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Where does “chee” come from?

chee (Chinook Jargon) comes from Chinook čxi — straightaway.

chee (Chinook Jargon): new; recently, newly

Definitions

  1. new; recently, newly

Ancestry of “chee”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Chinookčxistraightaway

Words derived from “chee”

  • cheechako
  • cheechako
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