nd Chenook or Jargon Languages, with the
derivation of the words used in the latter," pp. 412-422.
_A Complete Dictionary of the Chinook Jargon._ English-Chinook, and
Chinook-English. To which is added numerous conversations, &c. 3d edition.
24mo, pp. 24. Portland, Oregon: published by S.J. McCormick.
Several editions of this work have been published; the last which I have
seen, in 1862.
_Guide-Book to the Gold Regions of Frazer River._ With a map of the
different routes, &c. 24mo, pp. 55. New York, 1858.
A vocabulary of the Jargon, pp. 45-55.
_The Chinook Jargon and English and French Equivalent Forms._ In "Steamer
Bulletin," San Francisco, June 21, 1858.
Contains an unarranged vocabulary of 354 words and phrases.
_The Canoe and the Saddle._ By Theodore Winthrop. 12mo. Boston: Ticknor &
Fields. 1863.
"A partial vocabulary of the Chinook Jargon," pp. 299-302.
_History of the Oregon Territory, &c._ By John Dunn. 2d edition. London,
1846.
"A few specimens of the language of the Millbank and Chinook tribes."
_Chinook tribe:_ 50 words and phrases, including digits. These words, as
usual, are in great part "Jargon," and belong to the Nootkan, _not_ to the
Chinook.
Besides the above, one, of which I have not the title before me, has been
published by Mr. A.C. Anderson, and several in the newspapers of Oregon
and Washington Territory.
~PART I.~
CHINOOK-ENGLISH.
NOTE.--The references, "Hale," "Cook," "Jewitt," are respectively to
Hale's "Ethnology of the United States Exploring Expedition," "Cook's
Voyages," and "Jewitt's Narrative." The others, as "Anderson," "Pandosy,"
"Shaw," "Tolmie," are from manuscript notes of those gentlemen in
possession of the writer.
A DICTIONARY OF THE CHINOOK JARGON.
PART I. CHINOOK-ENGLISH.
~A.~
~Ah-ha~, _adv._ Common to various tribes. _Yes._ Expression of simple
assent. On Puget Sound, E-EH.
~Ah'n-kut-te~, or ~Ahn-kot-tie~, _adv._ Chinook, ANKUTTI. _Formerly;
before now._ With the accent prolonged on the first syllable, _a long time
ago._ Ex. Ahnkutte lakit sun, _four days ago;_ Tenas ahnkutte, _a little
while since._
~Al-ah~, _interj._ Expression of surprise. Ex. Alah mika chahko! _ah,
you've come!_
~Al-kie~, _adv._ Chinook, ALKEKH. _Presently; in a little while; hold on;
not so fast._
~Al'-ta~, _adv._ Chinook, ALTAKH. _Now; at the present time._
~A-mo'-te~, _n._ Chinook, AMUTE; Clatsop, KLABOTE. _The strawberry._
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