John Long's journal, 1768-1782

Name: John Long's journal, 1768-1782
Author: Long, J. (John), Indian trader

Long, J. (John), Indian trader

Fur trade -- Canada; Indians of North America; Indians of North America -- Languages; Ojibwa language

To pay                  Tipaham                 Guddyparhan
 To please               Mirowerrindan           Mirrowerrindan
 To perspire             Matootoo                Matootoo

 To run                  Pitcheba                Squamich
 To row                  Pimisca                 Pemishkar

 To sit down             Mantippy                Mantetappy
 To seek                 Nantawerima             Warcharch
 To sing                 Sheshin                 Najemoon
 To steal                Kemootin                Keemôtyan
 To sleep                Nepa                    Nepan
 To smoke a pipe         Saggasoy                Suggersoy
 To speak                Galoola                 Debarchim, or
                                                   debarchemon
 To see                  Wabemo                  Wabemat, or wabemor

 To take                 Takoonan                Tarpenan
 To think                Tilelindan              Indenendum, or indenind

 To tell                 Teta                    Gudjey
 To throw away, or       Webenan                 Waybenan
   repudiate
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 To understand           Nistotawa               Neesstootewar

 To vex                  Iskatissey              Annascartissey, or
                                                   nishcartissey
 To walk, or go          Pemousse                Pamôsay
 To win                  Packitan                Warmatt

 Axe                     Ajackwet                Ajackquoit
 Above, or high          Spimink                 Ishpemeg
 After, or afterwards    Mipidach                Ningoot
 And                     Gaye, or mipigaye       Ashea
 Another                 Coutak                  Ningootch
 Again, or yet           Menawatch               Meenewatch
 All                     Kakina                  Cockinnor
 Always, wherever        Kakeli                  Cargoneek, or memarmo

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John Long's journal, 1768-1782

Long, J. (John), Indian trader

Fur trade -- Canada; Indians of North America; Indians of North America -- Languages; Ojibwa language

To pay                  Tipaham                 Guddyparhan
 To please               Mirowerrindan           Mirrowerrindan
 To perspire             Matootoo                Matootoo

 To run                  Pitcheba                Squamich
 To row                  Pimisca                 Pemishkar

 To sit down             Mantippy                Mantetappy
 To seek                 Nantawerima             Warcharch
 To sing                 Sheshin                 Najemoon
 To steal                Kemootin                Keemôtyan
 To sleep                Nepa                    Nepan
 To smoke a pipe         Saggasoy                Suggersoy
 To speak                Galoola                 Debarchim, or
                                                   debarchemon
 To see                  Wabemo                  Wabemat, or wabemor

 To take                 Takoonan                Tarpenan
 To think                Tilelindan              Indenendum, or indenind

 To tell                 Teta                    Gudjey
 To throw away, or       Webenan                 Waybenan
   repudiate
 {199}
 To understand           Nistotawa               Neesstootewar

 To vex                  Iskatissey              Annascartissey, or
                                                   nishcartissey
 To walk, or go          Pemousse                Pamôsay
 To win                  Packitan                Warmatt

 Axe                     Ajackwet                Ajackquoit
 Above, or high          Spimink                 Ishpemeg
 After, or afterwards    Mipidach                Ningoot
 And                     Gaye, or mipigaye       Ashea
 Another                 Coutak                  Ningootch
 Again, or yet           Menawatch               Meenewatch
 All                     Kakina                  Cockinnor
 Always, wherever        Kakeli                  Cargoneek, or memarmo

Public-domain text, read in full here on John Shaqi.

John Long's journal, 1768-1782

John Long's journal, 1768-1782

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