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

Part 2 — D.

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Dance, to,

tanse.

Dark; Darkness,

polaklie.

Day,

sun.

Dead,

memaloost.

Deaf,

ikpooie kwillan.

Dear,

hyas mahkook.

Deep,

klip.

Deer,

mowitsh.

Demon,

skookum.

Devil,

diaub; yaub; lejaub.

Different,

huloima.

Difficult,

kull.

Dig, to,

mamook illahie.

Dime,

bit or mit.

Directly,

tshike.

Dirty,

paht illahie.

Displeasure,

anah.

Do, to,

mamook.

Doctor,

doctin.

Dog,

kamooks.

Dollar,

dolla or tahla.

Door,

la pote.

Doubtful,

klonas.

Down stream,

mi-mie.

Drawers,

keekwillie sakoleks.

Drink, to,

muckamuck chuck.

Drive, to,

kish kish.

Drunk,

pahtlum.

Dry,

dely.

Duck (mallard),

kweh kweh and hahl-hahl.

Dust,

polallie.

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