Alphabetical Vocabularies of the Clallum and Lummi

VOCABULARY OF THE LUMMI.

Above, se-suk´tl.
Adze, s'chum´mun.
Afraid, sÁi-sin.
After, il-kwÂ-wus.
Alder, skwang-l'tch.
Alive, hal-ikh, hal-lÉ.
All, makw, mokw.
Always, wai, wa-hÁi, o-wÁi-la;
always so, wa-hÁi-yu shung angs.
Angry, kwin-tun.
Arm, ta´lo;
my arm, n´ta´lo;
right arm, si-la-me´?s;
left arm, suk-kwe´?s.
Arrow, yitcht.
Ashes, kwÁi-chp.
At, to be at, la-si or lak-si;
he is at Lummi, la-si la N?kh-lum´mi.
See also "live," "be."
Axe, ku´kum. (kum-mut, to chop.)

Back, the, stas-kwitl.
Bad, h'as, s'has.
Bag or sack, chu-kwal´.
Bail a boat, to, chi-kwÁst;
(in Simiamoo), kwul´lut.
Bald, ko´a-lekw.
Bark, of the fir, chul´li;
of the cedar, sl-kwum´.
Basket, potato basket, kl-pak;
load basket, s'pi-cha;
small basket, pep-chalkh.
Beads, large blue kind, shkwe´-kwun;
small white do., tsuts-hut;
small green beads, tchi-kwul-lekh´.
Be, to, See "at," "live."
It is in the house, lÂk-si Á-lung.
Bear, black, schut´hun;
grizzly, kwe´chin.
Beard, kwin´s'n;
moustache, kwinks.
Beaver, skul-lÁu.
Before (in point of time), kwul-hÉs-lut-sin.
Belly, kwul´la, klas.
Below, klakhl.
Bird, water fowl, mo´?k;
small birds, tsÉts-at-sum.
Birds:
Eagles, golden eagle, kwul´-lung-sen;
bald eagle, yukh-wul-la.
Hawks, pa-Áls, tsekhw-tsukhw, tul-kwe´mitl, tsi-ha-litsh;
sparrow hawk, sus-so-wak-chil-la.
Owls, great horned owl, che´-tung-hu;
small owl, kwai-el-hu.
Woodpeckers, logcock, skwul-lut´tun;
flicker (P. Mexic.) tse´a-k't;
small woodpeckers, tsut-tung.
Swift (Cypselus), kuk-sÁtch.
Kingfisher, sus-she´la.
Robins (T. Naevius), kwus-kuk'h;
(T. Migrat.), tsel-tcha.
Warblers, hu-hwul-lush.
Chickadee (Parus), ts-ka-yis.
Finches (generic), tch-kwa´kwa;
ground robin, tul-tulk-si-nun;
snow finch, tchi-sa-wutsh.
Wren, te´ti-tum.
Raven, sku-takh.
Fish Crow, sku-kwa´ta.
Blue Jay, chi-ya.
Magpie, s'hun´nun.
Pigeon, hum-Ókh.
Ruffed Grouse, skwuts, skwuts´ha.
Dusky Grouse, ng'e´et.
Sand-hill Crane, slem.
Plover, chit-hun-natsh´.
Oyster Catcher (hematopus), swÓ-kuk.
Yellow-shank Snipe, skuk-ka´-ye.
Beach Birds, small snipe (?generic), pel-latsh, skeks.
Curlew, muk-muk-kwa.
Swan, ho´ha-han.
Snow Goose, kla-wukh-han, kla-hwa´han.
Canada Goose, Ákh-ha.
Brant (Bernicla), hul-hul´tsh, hul-hul´cha.
Mallard (a. Boschas), ti-nuk-sen.
Teal (Nettion), hus-natch, chil-si´set.
Shoveller (Spatula), klel-luk-tuk-sen.
Gadwal (Chaulelasmus), shes´-sun-na.
Sea Ducks (generic), kwal´-hu.
Golden eye (Clangula), hul-hul-lul´o-witl.
Canvass back (Aythya), hÓkh-ko-nitsh.
Spirit Duck (Albeola), hekh-kun-nÉ, k'k-hun´na.
Merganser (Mergus Am.), kwa-?kw;
(Mergus Serrator), skum-matsh.
Cormorant, mas-sitch.
Gulls, large kinds, kwun-nÉ;
small kinds, skÓkh-kwa.
Loons (Colymbus), swa´kwun, hwekhw-kwus.
Grebes (Podiceps), sk?l-kuls´, hwa´nitsh, hwut-tis.
Guillemot (Uria), sko-kwa-kwuts, ko-k?kh-kuts.
Birds, parts of:
Beak, nuk´sunsh (v. nose).
Wing, ki-ka´al, sk-kÁ-al.
Feathers, stli-pal-kan, stakw.
Quills, stli-kal.
Down, skÁi-us.
Tail, klap-Ái-sin-itsh.
Gall, mus-suns.
Entrails, uk-khes.
Gizzard, s'he´a-kwuns.
Liver, t'a-kas.
Heart, tsa-li.
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Jealous, s?-si-si.

Kick, to, lum-mat´.
Kill, to, k'chÂ-tukh, ku-chel´la.
Kiss, to, nukh-wh'm-kwÓst.
Knife, shpÁl-tin;
do. with one edge, il-kÁkh-han;
two-edged, wat-cha-han.
Kettle, iron, sklÁ-lup;
wooden, sko´ten.
Know, to, Do you know SkÉ-ukl? (a man of that name?) hut-chÉ-tus-hu SkÉ-ukl?

Lake, s'weltsh.
Lance, st-kwÁi-itch.
Large, mokw.
Laugh, I, nun-nÁi-yung-sen.
Lazy, sa´hung, sakhw;
I am lazy, sa´whung-sin.
Leaf, s'chÁ-sun.
Leap, to, hwÉ-tung.
Leg, slÁ-hutsh, skÁ-kun;
calf of leg, kÁtl-sun.
Lend, to, a-yil.
Liar, kai-yÁ-kan.
Lie, I, hukh-kÁi-ya-kun.
Light, adj., stÁ-tu.
Lightning, cha-Á-kwa-chuk, cha-kuts-o-kikh.
Like, shun-Ángs.
Listen, imp., ni-hwÚ-i-yan.
Live at, to, laksi; (this word appears to be the equivalent of the Nisqually at-suts, and to be really an adverb signifying "presence" or "existence");
I live there, lak-si tel-lÁ.
Long, in dimension, kla-kut.
Look out! kwÁ-la.
Looking glass, skwo-nÁ-sung, sku-ko-nÁ-sung, hu-ku-nÁ-sing;
the image or reflection in the glass, kukh'-kutl.
Lose, to, ek-kwa.
Louse, nus´sun.
Love, to, n?s-tlÉ, nis-klÉ.

>that is Lucy's, la Lucy ti-lÉ.
There, ta-lÁ;
there it is, e-i-tÉ-i-ti, Át-la-ti.
They, nan-Étl-ya, kw'si´a-hÁl-tun.
Thing, things, stang;
every thing, nukw-stang.
It is noticeable that in this language, as well as in the Nisqually, Chinook, and probably in others, the word for "thing" is the same as that for "what."
Thief, kÁn-kan.
This, ti´et-hla.
Thou, nukw;
thyself, tin-tsi´la;
you are a Kanaka yourself, Kanaka tin-tsi´la.
Thousand, o-pÁntsh.
Thread, twine, hwÉ-lum.
Three, klikhw, kl-whÁi-la, kl-whalt-hu.
Throat, haung´en.
Throw, to, as a stone, tsi-lakh;
to throw away, hwÉlt-hu.
(In the Simiamoo dialect, É-kwut; to throw away with violence, tim-mut.)
Thumb, sus-tÁls.
Thunder, s'hÓ-hwas.
Tides:
Flood tide, kum´mul.
Ebb tide, hi-klatl'h.
High tide, kum-kum´mul.
Low tide, sham´shum.
Tobacco, smÁ-nush.
Tobacco pouch, smÁ-na-shÁ-la.
To-day, ti-a-kÁis, ti-o-skwÁ-chil.
Toes, s'chus'sun, snÓ-hwl-shin.
To-morrow, kwÁ-chil, kwÁi-ikhl.
Tongue, tÉ-whls.
Trading house or store, shwui-mal (hwi-ma-la, to sell).
Trees, forest, s'ki-lÁ-lung-hu.
Trees, etc.:
Red pine (P. ponderosa), kwa-kwa-yÉ-la-hilp.
Dwarf pine (P. contorta), kwÁkhwl-ch.
Spruce fir (Abies Menzesii), chi-kwut´lp.
White fir (A. grandis), sko´-me-yuks.
Hemlock spruce (Abies —— ——), s'ke-Éltch.
Yew, tlng-kÁlsh.
Cedar (Thuja), h'chÁ-chiltsh.
Red cedar (Juniperus), pits-in-Ái-ilp.
Arbutus (A. Menzesii), k?-kwÉltsh.
Trailing arbutus (A. uva-ursi), kwun-neltsh; the leaves of this vine are used for smoking.
Birch, kats-ul´tch.
Maple (A. macrophylla), kum´ an-ilp.
Vine maple (A. circinata), shÉ-chulp.
Alder, s'kwÁng-ultsh.
Crab apple tree, kukh-whÉtsh.
Fruit of do., ka-Ákhw.
Elder, tsÉ-wukh.
Willow, swul-lÉtsh.
Trees, parts of:
Roots, ko´mel-lokh.
Fir cones, ta-mÁ-ku-kuns.
Pitch or rosin, smÁ-nitsh.
Leaves, sats-tlÁ.
Fir bark, t'chul-le.
Cedar bark, shl-k?m.
Inner bark of do., skwekhw.
Willow bark (used for making seines), swÁ-lakh.
Rotten wood, pi-kwÁi.
Two, chus-sa, chÁ-sa, tch's-salt-hu.

Uncover, to, kut-lÉst.
Understand,—
I understand that, hut-che-tu ti-ats;
I don't understand, o-nÁ kwins-hu-chet;
Do you understand Clallam? hut-che-tut kwus-sa N?s-klÁi-y?m?
Urinate, chÉ-wa. (This applies to either sex, there not being a distinction made, as in the Nisqually.)

Walk, to, s-tung, sh-tung.
Want, to, sklÉ;
I want, n's-klÉ;
I don't want, Á-wa sins-kle.
Warm, kwass, kwÁ-lus.
Warrior, nus-chang-kun, mich-kul´lo-wutl.
Wash, to, (the hands), tsuk-sÉ-sumg;
(the face), tsuk-wÁ-sung;
(clothes), tsuk-ul-kwo´-tung;
I wash, sa-kwum´sun.
Water, kaukh.
Waves, skwut-la-lÁk-un.
We, ninglkh, kl-ning-ulkh.
Wet, kluk-sÉt, tsa-mung.
What, stang, stang-wut;
what is that? stang ti-Á?
what are you doing? stang nis-chai?
what food do you buy? stang kwa chats sa´wun?
what? (in answer to a call), stang?
what is the matter with you? es-tang hat-su?
what do you want? stang sins-kle ti-nuk-wa;
what is your name? (vide "who.")
Where, a-hÉn;
where is my gun? t'hÉn-ku ken po-yuk?
I don't know where, kwÁ-hen ish-tuk´ka;
where do you come from (whence you?) tsa-hÉns-hu, tsa-hÉnts-hu?
where are you going (whither you?) t'whÉns-hu, twÉntst-hu?
Whistle, to, sh-pi-lÁs.
White, puk'h.
Who, wat, wat;
who did that? wat´la kwuts-chÁi-a ti-a?
what (literally "who") is your name? wat-tun-mÁ? wat kud sna?
Wife, n'stÁ-lush (same as husband).
Wind, st-chÂng.
Winds:
West, ste-wut.
W. N. W., tent-sa-luk.
N. W. and North, s'chÁ-yum.
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