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lahal la halle, lahelle, lehal [< slahal Chinook etlaltlal] Esp. Pacific Coast 
n. an Indian gambling game taking various forms, the winner being the player to whom falls a marked object (as a disc) mixed with several similar but unmarked objects.
See also: pagessan (def. 3) platter (note) slahal stick game la hille
- 1906 Lehal, which appears to be played in the same way as among the southern tribes, is also in vogue.
- 1934 . . . as (the gamblers) played their ancient game, La halle. . . .
- 1963 Performances include the Swai-Swai dance, Lahal or stick game, Salish Mask dance, medicine, paddle and masked dances.
- 1906 Lehal, which appears to be played in the same way as among the southern tribes, is also in vogue.