak;
load basket, s'pi-cha;
small basket, pep-chalkh.
Beads, large blue kind, shkwe´-kwun;
small white do., tsuts-hut;
small green beads, tchi-kwul-lekh´.
Be, to, See "[at]," "[live]."
It is in the house, lâk-si á-lung.
Bear, black, schut´hun;
grizzly, kwe´chin.
Beard, kwin´s'n;
moustache, kwinks.
Beaver, skul-láu.
Before (in point of time), kwul-hés-lut-sin.
Belly, kwul´la, klas.
Below, klakhl.
Bird, water fowl, mo´ōk;
small birds, tséts-at-sum.
Birds:
Eagles, golden eagle, kwul´-lung-sen;
bald eagle, yukh-wul-la.
Hawks, pa-áls, tsekhw-tsukhw, tul-kwe´mitl, tsi-ha-litsh;
sparrow hawk, sus-so-wak-chil-la.
Owls, great horned owl, che´-tung-hu;
small owl, kwai-el-hu.
Woodpeckers, logcock, skwul-lut´tun;
flicker (P. Mexic.) tse´a-k't;
small woodpeckers, tsut-tung.
Swift (Cypselus), kuk-sátch.
Kingfisher, sus-she´la.
Robins (T. Naevius), kwus-kuk'h;
(T. Migrat.), tsel-tcha.
Warblers, hu-hwul-lush.
Chickadee (Parus), ts-ka-yis.
Finches (generic), tch-kwa´kwa;
ground robin, tul-tulk-si-nun;
snow finch, tchi-sa-wutsh.
Wren, te´ti-tum.
Raven, sku-takh.
Fish Crow, sku-kwa´ta.
Blue Jay, chi-ya.
Magpie, s'hun´nun.
Pigeon, hum-ókh.
Ruffed Grouse, skwuts, skwuts´ha.
Dusky Grouse, ng'e´et.
Sand-hill Crane, slem.
Plover, chit-hun-natsh´.
Oyster Catcher (hematopus), swó-kuk.
Yellow-shank Snipe, skuk-ka´-ye.
Beach Birds, small snipe (?generic), pel-latsh, skeks.
Curlew, muk-muk-kwa.
Swan, ho´ha-han.
Snow Goose, kla-wukh-han, kla-hwa´han.
Canada Goose, ákh-ha.
Brant (Bernicla), hul-hul´tsh, hul-hul´cha.
Mallard (a. Boschas), ti-nuk-sen.
Teal (Nettion), hus-natch, chil-si´set.
Shoveller (Spatula), klel-luk-tuk-sen.
Gadwal (Chaulelasmus), shes´-sun-na.
Sea Ducks (generic), kwal´-hu.
Golden eye (Clangula), hul-hul-lul´o-witl.
Canvass back (Aythya), hókh-ko-nitsh.
Spirit Duck (Albeola), hekh-kun-né, k'k-hun´na.
Merganser (Mergus Am.), kwa-ōkw;
(Mergus Serrator), skum-matsh.
Cormorant, mas-sitch.
Gulls, large kinds, kwun-né;
small kinds, skókh-kwa.
Loons (Colymbus), swa´kwun, hwekhw-kwus.
Grebes (Podiceps), skūl-kuls´, hwa´nitsh, hwut-tis.
Guillemot (Uria), sko-kwa-kwuts, ko-kōkh-kuts.
Birds, parts of:
Beak, nuk´sunsh (v. nose).
Wing, ki-ka´al, sk-ká-al.
Feathers, stli-pal-kan, stakw.
Quills, stli-kal.
Down, skái-us.
Tail, klap-ái-sin-itsh.
Gall, mus-suns.
Entrails, uk-khes.
Gizzard, s'he´a-kwuns.
Liver, t'a-kas.
Heart, tsa-li.
Bite, to, tsing-ut-tung.
Black, nuk-kikh.
Blanket, feather blanket (a native manufacture), stum-mo-whitl;
woollen do., swâ-kwatl;
white blanket, pe-kál-kwut;
figured do., nut-sa´lo-wut;
red do., nu-kwim;
green do., nuk-chal-kwut;
blue do., chi-al-kut;
large dark blue do., chil-tál-kwut.
Blaze, to, hu-tâ-ku.
Blind, kla-litsh.
Blood, sas-tchin.
Blow with the breath, to, pa´-hwt;
blow the nose, to, nuk-lung-sin´na.
Blue, chi-á-lis;
pale, ni-hwékw.
Board, planks, sél-to.
Boil, to, kwul-lus´.
Bone, sōm, s'ham.
Bore, to, as with a gimlet, sluk´-wut, nuk-sluk´wut.
Bosom (female), skum´ma.
Bow, tsá-cha-sen.
Bowsman, of canoe, he´u.
Box or chest, kla-yuks.
Boy, s'ch-chi-álkh, schi´atl, stet-látkl.
Bracelets, of brass wire, tsa-met-chin.
Bread, baked, tau´ukh.
Break, to, (broken), ti-kwut-tung.
Breast (chest), tsung´utl.
Bring, to, an-ákh-hu.
Broad, nukh-hwái-uk-w'tl.
Brother, elder, shi-itlkh;
younger, sái-tchin, ni-whâ-ka.
Burn, I, chukw´ sin;
it is burning, ch'yukw.
Bury, to, (to cache), as-chá-nutl.
Buy, to, (to trade or barter), hwái-um;
I want to buy, nus-whái-yum, nus-klé-a-kung sul-kul´la (nus-klé, I wish).
Bye and Bye, o-was-hés.

[C.]

Canoe (generic), skwâlkh;
Chinook and Makah pattern, ut-hus, ōt-hus;
small do., kuk-ho´utl;
large Kawitchen canoe, shwâ-atl;
small fishing canoe, sno´wh'tl;
shovel-nosed or burden canoe, klai.
Carry, to, sung-at´;
to carry on the back, sung-áng;
on the shoulder, ang-ut-tun;
in the hand, wi-kwo-nat´.
Cedar, (Thuja), h'pai.
Certainly, of course, ho´wus.
Chalk (properly a white diatomaceous earth used for cleaning skins), stau´okw.
Chief, si-ám.
Chisel, of stone, sh-we´ukh.
Chop wood, to, kum´mut.
Clear sky, shu-ewk'h-hu.
Clear off, to, (of the weather), s'ai-yut-tung;
it is clearing off, ta-chil shu-auk-hu (clear it comes).
Cloth, calico, as-hálkh (i.e. "figured");
domestics, puk'h; (white);
baize, tsats´a-whun;
flannel, tsul´whum.
Clouds, spa´hu;
it is clouding over, ta´chil nukh-no´-wus.
Coals of fire, chtist.
Coal, stone coal, pe´chit.
Coat, snu-éks.
Colors:
White, puk´h.
Black, nuk-kikh.
Red, n'suk'h, n'sukw.
Blue, chi-á-lis;
pale do., ni-hwekw.
Yellow, n's-kwul-la-wun, nuk-wái.
Green, ni-tlut'h, nuk-wái.
Come, to, n'a, e-ná;
I come from Simiamoo, si-tu-sin Si-mi-a-mu;
come with me, nuk-wá-shin-nus;
come into the house, an-á-la we-lung, or an-ush-ta no é-lung (a-lung, a house);
come near (imp.), n'at´la.
Cook, to cook on hot stones, k'k'pak.
Cooked, it is cooked ("done""), kwul.
Copulate, to, sun-nókh.
Cough, to, ta´kwun.
Cradle, pat´suts.
Crustaceans:
Crab, bes-kwu, a-chukh.
Spider Crab, ku-kwátl-shin.
Stone Crab, ku-kwin-nó-wa.
Cry, I, ho-ang´sun.
Cover, to, kle-hwés-tung.
Cup, mem´tuk'h.
Cut with a knife, to, shipt.