Shot Olallie [shot O-lal’-lie] or [shat U-lal-i] — noun. Meaning: huckleberry Origin: English shot “bullet;…

Seahpo olallie [se-áh-po O-lal’-lie] or [se-áh-pult U-lal-i] — noun. Meaning: Raspberry Origin: French, chapeau  “hat”,…

AMOTE [a-MO’-teh] or [a-MU-tee],  occasionally corrupted into [al-mo’-ta] — noun. Meaning: Strawberry (plant or fruit)…

Olallie [O-lal’-lie] or [U-lal-i] — noun. Meaning: Berry; berries; fruit Origin: From a Lower Chinook…

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KLAHANIE [KLA’-ha-nie], [KLA’-a-ni], or occasionally [klagh-anie’] — adverb Meaning: Out; outside; outdoors; without; exterior. Origin:…

ILLAHEE [IL’-la-hie] or occasionally [ilee-ee]  — noun. Meaning:  Country, land, ground, earth, region, district, soil,…

SITKUM [SIT’-kum] —  noun, adjective. Meaning: Half; half of something; part of something; the middle.…

KLONAS  [klo’-NASS] — adverb.  Meaning: Perhaps; probably; doubtful; might; may; maybe so; I do not…