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Zenk, Henry; Johnson, Tony; Hamilton, Sarah Braun (Feb 2010). "Chinuk Wawa (Chinook Jargon) etymologies" (PDF). University of British Columbia. Archived (PDF) from the original on July 27, 2021. Retrieved Oct 28, 2021.