James's Account of S. H. Long's Expedition, 1819-1820, part 4James, Edwin
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James's Account of S. H. Long's Expedition, 1819-1820, part 4
James, Edwin
Indians of North America; Rocky Mountains; United States -- Discovery and exploration; West (U.S.) -- Description and travel
Antelope, wa-re
Elk, pa-re
Awl, we-u
Beaver, ha-nish
Friend, hants
Woman, wipe
Water, pa
Horse, bunk-o
No, ka-he
Tash-e-pa, pierced nose--_a nation of the Columbia_
Paw-kees, black feet Indians
Pun-ash, root eaters--a band of Shoshones who call a horse
toish, and a squaw mo-co-ne
Up-sa-ro-ka, or Crow Language
White people, mash-te-se-re--_yellow eyes_
Pawkees or Black-feet, e-chip-e-ta
Poor, bats-ish-cat
Powerful or strong, bats-atsh
Good, e-tschick
Bad, kab-beak
Bison, be-sha
Bison bull, che-ra-pa
Beaver, be-rap-pa
Tobacco, o-pa
Where, sho
Far, ham-a-ta
Mountain, am-a-†ha-ba
Elk, e-che-re-ca-te--_little horse_
Finished or completed, kar-a-ko-tuk
Knife, mit-se
What, sa-pa
Near, ash-ka
Friend, she-ka
To eat, ba-boush-mek
Gunpowder, be-rups-spa
Little, e-ro-ka-ta
Name which they give to the Sioux nation,
mar-an-sho-bish-ko--_or the cut throats_
Young woman, me-ka-ta
Water, me-ne
Fire, be-da
Wood, mon-a
River, an-sha
Horse, e-che-ra
No, bar-a-ta
{lxxx} _The following promiscuous words are added for the further information
of the philologist._
Wah-tok-ta-ta, or Oto Language
White people, maz-onk-ka--_iron makers_
Americans, ma-he-hun-jeh--_big knife_
British, ra-gar-rash-ing, probably not an Oto word
Ioway nation, pa-ho-ja--_gray snow_
Missouri nation, ne-o-ta-tcha--_those who build a town at the
mouth of a river_
Mississippi river, ne-o-hun-je--_the river that enlarges as it
runs_, or ne-ber-a-‡je, _water of knowledge_
Missouri river, ne-su-ja--_smoky water_
Osage river, ne-ska--_white water_
Grand river, nesh-na-hun-ja--_big water_
Konzes river, to-pe-o-ka--_good potatoe river_
Nodowa river, ne-a-ton-wa--_jump over river_, or ne-wa-ton
Walk, ma-ne
Distant, har-re
Deer, tah-che
Green, toh-tsche
Platte river, ne-bras-ka--or _flat water_
Little Platte river, ne-breska-ingya--_little flat water_
Tarkio river, tar-ke-u
Nemehaw river, ne-mo-ha-hun-ge
Little Nemehaw river, ne-mo-haing-ya
Nishnabatona river, nish-na-bot-ona--_canoe making river_
Weeping water river, ne-ha-ga--_weeping water_
Saline creek, nes-co--_salt water_
Loup fork of the Platte river, Pawneeomawhaw-ne-etow-wa
Elk-horn creek, wa-ta-tung-ya
Konza river, Konza-ne-etow-wa--or _the river belonging to the
Konzas_
Run, nong-a
Leap, ta-wa
Fight, a-ke-ra-ga
Eat, wa-ro-ja
Drink, rat-tong
Steal, mo-no
Talk, e-cha
Strength, bre-hra
Weakness, wa-ha-ha
Poor, wa-was-tong
Near, as-ke
Different, e-tan-tong
Good, pe-ay
Bad, pish-co-na
Mockeson, a-ko-je
Gunpowder, ak-ho-je
Ball, ma-za-muh
Looking-glass, ma-zo-ka-tou-a
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