~Il"-la-hie~, _n._ Chinook, ILAHEKH. _The ground; the earth; dirt._ Tipso illahie, _prairie;_ saghallie illahie, _mountains, or high land; heaven;_ hyiu illahie kopa, _dirty_ (literally, _much dirt upon_).

~In"-a-ti~, or ~Een-a-ti~, _prep., adv._ Chinook, INATAI. _Across; opposite to; on the other side of._ Inati chuck, _on the other side of the river;_ klatawa inati, _to cross over._

~Ip"-soot~, _v. a., v. n._ Chinook, ALHUPSO. _To hide one"s self, or any thing; to keep secret._ Ipsoot klatawa, _to steal off;_ ipsoot wau-wau, _to whisper._

~Is"-ick~, _n._ Chinook, ISIK. _A paddle._ Mamook isick, _to paddle._

~Is"-ick stick~, _n._ Chinook and English. _The ash._ Literally, _paddle-wood._

~Is"-k.u.m~, _v._ Chinook, idem. _To take; take hold of; hold; get._ Isk.u.m okook lope, _hold on to that rope;_ mika na isk.u.m? _did you get it?_

~It"-lan~, or ~It"h-lan~, _n._ Chinook, ITHLANA. _A fathom; the length of the extended arms._

~It"-lo-k.u.m~, _n._ Chinook, idem; Chihalis, SETLOk.u.m. _The game of "hand,"_--a common amus.e.m.e.nt. Mamook itlok.u.m, _to gamble._

~Itl"-wil-lie~, _n._ Chinook, ETLWILI. _The flesh; meat of any animal._ Konaway nika itlwillie sick, _all my flesh is sore._

~Its"-woot~, or ~Its"-hoot~, _n._ Chinook, EITSHHUT. _A black bear._ Itshoot paseesie, _thick dark cloth or blankets._

~K.~

~Kah~, _adv._ Chinook, KAKH. _Where; whither; whence._ Kah mika mitlite?

_where do you live?_ konaway kah, _everywhere;_ kah-kah, _here and there._

~Kah"-kah~, _n._ Chinook and Nisqually (by onoma.), SKAKA. _A crow._

~Kah-kwa~, _adv._ Nootka; Tokwaht, ACHKO. _Like; similar to; equal with; as._ Kahkwa nika tumtum, _so I think_ (literally, _such [is] my heart_); kahkwa hyas nika, _as large as I;_ kahkwa spose, _as if;_ kloshe kahkwa, _that is right; good so._

~Kah"-na-way~, _n._ Chinook, T"KANAWe. _Acorns._ Kahnaway stick, _the oak._ Used only on the Columbia river.

~Kahp-ho~, _n._Chinook, idem. _An elder brother, sister, or cousin._

~Kah-ta~, _adv._ Chinook, KaTA. _How; why._ Kahta mika mamook okook? _why do you do that?_ kahta mika chahko? _how did you come?_ kahta mika? _what is the matter with you?_ pe kahta? _and why so?_

~Kal-ak-a-lah-ma~, _n._ Chinook, OKALAKALAMA. _A goose._ Used on the lower Columbia river.

~Kal-a-kwah-tie~, _n._ Chinook, KALAKWATI; Clatsop, KL"WHELATL. _The inner bark of the cedar_ (thuja); _the petticoat, or skirt, formerly worn by women, and often made of strands of bark._ Kalakwahtie stick, _the cedar-tree._

~Ka-li"-tan~, _n._ Chinook, TKLAITAN. _An arrow; shot; a bullet._ Kalitan le sac, _a quiver; a shot-pouch._

~Kal-lak"-a-la~, or ~Kul-luk"-ul-la~, _n._ Chinook, KALaKALA. _A bird._

~Kam-a.s.s~, or ~La-kam-a.s.s~, _n._ Nootka. _The Scilla esculenta,_--a bulbous root used for food by the Indians. Jewitt gives CHAMa.s.s as the Nootka for _fruit,_ also for _sweet, or pleasant to the taste._

~Kam-ooks~, _n._ Chinook, KLKaBOKES. _A dog._ Kahkwa kamooks, _like a dog; beastly._

~Ka-mo"-suk~, _n._ Chinook, idem. _Beads._ Tyee kamosuk (chief beads), _the large blue gla.s.s beads._

~Kap-su-al-la~. Quaere u. d. _To steal._ Kapsualla klatawa, _to steal away;_ kapsualla mamook, _to do secretly._

~Kat-suk~, or ~Kot-suk~, _n._ Chinook, idem. _The middle or centre of any thing._

~Kau"-py~, _n._ English. _Coffee._

~Ka-wak~, _v._ Chihalis, KAUAK. _To fly._ Not in general use.

~Kaw-ka-wak~, _adj._ Chinook, KaKAWAK. _Yellow, or pale green._

~Kee-kwil-lie~, _prep._ Chinook, KIK"HWILI. _Low; below; under; beneath; down._ Mamook keekwillie, _to lower;_ mitlite keekwillie, _to set down; put under._ Not used in the sense of "down stream."

~Keep"-wot~, _n._ Chinook, OKWePOWA; Yakama, KAPUS, _a pin_ (Pandosy). _A needle; the sting of an insect; a thorn._ Shoes keepwot, _an awl._

~Keh"-loke~, _n._ Chinook, idem. _A swan._ Of local use only.

~Keh"-see~, or ~Ki"-su~, _n._ Chinook, EKeSO. _An ap.r.o.n._

~Keh-wa~, _adv._ Quaere u. d. _Because._ Not in common use.

~Kel"-a-pi~, or ~Ka-la-pi~, _v._ Chinook, KELAPAI. _To turn; return; overturn; upset._ Kelapi canim, _to upset a canoe;_ hyak kelapi, _come back quickly;_ kelapi kopa house, _go back to the house;_ mamook kelapi, _to bring, send, or carry back;_ kelapi tumtum, _to change one"s mind._

~Kes"-chi~, or ~Keh-tsie~. Chinook, KUKHTSI (Anderson). _Notwithstanding; although._ Keschi yakka mamook kahkwa, _although he did so._ Not in common use.

~Ket"-ling~, or ~Kit"-ling~, _n._ English. _A kettle; can; basin, &c._

~Kil-it"-sut~, _n._ Chinook, OKWILIKTSHUT. _Flint; a bottle; gla.s.s._

~Kim"-ta~, or ~Kim-tah"~, _prep._ Chinook, KIMTA. _Behind; after; afterwards; last; since._ Klatawa kimtah, _go behind;_ nika elip, pe yakka kimtah, _I first, and he afterwards;_ okook kimtah, _the one behind;_ kimtah nika nannitsh mika, _since I saw you._

~King Chautsh~, _adj._ English, KING GEORGE. _English._ King chautshman, _an Englishman._

~Ki"-nootl~, or ~Ki"-noos~, _n._ Chinook, EKAINUTL. _Tobacco._

~Kish-kish~, _v._ Chinook, idem. _To drive,_ as cattle or horses.

~Kiu"-a-tan~, _n._ Chinook, IKIUATAN. Cooley kiuatan, _a race-horse;_ stone kiuatan, _a stallion._

~Ki"-wa~, _adj._ Wasco, KAIWA (Shaw). _Crooked._ Of only local use.

~Ki"-yah~, _n._ Chihalis, KAIYAKH. _Entrails._

~Klah~, _adj._ Chinook, KLAKH. _Free or clear from; in sight._ Ex. Chee yakka klah, _now he is in sight;_ klatawa klah, _to escape, as a prisoner;_ chahko klah (of seed), _to come up;_ (of the woods), _to open out;_ (of the weather), _to clear up;_ mamook klah, _to uncover._ Mr.

Anderson gives as the original meaning, _to open out or appear._

~Klah-hanie"~, or ~Klagh-anie"~, _adv._ Chinook, KLAKHANI. _Out of doors; out; without._ Ex. Mamook klaghanie okook, _put that out;_ klatawa klaghanie, _to go out._

~Kla"-how-ya.~ The ordinary salutation at meeting or parting. _How do you do? good-bye;_ as, klahowya sikhs, _good-bye, friend._

~Kla-how-yum~, _adj., n._ Chinook, KLAHaUIA. _Poor; miserable; wretched; compa.s.sion._ Ex. Hyas klahowyum nika, _I am very poor;_ mamook klahowyum, _to take pity on; give alms; be generous._

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