Chinook jargon Dictionary — CA

May include AI-generated content. Most words have not yet been reviewed by a native speaker.

This page lists every public Chinook jargon entry in the LanguageKnow community dictionary. It currently lists 45 words and 18 phrases. This data is openly available at no cost for language preservation and research, with attribution to LanguageKnow. You can return to the home page or browse all languages at any time.

Chinook jargon (CA)

Browse Chinook jargon and other languages on LanguageKnow

45 words and 18 phrases — 63 entries in total.

Newest Chinook jargon words

tipso — grass, leaf, foliage
snas — rain
tsiktsik — wagon, cart
win — wind, breath
lápya — foot, leg
tumtum — heart, mind, spirit
sik — sick, ill, hurting
látət — head
laplash — board, plank, lumber
makuk — to buy; to trade; to sell
chikamin — metal, money, coin
mamuk — to work, to do, to make

Words (45)

C (2)

chikamin (Chinook jargon) noun AI-checked — awaiting native speaker review

metal, money, coin

chuck (Chinook jargon) noun Adapted from Wikidata lexemes — awaiting native speaker review

water

I (2)

ilihi (Chinook jargon) noun AI-checked — awaiting native speaker review

land, earth, ground, country

ixt (Chinook jargon) numeral Adapted from Wikidata lexemes — awaiting native speaker review

one

K (4)

k’wayts (Chinook jargon) numeral Adapted from Wikidata lexemes — awaiting native speaker review

nine

kamuks (Chinook jargon) noun AI-checked — awaiting native speaker review

dog

kanim (Chinook jargon) noun AI-checked — awaiting native speaker review

canoe

kuytən (Chinook jargon) noun AI-checked — awaiting native speaker review

horse

L (4)

lakit (Chinook jargon) numeral Adapted from Wikidata lexemes — awaiting native speaker review

four

laplash (Chinook jargon) noun AI-checked — awaiting native speaker review

board, plank, lumber

lápya (Chinook jargon) noun AI-checked — awaiting native speaker review

foot, leg

látət (Chinook jargon) noun AI-checked — awaiting native speaker review

head

Ɬ (2)

ɬaska (Chinook jargon) personal pronoun Adapted from Wikidata lexemes — awaiting native speaker review

they

ɬun (Chinook jargon) numeral Adapted from Wikidata lexemes — awaiting native speaker review

three

M (7)

maika (Chinook jargon) personal pronoun Adapted from Wikidata lexemes — awaiting native speaker review

you

makuk (Chinook jargon) verb AI-checked — awaiting native speaker review

to buy; to trade; to sell

makwst (Chinook jargon) numeral Adapted from Wikidata lexemes — awaiting native speaker review

two

mamuk (Chinook jargon) verb AI-checked — awaiting native speaker review

to work, to do, to make

mayka (Chinook jargon) personal pronoun Adapted from Wikidata lexemes — awaiting native speaker review

you

msayka (Chinook jargon) personal pronoun Adapted from Wikidata lexemes — awaiting native speaker review

you

mun (Chinook jargon) noun AI-checked — awaiting native speaker review

month, moon

N (3)

naika (Chinook jargon) personal pronoun Adapted from Wikidata lexemes — awaiting native speaker review

nayka (Chinook jargon) personal pronoun Adapted from Wikidata lexemes — awaiting native speaker review

nsayka (Chinook jargon) personal pronoun Adapted from Wikidata lexemes — awaiting native speaker review

O (1)

oyhut (Chinook jargon) noun AI-checked — awaiting native speaker review

trail, road, path

P (2)

polakli (Chinook jargon) noun AI-checked — awaiting native speaker review

night, dark

puk (Chinook jargon) noun AI-checked — awaiting native speaker review

book, paper, letter

Q (1)

qwinəm (Chinook jargon) numeral Adapted from Wikidata lexemes — awaiting native speaker review

five

S (6)

sən (Chinook jargon) noun AI-checked — awaiting native speaker review

day, sun

sik (Chinook jargon) adjective AI-checked — awaiting native speaker review

sick, ill, hurting

sinamakwst (Chinook jargon) numeral Adapted from Wikidata lexemes — awaiting native speaker review

seven

siwash (Chinook jargon) noun Adapted from Wikidata lexemes — awaiting native speaker review

native man

snas (Chinook jargon) noun AI-checked — awaiting native speaker review

rain

stuxtkin (Chinook jargon) numeral Adapted from Wikidata lexemes — awaiting native speaker review

eight

T (9)

t’sə́m-sámən (Chinook jargon) noun Adapted from Wikidata lexemes — awaiting native speaker review

chum salmon

tahtlelum (Chinook jargon) adjective Adapted from Wikidata lexemes — awaiting native speaker review

ten

taɬlam (Chinook jargon) adjective Adapted from Wikidata lexemes — awaiting native speaker review

ten

tax̣am (Chinook jargon) numeral Adapted from Wikidata lexemes — awaiting native speaker review

six

tipso (Chinook jargon) noun AI-checked — awaiting native speaker review

grass, leaf, foliage

tsəqw (Chinook jargon) noun Adapted from Wikidata lexemes — awaiting native speaker review

water

tsiktsik (Chinook jargon) noun AI-checked — awaiting native speaker review

wagon, cart

tsom samon (Chinook jargon) noun Adapted from Wikidata lexemes — awaiting native speaker review

chum salmon

tumtum (Chinook jargon) noun AI-checked — awaiting native speaker review

heart, mind, spirit

W (1)

win (Chinook jargon) noun AI-checked — awaiting native speaker review

wind, breath

Y (1)

yaka (Chinook jargon) personal pronoun Adapted from Wikidata lexemes — awaiting native speaker review

third person singular pronoun

Phrases (18)

chxi sun (Chinook jargon) AI-checked — awaiting native speaker review

a new day

Hiyu win kʰapa ilihi. (Chinook jargon) AI-checked — awaiting native speaker review

There is a lot of wind on the land.

kʰa mika klatwa? (Chinook jargon) AI-checked — awaiting native speaker review

Where are you going?

kʰanawi sən (Chinook jargon) AI-checked — awaiting native speaker review

every day

kʰanawi sun (Chinook jargon) AI-checked — awaiting native speaker review

every day

kʰansix sun alta? (Chinook jargon) AI-checked — awaiting native speaker review

What day is it now?

kʰapa chaqo-kʰul (Chinook jargon) AI-checked — awaiting native speaker review

In the winter / during the wintertime.

kʰapa ikx̣ut klatwa. (Chinook jargon) AI-checked — awaiting native speaker review

Go along the road.

kʰapa ukuk pulakʰli (Chinook jargon) AI-checked — awaiting native speaker review

tonight

Kʰul chako alta. (Chinook jargon) AI-checked — awaiting native speaker review

It is getting cold now.

kloshe mika chako. (Chinook jargon) AI-checked — awaiting native speaker review

Welcome! / It is good that you came.

Lush nayka tumtum. (Chinook jargon) AI-checked — awaiting native speaker review

I feel good / I am well.

Mika mamuk-makuk kʰanawi ikta? (Chinook jargon) AI-checked — awaiting native speaker review

Are you trading all these things?

Mowich mitlayt kʰapa stik. (Chinook jargon) AI-checked — awaiting native speaker review

The deer is in the woods.

qʰata mayka kʰatwa? (Chinook jargon) AI-checked — awaiting native speaker review

How do you travel?

Qʰata mayka tumtum? (Chinook jargon) AI-checked — awaiting native speaker review

How are you feeling?

qʰənchi-lili? (Chinook jargon) AI-checked — awaiting native speaker review

how long?

sayah ukuk ilihi. (Chinook jargon) AI-checked — awaiting native speaker review

That place is far away.

Explore LanguageKnow

All articles on the LanguageKnow blog