A Key Into the Language of America, or an Help to the Language of the Natives in That Part of America Called New-England: Together with Briefe Observations of the Customes, Manners, and Worships, &c. of the Aforesaid Natives, etc. — John Shaqi
A Key Into the Language of America, or an Help to the Language of the Natives in That Part of America Called New-England: Together with Briefe Observations of the Customes, Manners, and Worships, &c. of the Aforesaid Natives, etc.Williams, Roger
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A Key Into the Language of America, or an Help to the Language of the Natives in That Part of America Called New-England: Together with Briefe Observations of the Customes, Manners, and Worships, &c. of the Aforesaid Natives, etc.
Williams, Roger
Narragansett Indians; Narragansett language
Puckquátchick nickouêmen, I will sleepe without the doores,
Which I have knowne them
contentedly doe, by a fire under a tree, when sometimes some
_English_ have (for want of familiaritie and language, with them)
been fearefull to entertaine them. In Summer-time I have knowne them
lye abroad often themselves, to make roome for Strangers, _English_,
or others.
Mouaquómitea, Let us lye abroad.
Cowwêtuck, Let us Sleepe.
Kukkóuene? Sleepe you?
Cowwêke, Sleepe, sleepe.
Cowwêwi, He is asleepe.
Cowwêwock, They sleepe.
Askukkówene? Sleepe you yet?
Takitíppocat, It is a cold night.
Wekitíppocat, It is a warme night.
Wauwháutaw ánawat, and There is an alarme, or,
Wawhautowâvog, there is a great shouting:
Howling and shouting is their Alarme; they having no Drums nor
Trumpets: but whether an enemie approach, or fire breake out, this
Alarme passeth from house to house; yea, commonly, if any _English_
or _Dutch_ come amongst them, they give notice of Strangers by this
signe; yet I have knowne them buy and use a Dutch Trumpet, and knowne
a _Native_ make a good Drum in imitation of the _English_.
Mattannauke, or A fine sorte of mats to Sleep on.
Mattannoukanash,
Maskítuash, Straw to ly on.
Wuddtúckqunash, ponamáuta, Let us lay on wood.
This they doe plentifully when they lie down to sleep winter and
summer, abundance they have and abundance they lay on: their Fire
is instead of our bedcloaths. And so, themselves and any that have
occasion to lodge with them, must be content to turne often to the
fire if the night be cold, and they who first wake must repaire the
Fire.
Mauataúnamoke, Mend the fire.
Mauataunamútta, Let us mend the fire.
Tokêtuck, Let us wake.
Askuttokémis, Are you not awake yet.
Tókish, Tókeke, Wake wake.
Tókinish, Wake him.
Kitumyái tokéan, As soone as I wake.
Ntunnaquômen, I have had a good dream.
Nummattaquômen, I have had a bad dream.
When they have had a bad Dreame, which they conceive to be a
threatening from God, they fall to prayer at all times of the night,
especially early before day: So _David’s_ zealous heart to the true
and living God: _At midnight will I rise_ &c. _I prevented the
dawning of the day_, &c. Psal. 119, &c.
Wunnakukkússaquaùm, You sleep much.
Peeyauntam, He prayes.
Peeyâuntamwock, They pray.
Public-domain text, read in full here on John Shaqi.
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