Antelope, tatóhkana.Bear(black), wåchánk-sitscha (the first word with emphasis).Bear(grizzly), matóh.Comb, ipáhks.Day(the day breaks), àm-pa-inam-pä (amFrench;pashort).Elk, upán (anFrench and rather long); the stag, hächáhka.Fish-hook, hoï̍tzua (oandiseparated).Fish-line, hachóhta (chguttural).Hoop(of wood), sankodeska.Hoop(game of), sankodeska-kutépi.Moccasins, hán-pa (anFrench).Morning(early), a̍m-pa (amFrench).Prairie dog, pispi̍sa.Rattle(sysyquoy, gourd rattle), tascháhka.Shield, oahát-sanka (first word with emphasis; last word low and without emphasis).Water, meni̍h.[248]FOOTNOTES:[248]The variations in the different tribes of the Dacótas seem to be very insignificant.—Maximilian.FALL INDIANS, or Grosventres of the Prairies[249]Antelope, hottewianinay (ayGerman).Arm, nah-köth (the syllables separated).Arrow, nennitch (chwith the point of the tongue and not guttural).Bear(black), uatániss.Bear(grizzly), uosse (uolikewo;every short).Beaver, hábass (aalmost likeaumlaut, but ½ and short).Bighorn, hottéh.Black, wå-atåh-nits (washort;atah-nitsa little lisped).Blood, mah-ahtz.Bow, nemáth (e½).Buffalo(bull), enáhkiä (ebarely audible;kialikekie, short and ½).Buffalo(cow), bü̍h.Child, tä̍yalle (all syllables cut rather short and separated;e½).Day, e̍hse (ehlong;severy short).Deer(black-tailed), bü̍he-i (e½;ishort).Deer(common), låsikge (geGerman;e½).Dog, hótewi.Ear, nenottónnü (tonwith emphasis;e½).Earth, meth-auuch (autogether;auuchvery short).Elk, uósseh.Eye, ne-séh-seh (neshort and ½; accent on the firstseh).Fire, esittah (every short).Foot, nesse-estan (seshort and ½;tanFrench and distinct).God, mehåa (eshort; the twoa's separated).Hair, näwi-táss (tasswith emphasis).Hand, nah-kettinach (rather indistinct).Head, nöth-ah (indistinct;ahseparated).Heart, nö̍ttah.Hot, be-ke-néh-se (berather longer;keshort;nehvery long;seshort).Ice, wå-awuh.Leg, na-áhtz (nashort and ½;ahtzlong).Man, neni̍tta (eandashort).Moon, kahå-hássa (together).Mountain goat(white), otteh-nozi̍bi (zibishort).Mouth, nö̍t-ti (tirather lower).Night, taiké-ee (eeseparated and distinctly pronounced).Nose, nä-es (es½ and low).Pipe(tobacco), eht-tsá.Rain, a-sá-nitz (lisped).Snow, i̍h-i (ihvery long;ishort).Star, a̍to (oalmost likeoumlaut).Sun, ehsi̍ss.Tomahawk, aha-loss.Water, netse (every short).Wolf, kïati̍ssa (indistinct).Woman, e̍sta (eslisped).
Antelope, tatóhkana.
Bear(black), wåchánk-sitscha (the first word with emphasis).
Bear(grizzly), matóh.
Comb, ipáhks.
Day(the day breaks), àm-pa-inam-pä (amFrench;pashort).
Elk, upán (anFrench and rather long); the stag, hächáhka.
Fish-hook, hoï̍tzua (oandiseparated).
Fish-line, hachóhta (chguttural).
Hoop(of wood), sankodeska.
Hoop(game of), sankodeska-kutépi.
Moccasins, hán-pa (anFrench).
Morning(early), a̍m-pa (amFrench).
Prairie dog, pispi̍sa.
Rattle(sysyquoy, gourd rattle), tascháhka.
Shield, oahát-sanka (first word with emphasis; last word low and without emphasis).
Water, meni̍h.[248]
FOOTNOTES:[248]The variations in the different tribes of the Dacótas seem to be very insignificant.—Maximilian.
[248]The variations in the different tribes of the Dacótas seem to be very insignificant.—Maximilian.
[248]The variations in the different tribes of the Dacótas seem to be very insignificant.—Maximilian.
Antelope, hottewianinay (ayGerman).
Arm, nah-köth (the syllables separated).
Arrow, nennitch (chwith the point of the tongue and not guttural).
Bear(black), uatániss.
Bear(grizzly), uosse (uolikewo;every short).
Beaver, hábass (aalmost likeaumlaut, but ½ and short).
Bighorn, hottéh.
Black, wå-atåh-nits (washort;atah-nitsa little lisped).
Blood, mah-ahtz.
Bow, nemáth (e½).
Buffalo(bull), enáhkiä (ebarely audible;kialikekie, short and ½).
Buffalo(cow), bü̍h.
Child, tä̍yalle (all syllables cut rather short and separated;e½).
Day, e̍hse (ehlong;severy short).
Deer(black-tailed), bü̍he-i (e½;ishort).
Deer(common), låsikge (geGerman;e½).
Dog, hótewi.
Ear, nenottónnü (tonwith emphasis;e½).
Earth, meth-auuch (autogether;auuchvery short).
Elk, uósseh.
Eye, ne-séh-seh (neshort and ½; accent on the firstseh).
Fire, esittah (every short).
Foot, nesse-estan (seshort and ½;tanFrench and distinct).
God, mehåa (eshort; the twoa's separated).
Hair, näwi-táss (tasswith emphasis).
Hand, nah-kettinach (rather indistinct).
Head, nöth-ah (indistinct;ahseparated).
Heart, nö̍ttah.
Hot, be-ke-néh-se (berather longer;keshort;nehvery long;seshort).
Ice, wå-awuh.
Leg, na-áhtz (nashort and ½;ahtzlong).
Man, neni̍tta (eandashort).
Moon, kahå-hássa (together).
Mountain goat(white), otteh-nozi̍bi (zibishort).
Mouth, nö̍t-ti (tirather lower).
Night, taiké-ee (eeseparated and distinctly pronounced).
Nose, nä-es (es½ and low).
Pipe(tobacco), eht-tsá.
Rain, a-sá-nitz (lisped).
Snow, i̍h-i (ihvery long;ishort).
Star, a̍to (oalmost likeoumlaut).
Sun, ehsi̍ss.
Tomahawk, aha-loss.
Water, netse (every short).
Wolf, kïati̍ssa (indistinct).
Woman, e̍sta (eslisped).
FOOTNOTES:[249]Written from their pronunciation. They call their tribe, Ä̍hni-ninn. Gallatin (ibid., p. 125) speaks of them in connection with the Minnitarris. He calls them the Rapid, Fall, or Paunch Indians; and remarks quite correctly, that from the latest information their language is wholly different from those of the Minnitarris and Blackfeet (ibid., p. 132).—Maximilian.
[249]Written from their pronunciation. They call their tribe, Ä̍hni-ninn. Gallatin (ibid., p. 125) speaks of them in connection with the Minnitarris. He calls them the Rapid, Fall, or Paunch Indians; and remarks quite correctly, that from the latest information their language is wholly different from those of the Minnitarris and Blackfeet (ibid., p. 132).—Maximilian.
[249]Written from their pronunciation. They call their tribe, Ä̍hni-ninn. Gallatin (ibid., p. 125) speaks of them in connection with the Minnitarris. He calls them the Rapid, Fall, or Paunch Indians; and remarks quite correctly, that from the latest information their language is wholly different from those of the Minnitarris and Blackfeet (ibid., p. 132).—Maximilian.