The following brief Vocabularies of several different Indian languages,
which have been carefully written by the Author from the lips of the
Indians as they have pronounced them, and which he has endeavoured
to convey with the simplest use of the English alphabet, have been
repeatedly referred to in the text, as a conclusive proof of the
radical difference that actually exists amongst a vast many of the
languages spoken by the North American Indians. And the Author here
repeats, as he has said in page 236, that of the forty-eight languages
which he has visited, he pronounces thirty of them as radically
different as these are, whilst the remaining eighteen may be said to be
dialects from four or five distinct roots.
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ENGLISH. | MANDAN. | BLACKFOOT. | RICCAREE. |
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_I_ |Me |Nistoa |Nan to |
_You_ |Ne |Cristoa |Kag hon |
_He_ |E |Amo |Wite |
_She_ |Ea |..... |Sapatish |
_It_ |Ount |..... |Tihai |
_We_ |Noo |Ne stoa pinnan |Aps |
_They_ |Eonah |Maex |Arrish |
_Great Spirit_ |Mah ho peneta |Cristecoom |Te wa rooh teh |
_Evil Spirit_ |Mahho penekheka |Cristecoom sah |Ka ke wa rooh teh |
_Medicine_ (_Mystery_)|Hopeneche |Nahtoya |Wa rooh teh |
_Mystery-man_ |New mohk hopeneche |Nah tose |So nish wa rooh teh |
_Sacrifice_ |Wa pa shee |Kits tah kee |..... |
_Drum_ |Bereck hah |Ogh tum |..... |
_Rattle_ |Eeh na de |..... |..... |
_Sun_ |Menahka |Cristeque ahtose |Sha-koona |
_Moon_ |Esto menahka |Cogue ahtose |We-tah |
_Stars_ |H’ka ka |Ca cha tose |Sa ca |
_Rain_ |H’ka hoosh |Shotta |Tas sou |
_Snow_ |Cop caze |Cane |Tah hah |
_Night_ |Estogr |Caquay |Ee nahght |
_Day_ |Humpah |Cristoque |Sha cona |
_Dark_ |Ham pah eriskah |Skaynatsee |Te ka tistat |
_Light_ |Edayhush |Cristequenats |Sha koona |
_Heavy_ |T’kash |Sacoay |Tah tash |
_Not heavy_ |Ho hesh |Mabts coay |Kak a tash |
_Yes_ |K’hoo |Ah |Nee coo la |
_No_ |Megosh |Sah |Ka ka |
_Good_ |Shusu |Ahghsee |Toh nee |
_Bad_ |K’he cush |Pah kaps |Kah |
_Very bad_ |Keks-cusha (hush) |Eehcooa pah kaps |Koo nah hee |
_How do you do?_ |Tush kah thah mah kah |How ne tucka? |Chee na se nun? |
_Very well_ |Mah shuse |Neet ahkse |Ah teesh te |
_I am sick_ |Me au gana bush |Estse no stum |Na too te rate |
_Are you tired?_ |E da e teache? |Cho hetta ke tesistico? |Kah ka nee now a? |
_I am not tired_ |Wah ee wah ta hish |Nemah tesistico |..... |
_Look there_ |Etta hant tah |Essummissa |Hay nah ho too tayrick|
_Come here_ |Roo-hoo tah |Pohks a pote |Shee sha |
_Hot_ |Dsa shosh |Ea cristochis |Tow war ist |
_Cold_ |Shinee hush |Stuya |Teep se |
_Long_ |Hash kah |Innuya |Tac chess |
_Short_ |Sonnah ka |Sah kee |Nee hootch |
_War eagle_ |Mah sish |Pehta |Nix war roo |
_Buffalo_ |Ptemday |Eneuh |Wa tash |
_Elk_ |Omepah |Ponokah |Wah |
_Deer_ |Mah man a coo |Ouacasee |A noo nach |
_Beaver_ |Warrahpa |Kekstakee |Chee tooghs |
_Porcupine_ |Pahhee |..... |Pan h e |
_Horse_ |Ompah meneda |Ponokah meta |Ha wah rooh te |
_Robe_ |Mah he toh |Aihabwa |Sa hooche |
_Moccasins_ |Hoompah |Itseekist |Hooche |
_Shirt_ |Ema shotah |Assokas |Kraitch |
_Leggings_ |Hoh shee |Ahtsaiks |Kah hooche |
_Bow_ |Warah e noo pah |Netsinnam |Nache |
_Quiver_ |Eehkticka |..... |Nish kratch |
_Arrow_ |Mahha |Ohpsis |Neeche |
_Shield_ |Wah kee |..... |..... |
_Lance_ |Monna etorook shoka |Sapa pistats |Na se wa roo |
_Wigwam_ |Ote |Moeese |Acane |
_Woman_ |Meha |Ahkeea |Sa pat |
_Wife_ |Moorse |Netohkeaman |Tah ban |
_Child_ |Sookhomaha |Pohka |Pe ra |
_Girl_ |Sook meha |Ahkeoquoin |Soo nahtch |
_Boy_ |Sook numohk |Sah komape |Wee nahtch |
_Head_ |Pan |Otokan |Pahgh |
_Arms_ |Arda |Otchist |Arrai |
_Legs_ |Doka |Ahcatches |Ahgha |
_Eyes_ |Estume |Owopspec |Chee ree coo |
_Nose_ |Pahoo |Ohcrisis |..... |
_Mouth_ |Ea |Mah oi |..... |
_Face_ |Estah |Oestocris |..... |
_Ears_ |Nakoha |Ohtokiss |Tickokite |
_Hands_ |Onka |..... |Teho nane |
_Fingers_ |On ka hah |Ohkitchis |Pa rick |
_Foot_ |Shee |Ahocatchis |Ahgh |
_Hair_ |Pah hee |Otokan |Pa hi |
_Canoe_ |Menanka |Ahkeosehts |Lah kee hoon |
_River_ |Pasah ah |Naya tohta |Sa hon nee |
_Paddle_ |Manuk pah sho |..... |Natoh-catogh |
_Fish_ |Poh |Mummea |..... |
_Vermilion_ |Wah sah |Ahsain |Pa hate |
_Painter_ |Wah ka pooska |Ahsainahkee |..... |
_Whiskey_ |Men e pah da |Nah heeoh kee |Te son nan |
_Pipe_ |E hudka |Ahquayneman |Laps |
_Tobacco_ |Mannah sha |Pistacan |Lapscon |
_Gun_ |Eroopah |Nahma |Tnan kee |
_A man runs_ |Numohk p’ahush |Ohks kos moi nema |Sa rish ka tar ree |
_He eats_ |E roosh toosh |Oyeet |Te wa wa |
_I think_ |Wah push e dah hush |Neetasta |Nanto te wiska |
_I am old_ |Wah k’hee hush |Neetashpee |Nanto co nahose |
_She is young_ |Ea sook me hom mehan |Mahto mahxim |Tesoonock |
_Scalp_ |Pon dope khee |Otokan |San ish pa |
_Scalp dance_ |Pon dope khee nah pish|Otokan epascat |Pah te ra ka rohk |
_War dance_ |Keeruck sah nah pish |Soopascat |..... |
_White buffalo_ |Woka da |Eneuh quisix sinnuum |Toh n hah tah ka |
_Raven_ |Ka ka |Mastoa |To kah ka |
_Bear_ |Mahto |Keahyu |Koo nooghk |
_Antelope_ |Ko ka |Saw kee owa kasee |Annoo notche |
_Spirits, or Ghosts_ |Mounon he ka |Ah eene |..... |
_Wolf_ |Harratta |Ahpace |Steerich |
_Dog_ |Mones waroota |A meeteh |Hahtch |
_A brave_ |Numohk harica |Mahtsee |Too ne roose |
_A great chief_ |Numohk k’sbese k’tich |Ahecooa nin nah |Nay shon tee rehoo |
_Old woman_ |Rokah kah ksee ha |Kee pe tah kee |Sooht sabat |
_Fire_ |Wareday |Steea |Te ki eeht |
_Council fire_ |Kaherookah Waraday |Nahto steea |Ki eeht te warooht |
_Council house_ |Kaherookah kahar |Nahto yeweis |Warooht ta ko |
_Good-bye_ |..... |How |..... |
_One_ |Mah han nah |Jeh |Asco |
_Two_ |Nompah |Nah tohk |Pit co |
_Three_ |Namary |No oks kum |Tow wit |
_Four_ |Tohpa |Ne sooyim |Tchee tish |
_Five_ |Kakhoo |Ne see tsee |Tchee hoo |
_Six_ |Kemah |Nah oo |Tcha pis |
_Seven_ |Koo pah |E kitch ekum |To tcha pis |
_Eight_ |Ta tuck a |Nah ne suyim |To tcha pis won |
_Nine_ |Mah pa |Paex o |Nah e ne won |
_Ten_ |Perug |Kay pee |Nah en |
_Eleven_ |Auga mahannah |Kay pee nay tehee kopochee |Ko tchee te won |
_Twelve_ |Auga nompah |Kay pee nah kopochee |Pit co nah en |
_Thirteen_ |Auga namary |Kay pee nay ohk kopochee |Tow wit nah en |
_Fourteen_ |Auga tohpa |Kay pee nay say kopochee |Tchee tish nah en |
_Fifteen_ |Ag kak hoo |Kay pee ne see tchee kopochee|Tchee hoo nahen |
_Sixteen_ |Ag kemah |Kay pee nay kopochee |Tch a pis nahen |
_Seventeen_ |Ag koopah |Kay pee eh kee chie kopochee |To tcha pis nahen |
_Eighteen_ |Aga tah tucka |Kay pee nan esic kopochee |To tcha pis won nahen |
_Nineteen_ |Aga mahpa |Kay pee paex sickopochee |Nah e ne won nahen |
_Twenty_ |Nompah perug |Natchip pee |Weetah |
_Thirty_ |Namary amperug |Ne hippe |Sah wee |
_Forty_ |Toh pa amperug |Ne sippe |Nahen tchee tish |
_Fifty_ |Kah hoo amperug |Ne see chippe |Nahen tchee hoo |
_Sixty_ |Keemah amperug |Nah chippe |Nahen tchee pis |
_Seventy_ |Koopah amperug |O kitch chippe |Nahen to tcha pis |
_Eighty_ |Ta tuck amperug |Nahne sippe |Nah en te tcha pis won|
_Ninety_ |Mah pa amperug |Paex sippe |Nah en nah e ne won |
_One hundred_ |Ee sooc mah hannah |Kay pee pee pee |Shoh tan |
_One thousand_ |Ee sooc perug |Kay pee pee pee pee |Shoh tan tera hoo |
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ENGLISH. | SIOUX. | TUSKARORA. |
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_I_ |Mi a |Ee |
_You_ |Nia |Eets |
_He_ |Dai |Rawonroo |
_She_ |Hai chay |Unroo |
_It_ |Dai Chay |Hay |
_We_ |On kia |Dinwuh |
_They_ |Ni a pe |Ka ka wen roo |
_Great Spirit_ |Wakon shecha |Ye wunni yoh |
_Evil Spirit_ |Wakon tonka |Katickuhraxhu |
_Medicine_ (_Mystery_)|Wa kon |Yunnu-kwat |
_Mystery-man_ |We chasha wakon |Yunnu kwat haw |
_Sacrifice_ |We oh pa |Yunnu wonus |
_Drum_ |Chon che a ha |Ye nuf hess |
_Rattle_ |Waga moo |Wuntits u runtha |
_Sun_ |Wee |Hiday |
_Moon_ |On wee |Autsunyehaw |
_Stars_ |We chash pe |Ojisnok |
_Rain_ |Ma how jea |Wara |
_Snow_ |Wah |Wun |
_Night_ |On ha pee |Autsunye |
_Day_ |On pah |Yor huh uh |
_Dark_ |Ee ohk pa zee |Yor wets a yuh |
_Light_ |O jan jee |Yoohooks |
_Heavy_ |Te kay |Wau wis na |
_Not heavy_ |Ka po jel la |Wau ri yos |
_Yes_ |How |Unhuh |
_No_ |Ea |Gwuss |
_Good_ |Wash tay |Wa gwast |
_Bad_ |Shee cha |Wa shuh |
_Very bad_ |Shee cha lahgcha |Array wa shuh |
_How do you do?_ |How ke che wa? |Dati yoot hay its? |
_Very well_ |Tran wou an |Arrav as gu nuh |
_I am sick_ |Ma koo je |Ee wak nu wax |
_Are you tired?_ |Won ne too ka? |Was na ra huh? |
_I am not tired_ |Won ne tooka shee ne |Grons a runk na rahouk|
_Look there_ |Wi a ka |Tsotkathoo |
_Come here_ |Ta ha na dah pe |Ka jee |
_Hot_ |Mush ta |Yoo nau ri hun |
_Cold_ |Sinnee |Aut hooh |
_Long_ |Honska |Ee wats |
_Short_ |Pe tah cha |Di wats a |
_War eagle_ |Wa me day wah kee |Akwiah |
_Buffalo_ |Pe tay |Hohats |
_Elk_ |Opon |Joowaroowa |
_Deer_ |Teh cha |Awgway |
_Beaver_ |Chapa |Jonockuh |
_Porcupine_ |..... |Onhatau |
_Horse_ |Shon ka wakon |Tyanootsruhuh |
_Robe_ |Shee na |Otskiyatsra |
_Moccasins_ |Hong pa |On ok qua |
_Shirt_ |O ken dee |..... |
_Leggings_ |Hons ka |Oristreh |
_Bow_ |Eta zee pah |Awraw |
_Quiver_ |O ju ah |Yonats ronarhoost pah |
_Arrow_ |Wonhee |Kanah |
_Shield_ |Woh ha chon k |Yununay nahquaw |
_Lance_ |Wow oo ke za |..... |
_Wigwam_ |Wah kee on |Onassahunwa |
_Woman_ |Wee on |Kau nuh wuh |
_Wife_ |We noh cha |..... |
_Child_ |Chin cha |Yetyatshoyuh |
_Girl_ |Wee chin cha |..... |
_Boy_ |Okee chin cha |Koonjookwher |
_Head_ |Pah |Otahra |
_Arms_ |Ees ta |Orunjha |
_Legs_ |Hoo |Orusay |
_Eyes_ |Ustah |Ookaray |
_Nose_ |Pah soo |Oojyasa |
_Mouth_ |Poo tay |Oosharunwa |
_Face_ |Ee tay |Ookahsa |
_Ears_ |Noh ghee |Ookahnay |
_Hands_ |Non pay |Ohahua |
_Fingers_ |..... |Oosookway |
_Foot_ |See |Oosa |
_Hair_ |Pay kee |Auwayrah |
_Canoe_ |Wahta |Oohuwa |
_River_ |Wah ta pah |Kinah |
_Paddle_ |Ee chah bo ka |Okawatsreh |
_Fish_ |Oh hong |Runjiuh |
_Vermilion_ |..... |Yout kojun ya |
_Painter_ |Ee cha zoo kah ga |Ah ah |
_Whiskey_ |Me ne wah ka |Wis ky |
_Pipe_ |Tchon de oopa |Yet jy arhoot hah |
_Tobacco_ |Tchondee |Jarhooh |
_Gun_ |Mon za wakon |Au naw |
_A man runs_ |We chasha ee onka |..... |
_He eats_ |U tah pee |yusyhoory |
_I think_ |Ee me doo ke cha |Kary |
_I am old_ |We ma chah cha |Auk hoor |
_She is young_ |Ha chee nah tum pee |Akatsah |
_Scalp_ |Wecha sha pa |..... |
_Scalp dance_ |Wah kee ta no wah |Onahray na yun kwah |
_War dance_ |..... |Ne yunk wah |
_White buffalo_ |Ta his ka |Owaryakuh |
_Raven_ |Kong hee |..... |
_Bear_ |Matto |Jotary yukoh |
_Antelope_ |Tah to ka no |Ojiruk |
_Spirits, or Ghosts_ |Wa nough hgee |Oonowak |
_Wolf_ |..... |Tskwarinuh |
_Dog_ |Shon ka |Jir |
_A brave_ |O eet e ka |..... |
_A great chief_ |We chasha on ta pe ka |Yego wa nuh |
_Old woman_ |Wa kon kana |Kaskwary |
_Fire_ |Pah ta |Yoneks |
_Council fire_ |Pah ta wah |..... |
_Council house_ |Te pe wah ka |Yunt kunis ah thah |
_Good-bye_ |How ke che wa |Tyowits nah na |
_One_ |On je |Unji |
_Two_ |Non pa |Nekty |
_Three_ |Hi ami ni |Au suh |
_Four_ |Tau pah |Hun tak |
_Five_ |Za pe tah |Wisk |
_Six_ |Shah pai |Ooyak |
_Seven_ |Shah co |Jarnak |
_Eight_ |Shah en do hen |Nakruh |
_Nine_ |Nen pe che onca |Ni ruh |
_Ten_ |Oka che min en |Wutsuh |
_Eleven_ |Oka on je |Unjits kahar |
_Twelve_ |Oka nonpa |Nekty tskahar |
_Thirteen_ |Oka hiamini |Au su tskahar |
_Fourteen_ |Oka tau pah |Untak tskahar |
_Fifteen_ |Oka za petah |Wisk tskahar |
_Sixteen_ |Oka shah pai |Ooyok tskahar |
_Seventeen_ |Oka shahko |Jarnak tskahar |
_Eighteen_ |Oka shah en do hen |Nakruh tskahar |
_Nineteen_ |Oka nen pe chi on ka |Niruh tskahar |
_Twenty_ |Oka chiminen non pa |Na wots huh |
_Thirty_ |Oka chiminen hiamini |Au suh tiwotshuh |
_Forty_ |Oka chiminen taupah |Huntak tiwotshuh |
_Fifty_ |Oka chiminen za petah |Wisk tiwotshuh |
_Sixty_ |Oka chiminen shah pai |Ooyak tiwotshuh |
_Seventy_ |Oka chiminen shahco |Jannak tiwotshuh |
_Eighty_ |Oka chiminen sha hen do hen |Naknuh tiwotshuh |
_Ninety_ |Oka chiminen nen pe chee on ca|Ninuh tiwotshuh |
_One hundred_ |O pounkrai |Kau yaustry |
_One thousand_ |Kaut o poun krai |Wutsu-kau yaustry |