John Muir: Travels in Alaska

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. See page 202.
• 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).