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Chinook Jargon

 CHINOOKEnglish  CHINOOKEnglish
 PILTONFool  NIKAI
 TEKOPEWhite  MIKAYou
 PILLRed  KLASKERThey
 KLAYLBlack  MESIKERYou (plural)
 LETETEHead  TENASS MANA boy
 LAPOSHMouth  CHACOCome
 LEEDATeeth  MOMOOKWork
 LELANGTongue  KLAAWAGo
 SECA-HOOSEFace  KARWhere
 LEMAThe hand  YAWAHere
 YAKSOOTHair  ALTAAt present
 LAREHBarley  ALKEAfterwards
 LEPOAHPeas  ILLIHELand
 WAPITOPotatoes  AHYAKQuick
 LEDOWOTurnips  SIYADistance
 LEKARROTCarrots  KLASKERWho
 LESONIONOnions  KLOSHGood
 KABBAGECabbage  LAPORTDoor
 KLAPITEThread  KONAWAYAll
 MOOLASaw mill  SUNDay
 PEREECEBlanket  POOLAKLYNight
 KAMOOSACKBeads  TENAS SUNMorning
 POOLALLYPowder  SITKUM SUNNoon
 KULA-KULLABirds  KAKWAThe same
 MUSKETA gun  YOOLKHUTLong
 NINAMOXOtter  HY-YOUPlenty
 ENABeaver  SOCKALLYHigh
 QUANICEWhale  YUICECOPorpoise
 LEPRATEPriest  OLUCKSnake
 LEJOBDevil  SOOLEEMouse
 KAPOA relation  SKADMole
 LEPIEDFoot  LELOWolf
 TEE-OWITTLeg  PISH-PISHCat
 YACHOOTBelly  KUITANA horse
 SPOSEIf  MOOS-MOOSA cow
 DELATEStraight  LAMUTOSheep
 SEEPYCrooked  NAMOXA dog
 TOLOWin  KUSHAWA hog
 KOWTie  KIMTABehind
 KLACKUntie  SBETSHAMSwim
 YAKAHe  SEEAPOOSECap
 NESIKAWe  LESHAWLA shawl
 MANMan  PAnd
 KLOOTCHMANWoman  WICHATAlso
 CHUCKWater  DLY TUPSOHay
 LUMRum  DLYDry
 PATLEFull  TUM-TUMHeart
 DATLAMBDrunk  COMBComb
 BOSTONAmerican  KOORYRun
 PESIOUXFrench  PILPILBlood
 MALONone  LESAPEgg
 HUSATCHYBand  PEOPLEHen
 TYHEEChief  LECOOKRooster
 ELITEESlave  LAPELLSpade
 OUBrother  LAPIOSGEHoe
 ATSSister  LEGLOWNail
 KAPSWALLASteal  LAKELake
 IPSOOTSecret  LACHAISEChair
 PATLATCHGive  KETTLEA pot
 ISCUMTake  OSKANA cup
 WAKENo  LOPERope
 NOWITKAYes  SILUXAngry
 SEOKUMStrong  SHARTYSing
 SIXFriend  MERCIEThanks
 IKTAWhat  KINOOSETobacco
 PECHUCKGreen  CHEENew
 LEMOREWild  SUNDAYSunday
 DASELLESaddle  POOHShoot
 SITLIIStirrup  LOLOTo carry
 LESIBROSpurs  KLAWASlow
 KOLANEar  WAGHTo spill
 KLAPPTo find  INTIAcross
 KULLTough, hard  LAPULLAThe back
 TUNNOLITCHA barrel  SAPLEDWheat
 OPKANA basket  PIRE SAPLEDBread
 LEPLAA plate  LABISCUITBiscuit
 LATUBLEA table  LAWEENOats
 LAQUEENA saw  LICERice
 MOSSUMSleep  SAGWASugar
 COLD ILLIHEWinter  WARM ILLIHESummer
 SOAPSoap  COLDA year
 MOLASSMolasses  KE WAAPA hole
 STICK SHOESShoes  ZUMWrite
 SKIN SHOESMoccasins  KLEMENWHITFalse
 GLEECE PIRECandle  KLONASSDon’t know
 SKULLAPEENA rifle  QUASSFear, afraid
 MEMOLOOSEKill  OLALLYBerries
 AETSHOOTBear  TZAESweet
 MOWITCHDeer  TUMALLATo-morrow
 CUITCHADDYRabbit  HEE-HEELaugh
 SKUBBYYOUSkunk  MOONMoon
 OLIKHIYOUSeal  KLAKEECEStars
 YAKOLLAEagle  HOWListen, attend
 WAUGH-WAUGHOwl  SIL-SILButtons
 SKAKAIRKHawk  LAPEEPPipe
 MAUKDuck  AKAEPOOITNeedle
 SMOCKMOCKGrouse  TIN-TINMusic
 MALAEKUAMosquito  TANCEDance
 SWAAWAPanther  OPOOTCHTail
 SKNDZOA squirrel  ETLINWILLRibs
 ENPOOYLice  IKT STICKA yard
 LESWAYSilk  ELPFirst
 LALOPARibbons  CLAYSTONECoal
 KAPOCoat  LESACKA bag
 SICKILOXPantaloons  NEWHAHow is it
 SHIRTShirt  TENASS KLOOTCHMANA girl
 AEKIKA fish hook  TENASSA child, and anything small
 TOOTOSHMilk  WAWA LANGUAGETo speak
 SNASSRain  MAMOOK CHACOBring
 PITHICKThick  MUCK-MUCKAnything good to eat
 SNOWSnow  PIRE-CHUCKArdent spirits of any kind
 LEHASHAn axe  KING GEORGEEnglish, Scotch or Irish
 LALEEMFile  LAPLOSHA shingle or plank
 OPSUA knife  LEKLEEKeys
 PILLOMA broom  LAKUTCHEEClams
 LACASSETTA trunk  WAKE NIKA HUNTUXI do not understand
 LEEREMECream color  OIHESSandwich Islander
 LEKYSpotted, or piebald  HYASSLarge or very
 OLOHungry or thirsty  TILLHeavy or tired
 LAPUSHMOSaddle Blanket  LAZYSlow or lazy
 CHICK CHICKA wagon or cart  MAMOOKIPSOOTTo conceal
 KULL-KULL STICKOak  HALLUCK LAPORTOpen the door
 LAPLASH STICKCedar  IKPOOY LAPORTShut the door
 LEGUM STICKPine  KLAKANYOut of doors
 KLEMANSA PELFlour  MIDLIGHTSit down, put down, to stay
 SALECotton or calico  MIDWHITStand up, get up, or move
 KANIMCanoe or boat  SITKUMMiddle or half
 KLACKANA fence, field  TENAS POOLAKLYSunset, or dusk
 KALIDONLead or shot  COOKSHUTFight, break, injure, etc.
 CHICKAMANMetals of all kinds  WAKESKOKUINEnglish
 CHICKAMAN SHOESHorse shoes  WAKEKONSICKNever
 TANASS MUSKETA pistol  KUMTUXUnderstand
 MOOLACK OR MOOSElk  TIKKEWant, desire etc.
 SALMON OR SALLO-WEEKSalmon  IKTA MIKA TIKKEWhat do you want
 TANNASS SALMONTrout  OKOAHThis or that
 LEMULE OR HYASKOLONMule  WADE IKTA NIKA TIKKEI do not want anything
 MAN MOOS-MOOSAn ox  SOW WASHIndian, Savage
 TANASS MOOS-MOOSA calf  AUKUTYLong ago
 HENKERCHIMHandkerchief  COATA woman’s gown
 LAY-LAYA long time  KEEKWULLY COATA petticoat
 KONSICKHow much  KEEKWULLY SICKILOXDrawers
 MOKOOKBuy or sell  HACHR ON HOUSEA house
 KULTISNothing  GRATIS KATAWhy, or what is the matter
 KAPITTFinish, stop  WHAAH(Exclamation of astonishment) Indeed
 KAPITT WAWAHold your tongue  ABBAWell then, or, if that is the case
 NANITCHLook, to see  LUCKWULLAA nut
 SOCKALLY TYHEEThe Almighty  TUPSUGrass or straw
 KEEKWULLYDeep, beneath  HOEY-HOEYExchange
 QUONISMNAlways  TOOTOSH GLEECEButter
 SICKUnwell, ill, sick, etc.  KQUTTILTTo collapse
 GLASSA looking glass

 
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