Part I.--Chinook--English.
A.
Ah-ha, adv. Yes. Ahn-kut-te, or Ahn-kot-tie. Formerly; before now.
With the accent prolonged on the first syllable, a long time ago.
Ex. Ahnkutte lakit sun, four days ago; tenas ahnkutte, a little while since. Al-ah. Expression of surprise.
Ex. Alah mika chahko! ah, you've come! Al-kie. Presently; in a little while; hold on; not so fast. Al-ta. Now; at the present time. A-mo-te. The strawberry. An-ah, interj. An exclamation denoting pain, displeasure or depreciation.
Ex. Anah nawitka mika halo shem; ah, indeed you are without shame. Ats, n. A sister younger than the speaker. A-yah-whul, v. To lend; borrow.
B.
Be-be. A word used toward children; a kiss; to kiss. Bed, n. A bed. Bit or Mit. A dime. Bloom, n. A broom.
Mamook bloom, to sweep. Boat. A boat, as distinguished from a canoe. Bos-ton, n., adj. An American.
Boston illahie, the United States. Bur-dash. An hermaphrodite.
C.
Cal-li-peen, n. A rifle. Ca-nim, n. A canoe.
Canim stick, the cedar, or wood from which canoes are usually made. Ca-po. A coat. Chah-ko. To come; to become.
Ex. Kanish mika chahko? when did you come?
Chahko kloshe, to get well. Chack-chack. The bald eagle. Chee. Lately; just now; new.
Chee nika ko, I have just arrived.
Hyas chee, entirely new. Chet-lo or Jet-lo, n. An oyster. Chet-woot. A black bear. Chick-a-min, n., adj. Iron; metal; metallic.
T'kope chikamin, silver; pil chickamin, gold or copper.
Chickamin lope, wire; a chain. Chik-chik. A wagon or cart. Chil-chil. Buttons. Chitsh, n. A grandmother. Chope, n. A grandfather. Cho-tub, n. A flea. Chuck, n. Water; a river or stream.
Salt chuck, the sea.
Skookum chuck, a rapid.
Solleks chuck, a rough sea.
Chuck chahko or kalipi, the tide rises or falls; saghilli and keekwillie chuck, high and low tide. Chuck-kiu. To kick. Close. See Kloshe. Cly, v. To cry. Cole, adj. Cold.
Cole illahie, winter.
Icht cole, a year.
Cole sick waum sick, the fever and ague. Comb. A comb.
Mamook comb, to comb.
Mamook comb illahie, to harrow. Coo-ley. To run.
Cooley kiuatan, a race-horse.
Yahka hyas kumtuks cooley, he can i.e. knows how to run well. Coop-coop, n. Shell money.
See Hykwa. Co-sho, n. A hog; pork.
Siwash cosho, a seal. Cultus, adj. Worthless; good for nothing; without purpose.
Ex. Cultus man, a worthless fellow;
cultus potlatch, a present or free gift;
cultus heehee, a jest; merely laughing;
cultus nannitsh, to look around;
cultus mitlite, to sit idle;
cultus klatawa, to stroll.
Ques. What do you want? Ans. Cultus, i.e. nothing.