American(an), Omakstoä; i.e., Long Knife.Arm, ot-tiss.Arrow, a̍pse (edistinctly pronounced).Bird, pehkseü (finalubarely audible).Black, sicksinámm.Blind, náh-pesti (e½;pestishort).Blood, ahah-pane (paneshort;e½).Bone, ochkinn (ochguttural).Bow, spikenn-áhmai (maiGerman and together;spwith the point of the tongue).Boy(small boy), sa-kú-man-pö (anFrench;odistinctly pronounced); usually pronounced sachkó-ma-pö (achguttural).Brave(a trusty man), iehkitappeh (ieGerman).Brook, asséh-tachtay (tachguttural and very short).Brother(elder), nehs.Brother(younger), niskánn.Chief(n), nachkóhzis (achguttural;zislow); or ninau (autogether, and German).Child, póh-ka.Dance(n), paskáhn.Day, kristikui (kuitogether).Deaf, sanastóke (edistinctly pronounced).Die(v), ä̍nih (accent ona); i.e., he is dead.Door, kitsi̍mm.Dream(v), papokahn.Drink(v), simih.Drink(imperative), simii̍tt.Dumb, katä̍h-puie; i.e., one who does not speak.Ear, ochtóhkiss (ochguttural).Earth, ksáchkum (achguttural; the whole German).Eat this, auáttoht (autogether).Enemy, kachtumm.Englishman, Suiápä.Evening(towards evening), attakui (uitogether).Eye, o-abs-pih (oabstogether; German).Father, ninnah.Feather, mami̍nn.Fire, sti̍h (stwith the point of the tongue).Fish, mami̍h.Flesh, ehksakuy (German;uytogether).Forehead, oh-niss.Forest, atsoahskoi (koiGerman and together).Frenchman, Náhpi-kuäcks.Friend, this word is wanting; my kinsman, nézichkáoah (zichguttural;kaoahshort).Girl(small girl), ah-ké-kuann (German).Go, ätapoh; i.e., he has gone; the infinitive is wanting.Go(imperative), estapóht (ebarely audible).God, their god is the sun.Good, achséh (achguttural).Great(tall, used of men), espitáh.Green, kómonä.Gun, náhmay (German).Hair, same word as for head.Hand, o̍h-ke-ti̍ss (ialmost likeuumlaut).Head, oh-tu-kuáhn (kuatogether).Healthy, katäkiuaht; i.e., he has no sickness.Heart, uskitsi-pachpé (secondibarely audible;achguttural).Heat(it is hot), kristotisséh (tisvery short).Horn, ohtsihkinnah; the name of the animal is always added.House(their lodges), moiéhs.Hunger, nitóh-nontsi (onFrench).Hunt(v), sáhme (edistinctly pronounced).I, nistó.Ice, sahkukotoh.Kettle(iron), äski̍.Knife, stoa̍nn (stwith the point of the tongue).Laugh(v), ajimih (jiGerman).Lead(musket ball), uaksopánn (uaktogether).Leg, ohchkatt (ohchguttural).Live(he still lives), sa̍keh-tapéh; i.e., he is still in the world.Man, nahpe (edistinctly pronounced).Meal(to eat?), oyé-ü (finalubarely audible).Moon, kokui-éta-úawakah (uipronounced together).Morning, skonna̍h-tonni̍h.Mother, nikrist.Mountain, messtäck.Mouth, ma-å-ih (pronounced together).Much, akajimm (German).Negro, siksahpä-kuä̍nn; i.e., a black Frenchman.Night, kohkui (uitogether).Nose, ohkrississ.Old(an old man), náhpe, or nahpi (finaleorishort).One-eyed, apa̍u (autogether as in German).People(two young people in love), neta̍kka.Pipe(tobacco), akuï-nima̍hn (German).Powder(gun-powder), satsóhpats (German).Quick(go quickly; hasten), kipanétsit.Red, ahsa̍hn.Revenge(I have taken revenge), nitäht-skitáh.River, omachkéh-táchtay (German throughout;achguttural); i.e., a large river.Sick, pastimmä̍hsi, or aiochtokúh (ochguttural).Small, enakutsi (kutsivery short, almosttsi).Smoke(n), sahtsi̍h.Snow, kóhn.Speak(v), äpuiéh (iehpronounced together).Spirits(distilled), sti̍och-keh (ochguttural;stwith the point of the tongue).Star, kakatóhs (German throughout).Stingy, sickimisi̍h.Stone(rock, or cliff), o̍hkotock.Strong, miskapéh; i.e., a strong man; miss, a strong horse.Sun, nantóhs (anFrench; otherwise German).Sweet, the word does not occur; they say, good to eat, achséh (achguttural).Teeth, ochpéhkinn (ochguttural).Thunder, kristikúmm.Tobacco, pistáchkan (achtogether).Tomahawk, kaksáhkin (German).Tongue, matsinnih.Track(trail), ochsokui (ochguttural;uitogether); a word is added to tell whether of men or a certain animal.Trail, ochsokui (ochguttural;uitogether).Ugly(not good), pachkápe (achguttural;efull value).War(to go out to war), sohóh.Wash(v), siskiochsatis (German;ochguttural).Water, ochkéh (ochGerman guttural).Weep, auáhsann.Widow, this word is wanting; they say in general, a woman who has no husband, náhmakeü (finalubarely audible).Wind, suppúy (supalmost likesep; the whole German).Winter, this word is wanting; they say, the cold, stuyä̍h (German;stwith the point of the tongue).Woman, ah-ké.Wood, mehsti̍ss.Yellow, otachkui (achguttural;uitogether).Yes, a̍h.
American(an), Omakstoä; i.e., Long Knife.
Arm, ot-tiss.
Arrow, a̍pse (edistinctly pronounced).
Bird, pehkseü (finalubarely audible).
Black, sicksinámm.
Blind, náh-pesti (e½;pestishort).
Blood, ahah-pane (paneshort;e½).
Bone, ochkinn (ochguttural).
Bow, spikenn-áhmai (maiGerman and together;spwith the point of the tongue).
Boy(small boy), sa-kú-man-pö (anFrench;odistinctly pronounced); usually pronounced sachkó-ma-pö (achguttural).
Brave(a trusty man), iehkitappeh (ieGerman).
Brook, asséh-tachtay (tachguttural and very short).
Brother(elder), nehs.
Brother(younger), niskánn.
Chief(n), nachkóhzis (achguttural;zislow); or ninau (autogether, and German).
Child, póh-ka.
Dance(n), paskáhn.
Day, kristikui (kuitogether).
Deaf, sanastóke (edistinctly pronounced).
Die(v), ä̍nih (accent ona); i.e., he is dead.
Door, kitsi̍mm.
Dream(v), papokahn.
Drink(v), simih.
Drink(imperative), simii̍tt.
Dumb, katä̍h-puie; i.e., one who does not speak.
Ear, ochtóhkiss (ochguttural).
Earth, ksáchkum (achguttural; the whole German).
Eat this, auáttoht (autogether).
Enemy, kachtumm.
Englishman, Suiápä.
Evening(towards evening), attakui (uitogether).
Eye, o-abs-pih (oabstogether; German).
Father, ninnah.
Feather, mami̍nn.
Fire, sti̍h (stwith the point of the tongue).
Fish, mami̍h.
Flesh, ehksakuy (German;uytogether).
Forehead, oh-niss.
Forest, atsoahskoi (koiGerman and together).
Frenchman, Náhpi-kuäcks.
Friend, this word is wanting; my kinsman, nézichkáoah (zichguttural;kaoahshort).
Girl(small girl), ah-ké-kuann (German).
Go, ätapoh; i.e., he has gone; the infinitive is wanting.
Go(imperative), estapóht (ebarely audible).
God, their god is the sun.
Good, achséh (achguttural).
Great(tall, used of men), espitáh.
Green, kómonä.
Gun, náhmay (German).
Hair, same word as for head.
Hand, o̍h-ke-ti̍ss (ialmost likeuumlaut).
Head, oh-tu-kuáhn (kuatogether).
Healthy, katäkiuaht; i.e., he has no sickness.
Heart, uskitsi-pachpé (secondibarely audible;achguttural).
Heat(it is hot), kristotisséh (tisvery short).
Horn, ohtsihkinnah; the name of the animal is always added.
House(their lodges), moiéhs.
Hunger, nitóh-nontsi (onFrench).
Hunt(v), sáhme (edistinctly pronounced).
I, nistó.
Ice, sahkukotoh.
Kettle(iron), äski̍.
Knife, stoa̍nn (stwith the point of the tongue).
Laugh(v), ajimih (jiGerman).
Lead(musket ball), uaksopánn (uaktogether).
Leg, ohchkatt (ohchguttural).
Live(he still lives), sa̍keh-tapéh; i.e., he is still in the world.
Man, nahpe (edistinctly pronounced).
Meal(to eat?), oyé-ü (finalubarely audible).
Moon, kokui-éta-úawakah (uipronounced together).
Morning, skonna̍h-tonni̍h.
Mother, nikrist.
Mountain, messtäck.
Mouth, ma-å-ih (pronounced together).
Much, akajimm (German).
Negro, siksahpä-kuä̍nn; i.e., a black Frenchman.
Night, kohkui (uitogether).
Nose, ohkrississ.
Old(an old man), náhpe, or nahpi (finaleorishort).
One-eyed, apa̍u (autogether as in German).
People(two young people in love), neta̍kka.
Pipe(tobacco), akuï-nima̍hn (German).
Powder(gun-powder), satsóhpats (German).
Quick(go quickly; hasten), kipanétsit.
Red, ahsa̍hn.
Revenge(I have taken revenge), nitäht-skitáh.
River, omachkéh-táchtay (German throughout;achguttural); i.e., a large river.
Sick, pastimmä̍hsi, or aiochtokúh (ochguttural).
Small, enakutsi (kutsivery short, almosttsi).
Smoke(n), sahtsi̍h.
Snow, kóhn.
Speak(v), äpuiéh (iehpronounced together).
Spirits(distilled), sti̍och-keh (ochguttural;stwith the point of the tongue).
Star, kakatóhs (German throughout).
Stingy, sickimisi̍h.
Stone(rock, or cliff), o̍hkotock.
Strong, miskapéh; i.e., a strong man; miss, a strong horse.
Sun, nantóhs (anFrench; otherwise German).
Sweet, the word does not occur; they say, good to eat, achséh (achguttural).
Teeth, ochpéhkinn (ochguttural).
Thunder, kristikúmm.
Tobacco, pistáchkan (achtogether).
Tomahawk, kaksáhkin (German).
Tongue, matsinnih.
Track(trail), ochsokui (ochguttural;uitogether); a word is added to tell whether of men or a certain animal.
Trail, ochsokui (ochguttural;uitogether).
Ugly(not good), pachkápe (achguttural;efull value).
War(to go out to war), sohóh.
Wash(v), siskiochsatis (German;ochguttural).
Water, ochkéh (ochGerman guttural).
Weep, auáhsann.
Widow, this word is wanting; they say in general, a woman who has no husband, náhmakeü (finalubarely audible).
Wind, suppúy (supalmost likesep; the whole German).
Winter, this word is wanting; they say, the cold, stuyä̍h (German;stwith the point of the tongue).
Woman, ah-ké.
Wood, mehsti̍ss.
Yellow, otachkui (achguttural;uitogether).
Yes, a̍h.
One, séh.Two, náhtoka.Three, nohóka.Four, nehsohúi (uitogether).Five, nehsitó.Six, nau (uandaseparated;uindistinct).Seven, äkitsikkům.Eight, nahnisuji̍m (German throughout).Nine, pehksúh.Ten, kehpúh.Twenty, náhtsipo.Thirty, nehépu (edistinctly pronounced).Forty, nehsi̍ppu.Fifty, nehsitsi̍ppu.Sixty, nä̍hpu.Seventy, äkitsikki̍ppu.Eighty, nahnisi̍ppu.Ninety, pähksi̍ppu.Hundred, käpippu.Thousand, kipipi̍ppi.
One, séh.
Two, náhtoka.
Three, nohóka.
Four, nehsohúi (uitogether).
Five, nehsitó.
Six, nau (uandaseparated;uindistinct).
Seven, äkitsikkům.
Eight, nahnisuji̍m (German throughout).
Nine, pehksúh.
Ten, kehpúh.
Twenty, náhtsipo.
Thirty, nehépu (edistinctly pronounced).
Forty, nehsi̍ppu.
Fifty, nehsitsi̍ppu.
Sixty, nä̍hpu.
Seventy, äkitsikki̍ppu.
Eighty, nahnisi̍ppu.
Ninety, pähksi̍ppu.
Hundred, käpippu.
Thousand, kipipi̍ppi.
Antelope, auokáhs (aushort and together).Bear(black), si̍ku-kiä̍yu (German throughout).Bear(grizzly), a̍poch-kiäyu (ochguttural).Beaver, kéhstake (epronounced distinctly).Bighorn, ä̍mach-ki̍kinägs; plural, ä̍mach-ki̍kinä; from ämach, meaning large horns.Buffalo(bull), stomi̍ck.Dog, emitá.Elk, purnokä̍hstomick.Horse, purnakö̍mitä (mitashort).Moose, sikitisuh.Mountain goat(white), apumachkikiná (machGerman guttural).Otter, emonä̍hs.Skunk, a̍hpikaieh (ahaccented;pishort).Wolf(common gray), sikkapéhs.Wolf(prairie), sehnipa̍h.[241]
Antelope, auokáhs (aushort and together).
Bear(black), si̍ku-kiä̍yu (German throughout).
Bear(grizzly), a̍poch-kiäyu (ochguttural).
Beaver, kéhstake (epronounced distinctly).
Bighorn, ä̍mach-ki̍kinägs; plural, ä̍mach-ki̍kinä; from ämach, meaning large horns.
Buffalo(bull), stomi̍ck.
Dog, emitá.
Elk, purnokä̍hstomick.
Horse, purnakö̍mitä (mitashort).
Moose, sikitisuh.
Mountain goat(white), apumachkikiná (machGerman guttural).
Otter, emonä̍hs.
Skunk, a̍hpikaieh (ahaccented;pishort).
Wolf(common gray), sikkapéhs.
Wolf(prairie), sehnipa̍h.[241]
FOOTNOTES:[240]Written from the pronunciation of the interpreter Berger, and several Blackfoot Indians.—Maximilian.Comment by Ed.For Berger, see our volume xxiii, p. 23, note 11.[241]The words from the Blackfoot language given by Gallatin (ibid., p. 373), are for the most part, incorrectly written. We find, for instance, that in the wordpistachkanthe copyist avoided the guttural sound and wrotepistarkan. I must also remark here that Townsend in hisNarrative of a Journey across the Rocky Mountains to the Columbia River, speaks in very exaggerated terms of the Blackfoot Indians. This is due to the fact that his information came from trappers and fur hunters who usually have the greatest respect for those Indians who are their bitterest enemies. On the other hand, what Townsend says of the injustice of the fur hunters towards these Indians is thoroughly justified.—Maximilian.Comment by Ed.Townsend's Narrative is published in our volume xxi.
[240]Written from the pronunciation of the interpreter Berger, and several Blackfoot Indians.—Maximilian.Comment by Ed.For Berger, see our volume xxiii, p. 23, note 11.
[240]Written from the pronunciation of the interpreter Berger, and several Blackfoot Indians.—Maximilian.
Comment by Ed.For Berger, see our volume xxiii, p. 23, note 11.
[241]The words from the Blackfoot language given by Gallatin (ibid., p. 373), are for the most part, incorrectly written. We find, for instance, that in the wordpistachkanthe copyist avoided the guttural sound and wrotepistarkan. I must also remark here that Townsend in hisNarrative of a Journey across the Rocky Mountains to the Columbia River, speaks in very exaggerated terms of the Blackfoot Indians. This is due to the fact that his information came from trappers and fur hunters who usually have the greatest respect for those Indians who are their bitterest enemies. On the other hand, what Townsend says of the injustice of the fur hunters towards these Indians is thoroughly justified.—Maximilian.Comment by Ed.Townsend's Narrative is published in our volume xxi.
[241]The words from the Blackfoot language given by Gallatin (ibid., p. 373), are for the most part, incorrectly written. We find, for instance, that in the wordpistachkanthe copyist avoided the guttural sound and wrotepistarkan. I must also remark here that Townsend in hisNarrative of a Journey across the Rocky Mountains to the Columbia River, speaks in very exaggerated terms of the Blackfoot Indians. This is due to the fact that his information came from trappers and fur hunters who usually have the greatest respect for those Indians who are their bitterest enemies. On the other hand, what Townsend says of the injustice of the fur hunters towards these Indians is thoroughly justified.—Maximilian.
Comment by Ed.Townsend's Narrative is published in our volume xxi.