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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

Pummenúmminteáuquash,                To contribute to the warres.

  Askwhítteass,                        Keep watch.

  Askwhitteâchick,                     The Guard.

  Askwhitteaûg,                        It is the Guard.

Obs: I once travelled (in a place conceived dangerous) with a great
Prince, and his Queene and Children in company, with a Guard of
neeere two hundred, twentie or thirtie fires were made every night
for the Guard (the Prince and Queene in the midst) and Sentinells by
course, as exact as in Europe; and when we travelled through a place
where ambushes were suspected to lie, a speciall Guard, like unto a
Life Guard, compassed (some neerer, some farther of) the King and
Queen, myselfe and some English with me. They are very copious and
patheticall in Orations to the People, to kindle a flame of wrath,
Valour or revenge from all the Common places which Commanders use to
insist on.

  Wesássu,                             Afraid.

  Cowésass?                            Are you afraid?

  Tawhitch wesásean?                   Why feare you?

  Manowêsass,                          I feare none.

  Kukkushickquock,                     They feare you.

  Nosemitteúnckquock,                  They fly from mee.

  Onamatta cowaûta,                    Let us pursue.

  Nuckqusha,                           I feare him.

  Wussémo-wock,                        He flies, they flie.

  Npauchíppowem,                       I flie for succour.

  Keesaúname,                          Save me.

  Npúmmuck,                            I am shot.

  Chenawaúsu,                          Churlish.

  Waumaûsu,                            Loving.

  Tawhìtch chenawaûsean?               Why are you churlish?

  Aumánsk,                             A Fort.
  Waukaunòsint,

  Cupshitteaûg,                        They lie in the way.

  Aumanskitteaúg,                      They fortifie.

  Kekaúmwaw,                           A scorner or mocker.

  Nkekaúmuck ewò,                      He scornes me.

  Aquiekekaúmowash,                    Doe not scorne.

Obs: This Mocking (beween their great ones) is a great kindling of
Warres amongst them; yet I have known some of their chiefest say,
what should I hazzard the lives of my precious Subjects, them and
theirs to kindle a Fire, which no man knowes how farre, and how long
it will burne, for the barking of a dog?

  Sékineam,                            I have no mind to it.

  Nissékineug,                         He likes not me.

  Nummánneug,                          He hates me.

  Sekinneauhettúock,
  Maninnewauhettùock,                  They hate each other.

  Nowetompatimmin,                     We are friends.

  Wetom âchick,                        Friends.

  Nowepinnâtimin,                      We joyne together.

  Nowepinnâchick,                      My companions in War,
                                         or Associates.

  Nowechusettímmin,                    We are Confederates.

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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

Pummenúmminteáuquash,                To contribute to the warres.

  Askwhítteass,                        Keep watch.

  Askwhitteâchick,                     The Guard.

  Askwhitteaûg,                        It is the Guard.

Obs: I once travelled (in a place conceived dangerous) with a great
Prince, and his Queene and Children in company, with a Guard of
neeere two hundred, twentie or thirtie fires were made every night
for the Guard (the Prince and Queene in the midst) and Sentinells by
course, as exact as in Europe; and when we travelled through a place
where ambushes were suspected to lie, a speciall Guard, like unto a
Life Guard, compassed (some neerer, some farther of) the King and
Queen, myselfe and some English with me. They are very copious and
patheticall in Orations to the People, to kindle a flame of wrath,
Valour or revenge from all the Common places which Commanders use to
insist on.

  Wesássu,                             Afraid.

  Cowésass?                            Are you afraid?

  Tawhitch wesásean?                   Why feare you?

  Manowêsass,                          I feare none.

  Kukkushickquock,                     They feare you.

  Nosemitteúnckquock,                  They fly from mee.

  Onamatta cowaûta,                    Let us pursue.

  Nuckqusha,                           I feare him.

  Wussémo-wock,                        He flies, they flie.

  Npauchíppowem,                       I flie for succour.

  Keesaúname,                          Save me.

  Npúmmuck,                            I am shot.

  Chenawaúsu,                          Churlish.

  Waumaûsu,                            Loving.

  Tawhìtch chenawaûsean?               Why are you churlish?

  Aumánsk,                             A Fort.
  Waukaunòsint,

  Cupshitteaûg,                        They lie in the way.

  Aumanskitteaúg,                      They fortifie.

  Kekaúmwaw,                           A scorner or mocker.

  Nkekaúmuck ewò,                      He scornes me.

  Aquiekekaúmowash,                    Doe not scorne.

Obs: This Mocking (beween their great ones) is a great kindling of
Warres amongst them; yet I have known some of their chiefest say,
what should I hazzard the lives of my precious Subjects, them and
theirs to kindle a Fire, which no man knowes how farre, and how long
it will burne, for the barking of a dog?

  Sékineam,                            I have no mind to it.

  Nissékineug,                         He likes not me.

  Nummánneug,                          He hates me.

  Sekinneauhettúock,
  Maninnewauhettùock,                  They hate each other.

  Nowetompatimmin,                     We are friends.

  Wetom âchick,                        Friends.

  Nowepinnâtimin,                      We joyne together.

  Nowepinnâchick,                      My companions in War,
                                         or Associates.

  Nowechusettímmin,                    We are Confederates.

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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