Chinook

chinook English +an languages + Jargon +, Montana Etymology From en cea c̓inúk the name of a Chinook village on the Columbia river. Pronunciation chĭno͝ok, en /t͡ʃɪˈnʊk/ /ʃ-/ /-ˈnuk/ en LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Chinook.wav Southern England en ʊk 2 Proper noun A Native American language of the Penutian family of Oregon and Washington. Chinook Jargon, a pidgin trade language of the Pacific Northwest composed primarily of words from Chinook proper, English, and French, with some borrowings from other languages. en 1941 w:Emily Carr w:Klee Wyck 1 http://www.gutenberg.net.au/ebooks01/0100131h.html The Missionary's address rolled on in choppy Chinook, undertoned by a gentle voice from the back of the room which told Tanook in pure Indian words what he was to do. en city/county seat co/Blaine County s/Montana c/USA. The Boeing CH-47 Chinook helicopter. Derived terms en Columbia Chinook Lower Chinook Upper Chinook Chinookan Noun s * A member of a Native American people whose traditional tribal grounds were along the lower and middle Columbia River. en The Chinook sent a hunting party to the south. en chinook Further reading chh en Languages Native American tribes