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
Unháppo Kòsh, Is your father at home?
Túckiu Sáchim, Where is the Sachim?
Mat-apeù, He is not at home.
Peyáu, He is come.
Weche-peyàu hee mat, Your brother is come with him.
Pótawash, Make a fire.
Potâuntash, Blowe the fire.
Peeyâuog, They are come.
Wâme, paúshe, All-some.
Tawhìtch mat peyá yean, Why came, or, come you not.
Mesh noónshem peeyaùn, I could not come.
Mocenanippeéam, I will come by and by.
Aspeyàu, asquam, He is not come yet.
Yò aútant mesh nippeéam, I was here the sunne so high.
And then they point with the hand to the Sunne, by whose highth they
keepe account of the day, and by the Moone and Stars by night, as wee
doe by clocks and dialls, &c.
Wùskont peyâuog, They will come.
Teaqua naúntick ewò, What comes hee for?
Yo áppitch ewò, Let him sit there.
Unhappo kòsh, Is your father at home.
Unnàugh, He is there.
Npépeyup náwwot, I have long been here.
Tawhitch peyáuyean, Why doe you come?
Téaguun kunnaúntamun? What come you for?
Awàun ewò? Who is that?
Nowéchiume, He is my servant.
Wécum, nàus, Call, fetch.
Petiteaûta, Let us goe in.
Noonapummin autashehéttit, There is not roome for so many.
Taubapímmin, Roome enough.
Noónat, Not enough.
Asquam, Not yet.
Náim, nàmitch, By and by.
Moce, unuckquaquêse, Instantly.
Máish, kittummây, Just, even now.
Túckiu, tíyu, Where.
Kukkekuttokâwmen, Would you speake with him?
Nùx, Yea.
Wuttammâun tam, He is busie.
Nétop notammâuntam, Friend, I am busie.
Cotámmâuntam, Are you busie?
Cotámmish, I hinder you.
Cotammmúme, Cotamme, You trouble me.
Obs: They are as full of businesse, and as impatient of hinderance
(in their kind) as any Merchant in _Europe_.
Nqussûtam, I am removing.
Notámmehick ewò, He hinders me.
Maumacníuash, Goods.
Aúqiegs, Householdstuffe.
Tuckìiuash, Where be they?
Wenawwêtu, Rich.
Machêtu, Poore.
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