Dictionary of the Chinook Jargon, or, Trade Language of Oregon — John Shaqi
Dictionary of the Chinook Jargon, or, Trade Language of OregonGibbs, George
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Dictionary of the Chinook Jargon, or, Trade Language of Oregon
Gibbs, George
Chinook jargon -- Glossaries, vocabularies, etc.
~Poo~, _n._ By onoma. (Hale). _The sound of a gun._ Mamook poo, _to
shoot;_ moxt poo, _a double-barrelled gun;_ tohum poo, _a six-shooter._
Nisqually, OPOO, _to break wind._
~Poo'-lie~, _adj._ French, POURRI. _Rotten._
~Pot'-latch~, or ~Paht'-latsh~, _n., v._ Nootka, PAHCHILT (Jewitt);
PACHAETL, or PACHATI (Cook). _A gift; to give._ Cultus potlatch, _a
present or free gift._
~Pow'-itsh~, _n._ Chinook, PAUITSH. _A crab-apple._
~Puk'-puk~, _n._ Probably an invented word. _A blow with the fist; a
fist-fight._ Mamook pukpuk, _to box; to fight with the fists;_ pukpuk
solleks, _to fight in anger._
~Puss'-puss~, _n._ English. _A cat._ On Puget Sound, pronounced
_pish-pish._ Hyas pusspuss, _a cougar._
~S.~
~Sagh-a-lie~, or ~Sah'-ha-lie~, _adj._ Chinook, SAKHALI; Clatsop,
UKHSHAKHALI. _Up; above; high._ Saghalie tyee (literally, _the chief
above_), _God._ A term invented by the missionaries for want of a native
one.
~Sail~, or ~Sill~, _n._ English, SAIL. _A sail; any cotton or linen
goods._ Mamook sail, _to make sail;_ mamook keekwillie sail, _to take in
sail;_ tzum sail, _printed cloth or calico._ ~Sa-kol'-eks~, or
~Se-kol'-uks~, _n._ Chinook, TSAKALUKS, _leggings._ _Trowsers;
pantaloons._ Keekwillie sakoleks, _drawers._ ~Sal-lal'~, _n._ Chinook,
KLKWUSHALA. (SHELWELL of Lewis and Clarke.) _The sallal berry;_ fruit of
_gualtheria shallon._
~Salmon~, _n._ English, idem. _The salmon; fish generally._ Tyee salmon,
i.e., _chief salmon, the spring salmon (salmo kwinnat,_ Rich.); masahchie
salmon, _a winter species (salmo canis,_ Suckley); tzum salmon, _salmon
trout._
~Salt~, _n., adj._ English, idem. _Salt, or a salt taste._ Salt chuck,
_the sea._ ~San-de-lie~, _n., adj._ French, CENDRE. _Ash-colored._
(Anderson.) _A roan horse; roan-colored._
~Sap'-o-lill~, _n._ Chinook, TSAPELEL. _Wheat, flour, or meal._ Piah
sapolill, _baked bread;_ lolo sapolill, _whole wheat._ The word has been
erroneously supposed to come from the French _la farine._ It is, however,
a true Indian word, and seems common to various Columbia river tribes.
Pandosy gives SAPLIL as Yakama for _bread;_ Lewis and Clarke write it
CHAPELELL.
~Se-ah-host~, or ~Se-agh'-ost~, _n._ Chinook, SIAKHOST, _the face._ _The
face; the eyes._ Halo seahhost, _blind;_ icht seahhost, _one-eyed;_ lakit
seahhost (_four eyes_), or dolla seahhost, _spectacles_.
~Se-ah-po~, or ~Se-ah-pult~, ~n.~ French, CHAPEAU. _A hat or cap._
Seahpult olillie, _the raspberry._
~Shame~, or ~Shem~, _n._ English, idem. _Shame._ Halo shem mika? _arn't
you ashamed of yourself?_
~Shan-tie~, _v._ French, CHANTER. _To sing._
~She-lok'-um~, _n._ Chinook, TSHAILAKUMIT. (Anderson.) _A looking-glass;
glass._
~Ship~, _n._ English, idem. _A ship or vessel._ Stick ship, _a sailing
vessel;_ piah ship, _a steamer;_ ship-man, _a sailor._
~Shoes~, _n._ English, idem. _Shoes; skin shoes; moccasins._ Stick shoes,
_boots or shoes made of leather._
~Shot~, _n._ English, idem. _Shot; lead._ Shot olillie, _huckleberries._
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