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Ik-kik. A fish-hook.

Ik-poo-ie. To shut. Ikpooie la pote, shut the door; mamook ikpooie, to surround; ikpooie kwillan, deaf.

Ikt. One, once. Ikt man, a man; ikt nika klatawa copa yahka house, I have been once to his house.

Ik-tah. What. Iktah okook? what is that? iktah mika tikegh? what do you want? iktah? well, what now?

Ikta-hs. Goods; merchandise. Hyiu iktahs, a great many goods or merchandise.

Il-la-hie, _n._ The ground; the earth; dirt. Tipso illahie, prairie; saghillie illahie; mountains or high land; heaven. Hy-iu illahie kopa, dirty (literally much dirt upon).

In-a-poo. A louse. Sopen inapoo, a flea.

In-a-ti. Across; opposite to; on the other side of. Inati chuck, on the other side of the river; klatawa inati, to cross over.

Ip-soot. To hide one's self or anything; to keep secret. Ipsoot klatawa, to steal off; ipsoot wau-wau, to whisper.

Is-ick, _n._ A paddle. Mamook isick, to paddle.

Is-ick stick, _n._ The Ash. Literally paddle wood.

Is-kum, _v._ To take; take hold of; hold; get. Iskum okook lope, hold on to that rope; mika na iskum? did you get it?

It-lan, _n._ A fathom.

It-lo-kum, _n._ The game of "hand". Mamook itlokum, to gamble.

Itl-wil-lie, _n._ The flesh; meat of any animal. Konaway nika itlwillie sick, all my flesh is sore.

Itswooat. A black bear. Itswooat paseesie, thick dark cloth or blankets.

K.

Kah. Where; whither, whence. Kah mika mitlite? where do you live? konaway kah, everywhere; hahkah, here and there.

Kah-kah. A crow.

Kah-kwa, _adv._ Like, similar to; equal with. Ex. Kahkwa nika tumtum, so I think; kahkwa hyas nika, as large as I; kahkwa spose, as if; kloshe kahkwa, that is right; good so.

Kah-na-way, _n._ Acorns. Kahnaway stick, the oak.

Kahp-ho. Brother, sister, or cousin.

Kah-ta. How; why. Kahta mika mamook okook? why do you do that? kahta mika chahko? how did you come? kahta mika? what is the matter with you? pe kahta? and why so?

Kal-ak-a-lah-ma, _n._ Goose.

Kal-a-kwah-tie, _n._ The inner bark of the cedar; the petticoat or shirt formerly worn by women and often made of strands of bark. Kalakwahtie stick, the cedar tree.

Ka-li-tan, _n._ An arrow shot; a bullet. Kalitan la sac, a quiver; a shot pouch.

Kal-lak-a-la. A bird.

Kamas. A bulbous root used for food.

Kam-ooks, _n._ A dog. Kahkwa kamooks, like a dog; beastly.

Ka-mo-suk, _n._ Beads. Tyee kamosuk, (chief beads), the large blue glass beads.

Kap-swal-la. To steal. Kapswalla klatawa, to steal away; kapswalla mamook; to do secretly.

Kat-suk. The middle or center of anything.

Kau-py. Coffee.

Ka-wak, _v._ To fly.

Kaw-ka-wak. Yellow or pale green.

Keek-wil-lie. Low, below, under, beneath, down. Mamook keekwillie, to lower. Mitlite kee kwillie, to set down; put under.

Keep-woot. A needle; the sting of an insect; a thorn. Shoes keepwoot, an awl.

Keh-loke, _n._ A swan.

Keh-see. An apron.

Keh-wa. Because.

Kel-a-pie, _v._ To turn; return; overturn; upset. Kalapie canim, to upset a canoe; hyak kelapie, come back quickly; kelapie kopa house, go back to the house; mamook kelapie, to bring, send or carry back; kelapie tumtum, to change one's mind.

Kes-chi. Notwithstanding; although.

Ket-lin. A kettle, can, basin, etc.

Kil-it-sut, _n._ Flint, a bottle, glass.

Kimtah. Behind, after, afterwards, last, since. Klatawa kimta, go behind; nika elip pe yahka kimtah, I first and he afterwards; okook kimtah, the one behind; kimtah nika nannitsh mika, since I saw you.

King George. English. King George man, an Englishman.

Ki-nootl. Tobacco.

Kish-kish, _v._ To drive as cattle or horses.

Kiu-a-tan, _n._ A horse. Stone kiuatan, a stallion.

Ki-wa. Crooked.

Ki-yah, _n._ Entrails.

Klah, _adj._ Free or clean from; in sight. Ex. Chee yahka klah, now he is in sight. Klatawa klah, to escape. Chahko klah, (of seed) to come up; (of the woods) to open out; (of the weather) to clear up. Mamook klah, to uncover.

Klah-hanie. Out of doors; out; without. Ex. Mamook klahhanie okook, put that out; klatawa klahhanie, to go out.

Kla-how-ya. How do you? good bye. Ex. Klahowya sikhs, good bye, friend.

Kla-how-yum. Poor; miserable; wretched; compassion. Hyas klahowyum nika, I am very poor; mamook klahowyum, to take pity on; give alms; be generous.

Klah-wa, _adv._ Slow; slowly. Klahwa klatawa, go slowly.

Klak, _adv._ Off. Ex. Mamook klak stone kiuatan, to castrate a horse; mamook klak l'assiette, take off the plates; klak kopo wayhut, get out of the road.

Klaks-ta. Who. Klaksta mamook okook? who made or did that? Halo klaksta, no one.

Klak-wun or Kleh-kwan. To wipe; to lick. Klakwun l'assiette, to wipe a plate.

Klale or T'kale. Black or dark blue or green.

Klap, _v._ To find. Ex. Mika na klap mika kiuatan? did you find your horse? klap tenas, to be with child.

Kla-pite, _n._ Thread; twine.

Klas-ka or Kluska. They; thine; them.

Klat-a-wa, _v._ To go. Klatawa teahwhit, to walk; go on foot. Klatawa kopa kiuatan, to ride. Klatawa kopa boat, to sail. Mamook klatawa, to send.

Kla-whap. A hole. Mamook klawhap, to dig a hole.

Kle-ma-hun, _v._ To stab; to wound; to dart; to cast as a spear; to hook or gore as an ox. Nika klemahun salmon, I spear salmon.

Klihl or Klilt, _adj._ Bitter.

Klik-a-muks, _n._ Blackberries or more properly dewberries.

Klik-wal-lie. Brass.

Klim-in-a-whit, _n._, _v._ A lie; to lie. Hyas kumtuks kliminawhit, he is a great liar.

Klim-min. Soft; fine in substance. Ex. Klimmin sapoleel, flour. Klimmin illahie, mud; marshy ground. Mamook klimmin, to soften as by dressing a skin.

Klip. Deep; sunken. Klip chuck, deep water. Klip sun, sunset.

Klis-kwiss. A mat.

Klogh-klogh. Oysters.

Klo-nass. Uncertainty; doubt; I don't know; may be so; who knows? Ex. Klonass nika klatawa, perhaps I shall go. _Q._ Kah mika kahpho? where is your brother? _A._ Klonass, I don't know.

Klone. Three.

Klook. Crooked. Klook teahwit, broken legged; lame.

Klootch-man. A woman; a female of any animal. Tenas klootchman, a girl. Klootchman kiuatan, a mare.

Kloshe. Good; well; enough. Kloshe nannitsh, look out; take care. Hyas kloshe, very well.

Klose-spose. Shall or may I; let me. Ex. Klose-spose nika mamook pia okook? shall I cook that? (literally, [is it] good that I may cook that?)

Klugh. To tear. Mamook klugh illahie, to plough.

Kluk-ulh. Broad or wide, as of a plank.

Ko. To reach; arrival at. Chee klaska ko, they have just come. Kansih nesika ko kopa Nisqually? when shall we reach Nisqually?

Ko-ko. To knock. Koko stick, a woodpecker.

Kok-shut. To break; broken; to beat. Hyas kokshut, broken to pieces.

Kon-a-way. All; every. Klaska konaway klatawa, they have all gone. Konaway tilicum, everybody. Konaway kah, everywhere.

Koo-sah. The sky.

Ko-pa. To; in; at; with; towards; of; about; concerning; there or in that place. Ex. Kopa nika house, at my house. Lolo okook kopa nika, take that home with you. Cultas kopa nika, it is nothing to me.

Ko-pet. To stop; leave off; enough. Kopet wauwau, stop talking. Kopet ikt, only one. Kopet okook, that's all. Wake siah kopet, nearly finished. Kopet tomalla, day after to-morrow.

Kow. To tie; to fasten. Kow mika kiuatan, tie your horse. Ikt kow, a bundle.

Kul-lagh. A fence; corrall or enclosure. Kullagh stick, fence rails.

Kull. Hard in substance; difficult. Chahko kull, to become hard. Mamook kull, to harden; to cause to become hard. Hyas kull spose mamook, it is very hard to do so. Kull stick, oak or any hard wood.

Kumtuks. To know; understand; be acquainted with; imagine; believe. Mamook kumtuks, to explain. Kopet kumtuks, to forget. Halo kumtuks, stupid; without understanding. Kumtuks kliminawhit, to be a liar. Nika kumtuks okook tyee, I know that chief. Nika kumtuks Klickitat wauwau, I understand the Klickitat language.

Kun-sih. How many; when; ever. Kunsih tilikum mitlite? how many people are there? Kunsih mika klatawa? when do you go? Wake kunsih, never. Mamook kunsih, to count.

Konaway moxt. Both; together. Konaway moxt kahkwa, both alike.

Kush-is. Stockings.

Kwah-ne-sum. Always; forever.

Kwah-nice. A whale.

Kwahta. The quarter of a dollar.

Kwah-tin. See Yakwahtin.

Kwaist. Nine.

Kwa-lal. To gallop.

Kwal'h. An aunt.

Kwan-kwan. Glad.

Kwash. Fear; afraid; tame. Mamook kwash, to frighten; to tame.

Kwates. Sour.

Kweh-kweh. A mallard duck.

Kwek-wi-ens. A pin.

Kwek-kweo. A ring; a circle.

Kwetlh. Proud.

Kwin-num. Five.

Kwish. Refusing anything contemptuously.

Kwit-shad-ie. The hare or rabbit.

Kwo-lann. The ear. Halo kwolann or ikpooie kwolann, deaf.

Kwult'h. To hit; to wound with an arrow or gun.

Kwun-nun. A count; numbers. Ex. Mamook kwunnun, to count.

Kwutl. Literally fast; to push or squeeze. Hyas mamook kwutl, haul tight.