Friday, November 25, 2016

Chinook Jargon Part 2

This is the second part of three regarding the Chinook trade language used in the Pacific Northwest. The excerpt comes from "The Journal of Travels over the Rocky Mountains" by Joel Palmer ©1847

I-yak - quick, or hurry
Il-a-he - soil, dirt
Ichwet - Bear
Is-kum - Take
In-a-ti - Overdress
Ith-lu-k-ma - Gamble
I-wa - Beaver
Ips-wet - Hide
Ik-ta - What
Kah - Where
K-u-ten - Horse
Kaw-lo-ke-lo - Goose
Ka-luck - Swan
K-puet - Needle
Kot-suck - Middle
Kap-o - coat
Ka-nim - Canoe
Ka-ta - Why
Kap-su-alla - Theft, steal
K-liten - Lead
Kaw-haw - Crow
Klat-a-wah - Fowl
Kum-tux - Know, or understand
Ke-a-wale - Love
Ka-wah-we - All
Klow-e-wah - slow
K-wallen - the ear
K-wathen - Bell
K-macks - Dog
Klugh - Split, or ploush
Ko-pet - Done, finished
kop-po - Older broter
Kow - Is to tie
K-wat - Hit
Kop-shut - Broken
Ko - Arrived
Kim-to - Behind
Kollo - Fence
Kutt - Hard
Klimin - Fine
kle-il - Black
Ka-was - Afraid
Kom-suck - Beads
Ko-ko-well - Eel
Klaps - Find
Kow-ne-aw - How many
Kilaps - Turn over

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