Dictionary of the Chinook Jargon, or, Trade Language of Oregon

by George Gibbs

~Pow'-itsh~, n. Chinook, PAUITSH. A crab-apple.

~Puk'-puk~, n. Probably an invented word. A blow with the fist; a fist-fight. Mamook pukpuk, to box; to fight with the fists; pukpuk solleks, to fight in anger.

~Puss'-puss~, n. English. A cat. On Puget Sound, pronounced pish-pish. Hyas pusspuss, a cougar.

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~Ságh-a-lie~, or ~Sah'-ha-lie~, adj. Chinook, SAKHALI; Clatsop, UKHSHAKHALI. Up; above; high. Saghalie tyee (literally, the chief above), God. A term invented by the missionaries for want of a native one.

~Sail~, or ~Sill~, n. English, SAIL. A sail; any cotton or linen goods. Mamook sail, to make sail; mamook keekwillie sail, to take in sail; tzum sail, printed cloth or calico. ~Sa-kol'-eks~, or ~Se-kol'-uks~, n. Chinook, TSAKÁLUKS, leggings. Trowsers; pantaloons. Keekwillie sakoleks, drawers. ~Sal-lal'~, n. Chinook, KLKWUSHALA. (SHELWELL of Lewis and Clarke.) The sallal berry; fruit of gualtheria shallon.

~Salmon~, n. English, idem. The salmon; fish generally. Tyee salmon, i.e., chief salmon, the spring salmon (salmo kwinnat, Rich.); masahchie salmon, a winter species (salmo canis, Suckley); tzum salmon, salmon trout.

~Salt~, n., adj. English, idem. Salt, or a salt taste. Salt chuck, the sea. ~Sán-de-lie~, n., adj. French, CENDRÉ. Ash-colored. (Anderson.) A roan horse; roan-colored.

~Sap'-o-lill~, n. Chinook, TSÁPELEL. Wheat, flour, or meal. Piah sapolill, baked bread; lolo sapolill, whole wheat. The word has been erroneously supposed to come from the French la farine. It is, however, a true Indian word, and seems common to various Columbia river tribes. Pandosy gives SAPLIL as Yakama for bread; Lewis and Clarke write it CHAPELELL.

~Se-áh-host~, or ~Se-agh'-ost~, n. Chinook, SIÁKHOST, the face. The face; the eyes. Halo seahhost, blind; icht seahhost, one-eyed; lakit seahhost (four eyes), or dolla seahhost, spectacles.