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
Tawhìtch musquawnaméan? Why are you angry?
Aquie musquàntash, Cease from anger.
Chachépissu, nishqûetu, Fierce.
Tawhitch chachepiséttit Why are they fierce?
nishquéhettit?
Cummusquáunamuck, He is angry with you.
Matwaûog, Souldiers.
Matwaûonck, A Battle.
Cummusquaúnamish, I am angry with you.
Cummusquawnamé? Are you angry with me?
Miskisaûwaw, A quarrelsome fellow.
Tawhítch niskqúekean? Why are you so fierce?
Ntatakcómmuck qun ewò, He strucke mee.
Nummokókunitch, I am robbed.
Ncheckéqunnitch,
Mecaûtea, A fighter.
Mecáuntitea, Let us fight.
Mecaúnteass, Fight with him.
Wepè cummécautch, You are a quarreller.
Jûhettítea, Let us fight.
Jûhetteke, Fight, which is their word of incouragement which they use
when they animate each other in warre; for they use their tongues in
stead of drummes and trumpets.
Awaùn necáwni aumpíasha? Who drew the first bow, or
shot the first shot?
Nippakétatunck, Nummeshannántam, He shot first at me.
Nummayôntam, I scorne, or take it indignation.
Obs: This is a common word, not only in warre, but in peace also
(their spirits in naked bodies being as high and proud as men more
gallant) from which sparkes of the lusts of pride and passion, begin
the flame of their warres.
Whauwhàutowawánowat, There is an Alarum.
Wopwawnónckquat, An hubbub.
Amaumuwaw paudsha, A Messenger is come.
Keénomp, }
Mûckquomp, } paûog Captaines, or Valiant men.
Negonshâchick, Leaders.
Kuttówonck, A Trumpet.
Popowuttáhig, A Drumme.
Obs: Not that they have such of their owne making; yet such they have
from the French: and I have knowne a good Drumme made amongst them in
imitation of the English.
Quaquawtatatteâug, They traine.
Machíppog, A Quiver.
Caúquat tash, Arrow, arrowes.
Onúttug, An halfe Moone in war.
Pèskcunck, A Gunne.
Saûpuck, Powder.
Mâtit, Vnloden.
Méchimu, Loden.
Mechimuash, Lode it.
Shottash, Shot; a made word from us, though their Gunnes, they have
from the French, and often sell many a score to the English, when
they are a little out of frame or Kelter.
Public-domain text, read in full here on John Shaqi.
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