Appendix (F). A VOCABULARY OF THE LANGUAGE OF THE CREÉ or KNISTENEAUX[45] INDIANS INHABITING THE WESTERN SHORES OF HUDSON’S BAY Presented to the Author by a Trader who had resided Thirty Years in that Country.

Appendix (F). A VOCABULARY OF THE LANGUAGE OF THE CREÉ or KNISTENEAUX[45] INDIANS INHABITING THE WESTERN SHORES OF HUDSON’S BAY Presented to the Author by a Trader who had resided Thirty Years in that Country.

Athis, implies what is past, and could not be avoided.

As-tum, Come here.

As-tum-et-tay, On this side of any particular spot.

As-kow-wee, Rotten.

Ap-pah-qua-soon, Tent leather alone.

Ap-pus-swy-uch, Tent-poles.

Ah-chakk, The soul.

As-tum-as-taik, In the sunshine.

Awoos-us-pee, Past such a time.

Astum-us-pee, Prior to such a time.

A-gues-spee, At such a time.

Ath-tha-gusk-cow, Broad.

Ah-to-we-thah, It certainly was so.

Ah-tues-cay, To work, toil, labour, or attend as a servant.

Ah-too-ska-thog-gan, An attendant, or servant.

Asse-che, Also, Besides.

Ke-we-Assas-su-min, You mean to deceive me.

Ah-tah-mah, Very often repeated.

Ke-we-Ath-the-mah-hittin, I mean to be troublesome to you.

As-cow, Sometimes.

Aquay-thakk, or Aqua-thoch, The first time.

Athee-mis-sue, Ill-natured, Hard to please.

Assus-kee, Earth, or mould.

Abby-tow, Half.

Abby-tham-oo-tuch, Middle of a canoe.

An-nis-coo-tah-pan, A knot of any kind of line.

Ah-tie, Fur.

Ah-spee-che, In the meanwhile, whilst.

An-nouch, Just now.

Che-pai-tuck-guow, Blue.

Cow-ish-she-moo, Go to bed.

Ne-we-Cow-ish-e-moon, I want to go to bed.

Cow-wow, Rough.

Chim-mah-sin, Short.

Cat-tah, Conceal it.

Ke-gah-Cah-twah-tin, I will conceal it from you.

Co-ke-oo, Dive.

Cup-pah-she-moo, To bathe.

Cap-pah-she-mow, To boil meat.

Chick-ka-mah, Yes.

Che-powee, Narrow.

Copan-na-sue, A common man,

Cooke-kay, Always.

Cock-ke-thoue, All of them.

Che-che, Finger.

Che-che-coom, Wart.

Che-che-kin, To scratch.

Chah-kiet-tin-now, A hill, Rising ground.

Cas-pow, Brittle.

Chup-pah-shish, Below, Beneath.

Cup-pow-a-thoue, Leaving off paddling at the approach of winter.

Ke-Chim-mah-cah-pow-wis-in, You are short.

Ke-Co-pah-chemoon, You disappoint yourself.

Cos-see-hah, To wipe, To rub out.

Cos-see-quan, A towel.

Cos-sah-higgan, The implement used in rubbing out any thing.

Che-man, Name of a canoe.

Check-a-gam, Close to the shore.

Es-kah, N.B. In recounting a dream, this word is much made use of.

Ethin-artick, A small kind of pine.

Es-skun, Home.

Ethe-e-coke, Striving.

Eth-e-coke-queth-e-mow, Strive.

Eth-the-boak-cow, Wise, Sensible.

Numma-Ethe-boak-cow, Foolish, Not wise.

Ethin-nut-took, In reality.

Ethin-nut-to, Common, The most common kind of any thing.

Ethee-pin-nay, Truly.

Egah-waudge-no-gun, Any thing almost imperceptible.

Egah-pittah, Stop a little.

Esqua, Presently.

Es-pee-hum-moak, Flying high.

Ethin-ne-woo, Living, Still alive.

En-coo-se-queth-e-moon, I think myself a conjurer, or godlike.

Espim-mick, Above.

E-sput-tin-now, Steep; or rising ground.

Es-pum-me-seek, A little above.

Es-qui-an-mek, The end.

Ke-Guy-as-sues-stah-tin, I will hide myself from you.

Gay-tow-woo, Reflection, To reflect.

Gay-tak-tin-e-thick, The whole number.

Gay-te-un, It happened to you.

Gay-te-an, It happened to me.

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Guy-tut, You to him.

Guy-tat, He to him.

Guy-tow-wut-oo-punny, You said so to him.

Guy-tow-wat-oo-punny, He said so.

Guy-tack-oo-punny, He said so of him.

Guy-tisk-oo-punny, He said so of you.

Guy-sus-takee, At the same place.

Hay-wee, A word of notice.

Hay-way, Have you found it—inanimate.

Hay-waw, Have you found it—animate.

How-wee-gas-take, Not exposed to the ray of the sun.

Hook-e-moow, A Chief.

Hay-e-tus-see-chick, As many as there are.

Huth-thee-wah-ka-kin, A word of surprise.

I-es-cue, Tired.

I-es-coo-tai-oo, Tired with walking.

I-es-coos-se-man, Tired with paddling.

Iam-me, Talk, or Speak.

Ith-e-cah-pah-low, Run away, Not to be found.

Kit-Ithe-cah-hittan, I have eat or drunk without saving you any, or without asking you to partake.

Is-see-boy-tayoo, To set off by land.

Kiska-tow-a-cow, A high bank.

Ke-shich, The blue sky.

Ke-shi-cow, Day.

Ke-too, Any noise made by an animate being

Ke-too-mah-gun, or Ke-too-mah-gusk, Any noise made by an inanimate object.

Kis-sway-way, Talk loud.

Egah-Kis-sway-way, Don’t talk loud.

Kis-tuck-gah-much, Main land.

Kin-wow, Long.

Ke-che, Equal to you.

Ke-hitch-chu, Any thing grand.

Kin-no-koo-mow, A long lake.

Kis-ki-ow-wow, Deep water.

Kisshe-as-tun, Fast sailing.

Kishee-puthen, Any thing moving fast.

Kisshe-wahk, Nigh at hand.

Kissas-tow, Middling.

Ka-ke-che-moo, Insignificance.

Kis-steth-e-moo, Proud, Haughty, Opinionated.

Ke-Kuck-quay-che-met-tin, I ask you.

Kuck-quay-che-that-hit-took, Strive to excel each other.

Kuck-qua-che-pus-ke-that-hit-took, To support a spirit of emulation.

Koos-coon, To awaken.

Koos-coon-ne-gan, Awaken me.

Kas-ses-cow, The present opportunity.

Kis-tin-natch, Perhaps.

Kis-pin, When (future).

Ke-kah-nah-gun, Plain to be seen.

Ke-too-his-ca, Calling like a goose.

Ke-ke-toon, You did speak.

Kis-scut-tah, Cut it in two, (a stick or piece of wood.)

Kis-scut-ta-higgan, A stump, the remaining part of a tree cut down.

Ke-hoo-tay-oo, To visit.

Ke-hich-coo, Any thing escaping.

Kith-the-pah, Be quick, Make haste.

Kit-tis-kin-now, To let fall.

Ke-mo-he-how, You teaze it.

Ke-ket-te-mah-how, You are cruel to him.

Ne-Kit-te-mah-tin-na-wow, I feel for him.

Kuth-ke-tai-wap-pit, Black eyes.

Ke-kick, Your house or cabin.

Kis-pin-nut-tow, To earn, To come at, To purchase.

Kut-che-wap-pum-mut, Go-pa-she-wug-geet, That you should see it, was the reason we brought it.

Ke-thas-kah-che-moo, To tell falsehood.

Kis-sha-wah-tis-sue, Good-natured.

Ke-wak-tis-sue, Friendless.

Kis-kah-mut-tin-now, Kis-kah-pis-cow, Steep hill.

Ke-satch, Immediately.

Ke-satch-ut-tow-way-win, Debt, or buying before you intend to pay.

Kee-sin-ne-gun, A dressed skin.

Kee-sin-nah, Dress it.

Kis-sis-sah, To warm. To make warm.

Kee-sis-sah, To cook, either by boiling or roasting.

Ky-as-en-equn, Any thing old or worn out.

Kusketh-etum-etah-goos, A person talking impatiently.

Ka-ke-che-moo, Boasting, To boast.

Ke-kas-sis-po-min, You speak ironically.

Ke-Ka-pah-tis-sin, You are not clever or acute.

Ke-they-e-tou, Making a noise like scratching.

Kis-quay-can, A fool.

Manito, God.

Mus-cow-wow, or Mus-cow-wis-sue, Strong.

Ne-Me-thou, I gave it to him.

Ne-Meeth-ick, He gave it to me.

Ne-Meeth-ick-gowin, It was given to me.

Ne-Meeth-ick-wuck, They gave it to me.

Ne-Meeth-thou-uck, I gave it to them.

Ne-Meeth-thee-ammet, He or she gave it to us.

Ne-Meeth-ick-coo-nan, It was given to us by him.

Ke-Meeth-ick, It was given to you.

Ke-Meeth-it-tin, I give it to you, or I gave it to you.

Owee-nah-gah-Me-thisk, Owee-nah-ke-Meeth-ich-coo, Who gave it to you?

Owee-nah-wah-Mee-thut, Who do you design to give it to?

Owee-nah-wah-Mee-thut, Who does he intend to give it to?

Owee-nah-gah-Mee-that, Who did he give it to?

Owee-nah-gah-Mee-thick-coot, Who was it given to?

Owee-na-hah-Mee-thick-coot, Who?

Mee-thick-coot, Any thing given from one person to another.

Mee-thee-coot, Hairy nose.

Mee-this-tow-wan, Beard.

Mee-the-chap, Hairy face.

Mith-coo, Blood.

Mith-coo-sue, or Mith-gwow, Red.

Mah-tow-wee, Poor flesh, Any thing not fat.

Mah-Mah-tow-wee-wick, Ditto, (plural.)

Mee-gee-wap, A tent, when erected.

Mut-too-gaph, Where a tent formerly stood.

Min-nis-tick, An island.

Min-nay-he-wat-tun, Point of land.

Mess-kaik, A plain, or swamp.

Mis-sick-a-mow, A large lake.

Matoon-eth-e-chiggan, The mind.

Musqua, Black bear.

Oo-sow-we-Musqua, Brown ditto.

Missee-musqua, Grizzlier, great bear.

Wah-pisk, White bear.

Minna-hig, Large pine.

Metuse, Poplar.

Mithqua-pim-mook, Red willow.

Mun-na-win, Barren country, not plentiful.

Me-chim-is-skum-my-gon, A country abounding in provision.

Ke-Meth-tho-tho-tow-wow, You use him well.

N’ Ne-mith-too-too-lakk, He uses me well.

Ne-me-tah-tow, I regret the loss without crying.

Ne-mow-wee-cah-tow, I regret the loss with crying.

Missa-gow, To arrive.

Missa-gow-uck, They are arrived, or I arrived.

Missa-gy-ack, We have arrived.

Missa-gy-eg, You arrived (plural.)

Ne-Missa-gan-nau, I and my companions arrived.

Muthch-e-puthue, Any thing moving slowly.

Math-e-puthue, Any thing that does not go well, as a gun that does not throw its shot well.

Mach-wange, At that time.

Mack-was-kah, To overtake.

Mah-that-tun, Bad.

Me-tho-was-sin, Good.

Me-tho-sis-sue, Handsome

Me-tho-nah-gun, Good-looking.

Much-il-nah-gun, Ordinary.

Much-ethe-lah-gun, Disagreeable.

Metho-tah-gun, Agreeable talking.

Ne-Meth-thoot-tow-wow, I dislike talking.

Ne-Much-in-nak-wow, I think it ugly.

Ne-Mith-thoo-now-wow, I think it handsome

My-itch-che, Exactly.

N’ Ne-Mith-thoo-wah-tan, I am happy.

Ne-Mah-mus-kah-tain, I am surprised.

Ma-muh-lah-coo-sue, Proud.

Me-tow-wee, Longing for any thing eatable.

N’me-tow-with-e-moon, I am longing, or I am a longer.

Mun-nus-qua, To make ready with a gun.

Me-tho-mah-qun, Sweet smell.

Me-tho-gow, Fine, Soft, Mossy.

Misse-hen, To occasion a difference between two persons

Ke-Misse-ken, You have injured me in the opinion of such a person.

Muck-coo-sa, To feast.

N’gah-muck-coo-san, I will feast, or I will make a feast.

Mahtin-nah-wayoo, To divide, To share.

Mah-hum, To go before the current.

Mah-kis-cum, To walk from inland to the shore.

Mo-tway-tayoo, or Matway-way, Report of a gun.

Mun-nah-che-tow, To spare, or be frugal.

Mun-nah-che-how, To avoid offending.

Ke-mun-nah-che-hittan, I do not wish to offend you.

Ke-gah-mow-wee-mittan, I shall hurt your feelings.

Moo-schuck, Always.

Mis-cow-wow, To find.

Mus-cow-wow, Hard.

Misshe-way, The whole.

Ne-moo-see-how, I feel it inwardly or outwardly,

Ne-mee-scoo-nau, I feel it with my hand.

Ne-moo-see-tan, I feel its motion.

Mis-ske-shick, Eyes.

Mith-quah-pit, Red eyes.

Mis-kee-shick-cake, The face.

Missah-gow, To arrive by water.

Missa-gow-ma-as-tun, To arrive by sailing as a ship.

Min-a-ho, To provide provender.

In-ne-tah-mina-ho, Applied to a good hunter, signifies he is not deficient in providing for his family.

Nut-to-min-nah-ho, A man in the employ of a hunter.

Mus-hu-kee, Physic.

Mus-cow-wun, A strong mind, A strong opinion.

Ne-Me-tay-win, I am a conjurer.

Ne-Me-tay-with-emoon, I think myself a conjurer.

Ne-Mun-to-win, or Ne-mun-ne-to-win, I am godlike.

Ne-Me-tow-wan, I long for it.

Mah-that-chis-la-hay-oo, Ill-natured, Quarrelsome, Hard-hearted.

Ne-much-ethe-mow, I have a bad opinion of him.

Miss-sa-gy-akk, We arrive by water.

Mis-sa-gy-eg, You arrive by water.

Mis-sa-gow-wuck, They arrive by water.

Mis-sah-gow, To arrive.

Mis-sah-gan, I arrive.

Mis-sah-gan-nan, We arrive.

Ne-Mis-sah-gah-nan, We arrived.

Ne-Mis-sah-gan, I arrived.

Ke-Mis-sah-gan, You arrived.

Gah-Mis-sah-gy-akk, When we arrived.

Gah-Mis-sah-gy-eg, When you arrived.

Mis-sah-gy-akk-ke, When we arrive, (speaking to a person not of the party.)

Mis-sah-gy-akk-coo, When we arrive, (speaking to one of the party.)

Mis-sa-gy-eg-co, When you arrive.

Mis-sah-gy-ahny, When I arrive.

Moos-tus-cum-meek, The ground, The earth.

Moo-cheek, On the ground.

Mah-chis-tun, Breaking up of the river-ice.

Ke-Me-me-shick-ke-tin, You are large.

Ke-Mitho-nah-goo-sin, You are handsome.

Ke-Much-ee-nah-goo-sin, You are ugly.

Ke-Mitho-nah-tin, You appear handsome to me.

Ke-Mitho-nah-k, He thinks you handsome.

Ke-Much-nak-tin, I think you ugly.

Ke-Much-e-hah-k, He thinks you ugly.

Mah-nah-goo-tee, Mind if it is not so.

My-ak-quam, Mind if I do not, (a threat.)

Muchee, Indifferent, Not good, Not pleasing.

Moi-see, Much.

Mis-tay-hay, A great quantity.

Mis-te-sue, Scalded or burnt.

Mes-tin-nah, To expend, Expended.

Mes-tun-mick, The white skin that is between the bark and body of a tree.

Me-sah-hum, To patch, To mend by patching.

Me-sah-higgan, The patch.

May-che-moose, A little.

May-che-how, To extirpate.

Ne-May-hay-pit-chin, To move toward the sea-shore.

Muck-co-to-pay-oo, A stomach that can bear a great quantity of liquor.

Missina-higgan, Writing.

Maith-waith-e-mai-oo, To be very careful of any person.

Minne-quog-gan, A vessel used for drinking, A pot.

Metch-chis-kun, A fishing-wire.

Ne-Meth-oon, Handy, Not aukward.

Mitho-wo-gass, A length of time.

Mah-no-kay, To build a house, To erect a tent.

Ne-that-mis-sue, Weak.

Nip-as-cue, Applied to a great sleeper.

Nippow, He is a-sleep, or Sleep.

Un-too-we-nip-pow, Go to sleep.

Tan-tee-wah-nip-pee-an, Where do you want to sleep?

Tan-ta-gah-nip-pe-an, Where shall I sleep?

Nee-kee-nan, Our dwelling, or tent.

Nut-toot-tow-in, Listen to me.

Nai-ow, A point.

Nai-ah-pisk, Rocky point.

Nuh-pow-wis, A word of surprise.

Nuggy-nah-gun, Land in sight at a great distance.

Nuthin, To the north.

Nah-me-win, To the south.

Na-puck-ka-see-tuck, Silver pine.

Nepisee, Willow.

Nis-sten-ne-gaw-win, A landing-place.

Ke-Nay-cut-teth-emoon, You grieve.

Nuggisk, For a little time.

Nug-gisk-cow-wow, Two walking parties meeting on a journey.

Nuck-ka-wow, To meet by water.

Ne-hee, Right.

Ne-ach-toa-win, Aukward.

N’ Nah-qut-tick, He left me behind.

N’ Ni-hah-tow-wis-scane, It does not fit well, or It fits aukwardly.

N’ Ne-he-scane, It fits me right.

Ne-ha-tow-win-nah-gun, Aukward appearance.

Nip-pue, Dead.

Nip-pee, Water.

Na-Nip-patchick, or Nip-pat-twow, When they were asleep.

Nas-pit-too-tah, To imitate,

Nus-pit-tahk, Likeness.

Nogun, In sight.

Nah-Nah-lay-oo, Trembling, Shivering, Shaking, &c.

Nah-nah-tay-we-nah-gun, Any thing that appears to shake.

Nah-cow-we-nah-gun, Variety.

No-che-chig-gay, To work at any job, &c.

Na-mah, That.

Nut-toom, Tell him to come here.

Num-mum-ne-kee-toon, I did not speak.

Numma-no-che-etwan, I never said so.

Numma-ne-ke-e-twan, Nah-pait, I cannot say it.

Nutha-hum, To go against the current.

Nut-too-tum-wow, To ask for it.

Nut-tah-aes-cum, To walk inland from the sea-shore.

Nee-shoo, Two.

Ne-shoo-stoo-wow, A double shot, killing two at a time.

Nub-but-lay-stow-in, A hut with a back and two sides, open in front.

No-tum-me-hick, I am puzzled or plagued by him.

Nay-pay-catch, Moderate, Not in the extreme either way.

Ne-gan, Going before.

Nay-pay-quan, To break one’s fast.

Nay-pay-kah-hoo-soo, To break one’s fast with the produce of his hunt.

Nut-to-ko-how, To administer physic.

Ne-mutch-che-the-wa-sin, I am disappointed.

Ne-mow-win, Provisions for a journey.

N’ Ne-ne-mah-hick, Goods entrusted to the disposal of another.

No-che-how, To work at.

N’ Gah-no-chi-chiggan, I will employ myself.

No-sin-na-wow, To go after any thing.

No-hak-wow, To go after any thing on the water.

No-at-tick-way, The act of going after deer with a canoe.

Not-attick-way, Hunting deer by land or water.

Ke-Nah-nah-toke-kat-how, You tease it.

Nup-puch-is-sue, Flat, Thin.

Ne-Nut-tay-hay-pitchin, To move inland.

Nis-to-pay-oo, Not having a fill.

N’ Nis-to-pan, I have not had my fill.

Ke-Nus-coo-mittan, I give you my consent.

Ke-Nus-coo-moon, You have given your consent.

No-chim-mick, From the water in the woods.

Nass, or Nah-tah, Fetch it, or Go for it.

Noo-tow-wee, My father.

Nick-gow-wee, My mother.

Noo-tah, Father.

Nic-cah, Mother.

Nis-slais, My elder brother.

Oo-slais, His or her elder brother.

Ne-seem, My younger brother or sister.

Ne-mis, My elder sister.

N’che-waham, My brother.

Ne-che-san, My nearest relation, as brother or sister.

Ne-shisk, My uncle.

No-kum-mis, My father-in-law.

N-to-shisk, My mother-in-law.

Nis-se-coos, My aunt or step-mother.

No-cum, My grandmother.

Ne-moo-soom, My grandfather.

No-sis-sim, My grand-son or grand-daughter.

Nis-tim, My niece.

Kis-gim-mis, My cousin—female.

Ne-tim, My cousin—male.

Nees-tow, My brother-in-law.

N-cha-coose, A relation on the woman’s side only.

N-teet-tow-wow, The relationship between two people whose children are united in marriage.

No-tassuee, Good for nothing.

Ke-Ninne-ke-twan, You are in a hurry.

Oo-ne-gaph, Carrying-place.

Oo-skah-ta-gow, or Oo-shisk, Fur.

Oo-skun, Bone.

Oo-tay-hee, The heart.

Oo-tay, Boiling.

And, See-cah-che-wut-tay-oo, Boiling over.

Oo-mah-moggah, This too, or This also.

Oo-mah, This.

Oo-tahk, Going behind.

Oa-sow-we-quay, Brown face.

Owanah-n’gah-nut-to-mine-nah-hook, Who will hunt for me?

Oo-tah-coo-sin, Evening.

Ow-wee-how, To lend.

Oo-wee-hah-sue, To borrow.

Oo-tee, and Oo-see, Names of a canoe.

Oo-tahk-athuck, O-ask-kah-pus-ke-layoo, Stern of a canoe.

Oo-sken-equm, Any thing new or not much used.

Oo-scooh-tim, A beaver dam.

Oth-this-sah, To cut anything out, as shoes, &c.

Ne-Pah-wah-min, I dream.

Pemee, Fat, melted and prepared.

Pus-coo-na-oo, Fat animal.

Pis-seth-che-hin, Listen to me.

Ke-pay-tow-in, You hear me.

Ke-Pay-tartin, I hear you.

N’ Ne-Pay-tah-soon, I hear myself.

Ke-Pay-tahk, You are heard.

Ke-Pay-tahk-coo-wow, Ke-Pay-tahk-coo-wow-uck, They hear you, (plural.)

Pow-is-stick, A waterfall.

Pe-chow, A long distance by land.

Pe-tahk-ho-gun, A long distance by water.

Pe-tis-quon-my-gow, A long distance by ice.

Pus-quas-qua-ow, A hummock of wood.

Pay-soo-sin, A short distance.

Pim-mith-e-hick-oo-mow, A lake broader than long.

Pah-kahk, A ghost, or skeleton.

Pow-woggan, Morpheus, or the God of Dreams.

Pe-wee-tog-gun, A shooting-place; i.e. a waterfall, practicable for boats to go down.

Parqua-sin, Shoal water.

Parquow, Dry, or little water.

Pim-mah-gam-mah-hummock, Canoes crossing a lake or river obliquely.

N’ Ne-Pee-kis-curtain, I am uneasy.

Pee-kis-kah-tethe-tah-gun, The case is melancholy.

Ke-Pait-twah-tin, I have brought it you.

Ke-Pait-tah-hoo-twah-tin, I have brought it you by water.

Ke-Pait-lah-hoo-tow-in, You have brought me something.

Pemass-sue, To sail.

Pimiss-scow, To paddle.

Peen-me-gun, Crooked-grained wood.

Peemow, Crooked.

Pah-tuce, Afterwards.

N’ Ne-Puk-kis-cah-tam, I am unhappy.

Pis-sin-nah-tis-sue, Mischievous.

Pus-ke-thahk, To excel, He is excelled.

Ne-Pus-ke-thak-gan, I have excelled.

Pay-pay-me-tah-che-moo, To crawl.

Pem-oo-tah, To walk.

Pe-mo-at-tah-muck, To ride.

Pim-me-thow, To fly.

Pepoon, Winter.

Pepurisue, To winter. Also the name of a winter-bird.

N’-Pe-pun-is-sin, I wintered.

Pe-mah-tah-gas-gun, To go on the ice.

Pah-mah-ta-gow, To go into the water—deep.

Pah-coo-pay, To walk ditto—shoal.

Pay-coo-pay, To come up after diving.

Pan-nis-swow, To split meat.

Pus-sah-wow, To split wood, and work it with a hatchet.

N’gah-Pus-sa-higgan, I will go and sit down and split some wood.

Pah-pe-tues-is-se-nah-gun, Variety.

Pus-sah-qua-pue, To shut the eyes.

Pus-pah-pue, To look through, or peep.

Pus-pah-pue-win, A window.

Pun-mis-cah-tayoo, To go to a house any distance in winter.

Puah-pee-tway-tin, Missing fire.

Pwas-tow-we-mah-tway-tayoo, Hanging fire.

Pwas-towe-we, Tedious, Not quick.

Pah-ke-tit-tow, To let fall.

Pay-catch, Slow.

Pet-tah, Thirst.

Pah-too-mah, By-and-bye.

Pah-pue, Laugh.

Pah-pisk, A great laughter.

Pah-pin-nah-ne-woo, Very laughable.

Ke-Pah-pe-pin, You laugh at me.

Ke-Pah-pi-hittan, I laugh at you.

Poo-see, To set off by water.

Pim-mah-hum-moak, Flying towards the sea-shore.

Pemah-tis-sue, Living, Still alive, Longevity.

Pe-mah-tis-se-win, Any thing that promotes life.

Pe-mah-che-how, To bring to life.

Peth-coo-wow, To penetrate.

Puck-queth-qua-sue, To let blood.

Pah-coo-moo, To vomit.

Pah-puthe-tow, To bring up any thing accidentally swallowed.

Pis-se-quah-tis-sue, Mischievous.

Pee-kis-quay, To sing, or make a noise.

Pah-mit-tis-saw-wow, To run after any thing.

Peway-pisk, Iron, Almost all kinds of metal.

Pah-pus-qua-hum, Breaking-up of lake-ice.

Ka-Pah-tis-sue, Dull, Not clever.

Pis-us, To doubt.

Pee-tah, Any thing that frustrates a design.

Pit-tah, Stop.

Pitche-coo, To move about from one place to another.

Ne-Pit-chin, I have moved.

Ne-Pus-cay-wan, I parted.

Ne-Pus-cay-pitchin, To part company, A party taking different routes.

Pus-ca, To part with a companion by ditto.

Pus-cay-tah, To tear with the mouth.

Pah-pow-wah-hah, or Poo-two-wah, Shake it.

Pah-ke-puthee, A swelling.

Pay-nass, or Pach-nass, Come for it.

Qui-usk, Straight, In a direct line.

Ne-Qui-usk-queth-eten, I have fixed my mind, or come to a determination.

Ke-Qui-usk-co-mitten, Candidly.

Qua-pah-kay, or Qua-pah-hah, Dip a drink.

Qua-pah-hum-mow-in, Dip me a drink.

Qua-pah-hum-nah-sue, Dip a drink yourself.

Qua-pah-hum-mow-win-nan, Dip us a drink.

Ques-ke-tai, The other side.

Ke-Qui-ske-queth-e-tin, You have come to a determination.

Sepun, Strong.

Sepen-nay-oo, Strong in health, Not easy killed.

Sow-with-coo-sue, Bloody.

Oo-Sow-wow, Yellow.

Oo-Sow-us-quow, Green.

Ta-na-Sin-ne-cow-take, What is the name of it?

Soo-sow-wow, Smooth.

Sug-goo, Thick, One after another.

Sug-gow, Thicket of woods.

Sack-ka-higgan, A lake.

Ke-we-Sah-wan-ne-how, You do not use him well.

Sem-mahk, At first.

Sack-ke-how, I love.

Sacke-how-e-wah-bah-ne, If I had loved.

Sack-ke-how-wahk-oo-punny, If we had loved, If they had loved.

Sack-ke-hitch-che, If she loves her or him.

Sack-ke-huck-ke, Sack-ke-hisk-kee, If I love her.

Sack-ke-hit-too-uck, They love each other.

Sack-ke-hit-too-nan, Loving each other.

Sack-kee, Love.

Sack-ke-hin, Love me.

Ke-Sack-ke-hitten, I love you.

Ke-Sack-ke-hick, He loves you, or You are loved by him.

Ke-Sack-ke-hick-wuck, They love you.

Ke-Sack-ke-how, You love him.

Ke-Sack-ke-hich-coo-wow, He loves you both.

Ke-Sack-ke-hittan-now-wow, I love you both.

Ke-Sack-ke-hin-now-wow, You both love him.

Ke-wee-Se-gan-nis-qua-pis-sin, You want to pull my hair.

Se-gan-nis-qua-pis, Pull his hair.

See-tap-pah-quan, A tent made with leather.

Soak-ethe-tum, Obstinate.

Sa-sah-gis-sue, Stingy.

Suthe-an, Any kind of coin, A medal.

Suthe-an-ahpish, The metal of which any coin is made.

Soo-Sow-wah-pisk, Any smooth stone.

Sepah, Underneath.

Sepayow, Hollow, like a bridge.

Sa-cooleh, It must be so.

Ke-Sack-cooch-e-hitten, I overpower you.

Sah-puaw-pow-way, Wet through.

Sah-paw-pwow-we-nah-gwun, Any thing that has a wet look.

Sah-puaw-pum-e-nah-gwun, Transparent.

See-coo-win, Spittle.

Soake-sue, Strong wood.

Sag-ga-wow, Narrow.

Tan-na-twe-un, What do you say?

Tan-na-tway-un, What do I say?

Tan-na-twit, What does he or she say?

Tan-natwit-twow or Tanna-twitch-ick, What do they say?

Tibbis-cow, Night.

N’Tit-tah-pah-tain, I dreamed.

Tah-nah-twan-nick, What is the meaning of it?

Ta-bith-e-tah, Tho-theth-e-tah, You direct.

N’Took-e-moam, My chief.

N’Tut-tah-min-na-wow, I overtook or came up with him.

Tah-nah-the-coke, What distance?

Thah-than-nah, To swim.

Thow-we-nah-gun, A long distance, but in sight sometimes.

Ke-took-e-maam-in-now, Our chief.

N’Tas-tah-gat-tis-soon, I think I am not sufficient for the task.

Tho-is-cow, Soft.

Tho-skeg-gan, Soft skin, Well dressed.

Tay-poy, Call.

Tay-pois, Call him.

To-kin, To open.

To-kap-pue, To open the eyes.

Ke-Tah-hah-ee-mow, You adopt him.

Tah-nah-tah-co-mut, In what line of relationship do you hold him?

Tan-na-tah-co-misk, In what line of relationship does he hold you?

Tah-nait-te-gowan, What is my name? or, What am I called?

Tah-nait-te-gow-we-en, Tah-na-sin-ne-cau-soo-yen, What is your name?

Tah-na-sin-ne-caw-swa-an, What is my name?

Tah-na-sin-ne-caw-soot, What is it’s name?

Tah-hutch-e-tow-in-nah, Tools, Utensils.

N’-Tah-but-teth-emow, I think him, or it, useful.

Tow-weg, The middle of a skin.

Ke-Tis-qua-how-uck, You killed a great many.

Ke-Tis-coo-now, You left some.

Tick-cuck, All of them.

Tah-to, The number.

Than-tah-to, Than-a-tus-se-chick, What number?

Tahn-a-tah-tin-e-thick, What number were there?

Tahn-as-takee, or Tan-a-koo-tu, What of that?

Tahn-a-te-theme-un, What do you think of me?

Tahn-a-teshe-tum-mun, What do I think of it?

Tahn-a-teshe-tum-man, What do I think?

Tahn-a-teshe-tum-me-u’onny, Whatever you think or have thought.

Tuck-ke-coom, Phlegm.

Tethe-coom, Nostril.

Tuck-oo-sin, To arrive by land.

Tah-pa-tah-hum-moak, Flying low.

Tabeth-a-way, Real.

Ta-bith-was-sue, Possessed of property.

Tah-ti-sue, The behaviour of a person.

To-is-pis-sue, Good-natured.

Tus-swow, Straight.

Tah-cuoch, Above, Uppermost.

Tus-tow-widge, Middle, Between.

Ke-keppah-Tow-a-gan, Your ears are sloped.

Tah-but-tis-sue, Useful.

Tah-na-tah-but-tis-sue, For what use?

N’-Tah-coo-sin, I am ill.

Ke-Tith-e-wee-cah-pow-wis-tow-wow, You are taller than him.

Ke-Tap-pe-se-si-sin, You are little.

Ke-Tay-ack-quam-ethe-mittan, I have a great opinion of him.

Tay-poo-pay-oo, Satisfied with drinking.

N’-Tay-poo-pan, I am full of liquor.

Tip-pah-hum, To pay, To measure.

Tip-pah-higgan, A measure, A rule.

Ke-Tow-we-hah-soon, You borrow.

Ke-Tul-tow-wan, You trade.

Kit-Tut-tah-mittan, I trade with you.

Ke-Tus-tum-mah-tin, I hinder you.

Ke-Tit-twes-tum-mah-tin, I am your interpreter.

Ta-ow-wedge, A word used by way of confirmation.

Ta-tow-wedge, The middle.

Tow-weidge, Far from the shore.

Us-to-gum-moo, Still water.

Utch-chahk, A star.

Un-ne-mah, That

Un-to-wappun, Make use of your eyes, Look well for him.

Uh-tah-meek, Underneath.

Uh-tah-mus-cum-meek, Under ground.

Us-kee, A country.

Us-kee-ah, Moss

Us-keek-wah, Lead

Us-keek, A kettle.

Us-too-thoo, To build canoes.

Us-tay-boo, Sober.

Us-pah-che-gun, An ingredient or sauce, as gravy to beef.

Us-put-tis-ewin, Payment.

Us-put-tis-sin, Pay me.

Uttow-way, To trade or barter.

Uttah-muck, Inside.

Um-misk, A beaver.

Um-misk-wy-an, A beaver’s skin.

Us-skah-tie, A green fur-skin, or undressed skin.

Up-pwooy, Paddle.

Wah-ha-wun, Weak.

Wappun, Daylight.

Wappas-sue, An early riser, One who rises by daylight.

Wee-kee, What used to be.

Weggee-moggan, Mate, (a person that lives in the same tent.)

Wiggee, Place of abode.

Nis-tais-Weggee-mah-gun, He lives with my elder brother.

Weggee-wow, Their dwelling.

Wethin, Fat in its natural state.

Wee-thin-noo, Fat (as a fat animal), Fat meat.

Wah-thou, A great distance.

Wah-thoue, A hollow or vacuum.

Wappow, Narrow part of a lake, where the two shores almost meet.

Wap-pick-oo-mow, A narrow lake.

Wow-we-ick-oo-mow, A round lake.

Wappusk, A white bear.

Wah-ke-nog-gan, Jumper.

Wus-qui, Birch.

Ke-Wan-nay-too-tow-wow, You do not use him well.

Wah-gow, Crooked.

Wee-lah, Tell it.

Wee-tum-mow, Tell him.

Wee-rup-pow, Ne-Wee-rup-pan, He wants to sleep.

We-thun-e-taggay, Disjointing and cutting up an animal.

We-thun-e-how, To cut up, To disjoint.

Walhow-nah-gun, Any thing seen far off.

Wee-cheg-gun, Stink.

Wo-waudge, Also.

Kee-Wappin, You see.

Wy-ais, Something.

Ke-Wah-co-mow, You call him your relation.

Ke-We-way-a-se-min, You hinted to deceive me.

We-co-to, To feast.

We-co-too-nah-me-woo, Feasting.

Weeth, Name it, Mention its name.

Wee-this-sue, Mention your own name.

Was-cah, Around.

Was-cah-higgan, A house.

Was-keig, The edge of a skin.

We-ug-ge-tow, Not to be frugal, To be wasteful.

Wun-ny-hov, To loose, Lost.

Ne-Wan-eth-etum-mow-mick, He makes me at a loss what to say.

Wan-eth-etum, He is quite at a loss.

Was-tai-ab-bel, Light eyes.

We-the-gre-quay, Dirty face.

Wow-we-ec-quay, Round face.

Wow-we-eg-se-nah-goo-sue, Droll looking.

Wo-we-et-tis-sue, A funny person.

Ke-Wo-we-ase-hittan, I was jesting with you.

N’-Wo-we-etwan, I spoke it in jest.

Wee-kee, Accustomed.

Wutchee, A hill.

Wah-gis-cow, Any thing that bends well.

Ne-Wap-pah-tin, I saw it.

Ne-Wap-puh-tith-ick, It was shown to me.

Was-dis-sue, To appear bright with the reflection of the sun.

Wah-thoue, Hollow, like an empty nut-shell.

Wow-we-ah-sue, The full moon.

Wow-we-a-sue, Round.

Was-cum-mis-sue, Not intoxicated, Sober.

Wus-kitch, Outside.

Wes-kutch, Formerly.

Wee-sin-now, Castorum.

Wee-pus-cow, Burnt wood, lying on the ground.

Wan-nah-scootch, The end, edge, or extremity.

Wenne-peg, The sea called by that name; also a lake.

THE END.

R. Watts, Printer, Crown Court, Temple Bar.