ooskan

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Chinook Jargon

Etymology

From Chinook úš-gan "basket, cup, bucket".[1]

Pronunciation

Noun

ooskan

  1. A cup.
  2. A can.
  3. A dipper.
  4. (as kluckutl-ooskan "flat cup"), a bowl.

Alternative forms

uskan, uskən