Alphabetical Vocabularies of the Clallum and Lummi | Page 5

The village at the mouth of the Elkwa, west of Port Angeles.
Tsi-whit´zen, Yin´nis. Villages at Port Angeles.
Stét-lum. Village at New Dungeness.
Shkwin. Village at Sequim Bay.
Ká-kaitl or Skwá-kwel. Village at Port Discovery.
Ká-tai. Lower village on Port Townshend.
Chem´a-kum. Village site at head of do.

VOCABULARY OF THE LUMMI.
A.
ABOVE, se-suk´tl.

ADZE, s'chüm´mün.
AFRAID, sái-sin.
AFTER, il-kwâ-wüs.
ALDER, skwang-l'tch.
ALIVE, hal-ikh, hal-lé.
ALL, makw, mokw.
ALWAYS, wai, wa-hái, o-wái-la; always so, wa-hái-yu shüng angs.
ANGRY, kwin-tün.
ARM, ta´lo; my arm, n´ta´lo; right arm, si-lä-me´[=u]s; left arm,
suk-kwe´[=u]s.
ARROW, yitcht.
ASHES, kwái-chp.
AT, to be at, lä-si or lak-si; he is at Lummi, lä-si la N[=u]kh-lüm´mi.
See also "live," "be."
AXE, ku´küm. (küm-müt, to chop.)
B.
BACK, the, stas-kwitl.
BAD, h'äs, s'häs.
BAG or sack, chu-kwal´.
BAIL A BOAT, to, chi-kwást; (in Simiamoo), kwül´lüt.
BALD, ko´a-lekw.

BARK, of the fir, chül´li; of the cedar, sl-kwüm´.
BASKET, potato basket, kl-päk; load basket, s'pi-chä; small basket,
pep-chälkh.
BEADS, large blue kind, shkwe´-kwün; small white do., tsüts-hüt;
small green beads, tchi-kwül-lekh´.
BE, to, See "at," "live." It is in the house, lâk-si á-lung.
BEAR, black, schüt´hün; grizzly, kwe´chin.
BEARD, kwin´s'n; moustache, kwinks.
BEAVER, skül-láu.
BEFORE (in point of time), kwül-hés-lüt-sin.
BELLY, kwül´la, kläs.
BELOW, kläkhl.
BIRD, water fowl, mo´[=o]k; small birds, tséts-at-süm.
BIRDS: Eagles, golden eagle, kwül´-lüng-sen; bald eagle, yükh-wül-la.
Hawks, pa-áls, tsekhw-tsükhw, tül-kwe´mitl, tsi-ha-litsh; sparrow hawk,
süs-so-wak-chil-la. Owls, great horned owl, che´-tüng-hu; small owl,
kwai-el-hu. Woodpeckers, logcock, skwül-lüt´tün; flicker (P. Mexic.)
tse´a-k't; small woodpeckers, tsüt-tüng. Swift (Cypselus), kuk-sátch.
Kingfisher, süs-she´la. Robins (T. Naevius), kwüs-kük'h; (T. Migrat.),
tsel-tcha. Warblers, hu-hwül-lüsh. Chickadee (Parus), ts-ka-yis.
Finches (generic), tch-kwa´kwa; ground robin, tül-tülk-si-nün; snow
finch, tchi-sa-wütsh. Wren, te´ti-tüm. Raven, sku-takh. Fish Crow,
sku-kwa´ta. Blue Jay, chi-ya. Magpie, s'hün´nün. Pigeon, hüm-ókh.
Ruffed Grouse, skwüts, skwüts´ha. Dusky Grouse, ng'e´et. Sand-hill
Crane, slem. Plover, chit-hün-natsh´. Oyster Catcher (hematopus),
swó-kük. Yellow-shank Snipe, skük-ka´-ye. Beach Birds, small snipe
(?generic), pel-latsh, skeks. Curlew, mük-mük-kwa. Swan, ho´ha-han.
Snow Goose, kla-wükh-han, kla-hwa´han. Canada Goose, ákh-ha.

Brant (Bernicla), hül-hül´tsh, hül-hül´cha. Mallard (a. Boschas),
ti-nük-sen. Teal (Nettion), hüs-natch, chil-si´set. Shoveller (Spatula),
klel-lük-tük-sen. Gadwal (Chaulelasmus), shes´-sün-na. Sea Ducks
(generic), kwal´-hu. Golden eye (Clangula), hül-hül-lül´o-witl.
Canvass back (Aythya), hókh-ko-nitsh. Spirit Duck (Albeola),
hekh-kün-né, k'k-hün´na. Merganser (Mergus Am.), kwa-[=o]kw;
(Mergus Serrator), sküm-mätsh. Cormorant, mäs-sitch. Gulls, large
kinds, kwün-né; small kinds, skókh-kwa. Loons (Colymbus), swa´kwün,
hwekhw-kwüs. Grebes (Podiceps), sk[=u]l-küls´, hwa´nitsh, hwüt-tis.
Guillemot (Uria), sko-kwa-kwüts, ko-k[=o]kh-küts.
BIRDS, parts of: Beak, nük´sünsh (v. nose). Wing, ki-ka´al, sk-ká-al.
Feathers, stli-päl-kan, stakw. Quills, stli-käl. Down, skái-us. Tail,
klap-ái-sin-itsh. Gall, müs-suns. Entrails, ük-khes. Gizzard,
s'he´a-kwüns. Liver, t'ä-kas. Heart, tsä-li.
BITE, to, tsing-ut-tüng.
BLACK, nük-kikh.
BLANKET, feather blanket (a native manufacture), stüm-mo-whitl;
woollen do., swâ-kwatl; white blanket, pe-kál-kwüt; figured do.,
nüt-sa´lo-wüt; red do., nu-kwim; green do., nük-chal-kwüt; blue do.,
chi-al-küt; large dark blue do., chil-tál-kwüt.
BLAZE, to, hu-tâ-ku.
BLIND, klä-litsh.
BLOOD, säs-tchin.
BLOW with the breath, to, pa´-hwt; blow the nose, to, nük-lüng-sin´na.
BLUE, chi-á-lis; pale, ni-hwékw.
BOARD, planks, sél-to.
BOIL, to, kwül-lüs´.

BONE, s[=o]m, s'ham.
BORE, to, as with a gimlet, slük´-wüt, nük-slük´wüt.
BOSOM (female), sküm´ma.
BOW, tsá-cha-sen.
BOWSMAN, of canoe, he´u.
BOX or chest, kla-yüks.
BOY, s'ch-chi-álkh, schi´atl, stet-látkl.
BRACELETS, of brass wire, tsa-met-chin.
BREAD, baked, tau´ükh.
BREAK, to, (broken), ti-kwüt-tüng.
BREAST (chest), tsüng´ütl.
BRING, to, an-ákh-hu.
BROAD, nükh-hwái-ük-w'tl.
BROTHER, elder, shi-itlkh; younger, sái-tchin, ni-whâ-ka.
BURN, I, chükw´ sin; it is burning, ch'yükw.
BURY, to, (to cache), as-chá-nütl.
BUY, to, (to trade or barter), hwái-üm; I want to buy, nus-whái-yüm,
nus-klé-a-küng sül-kül´la (nus-klé, I wish).
BYE AND BYE, o-wäs-hés.
C.
CANOE (generic), skwâlkh; Chinook and Makah pattern, üt-hüs,

[=o]t-hüs; small do., kük-ho´ütl; large Kawitchen canoe, shwâ-atl;
small fishing canoe, sno´wh'tl; shovel-nosed or burden canoe, klai.
CARRY, to, süng-at´; to carry on the back, süng-áng; on the shoulder,
ang-ut-tün; in the hand, wi-kwo-nat´.
CEDAR, (Thuja), h'pai.
CERTAINLY, of course, ho´wüs.
CHALK (properly a white diatomaceous earth used for cleaning skins),
stau´okw.
CHIEF, si-ám.
CHISEL, of stone, sh-we´ükh.
CHOP WOOD, to, küm´müt.
CLEAR SKY, shu-ewk'h-hu.
CLEAR OFF, to, (of the weather), s'ai-yüt-tung; it is clearing off,
ta-chil shu-auk-hu (clear it comes).
CLOTH, calico, as-hálkh (i.e. "figured"); domestics, pük'h; (white);
baize, tsats´a-whün; flannel, tsül´whüm.
CLOUDS, spa´hu; it is clouding over, ta´chil nükh-no´-wüs.
COALS of fire, chtist.
COAL, stone coal, pe´chit.
COAT, snu-éks.
COLORS: White, pük´h. Black, nük-kikh. Red, n'sük'h, n'sükw. Blue,
chi-á-lis; pale do., ni-hwekw. Yellow, n's-kwül-la-wün, nük-wái. Green,
ni-tlut'h, nük-wái.

COME, to, n'a, e-ná; I come from Simiamoo, si-tü-sin Si-mi-a-mu;
come with me, nük-wá-shin-nus; come into the house, an-á-la we-lüng,
or an-ush-ta no é-lüng (a-lüng, a house); come near (imp.), n'at´la.
COOK, to cook on hot stones, k'k'pak.
COOKED, it is cooked ("done"), kwül.
COPULATE, to, sün-nókh.
COUGH, to, ta´kwün.
CRADLE, pat´süts.
CRUSTACEANS: Crab, bes-kwu, ä-chükh. Spider Crab, ku-kwátl-shin.
Stone Crab, ku-kwin-nó-wa.
CRY, I, ho-ang´sün.
COVER, to, kle-hwés-tüng.
CUP, mem´tük'h.
CUT with a knife, to, shipt.
D.
DANCE, to, koi-el´lish, kwi-é-lish.
DARK, klatch.
DAUGHTER, ng-ün´na.
DAY, skwá-chil.
DEAD, kwái-i, ko-áikh.
DEEP, klütsh.

DEER, smis, smé-is, h[=o]pt; a buck, ses´tün ("horned");