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D.

De-late. Straight; direct. Ex. Klatawa delate, go straight; delate wauwau, tell the truth.

Di-aub. The devil.

Dely. Dry. Chahko dely, to become dry; mamook dely, to dry.

Doc-tin. A doctor.

Dol-la. A dollar; money. Chikamin dolla, silver; pil dolla, gold; dolla siaghost, spectacles.

E.

Eh-kah-nam, _n._ A tale or story.

Eh-ko-li, _n._ A whale.

Ee-na, _n._ A beaver. Eena stick (literally beaver wood), the willow.

Ee-na-poo or In-a-poo. A louse. Sopen inapoo, a flea.

Ek-keh. A brother-in-law.

E-la-han. Aid; assistance; alms. Mamook elahan, to help.

E-lip. First; before. Elip lolo chuck, in the first place carry water; elip kloshe, best; elip tilikum, the first people.

Elite. A slave.

E-salt'h. Indian corn or maize.

G.

Get-up. To get up; rise.

Glease. Grease. Hyiu glease, very fat; too-toosh glease, butter.

H.

Hah-lakl. Wide, open. Ex. Mamook hahlakl la pote, open the door.

Haht-haht, _n._ The mallard duck.

Hak-at-shum, _n._ Handkerchief.

Halo. None; absent. _Q._ Halo salmon mika? have you no fish? _A._ Halo, none. _Q._ Kah mika papa? where is your father? _A._ Halo, he is out. Halo wind, breathless; dead. Halo glease, lean. Halo iktas, poor; destitute.

Haul, _v._ To haul or pull.

Hee-hee, _n._ Laughter; amusement. Cultus hee-hee, fun; mamook hee-hee, to amuse; hee-hee house, any place of amusement, as a tavern, bowling alley, etc.

Hoh-hoh, _n._, _v._ To cough.

Hool-hool, _n._ A mouse. Hyas hool-hool, a rat.

House, _n._ A house. Mahkook house, a store.

Howh. Turn to; hurry.

How-kwutl. Inability. Ex. Howkwutl nika klatawa? how could I go?

Hul-lel, _v._, _n._ To shake.

Hul-o-i-ma. Other; another; different. Ex. Huloima tillikum, a different tribe or people; hyas huloima, very different.

Humm, _n._, _v._ A stink or smell, to stink. Humm opootsh, a skunk.

Hunl-kik. Curled or curly; knotted; crooked.

Huy-huy, _n._, _v._ To barter or trade. Ex. Huyhuy la sille, change the saddle; huyhuy tumtum, to change one's mind.

Hwah. Surprise or admiration, also earnestness.

Hy-ak. Swift; fast; quickly; hurry; make haste.

Hyas. Large; great; very. Hyas tyee, a great chief; hyas mahcook, a great price; dear; hyas ankutte, a long time ago; hyas closhe, very good.

Hy-iu. Much, many, plenty, enough. Hyiu tillicum, a crowd; many people; hyiu muckamuck, plenty to eat; tenas hyiu, some, few; wake hyiu, not many or not much.

Hy-kwa. The shell money of the Pacific Coast.