PUNCA, Pons of the Canadians

Arm, adn (dandnbarely audible).Arrow, mán (French).Bow, mandéh (anFrench).Child, schi̍nga-schi̍nga.Earth, tån-dä.Eye, ischtá.Fire, pä̍hd.God(creator), wåhkonda.Hair, nanschiha (anFrench;hashort).Hand, nombä̍ (omFrench).Head, nanschti (anFrench).Man, nů́h (ubetweenoandu).Moon, mi̍h-om-báh (omFrench), or mih-ombáh.Mouth, hi̍h.Pipe(tobacco), nīnibá.Star, mi̍hka.Sun, mi̍h.Tomahawk, manse-päschingá (anFrench;seshort).Water, ni̍h.Woman, wáh-uh.[265]

Arm, adn (dandnbarely audible).

Arrow, mán (French).

Bow, mandéh (anFrench).

Child, schi̍nga-schi̍nga.

Earth, tån-dä.

Eye, ischtá.

Fire, pä̍hd.

God(creator), wåhkonda.

Hair, nanschiha (anFrench;hashort).

Hand, nombä̍ (omFrench).

Head, nanschti (anFrench).

Man, nů́h (ubetweenoandu).

Moon, mi̍h-om-báh (omFrench), or mih-ombáh.

Mouth, hi̍h.

Pipe(tobacco), nīnibá.

Star, mi̍hka.

Sun, mi̍h.

Tomahawk, manse-päschingá (anFrench;seshort).

Water, ni̍h.

Woman, wáh-uh.[265]

FOOTNOTES:[265]From the words given above it appears that the Puncas are descended from the Omáhas; for their language is the same with only very slight variations, a fact which they, themselves, admit.—Maximilian.

[265]From the words given above it appears that the Puncas are descended from the Omáhas; for their language is the same with only very slight variations, a fact which they, themselves, admit.—Maximilian.

[265]From the words given above it appears that the Puncas are descended from the Omáhas; for their language is the same with only very slight variations, a fact which they, themselves, admit.—Maximilian.


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