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~Kal-ak-a-láh-ma~, n. Chinook, OKALAKALAMA. A goose. Used on the lower
Columbia river.

~Kal-a-kwáh-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, KALÁKALA. A bird.

~Kám-ass~, or ~Lá-kam-ass~, n. Nootka. The Scilla esculenta,—a bulbous root used for food by the Indians. Jewitt gives CHAMASS as the Nootka for fruit, also for sweet, or pleasant to the taste.

~Kám-ooks~, n. Chinook, KLKÁBOKES. A dog. Kahkwa kamooks, like a dog; beastly.

~Ka-mo'-suk~, n. Chinook, idem. Beads. Tyee kamosuk (chief beads), the large blue glass beads.

~Kap-su-ál-la~. Quære u. d. To steal. Kapsualla klatawa, to steal away; kapsualla mamook, to do secretly.

~Kát-suk~, or ~Kót-suk~, n. Chinook, idem. The middle or centre of any thing.

~Kau'-py~, n. English. Coffee.

~Ka-wák~, v. Chihalis, KAUAK. To fly. Not in general use.

~Káw-ka-wak~, adj. Chinook, KÂKAWAK. Yellow, or pale green.

~Keé-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, OKWÉPOWA; 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, EKÉSO. An apron.

~Kéh-wa~, adv. Quære u. d. Because. Not in common use.

~Kel'-a-pi~, or ~Ká-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 ~Kéh-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; glass.

~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-hów-yum~, adj., n. Chinook, KLAHÁUIA. Poor; miserable; wretched; compassion. Ex. Hyas klahowyum nika, I am very poor; mamook klahowyum, to take pity on; give alms; be generous.

The salutation above given probably originated in some whining reply to the first whites, and a distinction has since arisen between the two modes of spelling, which is, however, purely arbitrary.

~Kláh-wa~, adv. Chinook, KLAWAKH. Slow; slowly. Ex. Klatawa klahwa, go slowly.

~Klak~, adv. Chinook, KLAKW. [To take] off. Ex. Mamook klak stone kiuatan, to castrate a horse; mamook klak l'assiette, take off the plates; klak kopa wayhut, get out of the road.

~Klák-sta~, or ~Kluk'-sta~, pron. Chinook, T'KLUKSTA. Ex. Klaksta mamook okook? who made or did that? halo klaksta, no one.

~Klák-wun~, or ~Kléh-kwan~, v. Chihalis, KLAKWUN.To wipe, or lick.
Klakwun l'assiette, to wipe a plate.

~Klale~, or ~T'klale~, adj. Chinook, TLEHL. Black, or dark blue, or green.

~Klap~, v. Chinook, KLAP. To find. Ex. Mika na klap mika kiuatan? did you find your horse? klap tenas, to be with child.

~Kla'-pite~, n. Chinook, KLIPAIT. Thread; twine.

~Klás-ka~, or ~Klus'-ka~, pron. Chinook, KLUSKA. They; thine; them.

~Klat'-a-wa~, v. Nootka, KLATTUNWAH (Jewitt); Nittinat, KLATÖUKH. To go. Klatawa teáhwit, to walk; go on foot; klatawa kopa kiuatan, to ride; klatawa kopa boat, to sail; mamook klatawa, to send.

~Kla-wháp~, n. Chinook, KLHUAP. A hole. Mamook klawhap, to dig a hole.

~Klem'-a-hun~, v. Chihalis, idem. To stab; to wound; to dart; to cast as a spear; to hook or gore as an ox. Nika klemahun samun, I spear salmon.

~Klihl~, or ~Klilt~, adj. Chinook, KLIHL. Bitter. Not of universal use. Mr. Hale makes it KLITL, sour.

~Klik'-a-muks~, n. Chinook, KLIKABUKS. Blackberries, or more properly dewberries.

~Klik'-wal-lie~, or ~Kloke'-wal-lie~. Chinook, KLIKWALI. Brass wire; an armlet or bracelet of brass wire. Mr. Anderson gives the original meaning as simply brass.

~Klim-in'-a-whit~, n., v. Chinook, KLIMINAWHUT. A lie; to lie. Hyas kumtuks kliminawhit, he is a great liar (literally, he knows well how to lie).

~Klim'-min~, or ~Klimmin-klimmin~, adj. Chinook, TKLEMIN-TKLEMIN. Soft; fine in substance. The reduplication denotes the diminutive, but in jargon it is generally used singly. Ex. Klimmin sapoleel, flour; klimmin illahie, mud; marshy ground; mamook klimmin, to soften as by dressing a skin.

~Klip~, adj. Chinook, KELIPE; Chihalis, KLUPUTL; Nisqually, KLEP. Deep; sunken. Klip chuck, deep water; klip sun, sunset.