Gibbs, George, 1815-1873 / 2008-11-14 00:00:00
_ Ex. Klatawa delett, _go straight;_ delett wauwau,
_tell the truth._
~Di-aub~, or ~Yaub~, _n._ French, DIABLE. _The devil._ Sometimes used
combined with the article, as LEJAUB.
~D'ly~, or ~De-ly~, _adj._ English, DRY. Chahko dely, _to become dry;_
mamook dely, _to dry, v. a._
~Doc'-tin~, _n._ English. _A doctor._
~Dol'-la~, or ~Tah-la~, _n._ English. _A dollar; money._ Chikamin dolla,
_silver;_ pil dolla, _gold;_ dolla siaghost, _spectacles._
~E.~
~Eh-kah-nam~, _n._ Chinook, EKANAM. _A tale or story._ Used only on the
Columbia river. Often erroneously pronounced Ay-keh-nam.
~Eh-ko-li~, _n._ Chinook, EKOLI. _A whale._
~Ee'-na~, _n._ Chinook, IINA. _A beaver._ Eena stick (literally, _beaver
wood_), _the willow._
~Ee'-na-poo~, or ~In-a-poo~, _n._ Chinook, INAPU. _A louse._ Sopen inapoo,
_a flea._
~Ek'-keh~, _n._ Chinook, EKKE. _A brother-in-law._
~E'-la-han~, or ~E-lann~, _n._ Chihalis, YELAAN. _Aid; assistance; alms._
Mamook elann, _to help._
~E'-lip~, or ~El'-ip~, _adv._ Chihalis, ILIP. _First; before._ The
superlative. Klatawa elip, _go before;_ elip lolo chuck, _in the first
place carry water;_ elip kloshe, _best;_ elip tilikum, _n.
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