mamook
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Chinook Jargon
[edit]Alternative forms
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Derived from Nootka mamuuk.
Verb
[edit]mamook
- to do, make, work
- to cohabit, have sex with
- ya mamuk uk ɬuchmən - "He got that woman in the family way" (VH [mj 68:96])
Noun
[edit]mamook
- Work
- hayásh q'əl-mámuk ― It's hard work
- weekday, business day (as in a "work" day)
- ixt-mamuk ― Monday
Usage notes
[edit]Mamook is used in many idiomatic phrases, similar to French faire.
Derived terms
[edit]Derived terms