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Dictionary of the Chinook Jargon, or, Trade Language of Oregon
by George Gibbs
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S.

Sack, le sak. Saddle, la sell. Saddle housings, le pish'-e-mo. Sail, sail. Sailor, ship'-man. Salmon, salmon. Salt, salt. Sand, po'-lal-lie. Sash, la san-jel'. Saw, la gwin; la scie. Say, to, wau'-wau. Scissors, le see'-zo. Sea, salt-chuck. Seal, ol'-hi-yu si'-wash co'-sho. See, to, nan'-itsh. Sell, to, mah-kook. Seven, sin'-a-moxt. Sew, to, mam'-ook tip'-shin. Shake, to, to-to; hul'-lel. Shame, shem. Sharp, yah-kis-ilt'h. Sharpen, to, mam'-ook tsish. She, her, yah-ka. Sheep, le moo'-to. Shell money (the small size), coop-coop; (the large), hy-kwa. Shingle, le-bah-do. Shining, to-wagh. Ship, ship. Shirt, shut. Shoes, shoes. Shoot, to, mam'-ook poo. Short, yutes-kut. Shot, shot; ten'-as le bal. Shot pouch, ka-li-tan le-sac'; tsole'-pat. Shout, to, hy'-as wau'-wau. Shovel, la pell. Shut, to, ik-poo'-ie. Sick, sick. Sift, to, to-to. Silk, la sway. Silver, t'kope chik'-a-min. Similar, kah-kwa. Since, kim-ta. Sing, to, shan'-tie. Sister, kahp-ho, if older than the speaker; ats, if younger. Sit, to, mit'-lite. Six, togh-um. Skin, skin. Skunk, hum o'-poots; piu'-piu; skub'-e-you. Sky, koo'-sagh. Slave, e-li'-te; mist'-shi-mus. Sleep, moo'-sum. Slowly, klah-wa. Small, ten'-as. Smell, a, humm. Smoke, smoke. Snake, o'-luk. Snow, snow; cole snass. Soap, soap. Soft, klim'-min. Sorrel colored, a sorrel horse, le blau. Sorry, sick tum'-tum. Sour, kwates. Spade, la pell. Speak, to, wau'-wau. Spill, to, wagh. Spirits, lum. Split, tsugh. Split, to, mam'-ook tsugh. Spectacles, dol'-la se-agh-ost, or lak-it se-agh-ost. Spit, to, mam'-ook toh. Split, to become, chah-ko tsugh. Spoon, spoon. Spotted, le kye; tzum. Spurs, le see'-blo. Squirrel, skwis'-kwis. Stab, to, klem'-a-hun. Stand, to, mit'-whit. Stars, tsil'-tsil. Stay, to, mit'-lite. Steal, to, kap-su-al-la. Steam, smoke. Steamer, pi'-ah ship. Stick, a, stick. Stink, a, piu-piu; humm. Stirrup, sit'-lay. Stockings, stock'-en; kush-is'. Stone, stone. Stop, to, ko-pet'. Store, mah-kook house. Story, eh-kah-nam. Straight, de-late, or de-let'; si'-pah. Strawberries, a-mo'-te. Strong, skoo'-kum. Sturgeon, stutch'-un. Sugar, le sook; shu'-gah; shu'-kwa. Summer, waum il'-la-hie. Sun, sun; ote-lagh. Sunday, sunday. Sunset, klip sun. Suppose, spose. Swan, kah-loke. Sweep, to, mam'-ook bloom. Sweet, tsee. Swim, sit'-shum.

T.

Table, la tahb. Tail, o'-poots. Take, to, is'-kum. Take care! klose nan'-itsh. Take off, or out, mam'-ook klak; mahsh. Tale, or story, yi'-em; eh-kah-nam. Talk, to, wau'-wau. Tame, kwass. Tea, tea. Teach, to, mam'-ook kum'-tuks. Tear, to, klugh. Teeth, le tah. Tell, to, wau'-wau. Ten, taht-le-lum. Testicles, stone. Thank you, mah-sie. That, o'-koke. That way, yah-wa. There, yah-wa; ko-pah. They, klas'-ka. Thick (as molasses), pit'-lilh. Thin (as a board), p'chih; pe-what'-tie. Thing, ik'-tah. This, o'-koke. This way, yuk'-wa. Thou, thy, thine, mi'-ka. Thread, kla-pite. Three, klone. Throw away, mahsh. Tide, see chuck. Tie, to, kow. Tight, kwutl. Tinware, ma-lah. Tip, to, lagh. Tired, till. To, towards, ko'-pa. Tobacco, ki'-nootl; ki'-noos. To-morrow, to-mol'-la. Tongue, la lang. Trail, way'-hut. Trap, la piege. Tree, stick. Tree, fallen, whim stick. Trot, to, teh-teh. Trowsers, sa-kol'-eks. True, de-late. Truth, de-late wau'-wau. Tub, ta-mo'-litsh. Twine, ten-as lope; kla-pite. Two, twice, mokst.

U.

Uncle, tot. Under, kee'-kwil-lie. Understand, to, kum'-tuks. Unhappy, sick tum'-tum. Untamed, le-mo'-lo. Untie, to, mam'-ook stoh; mahsh kow. Up, sagh-a-lie. Upset, to, kel'-i-pi. Us, ne-si'-ka.

V.

Venereal, the, pi'-ah sick. Venison, mow'-itsh. Very, hy-as'. Vessel, ship. Vest, la west. Vomit, to, wagh.

W.

Wagon, tsik'-tsik; chik'-chik. Wander, to, tso'-lo. Want, to, tik-egh. Warm, waum. Wash, to, mam'-ook wash. Watch, a, tik'-tik. Water, chuck. Waterfall, tum'-water. We, ne-si'-ka. Weigh, to, mam'-ook till. Wet, pahtl chuck. Whale, eh'-ko-lie; kwah-nice, kwad'-dis. What, ik'-tah. Wheat, sap'-o-lill. Wheel, tsik'-tsik; chik'-chik. When, kan'-sih; kun-juk. Where, kah. Whip, le whet. White, t'kope. Who, klak'-sta. Whole, lo'-lo. Why, kah-ta. Wicked, me-sah-chie. Wide, kluk-ulh'. Wild, le mo'-lo. Will, the, tum'-tum. Willow, ee'-na stick. Win, to, to'-lo. Wind, wind. Winter, cole il'-la-hie. Wipe, to, klak'-wun. Wire, chik'-a-min lope. Wish, to, tik-egh. With, ko'-pa. Without, ha'-lo. Wolf, le-loo'. Woman, klootsh'-man. Woman (old), lam'-mi-eh. Wood, wooden, stick. Work, to, mam'-ook. Worn out, o'-le-man. Worthless, cul'-tus. Wound, to, klem'-a-hun. Write, to, mam'-ook peh-pah; mam'-ook tzum. Writing, tzum.

Y.

Year, ikt cole. Yellow, kaw'-ka-wak. Yes, ah-ha; e-eh. Yes indeed, na-wit'-ka. Yesterday, tahl-kie; tahl-kie sun. You, your, yours, me-si'-ka. Young, ten'-as.



THE LORD'S PRAYER IN JARGON.

Nesika papa klaksta mitlite kopa saghalie, kloshe kopa nesika Our father who stayeth in the above, good in our

tumtum mika nem; kloshe mika tyee kopa konaway tilikum; hearts (be) thy name; good thou chief among all people;

kloshe mika tumtum kopa illahie, kahkwa kopa saghalie. Potlatch good thy will upon earth as in the above. Give

konaway sun nesika muckamuck. Spose nesika mamook masahchie, every day our food. If we do ill,

wake mika hyas solleks, pe spose klaksta masahchie kopa (be) not thou very angry, and if any one evil towards

nesika, wake nesika solleks kopa klaska. Mahsh siah kopa us not we angry towards them. Send away far from

nesaika konaway masahchie. us all evil.

Kloshe kahkwa.

THE END

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