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
Which bewailing is very solemne amongst them morning and evening,
and sometimes in the Night they bewaile their lost husbands, wives,
children, brethren, or sisters &c. Sometimes a quarter, halfe, yea,
a whole yeare, and longer if it be for a great Prince. In this time
(unlesse a dispensation be given) they count it a prophane thing
either to play (as they much use to doe) or to paint themselves for
beauty, but for mourning; or to be angry and fall out with any &c.
Machemóqut, It stincks.
Machemóqussu, A vile or stinking person.
Wúnnickshaas, Mingled.
Wúnnickshan, To mingle.
Nésick, & nashóqua, A Combe.
Tetúpsha, To fall downe.
Ntetúpshem, I fall downe.
Tou anúckquaque? How big?
Wunnáshpishan, To snatch away.
Tawhìtch wunnashpisháyean, Why snatch you.
Wuttùsh, Hitherward, and give me.
Enèick, or áwwusse, Further.
Nneickomásu, and awwassése, A little further.
Wuttushenaquáish, Looke hither.
Yo anaquáyean, Looke about.
Máuks, maugoke, Give this.
Yo comméish, I will give you this.
Qussúcqun-náukon, Heavie, light.
Kuckqússaqun, You are heavie.
Kunnaùki, You are light.
Nickáttash, _singular_, Leave, or depart.
Nickáttammoke, _plur._
Nickattamútta, Let us depart.
Yòwa, Thus.
Ntowwaukâumen, I use it.
Awawkáwnì, It is used.
Yo awáutees, Vse this.
Yo wéque, Thus farre.
Yo mèshnowékeshem, I went thus farre.
Ayatche, and As Often.
Cónkitchea,
Ayatche nippéeam, I am often here.
Pakêtash, Fling it away.
Npaketamúnnash, I will cast him away.
Wuttammásim, Give me Tobacco.
Matnowewuttámmo, I take none.
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