ADVERTISEMENT.The following pages were written as an exercise for my leisure hours, while attending the Oneida Conference Seminary during the past winter. As it is the first attempt that, to my knowledge, has ever been made to reduce the Chippeway language to any system, it cannot be expected to be otherwise than imperfect, and perhaps may hereafter be found to be, in some respects, erroneous. It is, however, as free from errors as my present means have enabled me to make it. It has been printed at the request of my friends, by a fellow student, at his own suggestion and expense.J. SUMMERFIELD.Cazenovia, April 10, 1834.SKETCH OF GRAMMAR, &c.The Letters used in the Chippeway Language, are twenty-one, viz. A, a; B, b; C, c; D, d; E, e; G, g; H, h; I, i; J, j; K, k; M, m; N, n; O, o; P, p; Q, q; S, s; T, t; U, u; W, w; Y, y; Z, z. F, L, R, V, and X, are not used.There are, in the Chippeway Language, ten parts of Speech, namely, thearticle, thenoun, thepronoun, theadjective, theverb, theparticiple, theadverb, thepreposition, theconjunction, and theinterjection.OF THE ARTICLE.There is but one Article, used definitely both in the masculine and neuter genders, viz. Owh, the, m.; Ewh, the, n.OF NOUNS.A Noun is the name of any person, place, or thing; as, Eneneh, man; Kahdahnahqueeng, Kingston; metig, tree.Nouns are of two sorts, Common and Proper.Common Nouns stand for kinds containing many sorts, or for sorts containing many individuals under them; as, Ahwaseeh, animal; eneneh, man; kegownh, fish; penaseh, bird.Proper Nouns are the names appropriated to individuals, as, Charles, Cazenovia, Ganges. [N.B. Proper names, with a few exceptions, are the same as in English.]To Nouns belong gender, person, number, and case.GENDER.Gender is the distinction of nouns with regard to sex.Nouns have three genders, the masculine, the feminine, and the neuter.The masculine gender denotes males; as, Eneneh, man.The feminine gender is applied to animals, fishes, and birds; as, Nahbak, a she bear, &c.The neuter gender denotes things without sex; as, Wewahquon, a hat.NUMBER.Number is the distinction of objects as one or more.Nouns are of two numbers, the singular and the plural.The singular number implies but one object; as, Mahzenahegun, a book.The plural number implies more than one; as, Mahzhenahegahnun, books.CASE.Nouns have three cases, the nominative, the possessive, and the objective.The nominative case simply expresses the name of a thing, &c.; as, Owh quewesanceoobahkahmegezeh, the boy plays.The possessive case expresses the relation of property or possession, and always ends with the lettero; as, Noosayo wegewaum, my father's house.The objective case expresses the object of an action or of relation; as John owejeahn Charles, John assists Charles.Nouns may be declined in the following manner:Singular.Plural.Nom. Case,Eneneh, man.Enenewug, men.Poss. Case,Eneneho, man's.Enenewugo, men's.Obj. Case,Eneneh, man.Enenewug, men.OF PRONOUNS.A Pronoun is a word used instead of a noun, to avoid repeating the same word; as, Pahpenatum eneneh, the man is happy; Pahpenatum, he is happy.PERSONAL PRONOUNS.There are three personal pronouns, viz. Neen, I; keen, thou; ween, he; with their plurals, Nenahwind, we; kenahwah, ye or you; wenahwah, they.Personal pronouns have person, number, gender and case.The persons of pronouns are three in each number, viz.Neen, I, is the first person,Keen, thou, is the second person,Ween, he, is the third person,}Singular.Nenahwind, we, is the first person,Kenahwah, you, is the second person,Wenahwah, they, is the third person,}Plural.Number.—Pronouns have two numbers, the singular and the plural.Case.—Pronouns have three cases, the nominative, the possessive, and the objective.Pronouns cannot be declined. The cases of each person have the same form.First person.Singular.Plural.Nom.Neen, I.Nenahwind, we.Poss.Neen, mine.Nenahwind, ours.Obj.Neen, me.Nenahwind, us.OF ADJECTIVES.An Adjective is a word added to a noun to express its quality; as, quahnoj eneneh, a good man; menwawezheh eneneh, an industrious man.Adjectives are not varied to agree with their nouns, nor do they have any regular comparison.The following is a list of Numeral Adjectives:Pazhick,1Neezhe,2Nesweh,3Newin,4Nahnun,5Ingoodwahsweh,6Neswahsweh,7Shahsweh,8Shongsweh,9Metahsweh,10Metahsweh ahshepazhick,11Metahswehahsheneezhe,12Metahswehahshenesweh,13Metahswehahshenewin,14Metahswehahshenahnun,15Metahswehahsheingoodwahsweh,16Metahswehahsheneswahsweh,17Metahswehahsheswahsweh,18Metahswehahsheshongsweh,19Nestahnah,20Nestahnah ahshepachick,21Nestahnahahsheneezhe,22Nestahnahahshenesweh,23Nestahnahahshenewin,24Nestahnahahshenahnun,25Nestahnah ahsheingoodwahsweh,26Nestahnahahsheneswahsweh,27Nestahnahahsheshahsweh,28Nestahnahahsheshongsweh,29Nesemetahnah,30Nemedahnah,40Nahnemedahnah,50Ingoodwahsemedahnah,60Neswahsemedahnah,70Swahsemedahnah,80Shonggahswehmedahnah,90Ingoodwak,100Nezhwak,200Neswak,300Newak,400Nahnwak,500Ingoodwahswak,600Nezhahswak,700Shawhswak,800Shongahswak,900Medahswak,1000Neezhemedahswak,2000Medahswehdahswak,10,000Nestahnahdahswak,20,000Nemedahnahdahswak,40,000OF VERBS.A Verb is a word which signifies to be, to do, or to suffer; as, Nedahyah, I am; Nedebahkoonewa, I rule; Nedebahkoonegoo, I am ruled.Verbs are of three kinds, active, passive, and neuter.A Verb Active expresses an action, and necessarily implies an agent and anobjectacted upon; as, Nezhahgeah James, I love James.A Verb Passive expresses passion or a suffering or the receiving of an action, and implies an object acted upon, and an agent by which it is acted upon; as, Chezhahwaneding, to be loved; John oojezhahwanemah neen, John is loved by me.A Verb Neuter expresses neither action nor passion, but being or a state of being; as, Nenebah, I sleep; Nenahmahdub, I sit.Verbs have number, person, mood and tense.NUMBER AND PERSON.Verbs have two numbers, the singular and the plural.There are three persons in each number; as,Pers.Singular.Plural.1.Nezhahwanega, I love.Nezhahwanegamin, we love.2.Kezhahwanega, thou lovest.Kezhahwanegaim, you love.3.Zhawanega, he loves.Zhahwanegawug, they love.MOOD.The moods are five, Indicative, Subjunctive, Imperative, Potential, and the Infinitive.The Indicative declares or affirms positively, or it asks a question; as, Zhahwanega, he loves; Zhahwaneganah? Does he love?The Subjunctive expresses action or passion in a doubtful manner; as, Kespin zhahwanegaid, if he loves.The Imperative is used for commanding, exhorting, and entreating; as, Mahjahn keen, depart thou; Noodahmooyook, do thou listen.The Potential implies possibility, liberty, power, will; as, Tahgemewan kahnahbuge, it may rain; Kegahwesenemin kiya kahmenequamin, we shall eat and drink.The Infinitive simply expresses the signification of the verb; as, Cheezechegang, to do; Chegegedoong, to speak.TENSE.Verbs have six tenses, the present, the imperfect, the perfect, the pluperfect, the first and second future tenses.The present tense represents a present action as taking place at the time in which it is mentioned; as, Nebop, I laugh; Newob, I see; Nedenadum, I think.The imperfect tense denotes past action or event however distant, finished, but without defining the exact time of its completion; as, Oodanongezahbahneeg ahpe naquaskahwod, they were travelling to the town when he met them.The perfect tense refers not only to what is past but also conveys an allusion to the present time; as, Ahzheh negegezhetoon nemahzhenahegun, I have finished my letter.The pluperfect tense represents a thing, not only as past, but also as prior to some other point of time specified in the sentence; as, Ahzehnegegezhetonahbun letter chebwabedahgweshing, I had finished my letter before he arrived.The first future tense represents the action as yet to come, either with or without respect to the precise time when; as, Owh kezis tahbemookahum wahbung, the sun will rise to-morrow.The second future tense represents a future action that will be accomplished before another future action; as, Negahwesenenahbun nahwahquaig, I shall have dined at twelve o'clock.A Verb is conjugated in the following manner:TO LOVE.—indicative mood.Present Tense.Sing.1. Nezhahwanega,I love.2. Kezhahwanega,Thou lovest.3. Zhahwanega,He loves.Plur.1. Nezhahwanegamin,We love.2. Kezhahwanegaim,Ye or you love.3. Zhahwanegawug,They love.Imperfect.Sing.1. Negezhahwanega,I loved.2. Kegezhahwanega,Thou lovedst.3. Kezhahwanega,He loved.Plur.1. Negezhahwanegamin,We loved.2. Kegezhahwanegaim,Ye or you loved.3. Kezhawanegawug,They loved.Perfect.Sing.1. Ahzehnegezhahwanega,I have loved.2. Ahzehkegezhahwanega,Thou hast loved.3. Ahzehkezhahwanega,He has loved.Plur.1. Ahzehnegezhahwanegamin,We have loved.2. Ahzehkegezhahwanegaim,Ye or you have loved.3. Ahzehkezhahwanegawug,They have loved.Pluperfect.Sing.1. Ahzehnegezhahwaneganahbun,I had loved.2. Ahzehkegezhahwaneganahbun,Thou hadst loved.3. Ahzehkezhahwanegabun,He had loved.Plur.1. Ahzehnegezhawanegaminahbun,We had loved.2. Ahzehkegezhahwanegamwahbun,You had loved.3. Ahzehkezhahwanegabahneeg,They had loved.First Future.Sing.1. Negahzhahwanega,I shall or will love.2. Kegahzhahwanega,Thou shalt or wilt love.3. Tahzhahwanega,He shall or will love.Plur.1. Negahzhahwanegamin,We shall or will love.2. Kegahzhahwanegaim,You shall or will love.3. Tahzhahwanegawug,They shall or will love.Second Future.Sing.1. Negahzhahwaneganahbun,I shall have loved.2. Kegahzhahwaneganahbun,Thou wilt have loved.3. Tahzhahwanegabun,He will have loved.Plur.1. Negahzhahwanegaminahbun,We shall have loved.2. Kegahzhahwanegamwahbun,You will have loved.3. Tahzhahwanegabahneeg,They will have loved.IMPERATIVE MOOD.Present Tense.Sing.1. Tahgahneenegazhahwanega,Let me love.2. Zhahwanegain, orKezhahwaneganah,Love thou, or do thou love.3. Tahgahween tahzhahwanega,Let him love.Plur.1. Tahgahnenahwind gahzhahwanegamin,Let us love.2. Zhahwanegayook, or Kezhahwanegaimnah,Love ye or you, or do you love.3. Tahgahwenahwah tahzhahwanegawug,Let them love.POTENTIAL MOOD.Present Tense.Sing.1. Nedahzhahwanega,I may love.2. Kedahzhahwanega,Thou mayest love.3. Tahzhahwanega,He may love.Plur.1. Nedahzhahwanegamin,We may love.2. Kedahzhahwanegaim,You may love.3. Tahzhahwanegawug.They may love.Imperfect Tense.Sing.1. Nedahgezhahwanega,I might love.2. Kedahgezhahwanega,Thou mightest love.3. Tahgezhahwanega,He might love.Plur.1. Nedahgezhahwanegamin,We might love.2. Kedahgezhahwanegaim,You might love.3. Tahgezhahwanegawug,They might love.Perfect Tense.Sing.1. Nedahgewezhahwanega,I may have loved.2. Kedahgewezhahwanega,Thou mayst have loved.3. Tahgewezhahwanega,He may have loved.Plur.1. Nedahgewezhahwanegamin,We may have loved.2. Kedahgewezhahwanegaim,You may have loved.3. Tahgewezhahwanegawug,They may have loved.Pluperfect Tense.Sing.1. Nedahgewezhahwaneganahbun,I might have loved.2. Kedahgewezhahwaneganahbun,Thou mightest have loved.3. Tahgewezhahwanegabun,He might have loved.Plur.1. Nedahgewezhahwanegaminahbun,We might have loved.2. Kedahgewezhahwanegamwahbun,You might have loved.3. Tahgewezhahwanegabahneeg,They might have loved.SUBJUNCTIVE MOOD.Present Tense.Sing.Kespin zhahwanegayaun,If I love.Kespin zhahwanegayun,If thou lovest.Kespin zhahwahnegaid,If he loves.Plur.Kespin zhahwanegayong,If we love.Kespin zhahwanegayaig,If you love.Kespin zhahwanegawod,If they love.INFINITIVE MOOD.Pres.Chezhahwanegang, To love.Perf.Chegezhahwanegang, To have loved.Fut.Ahyegwahwezhahwanegang, To be about to love.PARTICIPLES.Present,Zhahwaneding,Loving.Perfect,Zhahwanemind,Loved.Conjugation of the Verb TO BE.INDICATIVE MOOD.Present Tense.Sing.Nedahyah,I am.Kedahyah,Thou art.Ahyah,He is.Plur.Nedahyahmin,We are.Kedahyaum,Ye or you are.Ahyahwug,They are.Imperfect Tense.Sing.Nedahyahnahbun,I was.Kedahyahnahbun,Thou wast.Ahyahbun,He was.Plur.Nedahyahmenahbun,We were.Kedahyahmwahbun,You were.Ahyahbahneeg,They were.Perfect Tense.Sing.Negeahyahnahbun,I have been.Kegeahyahnahbun,Thou hast been.Keahyahbun,He has been.Plur.Negeahyahmin,We have been.Kegeahyaum,You have been.Keahyahwug,They have been.Pluperfect Tense.Sing.Nedahgeweahyahnahbun,I had been.Kedahgeweahyahnahbun,Thou hadst been.Keweahyahbun,He had been.Plur.Nedahgeweahyahmin,We had been.Kedahgeweahyaum,You had been.Keahyahbahneeg,They had been.First Future Tense.Sing.Negahahyah,I shall be.Kegahahyah,Thou wilt be.Tahahyah,He will be.Plur.Negahahyahmin,We shall be.Kegahahyaum,You will be.Tahahyahwug,They will be.Second Future Tense.Sing.Negahgeahyahnahbun,I shall have been.Kegahgeahyahnahbun,Thou wilt have been.Tahgeahyahbun,He will have been.Plur.Negahgeahyahmenahbun,We shall have been.Kegahgeahyahmwahbun,You will have been.Tahgeahyahbahneeg,They will have been.IMPERATIVE MOOD.Sing.Tahgahnenegahahyah,Let me be.Ahyaun kegeahyahun,Be thou or do thou be.Tahgahweendahahyah,Let him be.Plur.Tahgahnenahwindnegahahyahmin, Let us be.Ahyahyook,Be ye or you or do you be.Tahgahdahahyahwug,Let them be.POTENTIAL MOOD.Present Tense.Singular.Koonemah-nedahahyah,I may be.Koonemah-kedahahyah,Thou mayst be.Koonemah-dahahyah,He may be.Plural.Koonemah-nedahahyahmin,We may be.Koonemah-kedahahyaum,You may be.Koonemah-dahahyahwug,They may be.Imperfect Tense.Singular.Koonemah-nedahgeahyah,I might be.Koonemah-kedahgeahyah,Thou mightest be.Koonemah-tahgeahyah,He might be.Plural.Koonemah-nedahgeahyahmin,We might be.Koonemah-kedahgeahyaum,You might be.Koonemah-tahgeahyahwug,They might be.Perfect Tense.Singular.Koonemah-nedahgeahyahnahbun,I may have been.Koonemah-kedahgeahyahnahbun,Thou mayst have been.Koonemah-tahgeahyahbun,He may have been.Plural.Koonemah nedahgeahyahminnahbun,We may have been.Koonemah kedahgeahyahmwahbun,You may have been.Koonemah tahgeahyahbahneeg,They may have been.Pluperfect Tense.Singular.Koonemah nedahgeweahyahnahbun,I might have been.Koonemah kedahgeweahyahnahbun,Thou mightest have been.Koonemah tahgeweahyahbun,He might have been.Plural.Koonemah nedahgeweahgahmenanbun,We might have been.Koonemah kedahgeweahyahmwahbun,You might have been.Koonemah tahgeweahyahbahneeg,They might have been.SUBJUNCTIVE MOOD.Present Tense.Sing.Kespin ahyahyaun,If I be.Kespin ahyahyun,If thou be.Kespin ahyaud,If he be.Plur.Kespin ahyahyong,If we be.Kespin ahyahyaig,If you be.Kespin ahyahwaud,If they be.Imperfect Tense.Sing.Kespin ahyahyahbaun,If I were.Kespin ahyahyahbun,If thou wert.Kespin ahyahpun,If he were.Plur.Kespin ahyahyongebun,If we were.Kespin ahyahyaigoobun,If you were.Kespin ahyahwahpun,If they were.INFINITIVE MOOD.Present.Cheahyong, To be.Perfect.Chegeahyong, To have been.PARTICIPLES.Pres.Ahyong, Being.Perf.Ahyod, Been.Conjugation of the Passive Verb TO BE LOVED.INDICATIVE MOOD.Present Tense.Singular.Nezhahwanemegoo,I am loved.Kezhahwanemegoo,Thou art loved.Zhahwanemah,He is loved.Plural.Nezhahwanemegoomin,We are loved.Kezhahwanemegoom,You are loved.Zhahwanemahwug,They are loved.Imperfect.Singular.Nezhahwanemegoonahbun,I was loved.Kezhahwanemegoonahbun,Thou wast loved.Zhahwanemahbun,He was loved.Plural.Nezhahwanemegoomenahbun,We were loved.Kezhahwanemegoomwahbun,You were loved.Zhahwanemahbahneeg,They were loved.Perfect.Singular.Negezhahwanemegoo,I have been loved.Kegezhahwanemegoo,Thou hast been loved.Kezhahwanemah,He has been loved.Plural.Negezhahwanemegoomin,We have been loved.Kegezhahwanemegoom,You have been loved.Kezhahwanemahwug,They have been loved.Pluperfect.Singular.Negezhahwanemegoonahbun,I had been loved.Kegezhahwanemegoonahbun,Thou hadst been loved.Kezhahwanemahbun,He had been loved.Plural.Negezhahwanemegoomenahbun,We had been loved.Kegezhahwanemegoomwahbun,You had been loved.Kezhahwanemahbahneeg,They had been loved.First Future.Singular.Negahzhahwanemegoo,I shall be loved.Kegahzhahwanemegoo,Thou wilt be loved.Tazhahwanemah,He will be loved.Plural.Negahzhahwanemegoomin,We shall be loved.Kegahzhahwanemegoom,You will be loved.Tahzhahwanemahwug,They will be loved.Second Future.Singular.Negahgezhahwanemegoo,I shall have been loved.Kegahgezhahwanemegoo,Thou wilt have been loved.Tahgezhahwanemah,He will have been loved.Plural.Negahgezhahwanemegoomin,We shall have been loved.Kegahgezhahwanemegoom,You will have been loved.Tahgezhahwanemahwug,They will have been loved.IMPERATIVE MOOD.Singular.Tahgahnenegah zhahwanemegoo,Let me be loved.Tahgahkegah zhahwanemegoo,Be thou loved ordo thou be loved.Tahgahween tahzhahwanemah,Let him be loved.Plural.Tahgahnenahwind negahzhahwanemegoomin,Let us be loved.Tahgahkenahwah kahzhahwanemegoom,Be you loved or do you be loved.Tahgahwenahwah tahzhahwanemahwug,Let them be loved.POTENTIAL MOOD.Present Tense.Singular.Nedahkoonemahzhahwanemegoo,I may be loved.Kedahkoonemahzhahwanemegoo,Thou mayest be loved.Tahkoonemahzhahwanemah,He may be loved.Plural.Nedahkoonemahzhahwanemegoomin,We may be loved.Kedahkoonemahzhahwanemegoom,You may be loved.Tahkoonemahzhahwanemahwug,They may be loved.Imperfect Tense.Singular.Nedahgekoonemahzhahwanemegoo,I might be loved.Kedahgekoonemahzhahwanemegoo,Thou mightest be loved.Tahgekoonemahzhahwanemah,He might be loved.Plural.Nedahgekoonemahzhahwanemegoomin,We might be loved.Kedahgekoonemahzhahwanemegoom,You might be loved.Tahgekoonemahzhahwanemahwug,They might be loved.Perfect Tense.Singular.Nedahgekoonemahkezhahwanemegoo,I may have been loved.Kedahgekoonemahkezhahwanemegoo,Thou mayest have been loved.Tahgekoonemahkezhahwanemah,He may have been loved.Plural.Nedahgekoonemahkezhahwanemegoomin,We may have been loved.Kedahgekoonemahkezhahwanemegoom,You may have been loved.Tahgekoonemahkezhahwanemahwug,They may have been loved.Pluperfect Tense.Singular.Nedahgekoonemahkezhahwanemegoonahbun,I might have been loved.Kedahgekoonemahkezhahwanemegoonahbun,Thou mightest have been loved.Tahgekoonemahkezhahwanemahbun,He might have been loved.Plural.Nedahgekoonemahkezhahwanemegoomenahbun,We might have been loved.Kedahgekoonemahkezhahwanemegoomwahbun,You might have been loved.Tahgekoonemahkezhahwanemahbahneeg,They might have been loved.SUBJUNCTIVE MOOD.Present Tense.Singular.Kespin zhahwanemegooyaun,If I be loved.Kespin zhahwanemegooyun,If thou be loved.Kespin zhahwanemind,If he be loved.Plural.Kespin zhahwanemegooyong,If we be loved.Kespin zhahwanemegooyaig,If you be loved.Kespin zhahwanemindwah,If they be loved.Imperfect Tense.Singular.Kespin zhahwanemegooyahbaun,If I were loved.Kespin zhahwanemegooyahbun,If thou wert loved.Kespin zhahwanemindebun,If he were loved.Plural.Kespin zhahwanemegooyonggebun,If we were loved.Kespin zhahwanemegooyaiggoobun,If you were loved.Kespin zhahwanemindwahbun,If they were loved.INFINITIVE MOOD.Present.Chezhahwanemegoong, To be loved.Perfect.Chegezhahwanemegoong, To have been loved.PARTICIPLES.Present.Zhahwanemegoong,Being loved.Perfect.Zhahwanemind,Loved.OF PARTICIPLES.A Participle is a word derived from a Verb, and has the nature of a verb and also of an adjective.Verbs have two participles, the present and the perfect.The present participle denotes action or being continued, but not finished. It generally ends ining,eng, org; as, Tebahkooneding, Ruling, &c.The perfect participle denotes action or being, finished. This can also be distinguished by its ending inedord; as Pahpid, laughed; Shoshomequanid, smiled.OF ADVERBS.An Adverb is a word used to modify the sense of a verb, &c.; as, Kagate quahnoj eneneh, a truly good man.List of Adverbs:1. Ingooding, once; neshing, twice; nesing, thrice.2. Netum, first; Esquache, lastly.3. Omah, here; ahnedeh, where; negoojee, somewhere; kahweenegoojee, nowhere; ishpeming nahkayah, upward; nesahye-ee nahkayah, downward; esquayong nahkayah, backward; negaun nahkayah, forward, &c.4. Noogoom, now; chekezheguk, to-day; mawezhah, long ago; pejenahgooh, yesterday; noomahyah, lately; wahbung, to-morrow; bahmah, by and by; kahmahsheh, not yet; kahyahsekah, instantly; waweeb, immediately.5. Pahgee, little; ahneenmenik, how much.6. Koonemah, perhaps; mekahweh, perchance.7. Kagate, verily; aahe, yes, &c.8. Kah, no; kahweengahnahga, not at all.9. Ahneen, how; ahneeshnah, why; ahnahpe, when.10. Nahwuj, more; kagahkoo, most.OF PREPOSITIONS.Prepositions serve to connect words with one another and to show the relation between them; as, Cazenove angkeojemahjahkezhodt York, he went from Cazenovia to York.List of Prepositions:Pahzhejahye-ee, over; ahnahmahye-ee, under; shepahye-ee, through; ishpeming, above; nesahye-ee, below; keoonjee, from; peoonjee, from; ahwashema, beyond; chegahye-ee, near; negaun, before; Ishquayong, behind; wahsah, off; oogejahye-ee, on or upon; magwaahye-ee, among; ahzheh, after; ahpahgahjeahye-ee, against; ahgahmahye-ee, across; kewetahye-ee, around; nahwahye-ee, amidst; enahkayah, toward, &c.OF CONJUNCTIONS.A Conjunction is a word used to connect sentences, so as out of two to make one.Conjunctions are of two sorts, the Copulative and the Disjunctive.The following are some of the Conjunctions:Cop.Kiya, and; Kespin, if; Owh, that; nahyanze, both; dushween, then; ahpe, since; mesah, therefore; ahnesh, wherefore.Dis.Atah, but; ahzheh, as; dush, than; koone, though; mahmesahwahwah, unless; kespuge, except; pooch, yet.OF INTERJECTIONS.An Interjection is a word used to express the sudden emotions of the speaker; as, Tahwah! pemahdezewinnelojegootoge! Alas! I fear for life! O neboowin! Ahneshekewesahgandahmoowin? O death! Where is thy sting?List of Interjections:EarnestnessorGrief; O! ah! tahwah, alas!Joy; Yahhahne! yahhahne! &c.Wonder; Mahmahkahdahkahmig, strange! hahe, hah!Aversion; Saih! ahwas, away!Attention; Nah, hark! Nahbin, behold!SurpriseorFear; Ingee! Tauneyohne! yohe!Laughter; Ha! ha! ha!Requesting silence; Easta, hist! pezahnahbin, silence!Calling; ahneene, halloo!Salutation; Mequaich, welcome!A FABLE—[Translated from the English.]OWH WAHGOOSH KIYA EWH MASK.The second page of the "Fable" is imperfectly reproduced, so the last letter on each printed line is conjectural. They are shown here inlighter type.Kegahweendahmoonin kache dahkooahyod ahdesookaun, kecheoneshesheh dushweengooh.Wahgoosh ingooding keezhahgoobun haberdashero dahdahwawegahmig. Emah metahskahkahmig ahyahtanegoobun kache gwahnahjewong mask, keoonje ozhechegahdagoobun ahwegah cheahyood mamahjenood ahpe herongh azhe obahkahmegezhejin. Ewh mask egewh mawezhah, meowh ahpe owh ahdesookaun tebaindahgowk, ahgwahnahung kahkenah ewh ostegwan dahgooh helmiting, kiya kahwekah mamahjenood ezheoobahkahmegezhese ayahsenenegoon. Mahmahdah wechegawenebun, owhdush ezhechegang kahweendush kedahwahbahdah zhenon ewh odangowh owh wabahkahmegezid, kiya koonemah anahnookewenegwain nahchebahpid or mahwid, ewh mask ahpun ewh nahsob azhenahgowk.Owh wahgoosh kahgezheyaindum, wahjapezeh. Oge quakenon ewh mask menahwah kiya menahwah. Oge gahnahwahbahdaun emah ahgwahjeeye-ee, kiya gahnahwahbahdaun emah peenjahye-ee.Ewh ahgwahjeeye-ee keche shooshoo ahyahgoobunkiya kegezhechegahdagoobun! Ewh peenjahye-ee webahgoobun. Kagate onesheshin oostegwan ayaug omah, ekedoo owh wahgoosh; kagate mejenahwa yahdahkahmigkahwenaindib ahyahsenoog!Nahnind quahnoj quewesansug ahyahwug kiya equasansug kemahzheh ekoogenedwah oowh enaindahmoowodkahween kagoo ohbahbah mahndahsenahwah, ewh atahoobeshegadahgoosewenewah, ahgoonwatahtesuwod kagoo chekekadahmoowod medush azhe quakeskahwodenahkahkayahwahwazheowening. Koonemah eneneh odah ahtoodewh onindj emah ostegwahning onowh pazhik kiya tahekedooh kahekedood owh wahgoosh kagate sahquahnojowh oostegwan omah ayog kagate sah mejenah wayahdahkahmig ahyah senoog ewh wenaindib.Eneneh tahezhah ishpeming, ahyahnzig menoo bemahdezewin, ahyahnzig kechetwahwezewin, ahyahnzig ogemahwewin, ahyahnzig kekenooahmahdewin, ahyahwahsig wejekewayun; kah dushween tahezhahsee ewhety ishpeming ahyahwahsig Christ.A man may go to heaven without health, without wealth, without honor, without learning, without friends; but he can never go to heaven without Christ.OF THE FORMATION OF WORDS.It is difficult with us to speak the words themselves.—The wordsodoon,onik,okod,ozid,okun, do not mean respectively,mouth,arm,leg,foot,bone; buthis mouth,his arm,his leg,his foot,his bone. By leaving out the letterowe have the wordsmouth,arm,&c.themselves: thus,doon,nik,kod,zid,kun. The former is the usual way of speaking, the latter is correct.By the following illustration it will be better understood how words are formed:mythyoryourhisNindj,a hand,nenindj,kenindj,onindj,Nik,an arm,nenik,kenik,onik,Doon,a mouth,nedoonkedoon,odoon,Bid,a tooth,nebid,kebid,owebid,Daih,a heart,nedaih,kedaih,odaih,Kown,a liver,nekown,kekown,okown,Kun,a bone,nekun,kekun,okun,Skunze,a nail,neskunze,keskunze,oskunze,Kod,a leg,nekod,kekod,okod,Bowm,a thigh,nebowm,kebowm,obowm,Dis,a navel,nedis,kedis,odis,Pun,a light,nepun,kepun,opun,Zid,a foot,nezid,kezid,ozid,Yos,flesh,neyos,keyos,oweyos,Yowh,a body,neyowh,keyowh,oweyowh,Oose,father,noose,koose,osun,Gah,mother,negah,kegah,ogeen,Siyahn,brother,nesiyahn,kesiyahn,osiyayun,Shema,sister,neshema,keshema,oshemayun,Tahwug,an ear,netahwug,ketahwug,otahwug.VOCABULARY.Alphabetization is as in the original.ABCDEHIKMNOPQSTUWZA.Aahe, adv. yesAhbenoojhee, n. a childAhbewin, n. a roomAhnind, adj. someAhpe, adv. then, whenAhkeh, n. the earthAhkeeng, in the earthAhzheh, adv. afterAhneendeh, adv. where?Ahyahyun, v. art thouAhweyah, n. a certain oneAhnung, sing.,Ahnungoog, plu.}n. a starAhyah, v. he is, wasAhneen, adv. how?Ahwon, n. fog, dew, mistAhsin, n. a stoneAhnweh, n. a bulletAhnahquod, n. a cloudAhnookewin, n. a workAhnemeke, n. thunderAhkoozewin, n. sicknessAhpahbewin, n. a saddle, or a thing to sit onAhpwahgun, n. a pipeAhnahpe, adv. whenAhgwahnahung, pt. coveredAhgwahjeeng, outdoorsAhpequashemoon, n. pillowAhkookoobenahgunAhwahjewahnahgun}n. a basket, the latter signifies a vessel to carry or gather withAhnahmeahwin, n. religionAindahnahbid, v. sittethAindahyaun, n. my house or homeAiskum, adv. moreAnwahchegaid, n. a prophetAmequahn, n. a spoonAtah, conj. butAhsamah, n. tobaccoAhnahmahkahmig, Ahnahmahkeeng, under the earth or groundAhgahming, n. other sideAhyahmook, v. receive it, or take itAhshum, v. feed him, or give him something to eatAhgahwahta, n. a shadowAhwashema, prep. beyondAhgwewin, n. a garmentAhgookayowh, n. a bait, or something to allure animals to a snareAhgahjewin, n. bashfulnessAhquahnebesohn, n. rainbowAzhenekahdaigAdahming}n. name of a thing or place. In asking a question we say what is the name of that thing or place?Ahgwahjeeye-ee, n. outsideAnahnookewenegwain, business, or it was his businessAnaindahmon, n. thy willAzheahyog, v. as it isAzhegooh, v. as weAzhemahmahjenoojin, part. played or actedAhgoonwatahdezoowod, v. they refuseAhyahsenenegoon, when there is none or noAinind, pt. calledAhwas, adv. awayAhsub, n. a netAhyog, is hereAhpugn, adv. always, usually, the sameAhmooh, n. a beeAhmik, n. a beaverAhnim, n. a mean fellowAhnit, n. a spearAhnebeesh, n. a leafAhnwabewin, n. a restAhnahmeawegahmig, n. a church, meeting-house, or praying-houseAhskekoomon, n. leadAhskahtowhe, n. a skin or hideAsquach, adv. falsely, vainAhdesookaun, n. story, fableAhnwahtin, not boisterousAhwebah, n. or adj. calmAhkahkahzha, n. coalAhyegagah, adv. soon, directlyAhnoodezeh, adv. greedyAhnowh, prep. thoughAhtoon, put it downAhneenmenik, adv. how muchAhneendeh, adv. whereAhneendehnahkayah, adv. which wayAhnahmahye-ee, prep. underAhpahgahjeahye-ee, prep. againstAhyahwug, v. there areAhgahmahye-ee, prep. acrossAhneeshnah, adv. whyAhdick, n. a rein-deerAhjedahmoo, n. a red squirrelAhsahnahgoo, n. a black squirrelAhgwegoos, n. a chip-monkAhkuckoojeesh, n. a ground-hogAhdoomahkoomasheeh, n. a monkey, which signifies louse catcher or hunterAhnemoosh, n. a dogAasebun, n. a raccoonAayabegoo, n. an antAayanee, n. opossumAhzhahwahmaig, n. a salmonAhshegun, n. rock-bassAhgwahdahsheh, n. sun-fishAhwahsesee, n. cat-fishAhmahkahkee, n. a toadAhgoonaqua, n. tree-toadAhndaig, n. a ravenAhshahgeh, n. a craneAhsegenak, n. a black-birdAhjegahdashib, n. water-henAhsenesekab, n. gravelAhkik, n. a kettleAhbewh, n. a paddleAhzod, n. poplarAhneshenahbay, n. an Indian manApahgeeshemoog, n. westAhahwa, n. a species of duckAhwahkaun, n. cattleAhgahwosk, n. gypsumAhshahwask, n. a swordAhgwesemon, n. a pumpkinAhgwejekinzhaegun, n. an and-ironAhskebug, n. a green leafAhgahwahtaown, n. an umbrellaAhdahwaweneneh, n. a merchantAhkahnok, n. a corn-cobAzheshahwask, n. a rifleAhnejemin, n. peaseAuskig, n. a sealAhgookewahsegun, n. sealing-waxAhpahgedoon, v. throw itB.Bakah, v. to stopBahmah, adv. by and byBazhig, adj. oneBahtay, n. smokeBahgaun, n. a nutBahbegwon, n. a bugleBakahnuk, adj. the otherBahnahjetoon, v. destroy itBahtahzewin, n. sinBahgundahegawegahmig, n. a barn, or a house to thresh grain inBewegahegun, n. a chipBemahdezewin, n. lifeBeezhahyaun, v. if I comeBemoosain, v. to walkBewahbik, n. ironBedoon, v. bring it, or fetch itBenetoon, v. clean itBoodahwahgun, n. chimney, fire-placeBewuyh, n. furC.Chegahye-ee, prep. nearCheahnwabing, v. to restCheshahdahegun, n. broom, sweeping instrumentChepahping, pt. laughingChebwah, prep. beforeChebuyh, n. a corpse, dead bodyChemaun, n. a boat, a canoeChemenewung, v. to yield fruitChese, n. a turnipChahchaum, v. to sneezeCheahyong, v. to beD.Dush, conj. butDushween, adv. then, there.Weendush, and he;owhdush, and the;medush, and then;egewhdush, and theyDoombenon, v. to liftDoon, n. a mouthDahdahwawegahmig, n. a store or shopDanguyh, n. the faceE.Eneneh, n. a manEnenewug, n. menEqua, n. a womanEquawug, n. womenEquasance, n. a girl, or little womanEmeh, adv. there (near,)—sometimes means, into, or in theEwhety, adv. there (distant,) in that placeEgewh, pro. themEnah! int. hark! see!Enewh, pro. theseEzhah, v. to goEwh, a. theEskooday, n. fireEsquache, adj. lastEzhahdah, v. let us goEsquahdaim, n. a doorEnaindahmoowin, n. mind, thought, willEkedoowin, n. a wordEebahdun, n. butterEnenahbik, n. a rockEnenahtig, n. a maple-treeEzhechegaid, n. means or mannerEkedooh, v. to say, or he saidEnahkayah, prep. towardsEwedehnahkayah, adv. that wayEnaindahming, pt. thinkingEquah, n. a louse.H.How, v. let usHah! int. the same as Ha! in English.I.Ishpeming, n. heaven, or aboveInggoojhee, adv. somewhereIngoodwahsweh, adj. sixIshpemesahgoong, n. chamberIngoodwak, adj. one hundredInggooding, adv. onceInggwahekaun, n. the graveInnoozoowahgun, n. a name-sakeIngee! int. This word is used by children when they are afraid of something that is largeInggoodoogunze, n. a cluster of fruit.K.Keshamunedoo, n. Merciful Spirit or BeingKechemunedoo, n. God, or Great Good SpiritKecheahjechaugk, n. Great Holy SpiritKecheogemah, n. King, or great ChiefKedemahganemeshin, have mercy on meKegekaindaun, v. thou knowestKechegahmeh, n. a lakeKegezhaib, n. the morningKetegahnans, n. a gardenKedahyah, v. thou artKedahyaum, v. you areKe-ne-nah? Is it you?Kahween, adv. no sir, no, noKah, adv. noKeen, pro. you, or thouKoosay, n. sing. your fatherKoone, n. snowKezis, n. the sunKiya, conj. andKegwis, n. your sonKegah, n. your motherKetegaun, n. a fieldKahkenah, adj. all, wholeKoosenon, n. our fatherKoosewah, n. pl. your fatherKoosemah, v. may, mightKahgequawin, n. lawKahbabeboon, all winterKahbanebin, all summerKahgenig, adv. foreverKahwekah, adv. neverKagooshish, n. somethingKebemoosay, v. he walkedKedaun, n. your daughterKezheguk, n. dayKezhik, n. skyKahweenegoojee, adv. nowhereKegedoon, v. to speak, (in the imperative mood)Ke-ekedooh, v. he saidKedenin, I tell youKeskeezhik, n. your eyeKooskoozin, v. to awakeKespin, conj. ifKesenah, adj. coldKagooh, shall notKeche, adj. greatKechauze, n. your noseKetegaweneneh, n. a husbandmanKeskejewahyaun, n. a waist-coatKewadenoong, n. northKekewaown, n. a flagKagate, adv. truly, verilyKoondun, v. swallow itKahmahsheh, adv. not yetKahskahdin, v. to congeal, to freezeKagooween, you shall not, or thou shall notKagebahdezid, n. a foolKenebood, pt. diedKategang, v. to sow or plantKeskahkezhegang, v. to reapKahgega, adj. eternalKazhedin, adv. immediatelyKeahgoonwatum, v. he deniedKetezehKekahe}adj. oldKegaung, n. a virginKegowh, n. a fishKeskemon, n. a whet-stoneKeskeboojegun, n. a sawKechepezoon, n. a girdle, a sash, a beltKebeshang, adj. deafKepahgah, adj. thickKebesquang, adj. hoarseKesahgehenah? Do you love me?Kenahweskewin, n. falsehoodKashahweahyah, adj. looseKondahegwahsowin, n. thimble, an instrument used to push with in sewingKahyahtenewaid, n. a mid-wifeKahezhewabuk, it was soKekenahwahjechegun, n. a sign or markKegedooweneneh, n. a speaker or lawyerKahgahgewinze, n. hemlockKahgahgeh, n. wind-pipeKekindewin, n. a covenantKezebegahegahnahboo, n. soap sudsKahskahkoonegun, n. corn-cribKahskahegun, n. a scraperKoozhe, n. a beakKoonekahdin, n. frost, snowKechemekun, n. a high-wayKagah, adv. mostlyKahweengagoo, n. nothingKegahweendahmoon, I will tell youKahgequaweneneh, n. an exhorter, or preacherKegowhyekaweneneh, n. a fishermanKekaindahmoowad, v. to learn, to knowKahgahnahga, do notKemahzeh, adv. badlyKegezhechegahdagoobun, pt. completedKahgezheyaindum, adj. sagaciousKagahgoo, adv. almostKahyask, n. a gullKahgahgehshee, n. a crowKookoosh, n. a hogKookookoo-ooh, n. an owlKenoozha, n. a pikeKewetahye-ee, prep. aroundKedahgahbezhew, n. a wild-catKaugk, n. a porcupineKahgebahdezewin, n. foolishnessKeskekechegun, n. a partitionM.Mahnedoo, n.aspiritMahjahn, v. march onMahzhenahegun, n. a book, paper, &c.Mahjemunedoo, n. an evil spirit, or the devilMahzhenenee, n. an imageMahskemoodance, n. satchelMahkahday, n. powder, or blackMegwon, n. a feather, quillMekun, n. a roadMejim, n. foodMezhusk, n. hay, weed, grassMenesis, n. hair, of the headMequom, n. iceMetig, n. a treeMesheh, n. fire-woodMetigmahkuk, n. a trunkMeowh, only, the one to whoseMinjemeneshin, v. hold meMetigmahkezin, n. shoe, or wooden shoeMe-ewhmenek, it is enoughMahdwayahbegahegun, n. a fiddle, or a sonorific instrument, whose strings arecapableof vibratingMegezeh, n. an eagleMoozhuk, adv. oftenMookoomon, n. a knifeMoozwahgun, n. scissorsMenookahmeh, n. spring, a season of the yearMenahwahzeh, adj. cheerfulMequamdun, v. remember itMezhenahwa, n. a discipleMahkundwaweneneh, n. a robberMahmahweh, adv. togetherMezheshenon, v. give usMesquagin, n. purpleMahkahdaeneneh, n. a black manMahkahdaequa, n. a black womanMawezhah, adv. anciently, long agoMetegwob, n. a bowMoskin, n. fullMahdwawa, n. a soundMenoodahchin, adv. enoughMenekaun, n. seedMenequang, v. to drinkMahskoosen, n. a marsh, a bog, a fenMamangwah, n. a butterflyMahskeeg, n. a swampMahmahjenoowin, n. miracleMahnahtaneseweneneh, n. a shepherdMahskahwezewin, strengthMahjetong, v. to beginMahkuk, n. a pail, or boxMahkahkoosug, n. a barrelMegahzooweneneh, n. a soldier, a man of war, or a fighting manMahmahkahdezing, v. to boastMegoos, n. an awlMenis, n. an islandMahwewin, v. to cryMemenik, v. be quietMahskekeh, n. medicineMahnedoosh, n. an insect, a wormMahbah, this oneMesahkoodoonahgun, n. beard, the hair that grows on the lips and chinMondahmin, n. cornMechekahnok, n. a fenceMetegoominzhe, n. an oakMahskooda, n. plains, flats, or level groundMahgeahyah, adj. bigMahgoobedoong, v. to squeezeMayahgezid, n. a strangerMenahwah, adv. again, more and moreMamahjenoojin, v. he playedMetahskahkahmig, n. the ground, or on the groundMenoomenik, adj. sufficientMamahjenood, n. an actorMagwaahye-ee, prep. amongMahnahtanis, n. a sheepMeshebezhee, n. a lionMahengun, n. a wolfMesahbooze, n. a goatMahquah, n. a bearMoaze, n. a mooseMahskoodaysay, n. a quailMahnoomenekashee, n. a mud-henMezhesay, n. a turkeyMesahmaig, n. a whaleMahzhahmagoos, n. troutMahnoomin, n. riceMezheh, adv. everywhereMagwah, adv. whileManmooyahwahgaindahmoowin, n. thankfulnessMeshejemin, n. a currant, (fruit)Mahzahn, n. a thistleMahjegooday, n. a petticoatMenekahnekah, adv. seedyMejenahwayahdahkahmig, n. pityMahmahdahwechegawenebun, it was a strange customMenesenoo, n. a heroMesquahsin, n. brick, which signifies, red stoneMesahowh, that isMoosay, n. a wormMoong, n. a loonMeene, n. a kind of fruitMahjekewis, adj. the eldestMeskoodesemin, n. a beanMategwahkezinekaid, n. a shoe-makerMenahwenahgowd, v. look pleasantMeneweyook, v. be fruitfulMegeskun, n. a hookMezesok, n. a horse-flyMahwahdooskahegun, n. a rakeMookoojegun, n. a plane, or drawing-knifeMahskemood, n. a bagMoonegwana, n. a meadow-larkMeshawa, n. an elkMahskekeweneneh, n. a physician.N.Nebahgun, n. a bed, a place to sleep onNewewesin, I want to eatNonggon, adj. lightNee, Ne, pro. I, me, myNegah, n. my motherNeezhe, adj. twoNesweh, adj. threeNewin, adj. fourNahnun, adj. fiveNewob, v. I seeNoongoom, adv. nowNahgudge, adv. little whileNedaih, n. my heartNekod, n. my legNoodin, n. windNahdin, v. go and fetch itNezid, n. my footNagowh, n. sandNoodosh, adj. leastNeenatah, but me, only meNezhekaih, adj. aloneNetum, adj. firstNegaun, prep. beforeNahpahna, n. flourNahsahkoonun, open itNebahkahda, I am hungryNahbahgesug, n. a boardNahgahmoowin, n. a hymn, or a songNahme-eding, pt. meetingNahongahnik, n. a maidNahwahye-ee, n. diameterNejekewa, n. a comradeNejee, n. a friendNanahdahwe-ewaid, n. a saviourNahbequon, n. a vessel, a shipNahbequahneshee, n. a sailor, or a man that sails or attends shipsNebewah, n. manyNahboob, n. soupNeweahyahwah, I want himNasawin, n. breathNedezedaahe, v. I dareNahzequaegun, n. a curry-combNekebee, covered with water, or overflowedNayob, back againNahgowh, n. a sleeveNedenaindum, v. I thinkNahwahquay, n. the middle of the day, noonNeskahdezewin, n. angerNasagwahbedaoonance, n. a pin, whichsignifiesto prick withNegekaindaun, v. I knowNebwahkahwin, n. wisdomNewahwezhandum, v. I am gladNahmahdahbin, v. sit thouNahmahdahbing, v. to sitNoodahgoozing, pt. roaringNedekedoowin, my wordNegetim, I am lazyNezheka, adv. apartNesahye-ee, adv. downNegaunnahkayah, adv. forwardNesahye-ee, prep. belowNahwahye-ee, prep. amidstNahmaih, n. a sturgeonNahmabin, n. mulletNekah, n. a wild gooseNahkayah, n. a wayNebeh, n. waterNebeeng, In the waterO.Ogemah, n. a chiefOojechog, n. a soulOondaus, v. to comeOmah, adv. hereOwh, a. theOowh, pro. thisOogooh, pro. those, theirOogemekaun, he found itOogeoozhetoon, he made itOodahpenun, take itOonekig, n. a parentOopegagun, n. a ribOpequoj, n. an air-bladderOonzegun, n. a boiler, or a kettleOodanggowh, n. his face,—[for an explanation of this and several of the following words, seepage21]Oochauze, n. his noseOodoon, n. his mouthOnowh, n. his cheekOstegawn, n. his headOskezhizk, n. his eyeOmahmowh, n. eyebrowOdanegoom, n. nostrilOdaih, n. heartOnik, n. armOtahwug, n. earOkod, n. legOzid, n. footOnoogun, n. hipOnindj, n. handOjetud, n. tendonOquagun, n. neckOpequon, n. backObowm, n. thighOkahkegun, n. breastOzhebeenguyh, n. tearOmesud, n. paunchOdoosquahyob, n. veinOkun, n. boneOdaewaun, n. their heartOskunze, n. nail of the finger and the hoof of a horse, or all kinds of hoofsOdaun, n. daughterOotanowh, n. town, city, village, however we say kecheotanowh for great town or city, by adding nance, it means small town or villageOdataig, n. gills of a fishOnejegun, n. fin of a fishOzhegown, n. tail of a fishOkodahkik, n. a pot, a kettle that has legs, or a leg-kettleOozaum, adv. too muchOogee, pro. heOpin, n. a potatoeObewuyh, n. furOmemee, n. a pigeonOnegwegun, n. a wingOskenahway, n. a youth, a young manOdahbaun, n. a sledOngwahmezin, be ye faithfulOogaah, n. pickerelOgejebeeg, surface of the waterOzhahwahnoong, n. southOkayahwis, n. herringOojeeg, n. a fisherOgah, n. motherOose, n. fatherOpecheh, n. a robinOnesheshid, a clever oneOokoozhe, n. a beakOskezegookahjegun, n. spectacleOnahgooshig, n. the eveningOkahquon, n. shinOgeeozheaun, he made themOgeeozhetoon, he made itOskunzhekahjegun, n. a horse-shoeOombahquahegun, n. a leverP.Pabahmahjemood, n. a messengerPoonahkunjegun, n. anchorPookedoonze, n. a pearPahdahkemoojeskahjegun, n. a spurPewakoodahmahgun, n. shavingsPahketaegun, n. a hammerPemenegun, n. a gimlet, an augerPenahquahn, n. a combPezhekeence, n. a calfPesahkahmegeboojegun, n. a harrowPequahegun, n. a hillPabahbahgahne, n. a pancakePazhegwahnoong, one placePanggwon, adj. dryPahquonge, n. a stumpPahgasaun, n. a plumPahpenadumoowin, n. happinessPahquazhegun, n. breadPahskezegun, n. a gunPahquazhegunush, n. wheatPahnezid, adj. holyPazhegoogahzhee, n. a horse or an animal not cloven-footedPashebeegun, n. a rulePeshegaindahgoozewin, n. gloryPepoon, n. winterPezahneewawin, n. peacePahzegween, v. to arisePenasewug, n. fowlsPewahbum, v. come and see himPewahbundun, v. come and see itPajeewe, adj. weakPesahgeskebik, n. darknessPesekun, put it onPeenzekahwahgun, n. a coat or loose garmentPahwahbekezegun, n. a stove or an iron box that is capable of being warmed throughPahzhejeahje-ee, prep. overPeendahgun, n. a pocket or pouchPeendig, n. insidePaquahkoostegowng, block-headedPequahquod, n. a ball or knotPoodahwain, make firePoodahjegun, n. a musical or blowing instrumentPookedaemin, n. a mandrakePahmetahgun, n. a servantPahbegwah, adj. roughPahquahskezhegun, n. a scythePapahmebahegood, n. a rider, a name for a dragoonPamahdezid, the livingPahsquagin, n. leatherPahbahgewahyaun, n. a shirt, calicoPengwahshahgid, adj. nakedPezindun, v. to hear, to listenPinggweh, n. ashesPungee, adj. little, not enoughPeendegaye-ee, prep. withinPegiwh, n. gum, waxPemeday, n. oil, greasePequok, n. an arrowPooch, v. mustPahkahahquay, n. a cock,—this bird has derived its name from its crowing; so nearly all birdsPahpahsay, n. a wood-pecker; this, from its peckingPenaih, n. a partridgePahkaunnahkayah, adv. another wayQ.Quatahmegwaindahgoozid, n. the AlmightyQuewesance, n. a boyQuahnoj, adj. goodQuakenun, turn it overQuesqueshin, n. a whistleQuahbahegun, n. a shovelQuahnahjewun, adj. handsomeQuaich, adj. tenthQuiyuk, adv. straight, rightQuaichegooh, just asS.Shahgooda-a, n. a cowardShahwanemeshin, bless meShewetahgun, n. saltShahwemin, n. a grapeShemahgun, n. a shieldShooneyah, n. silver, moneyShenganedewin, n. hatredSahnahgud, adj. difficultSahkahown, n. a caneSanahbanh, n. silk, or ribinSasahbob, n. a rope, threadShongahswak, adj. nine hundredShewahbik, n. alum, or iron of an acid tasteShewon, adj. sourShonggahsweh, adj. nineSebeeh, n. a riverSebeeng, in the riverShegah, n. a widowShinggwok, n. a pine treeShahgahnosh, a white manShinggoos, n. a weaselShonggwasheh, n. a minkShepahye-ee, prep. throughShegog, n. a skunkShesheeb, n. a duckSahgahquahegun, n. a nailShegwanahbik, n. a grind-stoneShegwanahwis, n. fish-wormShesheeb-ahkik, n. a tea-kettle; (see shesheeb and ahkik,)Sahgedoonabejegun, n. a bridleSahgahegun, n. a screwShegahgahwinze, n. an onionShahboonegaunce, n. a needle, it signifies to pull or push throughT.Tahnahgwud, v. appearTedebawe, n. the shoreTebahegezeswon, n. a watch or clockTabanegaid, n. LordTabahkoonewaid, n. a judge or rulerTebahkoonegawin, n. judgmentTabwayaindahmoowin, n. a creedTakoonewaid, n. a constableTabwawin, n. truthTahbeskooch, v. to equalTahweahyah, n. spaceTabwatun, v. believe thouTebahegun, n. a measure; by adding ce, we have, cupToodooshahboo, n. milkTawaegun, n. a drum; (see mahdwayahbegahegun,)Tegowh, n. a waveTebik, n. nightTahgah, v. to letTahwah, int. alas!U.Undoom, call himUmba, come and let us goW.Wah, pro. whatWahwon, n. an eggWeyos, n. flesh, meatWebid, n. a toothWeen, pro. himWewon, his wifeWaquain, pro. whoeverWewahquon, n. a hatWahbegun, n. clayWahsayah, n. lightWagoonan, what is it?Wekah, long beforeWahbemin, n. an appleWeendun, tell itWanain, who is it?Weyowh, n. a bodyWahjewh, n. a mountain or hillWahowh, pro. thisWenegun, n. marrowWenesis, n. hairWanankeen, who art thou?Wesabgun, adj. bitterWagoosing, n. the sonWahbeda, v. to ripenWenin, n. fatWahnekaun, n. a ditchWahbezewin, n. palenessWeenzhoob, n. gallWenud, adj. dirtyWahwahbegoonojhee, n. a mouseWahsahkoonajegun, n. a candle, or a thing that produces lightWahsachegun, n. a windowWahbahnahnug, n. the morning-starWahsahmoowin, n. lightningWesenewagun, n. a table, or something to eat onWegewaum, n. a houseWetookahweshin, help meWetoopahmeshin, eat with meWanepuzhe, adv. freelyWahyaskud, in the beginningWeendahmahweshin, tell meWahgedahkahmig, on landWawaneh, thank youWahsahgung, n. pepper, or a bitter substanceWahskoobung, adj. sweetWekahnesun, his brotherWahwazhetaun, v. prepare thouWahnahgak, n. barkWahbemoojechaugown, n. a looking-glass; something used to see the image inWeendegooh, n. a giantWeyahgahsahne, n. dustWedookoodahdedah, let us help each otherWequajeoong, v. to struggleWenaindib, n. brainsWahbezhasheh, n. a martinWahwahskasheh, n. a deerWahwahtaseh, n. a lightning-bugWahwahyayah, adj. roundWahgoosh, n. a foxWahnesquazewin, n. carelessnessWahgahquod, n. an axeWahbahbik, n. tinWahbejeskezhegwa, adj. wall-eyedWob, v. to seeWahzeswon, n. a nestWahbooyon, n. a blanketWahnechega, v. to misdoWahnewenon, v. to misleadWahbemenahboo, n. ciderWesahgok, n. ashWegwos, n. birch tree, and its barkWegoobeminze, n. bass-woodWak, n. spawnZ.Zhahwanedewin, n. loveZahzahgewejegun, n. an offeringZagezewin, v. to fearZegahundahgawin, n. baptismZhahgemaih, n. a musketoeZheezebahquod, n. sugar.
The following pages were written as an exercise for my leisure hours, while attending the Oneida Conference Seminary during the past winter. As it is the first attempt that, to my knowledge, has ever been made to reduce the Chippeway language to any system, it cannot be expected to be otherwise than imperfect, and perhaps may hereafter be found to be, in some respects, erroneous. It is, however, as free from errors as my present means have enabled me to make it. It has been printed at the request of my friends, by a fellow student, at his own suggestion and expense.
J. SUMMERFIELD.
Cazenovia, April 10, 1834.
The Letters used in the Chippeway Language, are twenty-one, viz. A, a; B, b; C, c; D, d; E, e; G, g; H, h; I, i; J, j; K, k; M, m; N, n; O, o; P, p; Q, q; S, s; T, t; U, u; W, w; Y, y; Z, z. F, L, R, V, and X, are not used.
There are, in the Chippeway Language, ten parts of Speech, namely, thearticle, thenoun, thepronoun, theadjective, theverb, theparticiple, theadverb, thepreposition, theconjunction, and theinterjection.
There is but one Article, used definitely both in the masculine and neuter genders, viz. Owh, the, m.; Ewh, the, n.
A Noun is the name of any person, place, or thing; as, Eneneh, man; Kahdahnahqueeng, Kingston; metig, tree.
Nouns are of two sorts, Common and Proper.
Common Nouns stand for kinds containing many sorts, or for sorts containing many individuals under them; as, Ahwaseeh, animal; eneneh, man; kegownh, fish; penaseh, bird.
Proper Nouns are the names appropriated to individuals, as, Charles, Cazenovia, Ganges. [N.B. Proper names, with a few exceptions, are the same as in English.]
To Nouns belong gender, person, number, and case.
Gender is the distinction of nouns with regard to sex.
Nouns have three genders, the masculine, the feminine, and the neuter.
The masculine gender denotes males; as, Eneneh, man.
The feminine gender is applied to animals, fishes, and birds; as, Nahbak, a she bear, &c.
The neuter gender denotes things without sex; as, Wewahquon, a hat.
Number is the distinction of objects as one or more.
Nouns are of two numbers, the singular and the plural.
The singular number implies but one object; as, Mahzenahegun, a book.
The plural number implies more than one; as, Mahzhenahegahnun, books.
Nouns have three cases, the nominative, the possessive, and the objective.
The nominative case simply expresses the name of a thing, &c.; as, Owh quewesanceoobahkahmegezeh, the boy plays.
The possessive case expresses the relation of property or possession, and always ends with the lettero; as, Noosayo wegewaum, my father's house.
The objective case expresses the object of an action or of relation; as John owejeahn Charles, John assists Charles.
Nouns may be declined in the following manner:
A Pronoun is a word used instead of a noun, to avoid repeating the same word; as, Pahpenatum eneneh, the man is happy; Pahpenatum, he is happy.
There are three personal pronouns, viz. Neen, I; keen, thou; ween, he; with their plurals, Nenahwind, we; kenahwah, ye or you; wenahwah, they.
Personal pronouns have person, number, gender and case.
The persons of pronouns are three in each number, viz.
Number.—Pronouns have two numbers, the singular and the plural.
Case.—Pronouns have three cases, the nominative, the possessive, and the objective.
Pronouns cannot be declined. The cases of each person have the same form.
An Adjective is a word added to a noun to express its quality; as, quahnoj eneneh, a good man; menwawezheh eneneh, an industrious man.
Adjectives are not varied to agree with their nouns, nor do they have any regular comparison.
The following is a list of Numeral Adjectives:
Metahsweh ahshepazhick,
Nestahnah ahsheingoodwahsweh,
A Verb is a word which signifies to be, to do, or to suffer; as, Nedahyah, I am; Nedebahkoonewa, I rule; Nedebahkoonegoo, I am ruled.
Verbs are of three kinds, active, passive, and neuter.
A Verb Active expresses an action, and necessarily implies an agent and anobjectacted upon; as, Nezhahgeah James, I love James.
A Verb Passive expresses passion or a suffering or the receiving of an action, and implies an object acted upon, and an agent by which it is acted upon; as, Chezhahwaneding, to be loved; John oojezhahwanemah neen, John is loved by me.
A Verb Neuter expresses neither action nor passion, but being or a state of being; as, Nenebah, I sleep; Nenahmahdub, I sit.
Verbs have number, person, mood and tense.
Verbs have two numbers, the singular and the plural.
There are three persons in each number; as,
Nezhahwanega, I love.
Nezhahwanegamin, we love.
Kezhahwanega, thou lovest.
Kezhahwanegaim, you love.
Zhawanega, he loves.
Zhahwanegawug, they love.
The moods are five, Indicative, Subjunctive, Imperative, Potential, and the Infinitive.
The Indicative declares or affirms positively, or it asks a question; as, Zhahwanega, he loves; Zhahwaneganah? Does he love?
The Subjunctive expresses action or passion in a doubtful manner; as, Kespin zhahwanegaid, if he loves.
The Imperative is used for commanding, exhorting, and entreating; as, Mahjahn keen, depart thou; Noodahmooyook, do thou listen.
The Potential implies possibility, liberty, power, will; as, Tahgemewan kahnahbuge, it may rain; Kegahwesenemin kiya kahmenequamin, we shall eat and drink.
The Infinitive simply expresses the signification of the verb; as, Cheezechegang, to do; Chegegedoong, to speak.
Verbs have six tenses, the present, the imperfect, the perfect, the pluperfect, the first and second future tenses.
The present tense represents a present action as taking place at the time in which it is mentioned; as, Nebop, I laugh; Newob, I see; Nedenadum, I think.
The imperfect tense denotes past action or event however distant, finished, but without defining the exact time of its completion; as, Oodanongezahbahneeg ahpe naquaskahwod, they were travelling to the town when he met them.
The perfect tense refers not only to what is past but also conveys an allusion to the present time; as, Ahzheh negegezhetoon nemahzhenahegun, I have finished my letter.
The pluperfect tense represents a thing, not only as past, but also as prior to some other point of time specified in the sentence; as, Ahzehnegegezhetonahbun letter chebwabedahgweshing, I had finished my letter before he arrived.
The first future tense represents the action as yet to come, either with or without respect to the precise time when; as, Owh kezis tahbemookahum wahbung, the sun will rise to-morrow.
The second future tense represents a future action that will be accomplished before another future action; as, Negahwesenenahbun nahwahquaig, I shall have dined at twelve o'clock.
A Verb is conjugated in the following manner:
1. Negezhahwanegamin,
2. Kegezhahwanegaim,
1. Ahzehnegezhahwanega,
2. Ahzehkegezhahwanega,
3. Ahzehkezhahwanega,
1. Ahzehnegezhahwanegamin,
2. Ahzehkegezhahwanegaim,
Ye or you have loved.
3. Ahzehkezhahwanegawug,
1. Ahzehnegezhahwaneganahbun,
2. Ahzehkegezhahwaneganahbun,
3. Ahzehkezhahwanegabun,
1. Ahzehnegezhawanegaminahbun,
2. Ahzehkegezhahwanegamwahbun,
3. Ahzehkezhahwanegabahneeg,
I shall or will love.
Thou shalt or wilt love.
He shall or will love.
1. Negahzhahwanegamin,
We shall or will love.
2. Kegahzhahwanegaim,
You shall or will love.
3. Tahzhahwanegawug,
They shall or will love.
1. Negahzhahwaneganahbun,
2. Kegahzhahwaneganahbun,
Thou wilt have loved.
3. Tahzhahwanegabun,
1. Negahzhahwanegaminahbun,
We shall have loved.
2. Kegahzhahwanegamwahbun,
You will have loved.
3. Tahzhahwanegabahneeg,
They will have loved.
1. Tahgahneenegazhahwanega,
2. Zhahwanegain, orKezhahwaneganah,
Love thou, or do thou love.
3. Tahgahween tahzhahwanega,
1. Tahgahnenahwind gahzhahwanegamin,
2. Zhahwanegayook, or Kezhahwanegaimnah,
Love ye or you, or do you love.
3. Tahgahwenahwah tahzhahwanegawug,
1. Nedahzhahwanegamin,
2. Kedahzhahwanegaim,
3. Tahzhahwanegawug.
1. Nedahgezhahwanega,
2. Kedahgezhahwanega,
1. Nedahgezhahwanegamin,
2. Kedahgezhahwanegaim,
3. Tahgezhahwanegawug,
1. Nedahgewezhahwanega,
2. Kedahgewezhahwanega,
Thou mayst have loved.
3. Tahgewezhahwanega,
1. Nedahgewezhahwanegamin,
2. Kedahgewezhahwanegaim,
3. Tahgewezhahwanegawug,
They may have loved.
1. Nedahgewezhahwaneganahbun,
2. Kedahgewezhahwaneganahbun,
Thou mightest have loved.
3. Tahgewezhahwanegabun,
He might have loved.
1. Nedahgewezhahwanegaminahbun,
We might have loved.
2. Kedahgewezhahwanegamwahbun,
You might have loved.
3. Tahgewezhahwanegabahneeg,
They might have loved.
Kespin zhahwanegayaun,
Kespin zhahwanegayun,
Kespin zhahwahnegaid,
Kespin zhahwanegayong,
Kespin zhahwanegayaig,
Kespin zhahwanegawod,
Nedahgeweahyahnahbun,
Kedahgeweahyahnahbun,
Thou wilt have been.
Negahgeahyahmenahbun,
Kegahgeahyahmwahbun,
They will have been.
Be thou or do thou be.
Be ye or you or do you be.
Koonemah-nedahahyah,
Koonemah-kedahahyah,
Koonemah-nedahahyahmin,
Koonemah-kedahahyaum,
Koonemah-dahahyahwug,
Koonemah-nedahgeahyah,
Koonemah-kedahgeahyah,
Koonemah-tahgeahyah,
Koonemah-nedahgeahyahmin,
Koonemah-kedahgeahyaum,
Koonemah-tahgeahyahwug,
Koonemah-nedahgeahyahnahbun,
Koonemah-kedahgeahyahnahbun,
Thou mayst have been.
Koonemah-tahgeahyahbun,
Koonemah nedahgeahyahminnahbun,
Koonemah kedahgeahyahmwahbun,
Koonemah tahgeahyahbahneeg,
Koonemah nedahgeweahyahnahbun,
Koonemah kedahgeweahyahnahbun,
Thou mightest have been.
Koonemah tahgeweahyahbun,
Koonemah nedahgeweahgahmenanbun,
Koonemah kedahgeweahyahmwahbun,
You might have been.
Koonemah tahgeweahyahbahneeg,
They might have been.
Kespin ahyahyahbaun,
Kespin ahyahyongebun,
Kespin ahyahyaigoobun,
Nezhahwanemegoonahbun,
Kezhahwanemegoonahbun,
Nezhahwanemegoomenahbun,
Kezhahwanemegoomwahbun,
Thou hast been loved.
Negezhahwanemegoomin,
You have been loved.
They have been loved.
Negezhahwanemegoonahbun,
Kegezhahwanemegoonahbun,
Thou hadst been loved.
Negezhahwanemegoomenahbun,
Kegezhahwanemegoomwahbun,
Kezhahwanemahbahneeg,
They had been loved.
Negahzhahwanemegoomin,
Kegahzhahwanemegoom,
Negahgezhahwanemegoo,
I shall have been loved.
Kegahgezhahwanemegoo,
Thou wilt have been loved.
He will have been loved.
Negahgezhahwanemegoomin,
We shall have been loved.
Kegahgezhahwanemegoom,
You will have been loved.
Tahgezhahwanemahwug,
They will have been loved.
Tahgahnenegah zhahwanemegoo,
Tahgahkegah zhahwanemegoo,
Be thou loved ordo thou be loved.
Tahgahween tahzhahwanemah,
Tahgahnenahwind negahzhahwanemegoomin,
Tahgahkenahwah kahzhahwanemegoom,
Be you loved or do you be loved.
Tahgahwenahwah tahzhahwanemahwug,
Nedahkoonemahzhahwanemegoo,
Kedahkoonemahzhahwanemegoo,
Thou mayest be loved.
Tahkoonemahzhahwanemah,
Nedahkoonemahzhahwanemegoomin,
Kedahkoonemahzhahwanemegoom,
Tahkoonemahzhahwanemahwug,
Nedahgekoonemahzhahwanemegoo,
Kedahgekoonemahzhahwanemegoo,
Thou mightest be loved.
Tahgekoonemahzhahwanemah,
Nedahgekoonemahzhahwanemegoomin,
Kedahgekoonemahzhahwanemegoom,
Tahgekoonemahzhahwanemahwug,
They might be loved.
Nedahgekoonemahkezhahwanemegoo,
I may have been loved.
Kedahgekoonemahkezhahwanemegoo,
Thou mayest have been loved.
Tahgekoonemahkezhahwanemah,
He may have been loved.
Nedahgekoonemahkezhahwanemegoomin,
We may have been loved.
Kedahgekoonemahkezhahwanemegoom,
You may have been loved.
Tahgekoonemahkezhahwanemahwug,
They may have been loved.
Nedahgekoonemahkezhahwanemegoonahbun,
I might have been loved.
Kedahgekoonemahkezhahwanemegoonahbun,
Thou mightest have been loved.
Tahgekoonemahkezhahwanemahbun,
He might have been loved.
Nedahgekoonemahkezhahwanemegoomenahbun,
We might have been loved.
Kedahgekoonemahkezhahwanemegoomwahbun,
You might have been loved.
Tahgekoonemahkezhahwanemahbahneeg,
They might have been loved.
Kespin zhahwanemegooyaun,
Kespin zhahwanemegooyun,
Kespin zhahwanemind,
Kespin zhahwanemegooyong,
Kespin zhahwanemegooyaig,
Kespin zhahwanemindwah,
Kespin zhahwanemegooyahbaun,
Kespin zhahwanemegooyahbun,
Kespin zhahwanemindebun,
Kespin zhahwanemegooyonggebun,
Kespin zhahwanemegooyaiggoobun,
Kespin zhahwanemindwahbun,
A Participle is a word derived from a Verb, and has the nature of a verb and also of an adjective.
Verbs have two participles, the present and the perfect.
The present participle denotes action or being continued, but not finished. It generally ends ining,eng, org; as, Tebahkooneding, Ruling, &c.
The perfect participle denotes action or being, finished. This can also be distinguished by its ending inedord; as Pahpid, laughed; Shoshomequanid, smiled.
An Adverb is a word used to modify the sense of a verb, &c.; as, Kagate quahnoj eneneh, a truly good man.
1. Ingooding, once; neshing, twice; nesing, thrice.
2. Netum, first; Esquache, lastly.
3. Omah, here; ahnedeh, where; negoojee, somewhere; kahweenegoojee, nowhere; ishpeming nahkayah, upward; nesahye-ee nahkayah, downward; esquayong nahkayah, backward; negaun nahkayah, forward, &c.
4. Noogoom, now; chekezheguk, to-day; mawezhah, long ago; pejenahgooh, yesterday; noomahyah, lately; wahbung, to-morrow; bahmah, by and by; kahmahsheh, not yet; kahyahsekah, instantly; waweeb, immediately.
5. Pahgee, little; ahneenmenik, how much.
6. Koonemah, perhaps; mekahweh, perchance.
7. Kagate, verily; aahe, yes, &c.
8. Kah, no; kahweengahnahga, not at all.
9. Ahneen, how; ahneeshnah, why; ahnahpe, when.
10. Nahwuj, more; kagahkoo, most.
Prepositions serve to connect words with one another and to show the relation between them; as, Cazenove angkeojemahjahkezhodt York, he went from Cazenovia to York.
Pahzhejahye-ee, over; ahnahmahye-ee, under; shepahye-ee, through; ishpeming, above; nesahye-ee, below; keoonjee, from; peoonjee, from; ahwashema, beyond; chegahye-ee, near; negaun, before; Ishquayong, behind; wahsah, off; oogejahye-ee, on or upon; magwaahye-ee, among; ahzheh, after; ahpahgahjeahye-ee, against; ahgahmahye-ee, across; kewetahye-ee, around; nahwahye-ee, amidst; enahkayah, toward, &c.
A Conjunction is a word used to connect sentences, so as out of two to make one.
Conjunctions are of two sorts, the Copulative and the Disjunctive.
The following are some of the Conjunctions:
Cop.Kiya, and; Kespin, if; Owh, that; nahyanze, both; dushween, then; ahpe, since; mesah, therefore; ahnesh, wherefore.
Dis.Atah, but; ahzheh, as; dush, than; koone, though; mahmesahwahwah, unless; kespuge, except; pooch, yet.
An Interjection is a word used to express the sudden emotions of the speaker; as, Tahwah! pemahdezewinnelojegootoge! Alas! I fear for life! O neboowin! Ahneshekewesahgandahmoowin? O death! Where is thy sting?
EarnestnessorGrief; O! ah! tahwah, alas!
Joy; Yahhahne! yahhahne! &c.
Wonder; Mahmahkahdahkahmig, strange! hahe, hah!
Aversion; Saih! ahwas, away!
Attention; Nah, hark! Nahbin, behold!
SurpriseorFear; Ingee! Tauneyohne! yohe!
Laughter; Ha! ha! ha!
Requesting silence; Easta, hist! pezahnahbin, silence!
Calling; ahneene, halloo!
Salutation; Mequaich, welcome!
The second page of the "Fable" is imperfectly reproduced, so the last letter on each printed line is conjectural. They are shown here inlighter type.
Kegahweendahmoonin kache dahkooahyod ahdesookaun, kecheoneshesheh dushweengooh.
Wahgoosh ingooding keezhahgoobun haberdashero dahdahwawegahmig. Emah metahskahkahmig ahyahtanegoobun kache gwahnahjewong mask, keoonje ozhechegahdagoobun ahwegah cheahyood mamahjenood ahpe herongh azhe obahkahmegezhejin. Ewh mask egewh mawezhah, meowh ahpe owh ahdesookaun tebaindahgowk, ahgwahnahung kahkenah ewh ostegwan dahgooh helmiting, kiya kahwekah mamahjenood ezheoobahkahmegezhese ayahsenenegoon. Mahmahdah wechegawenebun, owhdush ezhechegang kahweendush kedahwahbahdah zhenon ewh odangowh owh wabahkahmegezid, kiya koonemah anahnookewenegwain nahchebahpid or mahwid, ewh mask ahpun ewh nahsob azhenahgowk.
Owh wahgoosh kahgezheyaindum, wahjapezeh. Oge quakenon ewh mask menahwah kiya menahwah. Oge gahnahwahbahdaun emah ahgwahjeeye-ee, kiya gahnahwahbahdaun emah peenjahye-ee.
Ewh ahgwahjeeye-ee keche shooshoo ahyahgoobunkiya kegezhechegahdagoobun! Ewh peenjahye-ee webahgoobun. Kagate onesheshin oostegwan ayaug omah, ekedoo owh wahgoosh; kagate mejenahwa yahdahkahmigkahwenaindib ahyahsenoog!
Nahnind quahnoj quewesansug ahyahwug kiya equasansug kemahzheh ekoogenedwah oowh enaindahmoowodkahween kagoo ohbahbah mahndahsenahwah, ewh atahoobeshegadahgoosewenewah, ahgoonwatahtesuwod kagoo chekekadahmoowod medush azhe quakeskahwodenahkahkayahwahwazheowening. Koonemah eneneh odah ahtoodewh onindj emah ostegwahning onowh pazhik kiya tahekedooh kahekedood owh wahgoosh kagate sahquahnojowh oostegwan omah ayog kagate sah mejenah wayahdahkahmig ahyah senoog ewh wenaindib.
Eneneh tahezhah ishpeming, ahyahnzig menoo bemahdezewin, ahyahnzig kechetwahwezewin, ahyahnzig ogemahwewin, ahyahnzig kekenooahmahdewin, ahyahwahsig wejekewayun; kah dushween tahezhahsee ewhety ishpeming ahyahwahsig Christ.
A man may go to heaven without health, without wealth, without honor, without learning, without friends; but he can never go to heaven without Christ.
It is difficult with us to speak the words themselves.—The wordsodoon,onik,okod,ozid,okun, do not mean respectively,mouth,arm,leg,foot,bone; buthis mouth,his arm,his leg,his foot,his bone. By leaving out the letterowe have the wordsmouth,arm,&c.themselves: thus,doon,nik,kod,zid,kun. The former is the usual way of speaking, the latter is correct.
By the following illustration it will be better understood how words are formed:
Alphabetization is as in the original.ABCDEHIKMNOPQSTUWZ
Alphabetization is as in the original.
ABCDEHIKMNOPQSTUWZ
A.Aahe, adv. yesAhbenoojhee, n. a childAhbewin, n. a roomAhnind, adj. someAhpe, adv. then, whenAhkeh, n. the earthAhkeeng, in the earthAhzheh, adv. afterAhneendeh, adv. where?Ahyahyun, v. art thouAhweyah, n. a certain oneAhnung, sing.,Ahnungoog, plu.}n. a starAhyah, v. he is, wasAhneen, adv. how?Ahwon, n. fog, dew, mistAhsin, n. a stoneAhnweh, n. a bulletAhnahquod, n. a cloudAhnookewin, n. a workAhnemeke, n. thunderAhkoozewin, n. sicknessAhpahbewin, n. a saddle, or a thing to sit onAhpwahgun, n. a pipeAhnahpe, adv. whenAhgwahnahung, pt. coveredAhgwahjeeng, outdoorsAhpequashemoon, n. pillowAhkookoobenahgunAhwahjewahnahgun}n. a basket, the latter signifies a vessel to carry or gather withAhnahmeahwin, n. religionAindahnahbid, v. sittethAindahyaun, n. my house or homeAiskum, adv. moreAnwahchegaid, n. a prophetAmequahn, n. a spoonAtah, conj. butAhsamah, n. tobaccoAhnahmahkahmig, Ahnahmahkeeng, under the earth or groundAhgahming, n. other sideAhyahmook, v. receive it, or take itAhshum, v. feed him, or give him something to eatAhgahwahta, n. a shadowAhwashema, prep. beyondAhgwewin, n. a garmentAhgookayowh, n. a bait, or something to allure animals to a snareAhgahjewin, n. bashfulnessAhquahnebesohn, n. rainbowAzhenekahdaigAdahming}n. name of a thing or place. In asking a question we say what is the name of that thing or place?Ahgwahjeeye-ee, n. outsideAnahnookewenegwain, business, or it was his businessAnaindahmon, n. thy willAzheahyog, v. as it isAzhegooh, v. as weAzhemahmahjenoojin, part. played or actedAhgoonwatahdezoowod, v. they refuseAhyahsenenegoon, when there is none or noAinind, pt. calledAhwas, adv. awayAhsub, n. a netAhyog, is hereAhpugn, adv. always, usually, the sameAhmooh, n. a beeAhmik, n. a beaverAhnim, n. a mean fellowAhnit, n. a spearAhnebeesh, n. a leafAhnwabewin, n. a restAhnahmeawegahmig, n. a church, meeting-house, or praying-houseAhskekoomon, n. leadAhskahtowhe, n. a skin or hideAsquach, adv. falsely, vainAhdesookaun, n. story, fableAhnwahtin, not boisterousAhwebah, n. or adj. calmAhkahkahzha, n. coalAhyegagah, adv. soon, directlyAhnoodezeh, adv. greedyAhnowh, prep. thoughAhtoon, put it downAhneenmenik, adv. how muchAhneendeh, adv. whereAhneendehnahkayah, adv. which wayAhnahmahye-ee, prep. underAhpahgahjeahye-ee, prep. againstAhyahwug, v. there areAhgahmahye-ee, prep. acrossAhneeshnah, adv. whyAhdick, n. a rein-deerAhjedahmoo, n. a red squirrelAhsahnahgoo, n. a black squirrelAhgwegoos, n. a chip-monkAhkuckoojeesh, n. a ground-hogAhdoomahkoomasheeh, n. a monkey, which signifies louse catcher or hunterAhnemoosh, n. a dogAasebun, n. a raccoonAayabegoo, n. an antAayanee, n. opossumAhzhahwahmaig, n. a salmonAhshegun, n. rock-bassAhgwahdahsheh, n. sun-fishAhwahsesee, n. cat-fishAhmahkahkee, n. a toadAhgoonaqua, n. tree-toadAhndaig, n. a ravenAhshahgeh, n. a craneAhsegenak, n. a black-birdAhjegahdashib, n. water-henAhsenesekab, n. gravelAhkik, n. a kettleAhbewh, n. a paddleAhzod, n. poplarAhneshenahbay, n. an Indian manApahgeeshemoog, n. westAhahwa, n. a species of duckAhwahkaun, n. cattleAhgahwosk, n. gypsumAhshahwask, n. a swordAhgwesemon, n. a pumpkinAhgwejekinzhaegun, n. an and-ironAhskebug, n. a green leafAhgahwahtaown, n. an umbrellaAhdahwaweneneh, n. a merchantAhkahnok, n. a corn-cobAzheshahwask, n. a rifleAhnejemin, n. peaseAuskig, n. a sealAhgookewahsegun, n. sealing-waxAhpahgedoon, v. throw itB.Bakah, v. to stopBahmah, adv. by and byBazhig, adj. oneBahtay, n. smokeBahgaun, n. a nutBahbegwon, n. a bugleBakahnuk, adj. the otherBahnahjetoon, v. destroy itBahtahzewin, n. sinBahgundahegawegahmig, n. a barn, or a house to thresh grain inBewegahegun, n. a chipBemahdezewin, n. lifeBeezhahyaun, v. if I comeBemoosain, v. to walkBewahbik, n. ironBedoon, v. bring it, or fetch itBenetoon, v. clean itBoodahwahgun, n. chimney, fire-placeBewuyh, n. furC.Chegahye-ee, prep. nearCheahnwabing, v. to restCheshahdahegun, n. broom, sweeping instrumentChepahping, pt. laughingChebwah, prep. beforeChebuyh, n. a corpse, dead bodyChemaun, n. a boat, a canoeChemenewung, v. to yield fruitChese, n. a turnipChahchaum, v. to sneezeCheahyong, v. to beD.Dush, conj. butDushween, adv. then, there.Weendush, and he;owhdush, and the;medush, and then;egewhdush, and theyDoombenon, v. to liftDoon, n. a mouthDahdahwawegahmig, n. a store or shopDanguyh, n. the faceE.Eneneh, n. a manEnenewug, n. menEqua, n. a womanEquawug, n. womenEquasance, n. a girl, or little womanEmeh, adv. there (near,)—sometimes means, into, or in theEwhety, adv. there (distant,) in that placeEgewh, pro. themEnah! int. hark! see!Enewh, pro. theseEzhah, v. to goEwh, a. theEskooday, n. fireEsquache, adj. lastEzhahdah, v. let us goEsquahdaim, n. a doorEnaindahmoowin, n. mind, thought, willEkedoowin, n. a wordEebahdun, n. butterEnenahbik, n. a rockEnenahtig, n. a maple-treeEzhechegaid, n. means or mannerEkedooh, v. to say, or he saidEnahkayah, prep. towardsEwedehnahkayah, adv. that wayEnaindahming, pt. thinkingEquah, n. a louse.H.How, v. let usHah! int. the same as Ha! in English.I.Ishpeming, n. heaven, or aboveInggoojhee, adv. somewhereIngoodwahsweh, adj. sixIshpemesahgoong, n. chamberIngoodwak, adj. one hundredInggooding, adv. onceInggwahekaun, n. the graveInnoozoowahgun, n. a name-sakeIngee! int. This word is used by children when they are afraid of something that is largeInggoodoogunze, n. a cluster of fruit.K.Keshamunedoo, n. Merciful Spirit or BeingKechemunedoo, n. God, or Great Good SpiritKecheahjechaugk, n. Great Holy SpiritKecheogemah, n. King, or great ChiefKedemahganemeshin, have mercy on meKegekaindaun, v. thou knowestKechegahmeh, n. a lakeKegezhaib, n. the morningKetegahnans, n. a gardenKedahyah, v. thou artKedahyaum, v. you areKe-ne-nah? Is it you?Kahween, adv. no sir, no, noKah, adv. noKeen, pro. you, or thouKoosay, n. sing. your fatherKoone, n. snowKezis, n. the sunKiya, conj. andKegwis, n. your sonKegah, n. your motherKetegaun, n. a fieldKahkenah, adj. all, wholeKoosenon, n. our fatherKoosewah, n. pl. your fatherKoosemah, v. may, mightKahgequawin, n. lawKahbabeboon, all winterKahbanebin, all summerKahgenig, adv. foreverKahwekah, adv. neverKagooshish, n. somethingKebemoosay, v. he walkedKedaun, n. your daughterKezheguk, n. dayKezhik, n. skyKahweenegoojee, adv. nowhereKegedoon, v. to speak, (in the imperative mood)Ke-ekedooh, v. he saidKedenin, I tell youKeskeezhik, n. your eyeKooskoozin, v. to awakeKespin, conj. ifKesenah, adj. coldKagooh, shall notKeche, adj. greatKechauze, n. your noseKetegaweneneh, n. a husbandmanKeskejewahyaun, n. a waist-coatKewadenoong, n. northKekewaown, n. a flagKagate, adv. truly, verilyKoondun, v. swallow itKahmahsheh, adv. not yetKahskahdin, v. to congeal, to freezeKagooween, you shall not, or thou shall notKagebahdezid, n. a foolKenebood, pt. diedKategang, v. to sow or plantKeskahkezhegang, v. to reapKahgega, adj. eternalKazhedin, adv. immediatelyKeahgoonwatum, v. he deniedKetezehKekahe}adj. oldKegaung, n. a virginKegowh, n. a fishKeskemon, n. a whet-stoneKeskeboojegun, n. a sawKechepezoon, n. a girdle, a sash, a beltKebeshang, adj. deafKepahgah, adj. thickKebesquang, adj. hoarseKesahgehenah? Do you love me?Kenahweskewin, n. falsehoodKashahweahyah, adj. looseKondahegwahsowin, n. thimble, an instrument used to push with in sewingKahyahtenewaid, n. a mid-wifeKahezhewabuk, it was soKekenahwahjechegun, n. a sign or markKegedooweneneh, n. a speaker or lawyerKahgahgewinze, n. hemlockKahgahgeh, n. wind-pipeKekindewin, n. a covenantKezebegahegahnahboo, n. soap sudsKahskahkoonegun, n. corn-cribKahskahegun, n. a scraperKoozhe, n. a beakKoonekahdin, n. frost, snowKechemekun, n. a high-wayKagah, adv. mostlyKahweengagoo, n. nothingKegahweendahmoon, I will tell youKahgequaweneneh, n. an exhorter, or preacherKegowhyekaweneneh, n. a fishermanKekaindahmoowad, v. to learn, to knowKahgahnahga, do notKemahzeh, adv. badlyKegezhechegahdagoobun, pt. completedKahgezheyaindum, adj. sagaciousKagahgoo, adv. almostKahyask, n. a gullKahgahgehshee, n. a crowKookoosh, n. a hogKookookoo-ooh, n. an owlKenoozha, n. a pikeKewetahye-ee, prep. aroundKedahgahbezhew, n. a wild-catKaugk, n. a porcupineKahgebahdezewin, n. foolishnessKeskekechegun, n. a partitionM.Mahnedoo, n.aspiritMahjahn, v. march onMahzhenahegun, n. a book, paper, &c.Mahjemunedoo, n. an evil spirit, or the devilMahzhenenee, n. an imageMahskemoodance, n. satchelMahkahday, n. powder, or blackMegwon, n. a feather, quillMekun, n. a roadMejim, n. foodMezhusk, n. hay, weed, grassMenesis, n. hair, of the headMequom, n. iceMetig, n. a treeMesheh, n. fire-woodMetigmahkuk, n. a trunkMeowh, only, the one to whoseMinjemeneshin, v. hold meMetigmahkezin, n. shoe, or wooden shoeMe-ewhmenek, it is enoughMahdwayahbegahegun, n. a fiddle, or a sonorific instrument, whose strings arecapableof vibratingMegezeh, n. an eagleMoozhuk, adv. oftenMookoomon, n. a knifeMoozwahgun, n. scissorsMenookahmeh, n. spring, a season of the yearMenahwahzeh, adj. cheerfulMequamdun, v. remember itMezhenahwa, n. a discipleMahkundwaweneneh, n. a robberMahmahweh, adv. togetherMezheshenon, v. give usMesquagin, n. purpleMahkahdaeneneh, n. a black manMahkahdaequa, n. a black womanMawezhah, adv. anciently, long agoMetegwob, n. a bowMoskin, n. fullMahdwawa, n. a soundMenoodahchin, adv. enoughMenekaun, n. seedMenequang, v. to drinkMahskoosen, n. a marsh, a bog, a fenMamangwah, n. a butterflyMahskeeg, n. a swampMahmahjenoowin, n. miracleMahnahtaneseweneneh, n. a shepherdMahskahwezewin, strengthMahjetong, v. to beginMahkuk, n. a pail, or boxMahkahkoosug, n. a barrelMegahzooweneneh, n. a soldier, a man of war, or a fighting manMahmahkahdezing, v. to boastMegoos, n. an awlMenis, n. an islandMahwewin, v. to cryMemenik, v. be quietMahskekeh, n. medicineMahnedoosh, n. an insect, a wormMahbah, this oneMesahkoodoonahgun, n. beard, the hair that grows on the lips and chinMondahmin, n. cornMechekahnok, n. a fenceMetegoominzhe, n. an oakMahskooda, n. plains, flats, or level groundMahgeahyah, adj. bigMahgoobedoong, v. to squeezeMayahgezid, n. a strangerMenahwah, adv. again, more and moreMamahjenoojin, v. he playedMetahskahkahmig, n. the ground, or on the groundMenoomenik, adj. sufficientMamahjenood, n. an actorMagwaahye-ee, prep. amongMahnahtanis, n. a sheepMeshebezhee, n. a lionMahengun, n. a wolfMesahbooze, n. a goatMahquah, n. a bearMoaze, n. a mooseMahskoodaysay, n. a quailMahnoomenekashee, n. a mud-henMezhesay, n. a turkeyMesahmaig, n. a whaleMahzhahmagoos, n. troutMahnoomin, n. riceMezheh, adv. everywhereMagwah, adv. whileManmooyahwahgaindahmoowin, n. thankfulnessMeshejemin, n. a currant, (fruit)Mahzahn, n. a thistleMahjegooday, n. a petticoatMenekahnekah, adv. seedyMejenahwayahdahkahmig, n. pityMahmahdahwechegawenebun, it was a strange customMenesenoo, n. a heroMesquahsin, n. brick, which signifies, red stoneMesahowh, that isMoosay, n. a wormMoong, n. a loonMeene, n. a kind of fruitMahjekewis, adj. the eldestMeskoodesemin, n. a beanMategwahkezinekaid, n. a shoe-makerMenahwenahgowd, v. look pleasantMeneweyook, v. be fruitfulMegeskun, n. a hookMezesok, n. a horse-flyMahwahdooskahegun, n. a rakeMookoojegun, n. a plane, or drawing-knifeMahskemood, n. a bagMoonegwana, n. a meadow-larkMeshawa, n. an elkMahskekeweneneh, n. a physician.N.Nebahgun, n. a bed, a place to sleep onNewewesin, I want to eatNonggon, adj. lightNee, Ne, pro. I, me, myNegah, n. my motherNeezhe, adj. twoNesweh, adj. threeNewin, adj. fourNahnun, adj. fiveNewob, v. I seeNoongoom, adv. nowNahgudge, adv. little whileNedaih, n. my heartNekod, n. my legNoodin, n. windNahdin, v. go and fetch itNezid, n. my footNagowh, n. sandNoodosh, adj. leastNeenatah, but me, only meNezhekaih, adj. aloneNetum, adj. firstNegaun, prep. beforeNahpahna, n. flourNahsahkoonun, open itNebahkahda, I am hungryNahbahgesug, n. a boardNahgahmoowin, n. a hymn, or a songNahme-eding, pt. meetingNahongahnik, n. a maidNahwahye-ee, n. diameterNejekewa, n. a comradeNejee, n. a friendNanahdahwe-ewaid, n. a saviourNahbequon, n. a vessel, a shipNahbequahneshee, n. a sailor, or a man that sails or attends shipsNebewah, n. manyNahboob, n. soupNeweahyahwah, I want himNasawin, n. breathNedezedaahe, v. I dareNahzequaegun, n. a curry-combNekebee, covered with water, or overflowedNayob, back againNahgowh, n. a sleeveNedenaindum, v. I thinkNahwahquay, n. the middle of the day, noonNeskahdezewin, n. angerNasagwahbedaoonance, n. a pin, whichsignifiesto prick withNegekaindaun, v. I knowNebwahkahwin, n. wisdomNewahwezhandum, v. I am gladNahmahdahbin, v. sit thouNahmahdahbing, v. to sitNoodahgoozing, pt. roaringNedekedoowin, my wordNegetim, I am lazyNezheka, adv. apartNesahye-ee, adv. downNegaunnahkayah, adv. forwardNesahye-ee, prep. belowNahwahye-ee, prep. amidstNahmaih, n. a sturgeonNahmabin, n. mulletNekah, n. a wild gooseNahkayah, n. a wayNebeh, n. waterNebeeng, In the waterO.Ogemah, n. a chiefOojechog, n. a soulOondaus, v. to comeOmah, adv. hereOwh, a. theOowh, pro. thisOogooh, pro. those, theirOogemekaun, he found itOogeoozhetoon, he made itOodahpenun, take itOonekig, n. a parentOopegagun, n. a ribOpequoj, n. an air-bladderOonzegun, n. a boiler, or a kettleOodanggowh, n. his face,—[for an explanation of this and several of the following words, seepage21]Oochauze, n. his noseOodoon, n. his mouthOnowh, n. his cheekOstegawn, n. his headOskezhizk, n. his eyeOmahmowh, n. eyebrowOdanegoom, n. nostrilOdaih, n. heartOnik, n. armOtahwug, n. earOkod, n. legOzid, n. footOnoogun, n. hipOnindj, n. handOjetud, n. tendonOquagun, n. neckOpequon, n. backObowm, n. thighOkahkegun, n. breastOzhebeenguyh, n. tearOmesud, n. paunchOdoosquahyob, n. veinOkun, n. boneOdaewaun, n. their heartOskunze, n. nail of the finger and the hoof of a horse, or all kinds of hoofsOdaun, n. daughterOotanowh, n. town, city, village, however we say kecheotanowh for great town or city, by adding nance, it means small town or villageOdataig, n. gills of a fishOnejegun, n. fin of a fishOzhegown, n. tail of a fishOkodahkik, n. a pot, a kettle that has legs, or a leg-kettleOozaum, adv. too muchOogee, pro. heOpin, n. a potatoeObewuyh, n. furOmemee, n. a pigeonOnegwegun, n. a wingOskenahway, n. a youth, a young manOdahbaun, n. a sledOngwahmezin, be ye faithfulOogaah, n. pickerelOgejebeeg, surface of the waterOzhahwahnoong, n. southOkayahwis, n. herringOojeeg, n. a fisherOgah, n. motherOose, n. fatherOpecheh, n. a robinOnesheshid, a clever oneOokoozhe, n. a beakOskezegookahjegun, n. spectacleOnahgooshig, n. the eveningOkahquon, n. shinOgeeozheaun, he made themOgeeozhetoon, he made itOskunzhekahjegun, n. a horse-shoeOombahquahegun, n. a leverP.Pabahmahjemood, n. a messengerPoonahkunjegun, n. anchorPookedoonze, n. a pearPahdahkemoojeskahjegun, n. a spurPewakoodahmahgun, n. shavingsPahketaegun, n. a hammerPemenegun, n. a gimlet, an augerPenahquahn, n. a combPezhekeence, n. a calfPesahkahmegeboojegun, n. a harrowPequahegun, n. a hillPabahbahgahne, n. a pancakePazhegwahnoong, one placePanggwon, adj. dryPahquonge, n. a stumpPahgasaun, n. a plumPahpenadumoowin, n. happinessPahquazhegun, n. breadPahskezegun, n. a gunPahquazhegunush, n. wheatPahnezid, adj. holyPazhegoogahzhee, n. a horse or an animal not cloven-footedPashebeegun, n. a rulePeshegaindahgoozewin, n. gloryPepoon, n. winterPezahneewawin, n. peacePahzegween, v. to arisePenasewug, n. fowlsPewahbum, v. come and see himPewahbundun, v. come and see itPajeewe, adj. weakPesahgeskebik, n. darknessPesekun, put it onPeenzekahwahgun, n. a coat or loose garmentPahwahbekezegun, n. a stove or an iron box that is capable of being warmed throughPahzhejeahje-ee, prep. overPeendahgun, n. a pocket or pouchPeendig, n. insidePaquahkoostegowng, block-headedPequahquod, n. a ball or knotPoodahwain, make firePoodahjegun, n. a musical or blowing instrumentPookedaemin, n. a mandrakePahmetahgun, n. a servantPahbegwah, adj. roughPahquahskezhegun, n. a scythePapahmebahegood, n. a rider, a name for a dragoonPamahdezid, the livingPahsquagin, n. leatherPahbahgewahyaun, n. a shirt, calicoPengwahshahgid, adj. nakedPezindun, v. to hear, to listenPinggweh, n. ashesPungee, adj. little, not enoughPeendegaye-ee, prep. withinPegiwh, n. gum, waxPemeday, n. oil, greasePequok, n. an arrowPooch, v. mustPahkahahquay, n. a cock,—this bird has derived its name from its crowing; so nearly all birdsPahpahsay, n. a wood-pecker; this, from its peckingPenaih, n. a partridgePahkaunnahkayah, adv. another wayQ.Quatahmegwaindahgoozid, n. the AlmightyQuewesance, n. a boyQuahnoj, adj. goodQuakenun, turn it overQuesqueshin, n. a whistleQuahbahegun, n. a shovelQuahnahjewun, adj. handsomeQuaich, adj. tenthQuiyuk, adv. straight, rightQuaichegooh, just asS.Shahgooda-a, n. a cowardShahwanemeshin, bless meShewetahgun, n. saltShahwemin, n. a grapeShemahgun, n. a shieldShooneyah, n. silver, moneyShenganedewin, n. hatredSahnahgud, adj. difficultSahkahown, n. a caneSanahbanh, n. silk, or ribinSasahbob, n. a rope, threadShongahswak, adj. nine hundredShewahbik, n. alum, or iron of an acid tasteShewon, adj. sourShonggahsweh, adj. nineSebeeh, n. a riverSebeeng, in the riverShegah, n. a widowShinggwok, n. a pine treeShahgahnosh, a white manShinggoos, n. a weaselShonggwasheh, n. a minkShepahye-ee, prep. throughShegog, n. a skunkShesheeb, n. a duckSahgahquahegun, n. a nailShegwanahbik, n. a grind-stoneShegwanahwis, n. fish-wormShesheeb-ahkik, n. a tea-kettle; (see shesheeb and ahkik,)Sahgedoonabejegun, n. a bridleSahgahegun, n. a screwShegahgahwinze, n. an onionShahboonegaunce, n. a needle, it signifies to pull or push throughT.Tahnahgwud, v. appearTedebawe, n. the shoreTebahegezeswon, n. a watch or clockTabanegaid, n. LordTabahkoonewaid, n. a judge or rulerTebahkoonegawin, n. judgmentTabwayaindahmoowin, n. a creedTakoonewaid, n. a constableTabwawin, n. truthTahbeskooch, v. to equalTahweahyah, n. spaceTabwatun, v. believe thouTebahegun, n. a measure; by adding ce, we have, cupToodooshahboo, n. milkTawaegun, n. a drum; (see mahdwayahbegahegun,)Tegowh, n. a waveTebik, n. nightTahgah, v. to letTahwah, int. alas!U.Undoom, call himUmba, come and let us goW.Wah, pro. whatWahwon, n. an eggWeyos, n. flesh, meatWebid, n. a toothWeen, pro. himWewon, his wifeWaquain, pro. whoeverWewahquon, n. a hatWahbegun, n. clayWahsayah, n. lightWagoonan, what is it?Wekah, long beforeWahbemin, n. an appleWeendun, tell itWanain, who is it?Weyowh, n. a bodyWahjewh, n. a mountain or hillWahowh, pro. thisWenegun, n. marrowWenesis, n. hairWanankeen, who art thou?Wesabgun, adj. bitterWagoosing, n. the sonWahbeda, v. to ripenWenin, n. fatWahnekaun, n. a ditchWahbezewin, n. palenessWeenzhoob, n. gallWenud, adj. dirtyWahwahbegoonojhee, n. a mouseWahsahkoonajegun, n. a candle, or a thing that produces lightWahsachegun, n. a windowWahbahnahnug, n. the morning-starWahsahmoowin, n. lightningWesenewagun, n. a table, or something to eat onWegewaum, n. a houseWetookahweshin, help meWetoopahmeshin, eat with meWanepuzhe, adv. freelyWahyaskud, in the beginningWeendahmahweshin, tell meWahgedahkahmig, on landWawaneh, thank youWahsahgung, n. pepper, or a bitter substanceWahskoobung, adj. sweetWekahnesun, his brotherWahwazhetaun, v. prepare thouWahnahgak, n. barkWahbemoojechaugown, n. a looking-glass; something used to see the image inWeendegooh, n. a giantWeyahgahsahne, n. dustWedookoodahdedah, let us help each otherWequajeoong, v. to struggleWenaindib, n. brainsWahbezhasheh, n. a martinWahwahskasheh, n. a deerWahwahtaseh, n. a lightning-bugWahwahyayah, adj. roundWahgoosh, n. a foxWahnesquazewin, n. carelessnessWahgahquod, n. an axeWahbahbik, n. tinWahbejeskezhegwa, adj. wall-eyedWob, v. to seeWahzeswon, n. a nestWahbooyon, n. a blanketWahnechega, v. to misdoWahnewenon, v. to misleadWahbemenahboo, n. ciderWesahgok, n. ashWegwos, n. birch tree, and its barkWegoobeminze, n. bass-woodWak, n. spawnZ.Zhahwanedewin, n. loveZahzahgewejegun, n. an offeringZagezewin, v. to fearZegahundahgawin, n. baptismZhahgemaih, n. a musketoeZheezebahquod, n. sugar.
A.
Aahe, adv. yes
Ahbenoojhee, n. a child
Ahbewin, n. a room
Ahnind, adj. some
Ahpe, adv. then, when
Ahkeh, n. the earth
Ahkeeng, in the earth
Ahzheh, adv. after
Ahneendeh, adv. where?
Ahyahyun, v. art thou
Ahweyah, n. a certain one
Ahyah, v. he is, was
Ahneen, adv. how?
Ahwon, n. fog, dew, mist
Ahsin, n. a stone
Ahnweh, n. a bullet
Ahnahquod, n. a cloud
Ahnookewin, n. a work
Ahnemeke, n. thunder
Ahkoozewin, n. sickness
Ahpahbewin, n. a saddle, or a thing to sit on
Ahpwahgun, n. a pipe
Ahnahpe, adv. when
Ahgwahnahung, pt. covered
Ahgwahjeeng, outdoors
Ahpequashemoon, n. pillow
Ahnahmeahwin, n. religion
Aindahnahbid, v. sitteth
Aindahyaun, n. my house or home
Aiskum, adv. more
Anwahchegaid, n. a prophet
Amequahn, n. a spoon
Atah, conj. but
Ahsamah, n. tobacco
Ahnahmahkahmig, Ahnahmahkeeng, under the earth or ground
Ahgahming, n. other side
Ahyahmook, v. receive it, or take it
Ahshum, v. feed him, or give him something to eat
Ahgahwahta, n. a shadow
Ahwashema, prep. beyond
Ahgwewin, n. a garment
Ahgookayowh, n. a bait, or something to allure animals to a snare
Ahgahjewin, n. bashfulness
Ahquahnebesohn, n. rainbow
Ahgwahjeeye-ee, n. outside
Anahnookewenegwain, business, or it was his business
Anaindahmon, n. thy will
Azheahyog, v. as it is
Azhegooh, v. as we
Azhemahmahjenoojin, part. played or acted
Ahgoonwatahdezoowod, v. they refuse
Ahyahsenenegoon, when there is none or no
Ainind, pt. called
Ahwas, adv. away
Ahsub, n. a net
Ahyog, is here
Ahpugn, adv. always, usually, the same
Ahmooh, n. a bee
Ahmik, n. a beaver
Ahnim, n. a mean fellow
Ahnit, n. a spear
Ahnebeesh, n. a leaf
Ahnwabewin, n. a rest
Ahnahmeawegahmig, n. a church, meeting-house, or praying-house
Ahskekoomon, n. lead
Ahskahtowhe, n. a skin or hide
Asquach, adv. falsely, vain
Ahdesookaun, n. story, fable
Ahnwahtin, not boisterous
Ahwebah, n. or adj. calm
Ahkahkahzha, n. coal
Ahyegagah, adv. soon, directly
Ahnoodezeh, adv. greedy
Ahnowh, prep. though
Ahtoon, put it down
Ahneenmenik, adv. how much
Ahneendeh, adv. where
Ahneendehnahkayah, adv. which way
Ahnahmahye-ee, prep. under
Ahpahgahjeahye-ee, prep. against
Ahyahwug, v. there are
Ahgahmahye-ee, prep. across
Ahneeshnah, adv. why
Ahdick, n. a rein-deer
Ahjedahmoo, n. a red squirrel
Ahsahnahgoo, n. a black squirrel
Ahgwegoos, n. a chip-monk
Ahkuckoojeesh, n. a ground-hog
Ahdoomahkoomasheeh, n. a monkey, which signifies louse catcher or hunter
Ahnemoosh, n. a dog
Aasebun, n. a raccoon
Aayabegoo, n. an ant
Aayanee, n. opossum
Ahzhahwahmaig, n. a salmon
Ahshegun, n. rock-bass
Ahgwahdahsheh, n. sun-fish
Ahwahsesee, n. cat-fish
Ahmahkahkee, n. a toad
Ahgoonaqua, n. tree-toad
Ahndaig, n. a raven
Ahshahgeh, n. a crane
Ahsegenak, n. a black-bird
Ahjegahdashib, n. water-hen
Ahsenesekab, n. gravel
Ahkik, n. a kettle
Ahbewh, n. a paddle
Ahzod, n. poplar
Ahneshenahbay, n. an Indian man
Apahgeeshemoog, n. west
Ahahwa, n. a species of duck
Ahwahkaun, n. cattle
Ahgahwosk, n. gypsum
Ahshahwask, n. a sword
Ahgwesemon, n. a pumpkin
Ahgwejekinzhaegun, n. an and-iron
Ahskebug, n. a green leaf
Ahgahwahtaown, n. an umbrella
Ahdahwaweneneh, n. a merchant
Ahkahnok, n. a corn-cob
Azheshahwask, n. a rifle
Ahnejemin, n. pease
Auskig, n. a seal
Ahgookewahsegun, n. sealing-wax
Ahpahgedoon, v. throw it
B.
Bakah, v. to stop
Bahmah, adv. by and by
Bazhig, adj. one
Bahtay, n. smoke
Bahgaun, n. a nut
Bahbegwon, n. a bugle
Bakahnuk, adj. the other
Bahnahjetoon, v. destroy it
Bahtahzewin, n. sin
Bahgundahegawegahmig, n. a barn, or a house to thresh grain in
Bewegahegun, n. a chip
Bemahdezewin, n. life
Beezhahyaun, v. if I come
Bemoosain, v. to walk
Bewahbik, n. iron
Bedoon, v. bring it, or fetch it
Benetoon, v. clean it
Boodahwahgun, n. chimney, fire-place
Bewuyh, n. fur
C.
Chegahye-ee, prep. near
Cheahnwabing, v. to rest
Cheshahdahegun, n. broom, sweeping instrument
Chepahping, pt. laughing
Chebwah, prep. before
Chebuyh, n. a corpse, dead body
Chemaun, n. a boat, a canoe
Chemenewung, v. to yield fruit
Chese, n. a turnip
Chahchaum, v. to sneeze
Cheahyong, v. to be
D.
Dush, conj. but
Dushween, adv. then, there.Weendush, and he;owhdush, and the;medush, and then;egewhdush, and they
Doombenon, v. to lift
Doon, n. a mouth
Dahdahwawegahmig, n. a store or shop
Danguyh, n. the face
E.
Eneneh, n. a man
Enenewug, n. men
Equa, n. a woman
Equawug, n. women
Equasance, n. a girl, or little woman
Emeh, adv. there (near,)—sometimes means, into, or in the
Ewhety, adv. there (distant,) in that place
Egewh, pro. them
Enah! int. hark! see!
Enewh, pro. these
Ezhah, v. to go
Ewh, a. the
Eskooday, n. fire
Esquache, adj. last
Ezhahdah, v. let us go
Esquahdaim, n. a door
Enaindahmoowin, n. mind, thought, will
Ekedoowin, n. a word
Eebahdun, n. butter
Enenahbik, n. a rock
Enenahtig, n. a maple-tree
Ezhechegaid, n. means or manner
Ekedooh, v. to say, or he said
Enahkayah, prep. towards
Ewedehnahkayah, adv. that way
Enaindahming, pt. thinking
Equah, n. a louse.
H.
How, v. let us
Hah! int. the same as Ha! in English.
I.
Ishpeming, n. heaven, or above
Inggoojhee, adv. somewhere
Ingoodwahsweh, adj. six
Ishpemesahgoong, n. chamber
Ingoodwak, adj. one hundred
Inggooding, adv. once
Inggwahekaun, n. the grave
Innoozoowahgun, n. a name-sake
Ingee! int. This word is used by children when they are afraid of something that is large
Inggoodoogunze, n. a cluster of fruit.
K.
Keshamunedoo, n. Merciful Spirit or Being
Kechemunedoo, n. God, or Great Good Spirit
Kecheahjechaugk, n. Great Holy Spirit
Kecheogemah, n. King, or great Chief
Kedemahganemeshin, have mercy on me
Kegekaindaun, v. thou knowest
Kechegahmeh, n. a lake
Kegezhaib, n. the morning
Ketegahnans, n. a garden
Kedahyah, v. thou art
Kedahyaum, v. you are
Ke-ne-nah? Is it you?
Kahween, adv. no sir, no, no
Kah, adv. no
Keen, pro. you, or thou
Koosay, n. sing. your father
Koone, n. snow
Kezis, n. the sun
Kiya, conj. and
Kegwis, n. your son
Kegah, n. your mother
Ketegaun, n. a field
Kahkenah, adj. all, whole
Koosenon, n. our father
Koosewah, n. pl. your father
Koosemah, v. may, might
Kahgequawin, n. law
Kahbabeboon, all winter
Kahbanebin, all summer
Kahgenig, adv. forever
Kahwekah, adv. never
Kagooshish, n. something
Kebemoosay, v. he walked
Kedaun, n. your daughter
Kezheguk, n. day
Kezhik, n. sky
Kahweenegoojee, adv. nowhere
Kegedoon, v. to speak, (in the imperative mood)
Ke-ekedooh, v. he said
Kedenin, I tell you
Keskeezhik, n. your eye
Kooskoozin, v. to awake
Kespin, conj. if
Kesenah, adj. cold
Kagooh, shall not
Keche, adj. great
Kechauze, n. your nose
Ketegaweneneh, n. a husbandman
Keskejewahyaun, n. a waist-coat
Kewadenoong, n. north
Kekewaown, n. a flag
Kagate, adv. truly, verily
Koondun, v. swallow it
Kahmahsheh, adv. not yet
Kahskahdin, v. to congeal, to freeze
Kagooween, you shall not, or thou shall not
Kagebahdezid, n. a fool
Kenebood, pt. died
Kategang, v. to sow or plant
Keskahkezhegang, v. to reap
Kahgega, adj. eternal
Kazhedin, adv. immediately
Keahgoonwatum, v. he denied
Kegaung, n. a virgin
Kegowh, n. a fish
Keskemon, n. a whet-stone
Keskeboojegun, n. a saw
Kechepezoon, n. a girdle, a sash, a belt
Kebeshang, adj. deaf
Kepahgah, adj. thick
Kebesquang, adj. hoarse
Kesahgehenah? Do you love me?
Kenahweskewin, n. falsehood
Kashahweahyah, adj. loose
Kondahegwahsowin, n. thimble, an instrument used to push with in sewing
Kahyahtenewaid, n. a mid-wife
Kahezhewabuk, it was so
Kekenahwahjechegun, n. a sign or mark
Kegedooweneneh, n. a speaker or lawyer
Kahgahgewinze, n. hemlock
Kahgahgeh, n. wind-pipe
Kekindewin, n. a covenant
Kezebegahegahnahboo, n. soap suds
Kahskahkoonegun, n. corn-crib
Kahskahegun, n. a scraper
Koozhe, n. a beak
Koonekahdin, n. frost, snow
Kechemekun, n. a high-way
Kagah, adv. mostly
Kahweengagoo, n. nothing
Kegahweendahmoon, I will tell you
Kahgequaweneneh, n. an exhorter, or preacher
Kegowhyekaweneneh, n. a fisherman
Kekaindahmoowad, v. to learn, to know
Kahgahnahga, do not
Kemahzeh, adv. badly
Kegezhechegahdagoobun, pt. completed
Kahgezheyaindum, adj. sagacious
Kagahgoo, adv. almost
Kahyask, n. a gull
Kahgahgehshee, n. a crow
Kookoosh, n. a hog
Kookookoo-ooh, n. an owl
Kenoozha, n. a pike
Kewetahye-ee, prep. around
Kedahgahbezhew, n. a wild-cat
Kaugk, n. a porcupine
Kahgebahdezewin, n. foolishness
Keskekechegun, n. a partition
M.
Mahnedoo, n.aspirit
Mahjahn, v. march on
Mahzhenahegun, n. a book, paper, &c.
Mahjemunedoo, n. an evil spirit, or the devil
Mahzhenenee, n. an image
Mahskemoodance, n. satchel
Mahkahday, n. powder, or black
Megwon, n. a feather, quill
Mekun, n. a road
Mejim, n. food
Mezhusk, n. hay, weed, grass
Menesis, n. hair, of the head
Mequom, n. ice
Metig, n. a tree
Mesheh, n. fire-wood
Metigmahkuk, n. a trunk
Meowh, only, the one to whose
Minjemeneshin, v. hold me
Metigmahkezin, n. shoe, or wooden shoe
Me-ewhmenek, it is enough
Mahdwayahbegahegun, n. a fiddle, or a sonorific instrument, whose strings arecapableof vibrating
Megezeh, n. an eagle
Moozhuk, adv. often
Mookoomon, n. a knife
Moozwahgun, n. scissors
Menookahmeh, n. spring, a season of the year
Menahwahzeh, adj. cheerful
Mequamdun, v. remember it
Mezhenahwa, n. a disciple
Mahkundwaweneneh, n. a robber
Mahmahweh, adv. together
Mezheshenon, v. give us
Mesquagin, n. purple
Mahkahdaeneneh, n. a black man
Mahkahdaequa, n. a black woman
Mawezhah, adv. anciently, long ago
Metegwob, n. a bow
Moskin, n. full
Mahdwawa, n. a sound
Menoodahchin, adv. enough
Menekaun, n. seed
Menequang, v. to drink
Mahskoosen, n. a marsh, a bog, a fen
Mamangwah, n. a butterfly
Mahskeeg, n. a swamp
Mahmahjenoowin, n. miracle
Mahnahtaneseweneneh, n. a shepherd
Mahskahwezewin, strength
Mahjetong, v. to begin
Mahkuk, n. a pail, or box
Mahkahkoosug, n. a barrel
Megahzooweneneh, n. a soldier, a man of war, or a fighting man
Mahmahkahdezing, v. to boast
Megoos, n. an awl
Menis, n. an island
Mahwewin, v. to cry
Memenik, v. be quiet
Mahskekeh, n. medicine
Mahnedoosh, n. an insect, a worm
Mahbah, this one
Mesahkoodoonahgun, n. beard, the hair that grows on the lips and chin
Mondahmin, n. corn
Mechekahnok, n. a fence
Metegoominzhe, n. an oak
Mahskooda, n. plains, flats, or level ground
Mahgeahyah, adj. big
Mahgoobedoong, v. to squeeze
Mayahgezid, n. a stranger
Menahwah, adv. again, more and more
Mamahjenoojin, v. he played
Metahskahkahmig, n. the ground, or on the ground
Menoomenik, adj. sufficient
Mamahjenood, n. an actor
Magwaahye-ee, prep. among
Mahnahtanis, n. a sheep
Meshebezhee, n. a lion
Mahengun, n. a wolf
Mesahbooze, n. a goat
Mahquah, n. a bear
Moaze, n. a moose
Mahskoodaysay, n. a quail
Mahnoomenekashee, n. a mud-hen
Mezhesay, n. a turkey
Mesahmaig, n. a whale
Mahzhahmagoos, n. trout
Mahnoomin, n. rice
Mezheh, adv. everywhere
Magwah, adv. while
Manmooyahwahgaindahmoowin, n. thankfulness
Meshejemin, n. a currant, (fruit)
Mahzahn, n. a thistle
Mahjegooday, n. a petticoat
Menekahnekah, adv. seedy
Mejenahwayahdahkahmig, n. pity
Mahmahdahwechegawenebun, it was a strange custom
Menesenoo, n. a hero
Mesquahsin, n. brick, which signifies, red stone
Mesahowh, that is
Moosay, n. a worm
Moong, n. a loon
Meene, n. a kind of fruit
Mahjekewis, adj. the eldest
Meskoodesemin, n. a bean
Mategwahkezinekaid, n. a shoe-maker
Menahwenahgowd, v. look pleasant
Meneweyook, v. be fruitful
Megeskun, n. a hook
Mezesok, n. a horse-fly
Mahwahdooskahegun, n. a rake
Mookoojegun, n. a plane, or drawing-knife
Mahskemood, n. a bag
Moonegwana, n. a meadow-lark
Meshawa, n. an elk
Mahskekeweneneh, n. a physician.
N.
Nebahgun, n. a bed, a place to sleep on
Newewesin, I want to eat
Nonggon, adj. light
Nee, Ne, pro. I, me, my
Negah, n. my mother
Neezhe, adj. two
Nesweh, adj. three
Newin, adj. four
Nahnun, adj. five
Newob, v. I see
Noongoom, adv. now
Nahgudge, adv. little while
Nedaih, n. my heart
Nekod, n. my leg
Noodin, n. wind
Nahdin, v. go and fetch it
Nezid, n. my foot
Nagowh, n. sand
Noodosh, adj. least
Neenatah, but me, only me
Nezhekaih, adj. alone
Netum, adj. first
Negaun, prep. before
Nahpahna, n. flour
Nahsahkoonun, open it
Nebahkahda, I am hungry
Nahbahgesug, n. a board
Nahgahmoowin, n. a hymn, or a song
Nahme-eding, pt. meeting
Nahongahnik, n. a maid
Nahwahye-ee, n. diameter
Nejekewa, n. a comrade
Nejee, n. a friend
Nanahdahwe-ewaid, n. a saviour
Nahbequon, n. a vessel, a ship
Nahbequahneshee, n. a sailor, or a man that sails or attends ships
Nebewah, n. many
Nahboob, n. soup
Neweahyahwah, I want him
Nasawin, n. breath
Nedezedaahe, v. I dare
Nahzequaegun, n. a curry-comb
Nekebee, covered with water, or overflowed
Nayob, back again
Nahgowh, n. a sleeve
Nedenaindum, v. I think
Nahwahquay, n. the middle of the day, noon
Neskahdezewin, n. anger
Nasagwahbedaoonance, n. a pin, whichsignifiesto prick with
Negekaindaun, v. I know
Nebwahkahwin, n. wisdom
Newahwezhandum, v. I am glad
Nahmahdahbin, v. sit thou
Nahmahdahbing, v. to sit
Noodahgoozing, pt. roaring
Nedekedoowin, my word
Negetim, I am lazy
Nezheka, adv. apart
Nesahye-ee, adv. down
Negaunnahkayah, adv. forward
Nesahye-ee, prep. below
Nahwahye-ee, prep. amidst
Nahmaih, n. a sturgeon
Nahmabin, n. mullet
Nekah, n. a wild goose
Nahkayah, n. a way
Nebeh, n. water
Nebeeng, In the water
O.
Ogemah, n. a chief
Oojechog, n. a soul
Oondaus, v. to come
Omah, adv. here
Owh, a. the
Oowh, pro. this
Oogooh, pro. those, their
Oogemekaun, he found it
Oogeoozhetoon, he made it
Oodahpenun, take it
Oonekig, n. a parent
Oopegagun, n. a rib
Opequoj, n. an air-bladder
Oonzegun, n. a boiler, or a kettle
Oodanggowh, n. his face,—[for an explanation of this and several of the following words, seepage21]
Oochauze, n. his nose
Oodoon, n. his mouth
Onowh, n. his cheek
Ostegawn, n. his head
Oskezhizk, n. his eye
Omahmowh, n. eyebrow
Odanegoom, n. nostril
Odaih, n. heart
Onik, n. arm
Otahwug, n. ear
Okod, n. leg
Ozid, n. foot
Onoogun, n. hip
Onindj, n. hand
Ojetud, n. tendon
Oquagun, n. neck
Opequon, n. back
Obowm, n. thigh
Okahkegun, n. breast
Ozhebeenguyh, n. tear
Omesud, n. paunch
Odoosquahyob, n. vein
Okun, n. bone
Odaewaun, n. their heart
Oskunze, n. nail of the finger and the hoof of a horse, or all kinds of hoofs
Odaun, n. daughter
Ootanowh, n. town, city, village, however we say kecheotanowh for great town or city, by adding nance, it means small town or village
Odataig, n. gills of a fish
Onejegun, n. fin of a fish
Ozhegown, n. tail of a fish
Okodahkik, n. a pot, a kettle that has legs, or a leg-kettle
Oozaum, adv. too much
Oogee, pro. he
Opin, n. a potatoe
Obewuyh, n. fur
Omemee, n. a pigeon
Onegwegun, n. a wing
Oskenahway, n. a youth, a young man
Odahbaun, n. a sled
Ongwahmezin, be ye faithful
Oogaah, n. pickerel
Ogejebeeg, surface of the water
Ozhahwahnoong, n. south
Okayahwis, n. herring
Oojeeg, n. a fisher
Ogah, n. mother
Oose, n. father
Opecheh, n. a robin
Onesheshid, a clever one
Ookoozhe, n. a beak
Oskezegookahjegun, n. spectacle
Onahgooshig, n. the evening
Okahquon, n. shin
Ogeeozheaun, he made them
Ogeeozhetoon, he made it
Oskunzhekahjegun, n. a horse-shoe
Oombahquahegun, n. a lever
P.
Pabahmahjemood, n. a messenger
Poonahkunjegun, n. anchor
Pookedoonze, n. a pear
Pahdahkemoojeskahjegun, n. a spur
Pewakoodahmahgun, n. shavings
Pahketaegun, n. a hammer
Pemenegun, n. a gimlet, an auger
Penahquahn, n. a comb
Pezhekeence, n. a calf
Pesahkahmegeboojegun, n. a harrow
Pequahegun, n. a hill
Pabahbahgahne, n. a pancake
Pazhegwahnoong, one place
Panggwon, adj. dry
Pahquonge, n. a stump
Pahgasaun, n. a plum
Pahpenadumoowin, n. happiness
Pahquazhegun, n. bread
Pahskezegun, n. a gun
Pahquazhegunush, n. wheat
Pahnezid, adj. holy
Pazhegoogahzhee, n. a horse or an animal not cloven-footed
Pashebeegun, n. a rule
Peshegaindahgoozewin, n. glory
Pepoon, n. winter
Pezahneewawin, n. peace
Pahzegween, v. to arise
Penasewug, n. fowls
Pewahbum, v. come and see him
Pewahbundun, v. come and see it
Pajeewe, adj. weak
Pesahgeskebik, n. darkness
Pesekun, put it on
Peenzekahwahgun, n. a coat or loose garment
Pahwahbekezegun, n. a stove or an iron box that is capable of being warmed through
Pahzhejeahje-ee, prep. over
Peendahgun, n. a pocket or pouch
Peendig, n. inside
Paquahkoostegowng, block-headed
Pequahquod, n. a ball or knot
Poodahwain, make fire
Poodahjegun, n. a musical or blowing instrument
Pookedaemin, n. a mandrake
Pahmetahgun, n. a servant
Pahbegwah, adj. rough
Pahquahskezhegun, n. a scythe
Papahmebahegood, n. a rider, a name for a dragoon
Pamahdezid, the living
Pahsquagin, n. leather
Pahbahgewahyaun, n. a shirt, calico
Pengwahshahgid, adj. naked
Pezindun, v. to hear, to listen
Pinggweh, n. ashes
Pungee, adj. little, not enough
Peendegaye-ee, prep. within
Pegiwh, n. gum, wax
Pemeday, n. oil, grease
Pequok, n. an arrow
Pooch, v. must
Pahkahahquay, n. a cock,—this bird has derived its name from its crowing; so nearly all birds
Pahpahsay, n. a wood-pecker; this, from its pecking
Penaih, n. a partridge
Pahkaunnahkayah, adv. another way
Q.
Quatahmegwaindahgoozid, n. the Almighty
Quewesance, n. a boy
Quahnoj, adj. good
Quakenun, turn it over
Quesqueshin, n. a whistle
Quahbahegun, n. a shovel
Quahnahjewun, adj. handsome
Quaich, adj. tenth
Quiyuk, adv. straight, right
Quaichegooh, just as
S.
Shahgooda-a, n. a coward
Shahwanemeshin, bless me
Shewetahgun, n. salt
Shahwemin, n. a grape
Shemahgun, n. a shield
Shooneyah, n. silver, money
Shenganedewin, n. hatred
Sahnahgud, adj. difficult
Sahkahown, n. a cane
Sanahbanh, n. silk, or ribin
Sasahbob, n. a rope, thread
Shongahswak, adj. nine hundred
Shewahbik, n. alum, or iron of an acid taste
Shewon, adj. sour
Shonggahsweh, adj. nine
Sebeeh, n. a river
Sebeeng, in the river
Shegah, n. a widow
Shinggwok, n. a pine tree
Shahgahnosh, a white man
Shinggoos, n. a weasel
Shonggwasheh, n. a mink
Shepahye-ee, prep. through
Shegog, n. a skunk
Shesheeb, n. a duck
Sahgahquahegun, n. a nail
Shegwanahbik, n. a grind-stone
Shegwanahwis, n. fish-worm
Shesheeb-ahkik, n. a tea-kettle; (see shesheeb and ahkik,)
Sahgedoonabejegun, n. a bridle
Sahgahegun, n. a screw
Shegahgahwinze, n. an onion
Shahboonegaunce, n. a needle, it signifies to pull or push through
T.
Tahnahgwud, v. appear
Tedebawe, n. the shore
Tebahegezeswon, n. a watch or clock
Tabanegaid, n. Lord
Tabahkoonewaid, n. a judge or ruler
Tebahkoonegawin, n. judgment
Tabwayaindahmoowin, n. a creed
Takoonewaid, n. a constable
Tabwawin, n. truth
Tahbeskooch, v. to equal
Tahweahyah, n. space
Tabwatun, v. believe thou
Tebahegun, n. a measure; by adding ce, we have, cup
Toodooshahboo, n. milk
Tawaegun, n. a drum; (see mahdwayahbegahegun,)
Tegowh, n. a wave
Tebik, n. night
Tahgah, v. to let
Tahwah, int. alas!
U.
Undoom, call him
Umba, come and let us go
W.
Wah, pro. what
Wahwon, n. an egg
Weyos, n. flesh, meat
Webid, n. a tooth
Ween, pro. him
Wewon, his wife
Waquain, pro. whoever
Wewahquon, n. a hat
Wahbegun, n. clay
Wahsayah, n. light
Wagoonan, what is it?
Wekah, long before
Wahbemin, n. an apple
Weendun, tell it
Wanain, who is it?
Weyowh, n. a body
Wahjewh, n. a mountain or hill
Wahowh, pro. this
Wenegun, n. marrow
Wenesis, n. hair
Wanankeen, who art thou?
Wesabgun, adj. bitter
Wagoosing, n. the son
Wahbeda, v. to ripen
Wenin, n. fat
Wahnekaun, n. a ditch
Wahbezewin, n. paleness
Weenzhoob, n. gall
Wenud, adj. dirty
Wahwahbegoonojhee, n. a mouse
Wahsahkoonajegun, n. a candle, or a thing that produces light
Wahsachegun, n. a window
Wahbahnahnug, n. the morning-star
Wahsahmoowin, n. lightning
Wesenewagun, n. a table, or something to eat on
Wegewaum, n. a house
Wetookahweshin, help me
Wetoopahmeshin, eat with me
Wanepuzhe, adv. freely
Wahyaskud, in the beginning
Weendahmahweshin, tell me
Wahgedahkahmig, on land
Wawaneh, thank you
Wahsahgung, n. pepper, or a bitter substance
Wahskoobung, adj. sweet
Wekahnesun, his brother
Wahwazhetaun, v. prepare thou
Wahnahgak, n. bark
Wahbemoojechaugown, n. a looking-glass; something used to see the image in
Weendegooh, n. a giant
Weyahgahsahne, n. dust
Wedookoodahdedah, let us help each other
Wequajeoong, v. to struggle
Wenaindib, n. brains
Wahbezhasheh, n. a martin
Wahwahskasheh, n. a deer
Wahwahtaseh, n. a lightning-bug
Wahwahyayah, adj. round
Wahgoosh, n. a fox
Wahnesquazewin, n. carelessness
Wahgahquod, n. an axe
Wahbahbik, n. tin
Wahbejeskezhegwa, adj. wall-eyed
Wob, v. to see
Wahzeswon, n. a nest
Wahbooyon, n. a blanket
Wahnechega, v. to misdo
Wahnewenon, v. to mislead
Wahbemenahboo, n. cider
Wesahgok, n. ash
Wegwos, n. birch tree, and its bark
Wegoobeminze, n. bass-wood
Wak, n. spawn
Z.
Zhahwanedewin, n. love
Zahzahgewejegun, n. an offering
Zagezewin, v. to fear
Zegahundahgawin, n. baptism
Zhahgemaih, n. a musketoe
Zheezebahquod, n. sugar.