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.
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.
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