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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

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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.

Name: 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.
Author: Williams, Roger

Williams, Roger

Narragansett Indians; Narragansett language

Obs: These thick Woods and Swamps (like the Boggs to the _Irish_) are
the Refuges for women and children in Warre, whilst the Men fight. As
the Country is wondrous full of Brookes and Rivers, so doth it also
abound with fresh ponds, some of many miles compasse.

  Níps-nípsash,                        Pond, Ponds.

  Wèta wétedg,                         The woods on fire.

  Wussaumpatámmin,                     To view or looke about.

  Wussaum patámoonck,                  A Prospect.

  Wuttocékemin,                        To wade.

  Tocekétuck,                          Let us wade.

  Tou wuttáuqussin?                    How deepe?

  Yò ntaúqussin,                       Thus deep.

  Kunníish,                            I will carry you.

  Kuckqússuckqun,                      You are heavy.

  Kunnáukon,                           You are light.

  Pasúckquish,                         Rise.

  Anakish, maúchish:                   Goe.

  Quaquìsh,                            Runne.

  Nokus káuatees,                      Meet him.

  Nockuskauatítea,                     Let us meet.

  Neenmeshnóckuskaw,                   I did meet.

Obs: They are joyfull in meeting of any in travell, and will strike
fire either with stones or sticks, to take Tobacco, and discourse a
little together.

  Mesh Kunnockqus kaua tímmin?         Did you meet? &c.

  Yo Kuttauntapímmin,                  Let us rest here.

  Kussackquêtuck,                      Let us sit downe.

  Yo appíttuck,                        Let us sit here.

  Nissówanis,                          I am weary.
    Nissowànishkaûmen,

  Nickqússaqus,                        I am lame.

  Ntouagonnausinnúmmni,                We are distrest, undone or
                                         in misery.

Obs: They use this word properly in wandring toward Winter night, in
which case I have been many a night with them, and many times also
alone, yet alwayes mercifully preserved.

  Teâno wonck nippéeam,                I will be here by and by againe.

  Mat Kunníckansh,                     I will not leave you.

  Aquie Kunnickkatshash,               Doe not leave me?

  Tawhítch nickatshiêan?               Why doe you forsake me?

  Wuttánho,                            A staffe.

  Yó úsh Wuttánho,                     Use this staffe.

Obs: Sometimes a man shall meet a lame man or an old Man with a
Staffe: but generally a Staffe is a rare sight in the hand of the
eldest, their Constitution is so strong, I have upon occasion
travelled many a score, yea many a hundred mile amongst them, without
need of stick or staffe, for any appearance of danger amongst them:
yet it is a rule amongst them, that it is not good for a Man to
travell without a Weapon nor alone.

  Paquáttin,                           Frost.

  Auke taquátsha,                      The ground is frozen.

  Séip taquáttin,                      The river is frozen.

  Nowánnesin,                          I have forgotten.

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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

Obs: These thick Woods and Swamps (like the Boggs to the _Irish_) are
the Refuges for women and children in Warre, whilst the Men fight. As
the Country is wondrous full of Brookes and Rivers, so doth it also
abound with fresh ponds, some of many miles compasse.

  Níps-nípsash,                        Pond, Ponds.

  Wèta wétedg,                         The woods on fire.

  Wussaumpatámmin,                     To view or looke about.

  Wussaum patámoonck,                  A Prospect.

  Wuttocékemin,                        To wade.

  Tocekétuck,                          Let us wade.

  Tou wuttáuqussin?                    How deepe?

  Yò ntaúqussin,                       Thus deep.

  Kunníish,                            I will carry you.

  Kuckqússuckqun,                      You are heavy.

  Kunnáukon,                           You are light.

  Pasúckquish,                         Rise.

  Anakish, maúchish:                   Goe.

  Quaquìsh,                            Runne.

  Nokus káuatees,                      Meet him.

  Nockuskauatítea,                     Let us meet.

  Neenmeshnóckuskaw,                   I did meet.

Obs: They are joyfull in meeting of any in travell, and will strike
fire either with stones or sticks, to take Tobacco, and discourse a
little together.

  Mesh Kunnockqus kaua tímmin?         Did you meet? &c.

  Yo Kuttauntapímmin,                  Let us rest here.

  Kussackquêtuck,                      Let us sit downe.

  Yo appíttuck,                        Let us sit here.

  Nissówanis,                          I am weary.
    Nissowànishkaûmen,

  Nickqússaqus,                        I am lame.

  Ntouagonnausinnúmmni,                We are distrest, undone or
                                         in misery.

Obs: They use this word properly in wandring toward Winter night, in
which case I have been many a night with them, and many times also
alone, yet alwayes mercifully preserved.

  Teâno wonck nippéeam,                I will be here by and by againe.

  Mat Kunníckansh,                     I will not leave you.

  Aquie Kunnickkatshash,               Doe not leave me?

  Tawhítch nickatshiêan?               Why doe you forsake me?

  Wuttánho,                            A staffe.

  Yó úsh Wuttánho,                     Use this staffe.

Obs: Sometimes a man shall meet a lame man or an old Man with a
Staffe: but generally a Staffe is a rare sight in the hand of the
eldest, their Constitution is so strong, I have upon occasion
travelled many a score, yea many a hundred mile amongst them, without
need of stick or staffe, for any appearance of danger amongst them:
yet it is a rule amongst them, that it is not good for a Man to
travell without a Weapon nor alone.

  Paquáttin,                           Frost.

  Auke taquátsha,                      The ground is frozen.

  Séip taquáttin,                      The river is frozen.

  Nowánnesin,                          I have forgotten.

Public-domain text, read in full here on 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.

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.

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