Meaning of clattawa | Babel Free

Definitions

To go; depart, leave.

obsolete, rare

Examples

“From the above, our friends in the States will readily see⟳ that we are not only blessed with a rich soil, and superior mineral wealth, but a climate infinitely superior to that of their present⟳ abode. Pack⟳ up, therefore, ye frozen tillicums and clatawau over to Oregon.”

“The Chilcootens told him that he had better clattawa and gave him a knife, to defend⟳ himself in case he came across any white men.”

“Tenas George’s Statement[...]The Indian who shot him had a scar on one cheek. A young Chilcoaten, who had been a slave, (Chraychanuru, also called Bob, one of the six) told him then to klatawaw [go] as quickly as possible, and gave him a knife to defend⟳ himself.”

“The midday echoes reply⟳ drowsily, the solitary horseman curses and “clattawa’s” up the road as though suddenly impressed with the idea that somebody is hooking his dinner over the hill[...]”

“[T]hey were attacked by their northern enemies, who shot two or three while the rest⟳ klatawaw-ed with all the hyak (hurry⟳) possible and hid themselves.”

“After a full discussion of the situation, by aid of the little ‘Chinook’ I had picked up, and a vigorous exhibition of sign⟳ language on our part, we finally persuaded the chief that it was best for him to ‘clatawaw,’ which he did much to our relief. (Clatawaw means go away.)”

“[…] said we had better clattawa — get⟳ out. Some of them talked very fair English ; they asked for a small portion of Hour and a little yeast powder, calling it "yeast powder." They were superior-looking Indians and rodo good ponies […]”

“On May 12 the disease was “creating fearful ravages among all the northern tribes,” but the Songhees were on Discovery and had no cases. May 15: “The Indian huts at Esquimalt have⟳ been destroyed with fire by the Police, and the occupants directed to clattawa.””

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