Travels in Alaska/Glossary

by John Muir

Glossary of Words in the Chinook Jargon

Boston: English.

Chuck: Water, stream.

Deliat: Very, or very good.

Friday: Shoreward.

Hi yu: A great quantity of, plenty of.

Hootchenoo: A native liquor.

Hyas: Big, very.

Klosh: Good.

Kumtux: Know, understand.

Mika: You, your (singular).

Muck-a-muck: Food.

Poogh: Shoot, shooting.

Sagh-a-ya: How do you do?

Skookum: Strong.

Skookum-house: Jail.

Tillicum: Friend.

Tola: Lead (verb).

Tucktay: Seaward.

Tumtum: Mind, heart.

Wawa: Talk (noun or verb).