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
Heh! an inspiration--used by the women when a sudden but
trifling accident occurs--as it is also used by the white
females.
Ke-a!--the first syllable nasal--by the women for calling their
dogs.
Wo-oh! by the men for calling their dogs or horses. It is a
sound very similar to that used by the whites to halt horses.
Wah-man-gar-ing-ga! Be off, or go away--spoken in anger--this
would be the last word, an attack would succeed if disregarded.
O-hoh! (drawn out very long) used to one who has been troubling
them a long time--it would precede the preceding exclamation in
the gradation of displeasure.
Ge-ga-ha! wah-ge-ga-ra! o-hoh-ge-gar-a!--the successive
expressions of impatience in calling a person to come.
Hi-o! The answer of a squaw to one who calls.
Ha! The answer of a man to one who calls.
Da-dansh-ta-a! An exclamation similar in signification to _O,
alas, me!_
{lxxxiv} Sioux, (Yancton band,) Language
American, me-na-has-hah--_Long knife_
British, sa-kin-da-sha. This appears to be an adopted word.
Physician, wa-pe-a-we-a-cha-sha
Village, o-tong-y-a
Eagle, ho-yah
Green, to-we-toy-ya, or "the blue to dye with"--they have no
other word for this colour.
Warm, mach-ta
Pawnees, pa-dan-o-ta
Sioux, da-co-ta
Run, e-ong-ka
Leap, e-ep-se-sha
Fight, ke-che-za
Eat, wo-tah
Drink, ya-ta-kong
Talk, e-ah
Good, wash-ta
Gunpowder, cha-hun-da
Thirteen, a-ka-ya-me-ne
Nineteen, a-ka-nuh-pet-che-wung
Twenty, wek-chem-in-eh-nom-pa
Twenty-one, wekcheminehnompah-a-ka-ong-ge
Thirty, wekcheminuh-ya-me-ne
Thirty-one, wekcheminuhyamene-a-ka-ong-‡jin
One hundred, o-pang-ha
One hundred and one, opangha-aka-ong-‡jin
One thousand, kok-o-tong-o-pang-ha
One thousand and one, kokotongopangha-a-ka-ong-‡jin
Ten thousand, kokotongopanghawekcheminuh
The upper bands of the Sioux in their pronunciation substitute the
letter _l_ for the _d_.
Min-ne-ta-re, or Gros ventre Language
American, man-ce-ech-te-et--_big knife_
British, bo-she-it-to-†chre-shu-pe-sha--_the men who bring
black cloth_
French, bo-she
Spaniard, was-she-o-man-ti-qua
Crow Indians, par-is-ca-oh-panga--_the crow people_
Crow Indians, another band, ehha-tza--_the people of leaves_
Snake Indians, ma-buc-sho-roch-pan-ga
Flat-headed Indians, a-too-ha-pe
Pierced-nose Indians, a-pa-o-pa
Black foot Indians, it-ze-su-pe-sha
Gros ventre of the Fort prairie, a band of Black feet,
a-re-tear-opan-ga
Assinniboin Indians, e-tans-kepa-se-ta-qua
Shienne Indians, a-was-she-tanqua, or it-anse-po-‡je
Sauteur Indians, ha-hat-tong
Mandan Indians, a-rach-bo-cu
Rickaree Indians, a-rick-a-ra-one
Sioux Indians, it-ans-ke
Pawnee Loups Indians, sa-‡jer-opan-ga
Les Noire Indians, at-te-shu-pesha-loh-pan-ga
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