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
Thirteen, a-gar-e-ra-be-ne
Twenty, kra-ba-ra-nom-ba
Twenty-one, krabaranomba-ke-de-me-ach-che
Thirty, krabara-be-ne
Thirty-one, krabarabene-ke-de-me-ach-che
One hundred, krabara-he-me
One hundred and one, krabarahe-me-ke-de-me-ach-che
One thousand, krabaraheme-ton-ga
One thousand and one, krabara-he-metonga-kedemeachche
Nine thousand, krabarahemeton-ga-shon-ka
O-maw-haw Names of Persons
MEN
Yellow Belly, ta-ze-ze
Little God, wah-conda-‡jin-ga
God, wah-conda
He that carries his feet, se-ge-e
He that has four feet, se-to-ba
Four hands, nom-ba-to-ba
Two legs, ‡ja-ga-nom-ba
Four nails, sha-ga-to-ba
Big hand, nomba-tun-ga
Big eyes, ish-ta-tun-ga
He who deliberates, wa-ru-ger-rong
Buffaloe rib, ta-re-ta
Buffaloe tail, ta-sin-da
Buffaloe head, ta-pa
Buffaloe bull, ta-nu-ga
Buffaloe calf, ta-‡jin-ga
Little white bear, mut-chu-‡jinga
Black white bear, mut-chu-sa-ba
Black bird, wa-‡jinga-sa-ba
He that walks on the edge, o-hon-ga-mon-e
He that makes signs as he walks, wa-bom-en-e
He that walks behind, a-ga-ha-mo-ne
He that hunts as he walks, o-na-mun-ne
The walking cloud, mah-pe-mun-ne
The strong walker, wash-ka-mun-ne
He who walks when fruit is ripe, se-da-mun-ne
He who cries as he walks, ha-ga-mun-ne
He who walks beyond others, ko-she-ha-mun-ne
He who arrived in haste, wash-con-he
He who is not afraid of tracks, se-gra-na-pa-ba
The white horse, shon-ga-ska
Seven, pa-num-ba
Ace of spades, o-ka-de-ga-rong
Little cook, o-hon-‡jin-ga
Head wind or North wind, ke-ma-ha
Big skunk, mon-ga-tun-ga
Prairie wolf, mon-e-kus-se
Swan, me-hus-ca-tun-ga
He who walks double, nom-ba-mon-ne
Black breast, mon-ga-sab-ba
No hand, nom-ba-ning-ga
Brave, wa-shu-sha
No knife, ma-he-ning-ga
Two tails, sin-da-num-ba
The top of the tent-poles which are tied together, te-she-mo-ha
Big bullet, ma-ze-mat-tunga
Medicine mouth, e-wa-ho-ba
He who carries real medicines, mac-ca-n-e
Wet mockeson, hom-pa-no-ca
Big leggings, o-tant-tun-ga
Smoke maker, shu-da-goch-ha
Two faces, in-da-nom-ba
The twins, nom-ba-dant
Yellow knife, ma-he-ze
SQUAWS' NAMES
The first moon, me-ta-e
Na-sa-za
{lxxxiii} Village, towoin
Me-hun-guh
First thunder, ti-en-e
Female sun, me-teh-ha
Female moon, me-um-bun-ne
Female axe, mas-up-pa-me
Female deer that looks, wa-tum-bun-ne
The first thunder that falls, ta-ingga-ra
O-maw-haw Interjections and Exclamations
Zt!--This is used by the men when contemplating a fine trinket,
looking-glass, &c.; they sometimes say zt-o-dah!
Sheh-zt-zt-zt! or wah-zt-zt-zt! or oah-zt-zt-zt! is used by the
men for driving dogs out of mischief.
Eh-zt-zt-zt-zt! by the women on the same occasion.
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