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| Sea and Shore | |
| In Chinook Jargon are many strong words. A few give us directions. When we go to water or near water we use these few, strong words: | |
| keekwullie chuck = in (or under) water | |
| klak kopa chuck = out from water | |
| kopa hyas salt chuck = on ocean | |
| siah kopa hyas salt chuck = far on ocean | |
| mahtlinnie = off shore | |
| mahtwillie = in (towards) shore | |
| wake siah illahee = not far land | |
| wake siah nauits = not far beach | |
| kopa nauits = on beach | |
| klak nauits pe kopa illahee tupsoo = off beach and on grass | |
(Copyright © 1991 by Duane Pasco)
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