~Klak-sta~, or ~Kluk'-sta~, _pron._ Chinook, T'KLUKSTA. Ex. Klaksta mamook okook? _who made or did that?_ halo klaksta, _no one._ ~Klak-wun~, or ~Kleh-kwan~, _v._ Chihalis, KLAKWUN._To wipe, or lick._ Klakwun l'assiette, _to wipe a plate._ ~Klale~, or ~T'klale~, _adj._ Chinook, TLEHL. _Black, or dark blue, or green._ ~Klap~, _v._ Chinook, KLAP. _To find._ Ex. Mika na klap mika kiuatan? _did you find your horse?_ klap tenas, _to be with child._ ~Kla'-pite~, _n._ Chinook, KLIPAIT. _Thread; twine._ ~Klas-ka~, or ~Klus'-ka~, _pron._ Chinook, KLUSKA. _They; thine; them._ ~Klat'-a-wa~, _v._ Nootka, KLATTUNWAH (Jewitt); Nittinat, KLATOeUKH. _To go._ Klatawa teahwit, _to walk; go on foot;_ klatawa kopa kiuatan, _to ride;_ klatawa kopa boat, _to sail;_ mamook klatawa, _to send._ ~Kla-whap~, _n._ Chinook, KLHUAP. _A hole._ Mamook klawhap, _to dig a hole._ ~Klem'-a-hun~, _v._ Chihalis, idem. _To stab; to wound; to dart; to cast as a spear; to hook or gore as an ox._ Nika klemahun samun, _I spear salmon._ ~Klihl~, or ~Klilt~, _adj._ Chinook, KLIHL. _Bitter._ Not of universal use. Mr. Hale makes it KLITL, _sour._ ~Klik'-a-muks~, _n._ Chinook, KLIKABUKS. _Blackberries,_ or more properly _dewberries._ ~Klik'-wal-lie~, or ~Kloke'-wal-lie~. Chinook, KLIKWALI. _Brass wire; an armlet or bracelet of brass wire._ Mr. Anderson gives the original meaning as simply _brass._ ~Klim-in'-a-whit~, _n., v._ Chinook, KLIMINAWHUT. _A lie; to lie._ Hyas kumtuks kliminawhit, _he is a great liar_ (literally, _he knows well how to lie_). ~Klim'-min~, or ~Klimmin-klimmin~, _adj._ Chinook, TKLEMIN-TKLEMIN. _Soft; fine in substance._ The reduplication denotes the diminutive, but in jargon it is generally used singly. Ex. Klimmin sapoleel, _flour;_ klimmin illahie, _mud; marshy ground;_ mamook klimmin, _to soften as by dressing a skin._ ~Klip~, _adj._ Chinook, KELIPE; Chihalis, KLUPUTL; Nisqually, KLEP. _Deep; sunken._ Klip chuck, _deep water;_ klip sun, _sunset._ ~Klis'-kwiss~, _n._ Chinook, idem. _A mat._ ~Klogh-klogh~, _n._ Chinook, OKLOKHKLO. _Oysters._ The word is common to the Puget Sound tribes, as well as to the Chinooks. ~Klo-nass~, _adv._ Chinook, idem. Expression of uncertainty or doubt. _Perhaps; I don't know; may be so; who knows?_ Equivalent to the Spanish _quien sabe._ Ex. Klonass nika klatawa, _perhaps I shall go. Q._ Kah mika kahpho? _where is your brother? A._ Klonass, _I don't know._ ~Klone~, _adj._ Chinook, TKLON. _Three._ ~Klook~, _adj._ English. _Crooked._ Klook teahwit, _broken legged; lame._ ~Klootch-man~, _n._ Nootka and Tokwaht, KLUTSMA. _A woman;_ a female of any animal. Tenas klootshman, _a girl;_ klootchman kiuatan, _a mare._ ~Klose~, or ~Kloshe~, _adj., adv._ Nootka; Tokwaht, KLOHTL; Makah, KLOTELO; Nisqually, KLOB. _Good; well; well enough._ Kloshe nannitsh, _look out; take care;_ hyas kloshe, _very well._