An-ah~, _interj._ An exclamation denoting pain, displeasure, or
depreciation. Ex. Anah nawitka mika halo shem, _ah, indeed you are without
shame._ On Puget Sound, Ad-de-dah.

~Ats~, _n._ Chinook, idem; Yakama, ATSE (Pandosy). _A sister younger than
the speaker._ In the original, only when used by her brother.

~A-yah-whul~, _v._ Chihalis, ATAHWUL. _To lend; borrow._

~Ay-keh-nam.~See EH-KAH-NAM.

~B.~

~Be-be~, _n., v._ French. A word used towards children; probably a
repetition of the first syllable of BAISER. _A kiss; to kiss._

~Bed~, _n._ English, idem. _A bed._

~Bit~, or ~Mit~, _n._ English, BIT. _A dime or shilling._

~Bloom~, _n._ English, BROOM. _A broom._ Mamook bloom, _to sweep._

~Boat~, _n._ English, idem. _A boat,_ as distinguished from a canoe.

~Bos'-ton~, _n., adj._ _An American; American._ A name derived from the
hailing-place of the first trading-ships to the Pacific. Boston illahie,
_the United States._

~Bur-dash~, _n._ Can. French, BERDACHE (Anderson). _An hermaphrodite._ The
reputation of hermaphroditism is not uncommon with Indians, and seems to
attach to every malformation of the organs of generation. The word is of
very limited use.

~C.~

~Cal'-li-peen~, _n._ French, CARABINE. _A rifle._

~Ca-nim~, _n._ Chinook, EKANIM. _A canoe._ Canim stick, _the cedar, or
wood from which canoes are usually made._

~Ca-po'~, _n._ French, CAPOT. _A coat._

~Chah'-ko~, _v._ Nootka, Clayoquot, CHAKO; Tokwaht, TCHOKWA. _To come; to
become._ Ex. Kansik mika chahko? _when did you come?_ Chahko kloshe, _to
get well._

~Chak chak~, _n._ Chinook, idem. _The bald eagle_ (by onoma.), from its
scream. Of only local use on the lower Columbia.

~Chee~, _adv., adj._ Chinook, T'SHI. _Lately; just now; new._ Chee nika
ko, _I have just arrived._ Hyas chee, _entirely new._

~Chet'-lo~, or ~Jet'-lo~, _n._ Chihalia, CHETLOKH. _An oyster._ Used on
the lower Columbia.

~Chet-woot~, _n._ Nisqually, idem. _A black bear._ Used only on Puget
Sound.

~Chik'-a-min~, _n., adj._ Tokwaht, TSIKAMEN; Nootka, SICKAMINNY (Jewitt);
SEEKEMAILE (Cook). _Iron; metal; metallic._ T'kope chikamin, _silver;_ pil
chikamin, _gold_ or _copper._ Chikamin lope, _wire; a chain._

~Chik-chik~. See TSIK-TSIK.

~Chil-chil~. See TSIL-TSIL.

~Chitsh~, _n._ Chihalis, TSHITSH. _A grandmother._

~Chope~, _n._ Chihalis, TSHUP. _A grandfather._

~Cho'-tub~, _n._ Nisqually, idem. _A flea._ Used on Puget Sound.

~Chuck~, _n._ Noot