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
Niáutamwock, They are loden.
Pauchewannâuog,
Mattapeu and A woman keeping alone in
Qushenáwsui, her monethly sicknesse.
Moce ntúnnan, I will tell him by and by.
Cowequetúmmous, I pray or intreat you.
Wunniteôuin, To mend any thing.
Wúnniteous, or Mend this.
Wússiteous, Mend this.
Wúskont nochemuckqun, I shall be chidden.
Nickúmmat, Easie.
Siúckat, Hard.
Cummequâwname? Do you remember me?
Mequaunamíinnea, Remember me.
Puckqúatchick, Without doores.
Nissawhócunckewò, He puts me out of doores.
Kussawhóki? Doe you put mee out of doores?
Kussawhocowóog, Put them forth.
Tawhítch kussawhokiêan? Why doe you put mee out?
Sáwwhush, Goe forth.
Sawhèke,
Wussauhemútta, Let us goe forth.
Matta nickquéhick, I want it not.
Machagè nickquehickômina, I want nothing.
OBSERVATION.
Many of them naturally Princes, or else industrious persons, are
rich; and the poore amongst them will say, they want nothing.
Páwsawash, Drie or ayre this.
Pawsunnúmmin, To drie this or that.
Cuppausummúnnash, Drie these things.
Apíssumma, Warme this for me.
Paucótche, Already.
Cutsshitteoùs, Wash this.
Tatágganish, Shake this.
Naponsh, Lay downe.
Wuchè machaùg, About nothing.
Puppucksháckhege, A Box.
Paupaqúonteg, A Key.
Mowáshuck, Iron.
Wâuki, Crooked.
Saûmpi, Strait.
Aumpaniímmin, To undoe a knot.
Aúmpanish, Vntie this.
Paushinúmmin, To divide into two.
Pepênash, Take your choyce.
Nawwuttùnsh Throw hither.
Pawtáwtees,
Negáutowash, Send for him.
Negauchhúwash, Send this to him.
Negáuchemish, Hee sends to mee.
Nowwêta, No matter.
Mâuo, To cry and bewaile.
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