Bebo´ne Winter, or year
Barthtiar´je Army, or number of people assembled
together
Bócketty Hungry, thin, lean
Basqueenewar Unlucky, or unfortunate
Bowwis´kar To break, or tear
Bóckettyneech To fast
Batcheypehone To stab
Badásh To long to see, or wish
Bóckettywaun To fish
Boossin To embark
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Cushkéndum Sorrow, or pity
Cheeman Canoe
Cúshecance Tame cat
Cark cark Crow
Chingwím Flood of water
Cáwmeek meteek Fork, or prong stick
Coocooshe Hog
Cúshcowait Plenty
Cáwween, or ka Nothing, no, not
Cáza Word
Cáwween áppay Absent
Cockinnór All
Cockinnór marmó All together
Chartch Deaf
Cáwween mooshkenay Empty
Cwween pestérquan Light (not heavy)
Cáwween annaboy´cassey Lewd, or unwise
Charbeech Soft
Cushkendúmmerman Sad
Cáwween gwoyack Unjust, or wrong
Cáwween mush´kowar Weak
Carnayboy´cus Wild
Cargoneek, or memármo Always, wherever
Cáwwická, or cássawickcá Never
Cannatoo Why
Can´nebatch Perhaps
Chárno Proof
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Can´ner, or cun´ner Willing, to be willing
Candan To experience
Charmeech To dream
Char´quoy To drop
Cannawéndan To hide
Cáwween deb´woy To lie (a falsity)
Chagworm To pierce
Chímmeney To pinch
Chíppauk To split
Cupperharne To shut
Chewwar To touch
Carmátchey To borrow
Deb´bikat Night
Doskeennerway´mug Young man, or men
Daggow´wemeech Pain
Dar´jey Sand
Dar´niss, or indong´way Daughter
Dadge Rotten
Dáckquoy Short
Doutch Down, on the ground
Deb´woy True, to be true
Dus´quin To close
Debar´chim, or debar´chemon To converse
Daguoit´so To read
Depen´dan, or gúddypendan To own
Dar´missey To give
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Euníck Fathom (a measure)
Ergush´shemin Aunt
E´quoy Woman, or female
E´quoysince Girl
Eshtergóan Head
Espeoc´kay Mountain
Essíngo Rocks
Eshteroath´can Skull
E´shcan Spears
Esh´pea Sky
Es´zar, or gúddeszar To go; I will go
Ethetum war´march To begin
Es´termeech To lift
Esh´permeech To learn
Etummecar´tey To revolt
Ecar´to To be told
Gósenan King, or great chief
Gwat´so Eyebrow
Gatsoates Edge
Gwoyack Justice, or truth
Geezus Moon
Guéveshew Plover
Going Snow
Geessessey Sun, or great light
Gwimbítch Wing, of birds
Geessennar Cold
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Geeshar´tay Hot, or warm; to make hot or warm
Guy´oxim Ready
Guachootch Rough
Gar Permission
Guyyea Also, too
Gwotch, or népewar Much, or a great deal
Gudggymárdat To barter
Guabeecheway, or tercúshenan To return
Gowweájetoon To build
Gamar´char To depart
Guy´yossey To want
Géosay To hunt
Gannewain´nemar To keep
Gun´nesar To kill
Guddypar´han To pay
Guddypen´dan, or dépendan To own
Gudjey To tell
Gonish´kar To rise, or get up
Gúsketoon, or tójeytoon To work
Gúddeszar, or Es´zar To go, I will go
Huncush´igon, or annacotch´igon Merchandise
Hagua´missey, or táguámissey Courage
Háwoyzask Musquash, or musk rat
Haw´wercoon Tripe de rôche, or rock weed
Hamátchey Broad
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Haundwátchey Bottom
Hagúshenonce Small
Hawwaneeyaw, tarnin, tarneyau, or What, or what now?
way´gonin
Han, or apackcan Any
Hapadjey Indeed
Hapitch, or pameech To open
Ha weebittan, or weebittan Make haste
Indong´way, or dar´niss Daughter
Jánis Son
Jónia Yellow
Ish´pemeg High, or above
Ingwítch, or awáss Last
Ish´pemeech Proud
I´shmick Sudden
Jimmenin Tame
Is´quamach Belly
Icktum guichum Between
I´shcarmooch Upon
In´denind, or indenen´dum To think
Indenen´dumsee To expect
Jímmim To attack
Jingwím To hold
Ishpin To raise
Jaquítch To smell
Indenen´dum gwoyack To believe a thing true
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Ickkeetoyan To say; what did you say? when
spoken angrily
Kes´coneek Broken arm
Keemótegun Adultery
Kitchee anwin Ball, or large shot
Kitchee carbo Crane (a bird)
Keenar´bo Cloud, or grand cover
Kitchee assubbub Cable, or big rope
Keegónce Fish
Keepartesee Fool; he is a fool
Kitchee mannitoo God, or Great Spirit
Kitchee jónia Gold, or fine yellow metal
Kitchee squittyung Hell, or place of bad spirits
Keejayp Morning
Keenonjey Pike, a fish
Kitchee mannitoo ninnee Priest, or Master of Life´s man
Kimmeewan Rain
Keenaypick´neeshey Snakes
Kitchee meework Swan
Kitchee mókoman Sword, or great knife
Kitchee gammink Sea, or great unbounded lake
Keenárbittay Smoke, or fire fog
Kitchee náberquoin parbock´erwoyan Sail of a ship
Kitchee náberquoin Ship, or great canoe
Keemôtay Thief; he is a thief
Kispetaw´gan Tobacco pouch
Keezay´cus Fear; to fear; he is afraid
Ken´dersay Witness; you are a witness
Kitchee, or nishshishshin Great, or good
Kitchee way´besun Armbands
Kittim Idle, or lazy
Keenónge Long
Keewáency Old, he is old
Kitchee mor´gussey Poor
Kakeejetty Raw, or unripe
Keejetty Ripe, or dressed
Kíttermish Slow
Keen, kee, or kee kee Thou, or you
Ka, or ca´wween No, not; nothing
Késhpin If
Kaygoshish Thing, or things
Kaygait, kay, or meegwoyack It is true, or truly
Kamar´chey Not yet
Keennerwind Ye, your
Kaygo I have
Kakaygo I have not
Keenandóton To beg; you beg
Keeas´quin To catch
Keekeepejar´can To arrive by land
Kískejune To cut
Keemar´jemet To carry
Keetar´peech To elect
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Kitchee ungwoitch, undar´jewort To interpret
Keemótyan To steal
Keemeechawich To stink; you stink, or your
sentiments are offensive
Keebar´cham To strike
Keecannawen´dan To know; you know
Lissy Human hair
Mejásk, or nepísh Herb, or grass
Marchián Journey; to go a journey
Mushqueewor´meteek Knot of wood
Mannetónce Ants, and all small insects
Misquy´ Blood
Mannetoo menan´ce Beads
Mackquáh Bear
Mackquacon´ce, or mackon´ce Cub bear
Meetecónse Branches of a tree
Marseynay´gan Book, letter, or paper
Meteek múshcomat, or muccuck Box of wood, or bark, or rum keg
Môtay Bottle
Múshcomat Bag
Meecoose Canoe awls
Medar´min Indian corn
Menómon Indian rice
Matchee Mannitoo Devil, or bad spirit
Misquoitch Dew
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Mackcóan Dish
Meekintar´gan Pack, or bundle of skins
Marsennahatch, or marsennay´gan Debt, or trust
Meeno geesshegat Fine day
Matchee geeshegat Bad day
Moouse Elk
Meegeezes Eagle
Matchee oathty Enemy, or bad heart
Mattoyash Earth
Meechaw Face
Meedséywort Fundament
Muckkikee Frog
Mejimmim Food
Mishquoishártay Fever
Marchew´ Gall
Min´nishish Grapes
March Hole
Min´nesey Island
Min´nesin Peninsula
Meequorm Ice
Mókoman Knife, or knives
Meemoche Lips
Mittasse Leggons, or stockings
Maunk Loon, (a bird)
Maskikkee Medicine
Mentimoy´ey Wife, or mistress
Mentimoy´amish My wife, or mistress
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Meesey Mouth
Mergummegat News
Mackcutty, or mackcutty pingo Gunpowder, or black dust
Meecho Peace
Matchee pattso Poison, or the taste of the bad
swelling
Meekan Road
Mannetoo woygan´ Blue stroud
Mishwoygan´ Red stroud
Menókemeg Summer, or spring
Mat´wort Stumps of trees
Múshkowar Strength, or strong
Matchee geesshegar Storm
Monyny´yank Montreal, a town in Canada
Maukissin Indian shoes
Meteek Trees, or wood
Mitchea Thumbs
Meessay Urine
Mawhin´gon Wolf
Mecar´tay War; to go to war; to fight, or
quarrel
Menópemeg Woods
Misquoyshoanar´boop Wine, or blood red broth
Matchee móyamee Whore, or bad woman
Matchee Bad, or wicked
Matooch Bitter
Matchee way´begun Barren, or not bearing fruit
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Menditoo Big, or great
Matchee arpeech Coarse, not fine
Matchee weebeezesay Cunning
Meenwen´desay Easy
Mee Enough
Meermárjis Few
Meecheweass Fresh, not stale
Mooshquenay Full
Mackcutty Black
Meeshar´quoit Light, or bright
Marnay Many
Mooshkey Pregnant
Misquy, or misquitty Red
Matcheewa Savage, or wild
Marmo Together
Maunder, or mor This, or that
Metách, or menoch Besides
Mewinch Because
Meenewatch Again, or yet
Memar´mo, or cargoneek Always, wherever
Maywísher Long time ago, formerly, or is it
long since?
Moszack But
Meegwoyack, kay, or kaygait It is true, or right, or very well
Meewgotch Thank you
Mishcoot To alter, or change
Marchetoon To send
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Mantetappy To sit down, or sit you down
Meetso To push
Mirrowerrindan To please
Metashwar´bermy To account
Mornooch nezar´gay To approve; I approve
Mawwinnewah To assist
Marchím To bend
Matchee arpeech chickwar To betray
Matchee arpeech chickwar´woke To betray a number of people
Marmy´ To weep
Mornooch towwárch To be unconcerned, or indifferent
about a thing
Mushkáwesay To defend
Mat´woit To hit
Min´niquah To drink
Mishcow´womeech To lend
Marchtooch To dip
Mushcow´wartin To freeze
Matootoo To perspire
Nondar´gay Arch, part of a circle
Nowettywich, or nowwetting Breath
Narmay´bin Carp, a fish
Nepewarnoondájewort Crowd
Non´dawar Ear
Neejee, or neecarnis Friend, or companion
Nepewoajánis Family
Nócey Father
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Nepísh, or mejásk Herb, or grass
Nabaim´ Husband, or master of weakness
Nishinnorbay Indians
Noochimmoin Life
Nin´gay Mother
Ninnee Man
Narb Nails of fingers and toes
Neecárk Wild goose
Nepeech Leaves
Nekeek Otter
Neatissum, or weebor´so Veins of the body
Nondájewot People, or nation
Nepewámeteek Raft of wood
Nink Skin of animals
Nepan´ Sleep
Narmay´guiss Trout
Narpoon Village
Nippee Water
Noetting Wind
Newemo Ashamed; to be ashamed
Ningootch Another
Nezar´gea Fond, I am fond
Nepewár, or gwotch Much, or a great deal
Nishshishshin´, or kitchee Good, or great
Nobeetch, or pockcan New, or strange
Narnín Smooth
Nebítch Sour
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Nepeeweenoon Wet
Nowwenday´shon Weary, or tired
Neepoo Dead
Nepárhar Drowsy; I am drowsy
Nin, nee, or nee nee I, me, my
Nin aighter I myself, or alone
Neennerwind We, us, or our; all of us
Nangay´mer, or angay´mer Yes
Nogom Now, or lately
Ningoot Afterwards, or after
Ningoochum Behind
Ningootch Another
Nar Is it, was it, can it
Nishcar´teyan To affront
Neeshar´quish To hate
Nishcarteseyan To be vexed; I am vexed
Nishcartissay, or annascartissey To vex
Nóneydone To answer, or attend to
Nindooton, or nindootimond To ask; I ask
Negádeja To ascend
Nepewoy´awat To bathe
Neesstootewar To understand
Ninnowatchim To conquer
Neméh To dance
Nepewooch To drown
Nartín, or petoon To fetch, or bring
Naw´wameetch To hurt
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Neewo To join
Neparhan To lie down
Newinnemecoossay To forget; I forget
Newárbemoach To foretell; I foretell
Nondágaitch, or stootewar To hear
Neewatch To meet
Neech, or acktone To put, or place
Nebebeewoy To promise
Nájemoon To sing
Nondágat To sink
Neminwain´desee To satisfy
Nepa´n To sleep
Nandootum To call
Onágun Bark bowl, or cup
Oakónus, or amik woygan´ Beaver robe
Opeewyesky Beard
Onick´quick Back
Oakcan Bones
Opin Brain
Oncean Breech clout
Oskenay´gay Boy
Owentágun Barrel
Ojémaw, or O´kemaw Chief
Ogunnegat Day, or days
Ozett Foot, or feet
Oyan Fur of animals
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Ochick´ Fisher, an animal
Onuggesh Bowels
Oathty Heart
Opeeway Hair of animals
Oweoathcoan Hats
Onúggemeg Portage, or carrying place
Ogashy Horse
Ocárt Leg
Onjee Land
Onjeech Mud
Opoy´gan Pipe
Ogánce Pickerill, a fish
Onnemay Sturgeon, a fish
Opickquoy Squirrel
Oquarme Thighs
Outon Tongue
Ozonnemon Vermillion
Ozóme Too much, or dear
Ozóme pongay Too little
Onar´gushey Dark
Omích Round
Opar´mey Below
Omár, or owáy Here
Otárpeet Under
Ojey To
Ondass Come here
Osquibby, or squibby Drunk
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Ojit To grind
Ojeytoon, or ogúbbetoon To make, or do
Ondashin´ To come on
Pennyshance All small birds
Pamótay way´begun Ashes
Peckqueen dorsow Breech
Pewarbickcónce Brass wire
Paunéa Broaches
Peshshekey Buffalo
Pesh´shemo Bed
Penar´quan Combs
Piskawágan Coats
Peshshew Wood cat
Pewar´bick Copper, iron, or brass
Pingo Dust, or powder
Pewyar Eyelid
Pennyshis Fowl, or birds
Pockquoísigan Flour, or bread
Pinneesh Fruit
Pequim Feathers of birds
Pewarmickcoon Flint stone
Powwabickcoon Gun flints
Pickkew Gum
Powwetink Rapid or strong current of water
Péwithay Stranger
Pewarbeneech Hawk bells
Peja´rcan Harbour
Pemartus Health
Pendycutty Horn
Puttwar Knee
Pecktópe Nostrills
Pinneck Navel
Pimmethy Oil, fat, or grease; or to be fat
Peenay Partridge
Pockkikkin Skin (human)
Parbock´erwoyan´ Shirts
Pockcan worrockay, or pockcan The other world, or country
tunnockay
Pitchynar´go Yesterday
Pester´quan Heavy
Parmín Bald
Pejar´moach Jealous
Pongay, or hagush´enonce Little, small
Páyshik One, the, a, or an
Pockcan, or nobeetch Strange, or new
Packquoim Wide
Payshéw Near, or nigh
Papay´jit Each
Panímár By and by
Pendeek In
Pay, páyshik Here, and there
Pack´itan To abandon, or forsake
Peach, or tarpín To feel
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Pon´kissin To fall
Pamískian, or pemískar To go by water
Papamôtay To go by land
Peechúganub To hang
Packettywaun To beat
Pawpy´ To laugh
Packquoy mowachin To mend
Packquoítso To mix
Petoon, or nartín To fetch, or bring
Pameech, or hapítch To open
Pisquitch To pass
Pemíshkar To row
Papyan To rejoice
Pejar´kemet To release
Pas´serquoin To stand up
Pemíshcarmooch To sail
Pis quemeetch To shake
Pamósay To walk
Pooterway chebock´woy To make a fire and cook
Quickwahay Beaver eater
Queebesince Child, or children
Quinch Liver
Quéwescence Virgin
Quoyjím To bite
Quois´ciquen To weigh
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Shaquoit Air
Shemayn Brother
Shoanar´boop Broth, or soup
Shemay´nce Sister
Shamíshcart Battle
Sedgwin Current of water
Squendum Door; shut the door
Sheshíb Wild duck
Saggonash English
Squittycan Fire steels
Squitty, or scotay Fire
Scotay wigwass Fire bark
Saggoban´wan Hair plates
Shóamin Huckleberries
Seegwa Lungs
Squitty annacook Lightning, or quick fire
Sakíegan Lake
Shenowantágan Lines for a net
Shan´gwoitch Mink
Shem´mor Neck
Shaboonegun Needles
Shenecázeau Name
Sen´nebar Ribbands, or silk
Scótaywa´bo, or squittywa´bo Rum, or brandy
Seepee River
Sheesheebanwín Shot
Sheecark Skunk, or pole cat
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Seezeebockquoit, or seezequar Sugar, or sweet
Sagoyb Well of water
Sheotágan Salt
Shemágonish Soldier, warrior, or brave man
Squissow Throat
Sawwétch Tongue of animals
Sazárgesay Greedy, or covetous
Sannegat Hard, cruel; it is hard, or cruel
Sasay´ga Handsome
Shenargussey Such
Sug´germarsh Quiet; all is quiet
Shyyár, or shar´shyyár Past, or gone, or done
Squibby, or Osquibby Drunk
Sparchtay Thirsty, or dry
Sharshyar´ newebens To arrive by water
Squittyar´bach To burn
Sug´gersoy To smoke a pipe
Squabeech To swim
Serpar´gussey To shew
Stootewar, or nondágaitch To hear
Squamích To run
Sharshyyár Long since
Taguámissey, or haguámissey Courage
Tonbin´gesay Noise
Tunnoc´kay Country
Teakíagun Gun worms
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Tarbátch Hips
Tootooshonarbo Milk, or sap of the breast
Tam´mikquoin Spoon
Tarbinnáck Indian slay
Tarbishár Thunder
Talon´jay Blue
Tarwar´chewort Toes
Thurensera Dawn of day
Tarpoach Voice, or the echo of the breath
Tabiscoach Equal, or alike
Towwacktowar Surprising
Tannepy When, or whence
Tar´nin, tar´neyau, way´go nin, or What, or what now?
hawwaneeyaw
Tawnimilik, or andersoy How many, what price, how much?
Taw! waw! Oh! oh!
Tarpenán To take
Takooshin To arrive at a place
Tackannin To bind, or tie
Tuckunnin To choose
Tibárimaw To govern
Tuckunnum´kewish To marry
Tonbin´gus To bawl
Tercush´enan, or guabeecheway To return
Tarpin, or peach To feel
Tójeytoon, or gúsketoon To work
Utchwar Chin
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Un´gwoitch Busy
Unter, or aighter Only, at, or alone
Untowarch Unto
Way´bissay, or waybeezesay Thoughts
Warbunk To-morrow
Warwích Ankle
Warcockquoit, or warcockquoit Tomahawk
opoygan
Wabatch An animal between a dog and a wolf
Wheeyóe Breast
Waperwoyan´ Blankets
Wapátch Basket, or hand bowl
Warmeek Bridge
Wigwass Bark of a tree
Warbim´ Cheeks
Wiskin´ky Eyes
Wark Eggs
Warbegum´ Globe, the earth
Weass Flesh of animals
Wisseneet Feast
Waymístergoash French, or builders of vessels
Wakay´gon Fort, or tower
Wematishtergóan Bald head
Woygán, or oakónus Robe made of peltry
Wapoos Hare
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Weeyan Hide of animals
Wigwaum House, cabin, or hut
Wakeck´uman Crooked knife
Warbermoon Looking glasses
Winnetoon Loss
Warbun´ Month
Woyzáskquish Rush mat
Warbeshan´ce Marten, an animal
Wesshepátchta Bird´s nest
Woyzásk Rushes
Watappy Roots of trees
Warmeech Tail of animals
Weenecobbo Turkey
Weebitt Teeth
Weebor´so, or neatissum Veins
Wiscon´kissey Young, offspring
Warbermeneech Blind
Weematch Sharp
Warbishcár White
Waterwawadoossin Roots; a figurative expression for
the affections of the heart,
which entwine about each other
Ween He, him, she or her
Weennewar Ye, they, or them
Way´nin Who, or who is that?
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Way´gonin, hawwaneeyaw } What, or what now?
—— tar´nin } „
—— Tar´neyau } „
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Waygush, or way way How, or how do you do?
Woity, or awoity There, at that place
Weebátch Immediately, or very soon
Weechópe Mine, belonging to me
Woke Plural number
Weebittan´, or ha, weebittan´ Make haste
Warbermeech To clean
Wíssemeg To chew
Wissinnin To eat
Weegewach´in To follow
Warbermecó To find
Wínnemawatch To neglect
Warmarch To spit
Wabindán To view, or examine well my mind
Wabemát, or wabemór To see
Warcharch To seek
Warmatt To win
Warbennís, or warbennét To watch
Waybenán To throw away, to repudiate
Yoe Body
Yotch Nose
Yaquoy To avoid
Zenzeebisson Finger rings
Zárgay, or zargéytoon Love; to love
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Zawnum´ Paint; to paint
Zeepeeooch To boil
Zar´squoy To cure
Zeewitc´h To fly
Zayquébenan To wash
FAMILIAR PHRASES
IN THE
ENGLISH AND CHIPPEWAY LANGUAGES
{284} _English_
How do you do, friend?
In good health, I thank you.
What news?
I have none.
Have you had a good hunt this winter?
Yes, a very good hunt.
What lake did you hunt at last winter?
At the Skunk Lake.
What is there at that lake?
Beaver, but not much.
How long were you there?
Only one month.
They say there are no fish in that lake;
That is hard.
There has been a great deal of snow lately;
We have all found it hard this winter.
Did you see any strange Indians on the way?
Yes, I met five going to Lake Sturgeon.
Had they any thing with them?
No, I did not see any thing but slays.
I long to see spring, that we may go a fishing.
What lake will you fish at?
The Red Lake.
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Our canoes are broken;
We must make new in the spring.
There is great quantity of birch bark at the Red Lake;
Yes, but the trees are small.
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Way, way, nee neejee?
Meegwotch nóbum pemártus.
Ta´rnin mergúmmegat?
Caw´ween a´rwayyor.
Níshshishshín géosay nógone bebóme?
Anga´ymer, O, níshshishshín.
Hawwaneeyaw sakíegan kee géosay awa´ss bebóne?
Sheecark Sakíegan.
Way´gonin woíty ha sakíegan?
Amík, cawween gwotch.
Maywísher kee appay?
Páyshik geezus aíghter.
Eca´rto ca´wween ka´ygo keegónce woity sakíegan;
Sannegat.
Nepewár going nogóme;
Cockinnór marmó ojey candan sannegat nogóme bebóne.
Póckcan níshinnorbay kee warbema´t nar?
Anga´ymer, na´rnan nee warbemór onnemay sakíegan ojey eszar.
Ka´ygoshish arthty wéenewar nar?
Ca´wween, nin ojey warberma´t a´rwayyor tarbinna´ck.
Ba´dash menókemeg bóckettywaun neennerwind.
Ta´rneyau sakíegan keen bóckettywaun?
Misquíttyyang sakíegan.
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Cóckinnor neennerwind, O, chema´n ojey bowwískar;
Póckcan in gar ojeytoon menókemeg.
Nepewár wigwass woity Misquíttyyang Sakíegan;
Anga´ymer, hagúshenonce meteek.
_English_
How many fathom long will you make your canoe?
Perhaps three fathom.
There are many rapids at the Red Lake;
Are they hard rapids?
Here and there.
How long are you going up them?
Fifteen days.
That is long.
Bring me some tobacco;
Here is some for you.
This is English;
Yes, it is.
Sit down.
I want to smoke a pipe.
I am tired.
I will lie down.
I will get up.
I want to eat.
I want to drink.
We will make fire and cook our kettle;
It is ready;
Let us eat;
It is very good.
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I will go.
Are you going, friend?
Yes, but I shall return soon.
Have you any good guns?
Yes.
Let us see them?
This is broke.
Here is another;
_Chippeway_
Ta´wnimilík eu níck kee ojeytóon chema´n?
Ca´nnebatch neesswoy euník.
Nepewár powwetink Misquíttyyang Sakíegan;
Sannegat nar powwetink?
Pay, pa´yshik.
Maywísher nar shy´yar cockinnór?
Metósswoy ogúnnegat asshea na´rnan.
Débwoy maywísher.
Assa´ymer petoon;
Oway.
Maúnder Sa´ggonash;
Anga´ymer dédwoy.
Manteta´ppy.
Nee, wee, súggersoy.
Nowwenda´yshon nin.
Nepa´rhan, nin.
Goyey nin goníshcar.
Nee, nee, wissínnin.
Nee, nee, mínniquah.
Pooterway chebóckwoy neennerwind;
Shashy´yar keejetty;
Haw wíssinnin;
Húnjeyta O, níshshishshin.
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Nin gamárcha.
Shashy´yar kee bóossin nar négee?
Angáymer, pánimar tercúshin nin.
O, níshshishshin baskéyzegan árthty nar?
Angáymer.
Gar warbemór?
Maunder bowwískar.
Oway póckcan páyshik;
_English_
This, I think, is a good one.
I want a paddle;
Here is one for you.
Thank you, friend.
Where is your wife?
She is dead.
Is it long since?
Last winter.
Have you any children alive?
Only one boy.
Can he hunt?
Not yet.
Where is your brother?
I saw him last winter at the Skunk´s Lake;
He was killed there by an Indian when he was drunk.
He was a bad Indian, and they should have killed him too;
An Indian just now told me he is killed.
That´s right.
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Was he old?
No.
He had three packs of beaver skins, and ten bags of dried meat, besides
fish, when he was killed:
Oh! that was hard.
Who is that coming?
A strange Indian:
I will go and see him.
Are you come from far, friend?
No, a little way from hence.
_Chippeway_
Maúnder páyshik O, níshshishshin indenéndum.
Ab´boy nee gúyyossay;
Oway páyshik.
Meegwotch, neecárnis.
Aúnday keen O, mentimóyey?
Sharshy´yar nepoo.
Maywísher nar?
Pa´yshik bebóne shy´yar.
Ar´thty O, jánis nogóme pemártus?
Páyshik oskenáygay áighter:
Géosay ween nar?
Kamarchy.
Aúnday chemayn?
Nee warbemór awáss bebóne woity Sheecark Sakíegan;
Páyshik níshinnorbay ojey gúnnissar ween osquíbby.
Ween O, mátchee níshinnórbay, meégwoyack O, gúnniesar ween gúyyea;
Shashy´yar ojey gúnnesar, ween nogóme me ecárto níshinnorbay;
Meegwoyack.
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Keewáency nar?
Cáwween.
Ween arthty neésswoy meekintárgan appimíniquy metósswoy múshcomat wéass
spárchtay metách keegónce gúyyea:
Taw! waw! sannegat.
Hawwaneeyaw tercúshin?
Póckan Níshinno´rbay:
Nin eszar gar warbem´or
Awássa nar kee tercúshin, neegee?
Cáwween, páyshew omar.
_English_
What have you brought?
A small pack of beaver.
What will you want?
Blankets.
I have none but small for your children.
What is your trader´s name at the Red Lake?
The Good Heart.
Has he many goods there?
Five large canoes full.
Have you any bears´ grease?
One box only.
I will trade with you for it;
Very well, friend.
How many beaver skins did you give for that blanket?
Eleven.
I want to buy such;
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You will get such at the English trader´s.
How many beaver skins will you take for this?
Twenty:
Take them, friend.
Will you trade for those otter skins?
No, not now; I must pay my credit to the Good Heart.
What did you take from him?
Some small things.
Fetch me some water.
Make haste.
Do you hear me?
_Chippeway_
Wa´ygonin kee ogúbbetoon?
Hagúshenonce meekinta´rgan appimíniquy.
Wa´ygonin kee gúyyossay?
Wa´perwoyan.
Ca´wween kaygo wa´rpewoyan hagúshenonce kee janis shena´rgussey.
Ta´rnin sheneca´zeau keennerwind arta´wwaywinnin Misquíttyyang Sakíegan?
Níshshishshin oa´thty.
Nepewar huncúshigon a´rthty nar?
Na´rnan kítchee cheeman mo´oshquenay.
Mackqua´h pímmethy a´rthty nar?
Pa´yshik muccuck a´ighter.
Nee wee arta´wway;
Meégwoyack, négee.
An´dersoy appimíniquy kee, kee, arta´wway, wa´per woyan?
Meto´sswoy asshea pa´yshik.
Nee wee arta´wway shenargussey;
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Sa´ggonash a´rthty shena´rgussey.
An´dersoy appimíniquy keetarpena´n mor?
Neesh tanner:
Tarpena´n neeca´rnis.
Cúnner kee wee arta´wway maúnder nekeék woygan?
Cáwween, nogóme; nee wee gudderpa´rhan nee marseyna´ygan níshshishshin
o´athty.
Wa´ygonin kee tarpena´n?
Póngay ka´ygoshish.
Nippee nartin.
Ha, webitta´n.
Cunner kee sto´otewar?
_English_
I hear you.
Come here;
I am coming.
What kind of a hunt had the _Fox_ last winter?
The winter was bad indeed.
What did he hunt for?
Bear.
I wish this was spring, and all the Indians would come and trade their
winter´s hunt;
They will come soon:
I think they will have a great many packs.
What will you ask to take me by water from Montreal to Michillimakinac?
One large keg of rum, one gun, one blanket, one kettle, and one knife;
that is all I want:
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That is too much, as you will eat and drink the same as us, and will not
work, but only shew the way.
Will you go directly?
No, I shall stay till to-morrow, and then embark.
I left my wife and children at a place four days march from hence.
I want to see them.
To-morrow, at the dawn of day, we will embark.
Take courage; farewell, friend.
Very well, I will be true to my word.
All is quiet.
I will go to bed.
Get up, friend.
I am lazy.
_Chippeway_