Volume 17 / Part 3 / Book 3 — VOCABULARY OF THE LANGUAGE OF NOOTKA, OR KING GEORGE'S SOUND.

Nootka. English. Opulszthl, The sun. Onulszthl, The moon. Nas, or eenaeehl nas, The sky. Noohchai, A mountain, or hill. Mooksee, Rocks, or the shore. Tanass, or tanas, A man. Oonook, A song. Eeneek, or eleek, Fire. Nuhchee, or nookchee The land; a country. Koassama, The ground. Mahtai, A house. Neit, or neet, A candle, or lamp light. Neetopok, The smoke of a lamp. Tassyai, A door. Ai, and aio, Yes. Wook, or Wik, No. Wik ait, None, not any. Macook, To barter. Kaeeemai, or kyomai Give me some more of it. Kootche, or kotche To paddle. Aook, or chiamis, To eat, to chew. Topalszthl, or The sea. toopilszthl, Oowhabbe, A paddle. Shapata, or shapitz, A canoe. or chapas, Tawailuck, White bugle beads. Seekemaile, Iron, or metal of any sort. Ahkoo, or ahko, This. Kaa, or kaa chelle, Give it me, let me look at it, or examine it? Wook hak Will he not do it? Ma, or maa, Take it. Chakeuk, A hatchet, or hacking tool. Eetche, or abeesh, Displeasure. Hahoome, or haooma, Food. Takho, Bad. This iron is bad, takho seekemaile. Chelle, I, me. Kaeeo, Broken. Alle, or alla, (Speaking to one) Friend; hark ye. Klao appe, or klao, Keep it; I'll not have it. Asko, Long, or large. Iakooeshmaish, Clothing in general. Tahquoe, or toohquoe, A metal button, or ear-ring. Wae, (Calling to one, perhaps) you! Weekeetateesh, Sparkling sand, which they sprinkle on their faces. Chauk, Water. Pacheetl, or pachatl, To give; give me. Haweelsth, or hawalth, Friendship; friend. Kleeseetl, To paint, or mark with a pencil. Abeetzle, To go away, or depart. Sheesookto, To remain, or abide. Seeaik, A stone weapon, with a square point. Suhyaik, A spear, pointed with bone. Taak, The wood of the depending pine. Luksheer, or luksheetl, To drink. Soochis, A tree, a wood. Haieeaipt, A broad leaf, shrub, or underwood. Tohumbeet, Variegated pine; silver pine. Atheu, The depending pine; or cypress. Koeeklipt, The Canadian pine. Cho, Go. Sateu, A pine-top. Kleeteenek, The little cloak that they wear. Kleethak, A bear's skin. Klochimme, Muscles. Ohkullik, A wooden box they hold things in. Hislaiakasl, or Coarse mats of bark. slaikalzth, Eesee, An instrument of bone to beat bark. Chapuz koole, The model of a canoe. Klapatuketeel, A bag made of mat. Tahmis, To spit; spittle. Wasuksheet, To cough. Poop, Common moss. Okumha, The wind. Chutzquabeelsl, A bag made of seal skin. Konneeemis, A kind of sea weed. Quaookl, or To sit down. tookpeetl, Klukeeszthl, or To rise up. quoeelszlhl, Tsookeeats, To walk. Kummutchchutl, To run. Klutsklaee, To strike, or beat. Teeshcheetl, To throw a stone. Teelszhtee, To rub, or sharpen metal. Tsook, To cleave, or strike hard. Mahkatte, A small liliaceous root, which they eat. Eumahtame, Fur of a sea-otter. Cheemaine, Their largest fishing-hooks. Moostatte, A bow. Kahsheetl, Dead. Kleeshsheetl, To shoot with a bow. Tseehattee, An arrow. Katshak, A flaxen garment, worn as their common dress. Heshcheene, A plain Venus shell. Koohminne, A bag rattle. Akeeuk, A plain bone point for striking seals with. Kaheita, A barbed bone point for ditto. Cheetakulheiwha, Bracelets of white bugle beads. Mittemulszth, Thongs of skin worn about the wrist and neck. Iaiopox, Pieces of copper worn in the ear. Neesksheetl, To sneeze. Suchkas, A comb. Seehl, Small feathers which they strew on their heads. Wamuhte, Twisted thongs and sinews, worn about their ankles. Kutseeoataia, Veins under the skin. Tookquuk, The skin. Muszthsle, Pain. Waeetch, To sleep. Siksaimaha, To breathe, or pant. Tuhsheetl, To weep. Matskoot, A fly. Matook, To fly. Kooees; or Snow, or hail. quoees, Aopk, To whistle. Asheeatksheetl, To yawn. Elsthltleek, An instrument of two sticks standing from each other with barbs. Cheeeeakis, A scar of a wound. Tchoo, Throw it down, or to me. Cheetkoohekai, or A wooden instrument, with many bone teeth, Cheetkoaik, to catch small fish with. Kaenne, or Koenai, A crow; a bird. Keesapa, A fish; a white bream. Klaamoo, A bream striped with blue and gold colours. Taaweesh, or A stone-weapon, or tomahawk, Tsuskeeah, with a wooden handle. Kamaisthlik, A kind of snare to catch fish, or other animals with. Klahma, Wing feathers of a red bird. Seetsaennuk, Anger; scolding. Heeeai, or Heeeee, A brown streaked snake. Klapissime, A racoon. Owatinne, A white-headed eagle. Kluhmiss, Train oil; a bladder filled with it. Oukkooma, Large carved wooden-faces. Kotyook, or Hotyok, A knife. See eema, A fishing net. Weena, A stranger. Quahmiss, Fish-roe strewed upon pine-branches and sea-weed. Kaatl, Give me. Hooksquaboolsthl, A whale-harpoon and rope. Komook, Chimæra monstrosa. Quotluk, or A sea-otter's skin. Quotlukac, Maasenusthl, An oblong wooden weapon, two feet long. Hokooma, A wooden mask of the human face. Tooquacumilsthl, A seal-skin. Cha, Let me see it. Sooma, A kind of haddock, of a reddish brown colour. Aeea, A sardine. Koeetsak, A wolf-skin dress. Keepsleetokszl, A woollen garment. Isseu, Pine-bark. Wanshee, Wildcat skin(lynx brunneus). Chastimmetz, A common, and also pine-martin. Ookoomillszthl, A little round wooden cup. Koomitz, A human skull. Keehlwahmoot, A skin-bladder used in fishing. Tseeapoox, A conic cap made of mat, worn on the head. Summeto, A squirrel; they also called a rat by this name. Maalszthl, A deer's horn. Jakops, A man, or male. Kolsheetl, or Kolsheat, To sup with a spoon. Achatla, or Achaklak, What is your name? Achatlaha, What is his name? Akassheha, or Akassche, What is the name of that? Haismussik, A wooden sabre. Maeetsalulsthl, A bone weapon, like the Patoo. Kookelixo, A fish fin; the hand. Natcha, A fish tail. Klihkleek, The hoof of an animal. Klaklasm, A bracelet. Ko, An article, to give strength of expression to another word. Nahei, or Naheis, Friendship. Teelsthoop, A large cuttle fish. Pachas, He gave it me. Quaeeaitsaak, A yellow, or red fox. Atchakoe, A limpet. Aheita, A sweet fern root they eat. Kishkilltup, The strawberry plant. Akhmupt, A narrow grass that grows on the rocks. Klaiwahmiss, A cloud. Mollsthapait, A feather. Taeetcha, Full, satisfied with eating. Kaaitz, A necklace of small volute shells. Tahooquossim, A carved human head of wood, decorated with hair. Moowatche, A caned wooden vizor, like the head of a Quebrentahuessos. Mamat, A black linnet with a white bill. Klaokotl, Give me something. Pallszthpatl, Glimmer (sheet). Pineetl, The name they apply to a goat; probably of a deer. Seeta, The tail of an animal. Seehsheetl, To kill. Ooolszth, A sandpiper. Saeemitz, Chequered straw-baskets. Chookwak, To go up, or away. Kloosasht, Smoked herrings. Keetsma, Puncturation. Mikeellzyth, To fasten, or tie a thing. Cheeteeakamilzsth, White beads. Kakkumipt, A sea-weed, or grass, on which they strew fish-roe. Eissuk, A sort of leek; allium triquetrum. Kutskushilzsth, To tear a thing. Mitzsleo, A knot. Mamakeeo, To tie a knot. Kluksilzsth, To loosen, or untie. Klakaikom, The leaf of a plant. Sasinne, or sasin, A humming-bird. Koohquoppa, A granulated lily-root they eat. Seeweebt, Alder-tree. Kaweebt, Raspberry-bush. Kleehseep, The flower of a plant. Klumma, Large wooden images placed at one end of their houses. Aiahtoop, or A porpoise. Aiahtoopsh, Toshko, A small brown spotted cod. Aszlimupt, or Flaxen stuff, of which they make their Ulszthimipt, garments. Wakash, An expression of approbation, or friendship. Kullekeea, Troughs out of which they eat. Kaots, A twig-basket. Sllook, The roof of a house; boards. Eilszthmukt, Nettles. Koeeklass, A wooden stage, or frame, on which the fish-roe is dried. Matlieu, A withe of bark for fastening planks. Nahass, A circular hole that serves as a window. Neetsoanimme, Large planks of which their houses are built. Chaipma, Straw. Haquanuk, A chest, or large box. Chahkots, A square wooden bucket, to hold water. Chahquanna, A square wooden drinking-cup. Klennut, A wooden wedge. Kolkolsainum, A large chest. Klieutsunnim, A board to kneel on when they paddle. Tseelszthook, A frame of square poles. Aminulszth, A fish. Natckkoa and The particular names of two of the Matseeta, monstrous images called Klumma. Houa, To go that way. Achichil, What does he say? Aeek, The oval part of a whale dart. Aptsheetl, To steal. Quoeeup, To break. Uhshsapai, To pull. Tseehka, A general song. Apte, or appe, You. Kai, Thanks Kotl, Me; I. Punihpunih, A black beating-stone. Nootka, The name of the bay or sound. Yatseenequoppe, Kakallakeeheelook, The names of three men. Nololokum, Satsuhcheek, The name of a woman. * * * * * * NAMES OF DIFFERENT PARTS OF THE BODY. Ooomitz, The head. Apsoop, The hair of the head. Uhpeukel, or upuppea, The forehead. Cheecheetsh, The teeth. Choop, The tongue. Kussee, or kassee, The eye. Neets, The nose. Papai, The ear. Aamiss, The cheek. Eehthlux, The chin. Apuxim, The beard. Tseekoomitz, The neck. Seekutz, The throat. Eslulszth, The face. Eethluxooth, The lips. Klooshkcoah, klah, tamai, The nostrils. Aeetchse, The eye-brows. Aapso, The arm. Aapsoonilk, The arm-pit. Eneema, The nipple. Kooquainux, or The fingers. Kooquainuxoo, Chushehuh, Nail of the finger. Kleashklinno, The thighs and leg. Klahtimme, The foot. Alahkomeetz, The thumb. Kopeeak, The fore finger. Taeeai, The middle finger. Oatso, or akhukluc, The ring finger. Kasleka, The little finger.