_ax_ hanarse.
_awl_ bay.
_American_ basseway.
_Assineboin_ attinene.
_blue_ wahtaniyo.
_blanket_ nehatiyo.
_brandy_ kinatlyo.
_balls_ kutchemutche.
_buttons_ hahkeatta.
_berries_ bin.
_blood_ barts.
_bull buffalo_ nican.
_cow buffalo_ etanun.
_bear_ wussa.
_bad_ wahnattha.
_Blackfoot Indian_ wahtanetas.
_Blood Indian_ cowwenine.
_comb_ ehattiya.
_cord_ ahthauatz.
_cup_ anah.
_coat_ beethintun.
_calf_ wo.
_cheat_ chahhawdo.
_Crow Indian_ owwenin.
_coming_, _I am_ kitowats.
_dog_ ahttah.
_deer_ nosik.
_drink_ nahbin.
_ear-rings_ iyand.
_ears_ etah.
_eyes_ araithya.
_elk_ wussea.
_eat_ ahbeetse.
_foot_ nahatta.
_friend_, _my_ beneche.
_gun_ kutcheum.
_good_ etah.
_Gros Ventres Indian_ ahnenin.
_girl_ (_young_) wahtha.
_god_ (_sun_) esis.
_going_ (_I am_) nehichauch.
---- (_where are you_) takahah.
_going away_ nehahtha.
_give me_ tsikit.
---- _him_ binenah.
_horse_ wasahhun.
_hair_ betaninita.
_hand_ ikickan.
_hungry_ asinun.
_iron_ bachit.
_key_ tanaga.
_knife_ wahata.
_kettle_ busetanah.
_kill_ paahun.
_leg_ nanaha.
_leggings_ nattah.
_lodge_ neahnun.
---- _poles_ ahearsum.
_love_ abathatta.
_lice_ bettabin.
_meat_, _fresh_ ahhan.
----, _dry_ ahhthan.
----, _fat_ netun.
_mouth_ ochya.
_me_ }nistow.
_mine_ }
_man_, _white_ nehato.
----, _black_ awtamahat.
_many_ akaka.
_nose_ huse.
_now_ wahne.
_no_ chieu.
_none, I have_ ichscho.
_gun-powder_ keatah.
_pan_ basiana.
_pipe_ einpssah.
_poor_ ahtabinou.
_quit_ nannan.
_scarletcloth_ benatiyo.
_spoon_ abiyon.
_salt_ ekiowa.
_sugar_ nahattobin.
_sleep_ nuckcoote.
_strike_ towwonah.
_sun_ esis.
_still be_ owwahtatz.
_tobacco_ kichtahwan.
_teeth_ etchit.
_thigh_ neteto.
_to-day_ wanaki.
_to-morrow_ nacah.
_take it_ etanah.
_vermillion_ nehatto noven.
_understand, do you!_ ahnetan.
----, _I do not_ hachinetou.
_wood_ bess.
_rock_ hannike.
_ribs_ netzsun.
_robe_ tovau.
_run_ nunahho.
_roast_ estan.
_river_ natcha.
_wolf_ kiadah.
_water_ nitsa.
_whisky_ nahattonuche.
_wife_ etha.
_fingers_ naha.
---- _nails_ hussa.
_you_ ahnan.
_yes_ aha.
_I don't want it_ natah.
_sit down_ kannutz.
_get up_ kayhatz.
_where is it_ tahto.
_there it is_ nayyo.
_two_ nethiyau.
_four_ yahnayau.
_six_ nekitukiyau.
_ten_ netassa.
As the MS. was written with unusual clearness and distinctness I have
no doubt as to _Ahnenin_ having been the word. That Prichard read it so
is evident; for the foregoing explanation has made it clear that he and
I are independent witnesses. If error, then, exists it is in the MS.
The Blackfoot and Crow (which having also transcribed, I have by me)
are as follows:--
English. Blackfeet. Crow.
_sun_ nawtoas
_little old foot_ sakahbooatta.
_spirit_ eishtom
_bad spirit_ appanahhe.
_man_ (_vir_) nayshetappe bettse.
_Indian_ nayshetappe absarroka[47].
_woman_ ahkeya meyakatte.
_boy_ sacoomahpa _skak_katte.
_girl_ ahkaquoin meyakatte.
_child_ _po`_kah _bak_katte.
_father_ onwa menoomphe.
_mother_ ochrist ekien.
_husband_ ohmah batchene.
_wife_ ohtoohka_mah_ _mooah_.
_son_ _noh_coah me_nark_hatte.
_daughter_ netan me_nark_mea.
_brother_ nausah _booc_ouppa, see _child_.
_sister_ niskan _booc_oupmea.
_head_ otoquoin marshun.
_hair_ otoquoin mishiah.
---- _of animal_ ohqueiz
_face_ ostokais sa
_forehead_ ohnez hhea.
_ear_ ohtokeis uppa.
_eye_ ohwappispe meishta.
_nose_ ohkissis buppa.
_mouth_ mau_ihhe_ _e'a_--teeth.
_tongue_ matzsinne dayszske.
_teeth_ ohpaykin _ea_--mouth.
_beard_ emoooye eshaesha.
_neck_ ohkokin shuah.
_arm_ ohtsis barre.
_hand_ ohkittakes buschie.
_nail_ owatanokitz muhhpe.
_body_ ostome boohhooah.
_belly_ ohkoin ba're.
_leg_ oheat buchoope.
_feet_ oaksakah busche.
_toes_ oakkitteaks itshearababi.
_bone_ ohkinnah hoore.
_heart_ ohhskitzpohpe nasse.
_blood_ ahhahpanna eda.
_town_ ahkawkimne ashchen.
_chief_ nenah bettsetsa--see next
_warrior_ n_assa_battsats.
_war-party_ _soohah_
_friend_ netakka skeah.
_house_ nappenweeze assua.
_kettle_ eske baruhhea.
_arrow_ apse ahnaitz.
_bow_ espickanawmi bistuheah.
_hatchet_ anahcokaksakkin matchepa--knife.
_knife_ estowine mitsa--hatchet.
_canoe_ ahkeosakis maheshe.
_shoes_ ahtsakin hoompe.
_bread_ ksahquonats hohhazzsu.
_pipe_ ahcooiweman impsa.
_tobacco_ pistahkaw hopa.
_sky_ espoht ahmahho.
_sun_ nawt_oas_ ahhhizu.
_moon_ naut_oas_ minnatatche.
_star_ cakat_ous_ _ekieie_.
_day_ christo_cooe_ maupa.
_night_ _coocooe_ oche.
_light_ christecoonatz thieshe,
_darkness_ eskenutz chippusheka,
_morning_ eskanattame chinnakshea.
_evening_ ahtakkote appah.
_spring_ motse meamukshe.
_summer_ napoos meamukshe.
_autumn_ motose bisse.
_winter_ stooya mannees.
_wind_ supooa hootsee.
_thunder_ christecoom soo.
_lightening_ christecoom thaheshe.
_rain_ soatah hannah.
_snow_ ohpootah biah.
_hail_ sahco makkoopah.
_fire_ esteu bidah.
_water_ ohhkeah _minne_.
_ice_ sacoocootah beroohke.
_earth_ ksahcoom amma.
_river_ neekkittiz ahesu.
_lake_ omahsekame _minnee_teekah.
_island_ mane _minne_peshu.
_valley_ kinekime ahrachuke.
_hill_ natoom mahpo.
_mountain_ mastake ahmahabbe.
_stone_ ohcootoke mi.
_copper_ [48]ohtaquinnakeskin ommattishe.
_iron_ nakeshin omatte.
_sea_ motohkin minneetskishah.
_tree_ masetis bahcoo.
_bark_ ohtokeskissase _eshe_.
_grass_ mahtoyasc beka.
_maize_ eskatah hohhartzhee.
_oak_ cahpokesa dachpitseesmoney.
_pine_ pahtoke _bartehe_.
_wood_ masetis money.
_fire-wood_ mamase ----
_leaf_ soyapoko moneyahpe.
_meat_ akesequoiu arookka.
_beaver_ kakestake beruppe.
_elk_ poonahkah eitchericazzse.
_deer_ ahnakkas ohha.
_bullbuffalo_ estumeek ----
_cowbuffalo_ skain ----
_buffalo_ ---- bisha.
_herd of buffaloes_ enaho ----
_bear_ keiyo duhpitsa.
_wolf_ mahcooya chata.
_dog_ emittah biska.
_squirrel_ omahcookahte ishtadaze--rabbit.
_rabbit_ } ahtetah ishta.
_hare_ }
_fox_ ohtahtooya cheesuptedahha.
_snake_ patrakesema eanhassa.
_bird_ pakesa dickkappe.
_egg_ ohwas eikkieu.
_goose_ emahkiya mena.
_pigeon_ pispistsa main_pituse_.
_partridge_ katokin chitchkekah.
_turkey_ ---- dickkekskocke.
_duck_ siakes mehhaka.
_fish_ mamea booah.
_white_ ksiksenum chose.
_black_ sikksenum shupitkat.
_red_ mohesenum hishekat.
_blue_ comona shuakat.
_yellow_ ohtahko shirekat.
_great_ ohmohcoo esah.
_small_ enahcootse _ecat_.
_strong_ miskappe bassats.
_old_ nahpe carraharra.
_good_ ahse itsicka.
_bad_ pahcaps kubbeek.
_handsome_ mahtsoapse esissa.
_ugly_ pahcapse eishkubbeek.
_alive_ sakatappe itchasa.
_dead_ aadne carrashe.
_cold_ stooyah hootshere.
_warm_ kasetotzu ahre.
_I_ nisto bé.
_thou_ christo de.
_he_ ootowe na.
_we_ nistonan bero.
_you_ christo dero.
_they_ ostowawah mihah.
_this_ kanahka _kinna_.
_that_ kanahka ahcooka.
_all_ atesinekah hooahcasse.
_many_ akkiom ahhook.
_who_ sakayitz sippe.
_what_ sappah.
_to-day_ ahnookchusequoix hinnemaupa.
_yesterday_ mahtone hooriz.
_to-morrow_ ahpenacose shinnakshare.
_yes_ ah hotah.
_no_ sah barretkah.
_to eat_ oyeatz bahbooshmeka.
_to drink_ semate _smimmik_.
_to run_ ohmahkoit akharoosh.
_to dance_ pascah dishshe.
_to go_ eestappote dah.
_to sing_ anihkit munnohe.
_to sleep_ okat mugghumme.
_to speak_ apooyatz _bidow_.
_to see_ ahsappatz ahmukkah.
_to love_ tahcoomatzeman ahmutcheshe.
_to kill_ enikke bahpake.
_to walk_ ahwahocat nene.
1 sa ahmutcat.
2 nahtoka noomcat.
3 nahhoka namenacat.
4 nasowe shopecat.
5 nesitto chihhocat.
6 nowwe ahcamacat.
7 akitsekum sappoah.
8 nahnissowe noompape.
9 pakeso ahmuttappe.
10 kepo perakuk.
11 makesikepoto ehpemut.
12 nahsikepoto ehpenoomp.
20 nahsikpo noompaperruka.
30 nehapepo namenaperruka.
100 kapippooe peereeksah.
1000 kapippippooe peereeksahperaka.
[Footnote 47: Or _Upsaroka_, name of nation.]
[Footnote 48: See _yellow_.]
The Italics are the present author's. They draw attention to either a
coincidence between the two languages, or the compound character of the
word.
II.--_The Sioux group._--For a remark on the affinities between the
Pawni and Caddo, see _p._ 400.
The following coincidences are the result of a very limited collation.
(1).