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

Part 1 — W.

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Wagh.

To pour; to spill; to vomit. Mamook wagh chuck, pour out some water.

Wake.

No; not.

Wa-ki.

To-morrow.

Wap-pa-to.

A potato.

Wash.

Wash. Mamook wash, to wash.

Waum.

Warm. Hyas waum, hot. Waum illahie, summer. Mamook waum, to heat. Waum-sick-cole-sick, fever and ague.

Wau-wau.

To talk; speak; call; ask; tell; answer; talk or conversation. Cultus wauwau, idle talk; stuff; nonsense. Hyas wauwau, to shout.

Way-hut.

A road or trail. Chickchick wayhut, a wagon road.

Weght.

Again; also; more. Pe nika weght, and I too. Potlatch weght, give me some more. Tenas weght, a little more yet.

Whim.

To fell. Whim stick, a fallen tree. Mamook whim okook stick, fell that tree; also to throw in wrestling.

Win-a-pie.

By-and-bye; presently; wait.

Wind.

Wind. Halo wind, out of breath (dead).

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