American(an), Ketsemohkoman (eshort and ½; otherwise German).Arm, ospetonn.Arrow, atúss.Autumn, taquáhkinn.Bird, piesiss (iandeseparated;efull value).Black(the color), kaskitä̍hsu (sushort).Blind, nanon-ski̍ssiko (onFrench).Blood, mich-kó (michshort, likemi).Blue, kaskitähuakinn.Bone, oskánn; plural is oskanná.Bow, adsabi̍ (adsasoft).Brave(adj), sohketäheu (e½;eushort;ubarely audible).Brook, sihpi-siss.Brother(elder), niståhs.Brother(younger), nissim.Child, auáhsis (sisshort and low).Cold(adj), kesinnau (e½;auGerman and together).Dance(v), neméhetu (seconde½;tushort).Day, uapánn.Deaf, kakehpi-teu (pilikepich, guttural;eanduseparated).Devil(evil spirit), matsimann-tuh (short and run together).Die(v), nepúh.Dog, ati̍mm.Drink(v), menih-kuä (final syllable short).Dumb, namanich-tauéu (manichshort and guttural;eanduseparated).Ear, ochtauakay (chguttural;auaseparated;kayGerman, with the rest of the word).Earth, aski̍.Enemy, ayachzi̍nuack (German;abarely audible).Englishman, Hakaiahsu.Evening, otahgusinn (guGerman).Eye, oski̍hsick.Father, nochtauï (nochnasal;chGerman, but barely audible).Feather, meh-koánn (koannvery short and run together).Fire, skuttéhu (ubarely audible).Fish, kinussäu (auseparated and short).Flesh, wuiïäs (wuialmost likewiorui).Forest, sakao (aandoseparated).Frenchman, Wemstegosó (German; secondeshort).Go(v), pümontä̍.God, keseh-mann-tóh (firsteshort).Good, mioassih.Great, ki̍nussuh.Green, zipätákassu.Gun, pasksigan (soft).Hair, uästöchaiah (rather indistinct).Hand, otsä-tschih.Head, ustekuáhn (usvery short).Healthy, namoyáhkussu (kussulow and short).Heart, otä̍.Heat, ksasteo (eoshort and half pronounced).Horns(of a stag), hähskann.Horse, mesatimm (e½).House(lodge), uaskaëgan; i.e., house of the white man; matsehkin, a leather tent.Hunger, notä̍-keteu (keteushort;ubarely audible).Hunt(v), máhtsíu (ubarely audible).I, neia̍ (emphasis onia, which is very short).Ice, miskuami.Knife, mohchkumann (chbarely audible, guttural).Laugh(v), páh-piu (ibarely audible).Lead(ball), mosasinni̍.Leg, oskáht.Lightning, uauase-skutä̍-paiú (e½; emphasis on second word; last word lower).Live(v; life?), pemah-tesuh (seconde½).Man, hiyenú.Meal(to eat?), meh-tsú (tsuvery short).Moon, tepiskao-pissi̍mm (obarely audible).Morning, kichsäpah.Mother, enkauï (ebarely audible).Mountain, uatsih.Mouth, otóhn.Much, meh-zett.Negro, keskiteuias (eshort and ½;eanduseparated).Night, tipskao (aandoseparated).Nose, uskiuánn.One-eyed, páskahpu (pushort).Pipe(tobacco), spoagánn (soft).Powder(gun-powder), kaskitéu (eanduseparated).Quick, kiépa (e½;pashort;iandeseparated).Red(the color), mechkossúh (chbarely audible and with the point of the tongue).Relate(v), a̍h-tsimo (last word short).River, kistsissibi.Sick, ahkussú.Small, apsáhsinn (sinvery short and without emphasis).Smoke, (n), kaskaba-teu (eanduseparated).Snow, kóhna (nashort).Spirits(distilled), skutä̍-uapui (puirun together).Spring(the season), meiuskamin (short;nFrench;inalmost likeinasal).Star, atsah-kossack (short and run together).Stingy, sasahkiu (ianduseparated).Stone, assiniack (iandaseparated).Summer, nehpi̍nn.Sun, pisi̍mm.Teeth, uï̍pitt.Thunder, piéh-su (pronounced together;suwithout emphasis).Tobacco(smoking), tstäman (anFrench).Tomahawk, tschi̍ga-hi̍ka-spoagánn.Tongue, uttäh-eni̍ (e½).Trail, mäskanó.Tub(barrel?), machkaak (chguttural).Tub(small), mach-kach-kuss (chguttural).Ugly, mayahtan.War, notintuock (uandoseparated and barely audible).Water, nipi̍.White(color), wahpiskesu (e½).Wind, jeoti̍nn (ieGerman; run together).Winter, pöpúnn or pipúhn.Woman(wife), iskwä̍u (auseparated;ubarely audible).Wood, mistick.Yellow, ussáussu (aanduseparated).Yes, ähä̍.I eat, nemitsonn.You eat, kimitsonn.He eats, meh-dsú (dssoft).We eat, nemitsunann.They eat, mit-sú.Eat(imperative), mihtissú.
American(an), Ketsemohkoman (eshort and ½; otherwise German).
Arm, ospetonn.
Arrow, atúss.
Autumn, taquáhkinn.
Bird, piesiss (iandeseparated;efull value).
Black(the color), kaskitä̍hsu (sushort).
Blind, nanon-ski̍ssiko (onFrench).
Blood, mich-kó (michshort, likemi).
Blue, kaskitähuakinn.
Bone, oskánn; plural is oskanná.
Bow, adsabi̍ (adsasoft).
Brave(adj), sohketäheu (e½;eushort;ubarely audible).
Brook, sihpi-siss.
Brother(elder), niståhs.
Brother(younger), nissim.
Child, auáhsis (sisshort and low).
Cold(adj), kesinnau (e½;auGerman and together).
Dance(v), neméhetu (seconde½;tushort).
Day, uapánn.
Deaf, kakehpi-teu (pilikepich, guttural;eanduseparated).
Devil(evil spirit), matsimann-tuh (short and run together).
Die(v), nepúh.
Dog, ati̍mm.
Drink(v), menih-kuä (final syllable short).
Dumb, namanich-tauéu (manichshort and guttural;eanduseparated).
Ear, ochtauakay (chguttural;auaseparated;kayGerman, with the rest of the word).
Earth, aski̍.
Enemy, ayachzi̍nuack (German;abarely audible).
Englishman, Hakaiahsu.
Evening, otahgusinn (guGerman).
Eye, oski̍hsick.
Father, nochtauï (nochnasal;chGerman, but barely audible).
Feather, meh-koánn (koannvery short and run together).
Fire, skuttéhu (ubarely audible).
Fish, kinussäu (auseparated and short).
Flesh, wuiïäs (wuialmost likewiorui).
Forest, sakao (aandoseparated).
Frenchman, Wemstegosó (German; secondeshort).
Go(v), pümontä̍.
God, keseh-mann-tóh (firsteshort).
Good, mioassih.
Great, ki̍nussuh.
Green, zipätákassu.
Gun, pasksigan (soft).
Hair, uästöchaiah (rather indistinct).
Hand, otsä-tschih.
Head, ustekuáhn (usvery short).
Healthy, namoyáhkussu (kussulow and short).
Heart, otä̍.
Heat, ksasteo (eoshort and half pronounced).
Horns(of a stag), hähskann.
Horse, mesatimm (e½).
House(lodge), uaskaëgan; i.e., house of the white man; matsehkin, a leather tent.
Hunger, notä̍-keteu (keteushort;ubarely audible).
Hunt(v), máhtsíu (ubarely audible).
I, neia̍ (emphasis onia, which is very short).
Ice, miskuami.
Knife, mohchkumann (chbarely audible, guttural).
Laugh(v), páh-piu (ibarely audible).
Lead(ball), mosasinni̍.
Leg, oskáht.
Lightning, uauase-skutä̍-paiú (e½; emphasis on second word; last word lower).
Live(v; life?), pemah-tesuh (seconde½).
Man, hiyenú.
Meal(to eat?), meh-tsú (tsuvery short).
Moon, tepiskao-pissi̍mm (obarely audible).
Morning, kichsäpah.
Mother, enkauï (ebarely audible).
Mountain, uatsih.
Mouth, otóhn.
Much, meh-zett.
Negro, keskiteuias (eshort and ½;eanduseparated).
Night, tipskao (aandoseparated).
Nose, uskiuánn.
One-eyed, páskahpu (pushort).
Pipe(tobacco), spoagánn (soft).
Powder(gun-powder), kaskitéu (eanduseparated).
Quick, kiépa (e½;pashort;iandeseparated).
Red(the color), mechkossúh (chbarely audible and with the point of the tongue).
Relate(v), a̍h-tsimo (last word short).
River, kistsissibi.
Sick, ahkussú.
Small, apsáhsinn (sinvery short and without emphasis).
Smoke, (n), kaskaba-teu (eanduseparated).
Snow, kóhna (nashort).
Spirits(distilled), skutä̍-uapui (puirun together).
Spring(the season), meiuskamin (short;nFrench;inalmost likeinasal).
Star, atsah-kossack (short and run together).
Stingy, sasahkiu (ianduseparated).
Stone, assiniack (iandaseparated).
Summer, nehpi̍nn.
Sun, pisi̍mm.
Teeth, uï̍pitt.
Thunder, piéh-su (pronounced together;suwithout emphasis).
Tobacco(smoking), tstäman (anFrench).
Tomahawk, tschi̍ga-hi̍ka-spoagánn.
Tongue, uttäh-eni̍ (e½).
Trail, mäskanó.
Tub(barrel?), machkaak (chguttural).
Tub(small), mach-kach-kuss (chguttural).
Ugly, mayahtan.
War, notintuock (uandoseparated and barely audible).
Water, nipi̍.
White(color), wahpiskesu (e½).
Wind, jeoti̍nn (ieGerman; run together).
Winter, pöpúnn or pipúhn.
Woman(wife), iskwä̍u (auseparated;ubarely audible).
Wood, mistick.
Yellow, ussáussu (aanduseparated).
Yes, ähä̍.
I eat, nemitsonn.
You eat, kimitsonn.
He eats, meh-dsú (dssoft).
We eat, nemitsunann.
They eat, mit-sú.
Eat(imperative), mihtissú.
They reckon the months from one full moon to the next. [The order here given is that of the original.—Ed.]
They reckon the months from one full moon to the next. [The order here given is that of the original.—Ed.]
November, Kaskattinoh-pisimm; i.e., the ice moon.December, Kaie-iequatä̍-pisimm.January, Kesäh-pisimm (e½); i.e., the big moon.February, Paua-zakenassis-pisimm (aanduseparated;zashort and likea); i.e., the moon which shakes the trees.March, Mekssiuh-pisimm (eshort and ½;siuhalmost likesuh); i.e., the moon when the eagle comes.----, Niski-pisimm; i.e., the moon of the wild geese.----, Ayiki-pisimm; i.e., the moon of the frogs.May, Opineya-uäu-pisimm (uauseparated), i.e., moon when the birds lay their eggs.June, Opaskoh-pisimm; i.e., the moon when the geese shed their feathers.July, Oochpahoh-pisimm (oochguttural); i.e., moon when the birds fly.----, Onont-chicheto (onFrench;tchwith the point of the tongue;e½); i.e., moon when the buffalo is in heat.October, Opinna-skoh-pisimm; i.e., the moon when the leaves fall.
November, Kaskattinoh-pisimm; i.e., the ice moon.
December, Kaie-iequatä̍-pisimm.
January, Kesäh-pisimm (e½); i.e., the big moon.
February, Paua-zakenassis-pisimm (aanduseparated;zashort and likea); i.e., the moon which shakes the trees.
March, Mekssiuh-pisimm (eshort and ½;siuhalmost likesuh); i.e., the moon when the eagle comes.
----, Niski-pisimm; i.e., the moon of the wild geese.
----, Ayiki-pisimm; i.e., the moon of the frogs.
May, Opineya-uäu-pisimm (uauseparated), i.e., moon when the birds lay their eggs.
June, Opaskoh-pisimm; i.e., the moon when the geese shed their feathers.
July, Oochpahoh-pisimm (oochguttural); i.e., moon when the birds fly.
----, Onont-chicheto (onFrench;tchwith the point of the tongue;e½); i.e., moon when the buffalo is in heat.
October, Opinna-skoh-pisimm; i.e., the moon when the leaves fall.
One, pähek (e½).Two, nehsu.Three, nistó.Four, neó (eandoseparated).Five, neanann (efull value and separated froma).Six, nguttuahsick (nbarely audible).Seven, tähpakup (uplikeufp).Eight, aehnaneu (aandeseparated;neanduseparated and short).Nine, kähkametatatt (e½).Ten, mitahtat.Twenty, nehsittano.Hundred, mitahtat-tamittanoh.Thousand, kich-tche-mta-tach-tommetano (ich,tch, andchwith the point of the tongue;e½).
One, pähek (e½).
Two, nehsu.
Three, nistó.
Four, neó (eandoseparated).
Five, neanann (efull value and separated froma).
Six, nguttuahsick (nbarely audible).
Seven, tähpakup (uplikeufp).
Eight, aehnaneu (aandeseparated;neanduseparated and short).
Nine, kähkametatatt (e½).
Ten, mitahtat.
Twenty, nehsittano.
Hundred, mitahtat-tamittanoh.
Thousand, kich-tche-mta-tach-tommetano (ich,tch, andchwith the point of the tongue;e½).
Antelope, apestat-jéhkus (e½;jFrench;jehwith emphasis;kuslow and without emphasis).Bear(black), kaskitäh-maskuá (kuaGerman).Bear(grizzly), uapi̍h-maskuá.Beaver, ami̍sk.Buffalo, mostúss; the general term.Buffalo(bull), japö̍h-mostúss.Buffalo(cow), onintcháh-oniuack.Elk, uauasskéhsu (sushort and barely audible).Elk(stag), eyapeu-uauasskéhsu.Fox, machkéhsiss (achguttural).Otter, niki̍tt.Skunk, sikáhk.
Antelope, apestat-jéhkus (e½;jFrench;jehwith emphasis;kuslow and without emphasis).
Bear(black), kaskitäh-maskuá (kuaGerman).
Bear(grizzly), uapi̍h-maskuá.
Beaver, ami̍sk.
Buffalo, mostúss; the general term.
Buffalo(bull), japö̍h-mostúss.
Buffalo(cow), onintcháh-oniuack.
Elk, uauasskéhsu (sushort and barely audible).
Elk(stag), eyapeu-uauasskéhsu.
Fox, machkéhsiss (achguttural).
Otter, niki̍tt.
Skunk, sikáhk.
Sit down, a-péh.Sit down and smoke, a-péh-pih-tuá.Sit down and smoke and relate to us, a-péh-pit-tuá-ah-tsimo.Whence do you come?tan-täh-kotuch-tann (chguttural).
Sit down, a-péh.
Sit down and smoke, a-péh-pih-tuá.
Sit down and smoke and relate to us, a-péh-pit-tuá-ah-tsimo.
Whence do you come?tan-täh-kotuch-tann (chguttural).
FOOTNOTES:[253]Written from the pronunciation of a Krih Indian.—Maximilian.
[253]Written from the pronunciation of a Krih Indian.—Maximilian.
[253]Written from the pronunciation of a Krih Indian.—Maximilian.