III. A List of Words
Reading edition
In the Nootkian Language, the most in use.[146]
Check-up,Man.
Kloots-mah,Woman.
Noowexa,Father.
Hooma-hexa,Mother.
Tanassis,Child.
Katlahtik,Brother.
Kloot-chem-up,Sister.
Tanassis-check-up,Son.
Tanassis-kloots-mah,Daughter.
Tau-hat-se-tee,Head.
Kassee,Eye.
Hap-se-up,Hair.
Neetsa,Nose.
Parpee,Ears.
Chee-chee,Teeth.
Choop,Tongue.
Kook-a-nik-sa,Hands.
Klish-klin,Feet.
Oop-helth,Sun or Moon.
Tar-toose,Stars.
Sie-yah,Sky.
Toop-elth,Sea.
Cha-hak,Fresh water.
Meet-la,Rain.
Queece,Snow.
Noot-chee,Mountain or hill.
Kla-tur-miss,Earth.
Een-nuk-see,Fire or fuel.
Mook-see,Rock.
Muk-ka-tee,House.
Wik,No.
He-ho,Yes.
Kak-koelth,Slave.
Mah-hack,Whale.
Klack-e-miss,Oil.
Quart-lak,Sea-otter.
Coo-coo-ho-sa,Seal.
Moo-watch,Bear.
So-har,Salmon.
Toosch-qua,Cod.
Pow-ee,Halibut.
Kloos-a-mit,Herring.
Chap-atz,Canoe.
Oo-wha-pa,Paddle.
Chee-me-na,Fish-hook.
Chee-men,Fish-hooks.
Sick-a-minny,Iron.
Toophelth,Cloth.
Cham-mass,Fruit.
Cham-mas-sish,Sweet or pleasant to the taste.
Moot-sus,Powder.
Chee-pokes,Copper.
Hah-welks,Hungry.
Nee-sim-mer-hise,Enough.
Chat-ta-yek,Knife or dagger.
Klick-er-yek,Rings.
Quish-ar,Smoke.
Mar-met-ta,Goose or duck.
Pook-shit-tle,To blow.
Een-a-qui-shit-tle,To kindle a fire.
Ar-teese,To bathe.
Ma-mook-su-mah,To go to fish.
Smootish-check-up,Warrior.
Cha-alt-see klat-tur wah,Go off, or go away.
Ma-kook,To sell.
Kah-ah-pah-chilt,Give me something.
Oo-nah,How many.
Iy ah-ish,Much.
Ko-mme-tak,I understand.
I-yee ma hak,I do not understand.
Em-ma-chap,To play.
Kle-whar,To laugh.
Mac-kam-mah-sish,Do you want to buy.
Kah-ah-coh,Bring it.
Sah-wauk,One.
Att-la,Two.
Kat-sa,Three.
Mooh,Four.
Soo-chah,Five.
Noo-poo,Six.
At-tle-poo,Seven.
At-lah-quelth,Eight.
Saw-wauk-quelth,Nine.
Hy-o,Ten.
Sak-aitz,Twenty.
Soo-jewk,One hundred.
Hy-e-oak,One thousand.