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Dictionary of the Chinook Jargon, or Indian Trade Language, of the North Pacific Coast

Part 2 — M.

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Magic,

tamahnous.

Make, to,

mamook.

Man,

man.

Many,

hyiu.

Marry, to,

malieh.

Mass, (ceremony of),

la messe.

Mast,

ship stick.

Mat,

kliskwiss.

Mattock,

la peosh.

Measure, to,

tahnim.

Meat,

itlwillie.

Medicine,

la mestin.

Mend, to,

mamook tipshin.

Menstruate, to,

mahsh pilpil.

Metal, or metallic,

chickamin.

Middle, the,

katsuk or kotsuk.

Midnight,

sitkum polaklie.

Milk,

totoosh.

Mill,

moola.

Mind, the,

tumtum.

Miss, to,

tseepie.

Moccasins,

skin shoes.

Molasses,

melass.

Money,

chickamin.

Month,

moon.

Mole,

skad.

More,

weght.

Morning,

tenas sun.

Mosquito,

melakwa.

Mother,

mama; na-ah.

Mountain,

lamonti.

Mouse,

hoolhool.

Month,

la boos.

Muck,

hyiu.

Mule,

le mel.

Musical instrument,

tintin.

Musket,

musket.

Mussels,

toluks.

My; Mine,

nika.

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