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

Part 2 — L.

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Lame,

klook teahwhit.

Lamprey eel,

skwakwal.

Land,

illahee.

Language,

la lang.

Large,

hyas.

Lately,

chee.

Laughter,

heehee.

Lazy,

lazy.

Lead,

kalitan.

Leaf,

tupso or tipso.

Leap, to,

sopena.

Lean, to,

lagh.

Leave, to,

mahsh.

Leave off, to,

kopet.

Leg,

teahwhit.

Leggings,

mitass.

Lend, to,

ayahwhul.

Lick, to,

klakwun.

Lie, to,

kliminawhit.

Light,

towagh.

Lightning,

saghalie piah.

Like,

kahkwa.

Like, to,

tikegh.

Little,

tenas.

Long,

youtlkut.

Long ago,

ahnkutte or ahnkottie.

Look, to,

nanitsh.

Look here!

nah.

Look out!

kloshe nanitsh.

Looking-glass,

sholokum.

Loose,

stoh.

Lose the way, to,

tsolo; tseepie wayhut.

Louse,

enapoo or inapoo.

Love, to,

tikegh.

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