John Long's journal, 1768-1782Long, J. (John), Indian trader
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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
Besides Metách, or menoche
Canoe Cheeman
Country Tunnockáy
Chief, or captain Ojémaw, or O´kemaw
Cup, or bark bowl Onágun
Cloud, or grand cover Kenárbo
Cable, or big rope Kitchee assubbub
Copper, iron, or brass Pewárbick
Crowd Nepewárnoondájewort
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Cabin, hut, or house Wigwaum
Current of water Sedgwin
Companion, or friend Neejee, or Neecarnis
Courage Haguámissey or Taguámissey
Child, or children Queebesince
Corn, Indian Medármin
Covetous, or greedy Sazárgesay
Calm Annywattin
Cunning Matchee weebézesay
Coarse (not fine) Matchee arpeech
Cold Geessennar
Come here Ondass
Can it, is it, was it Nar
Carrying place, or portage Onúggemeg
Devil, or Bad Spirit Matchee Mannitoo
Daughter Indongway, or Darniss
Dust, or powder Pingo
Day, fine Meeno geesshegat
Day, bad Matchee geesshegat
Day, or days Ogúnnegat
Day, dawn of Thurénsera
Dart Aysquish
Dew Misquoitch
Debt, or trust Marsennahatch, or Marsennáygan
Door, shut the door Squendum
Dish Mackcóan
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Down (on the ground) Doutch
Dear, or too much Ozóme
Done, gone, or past Shyyár, or shárshyyar
Dark Onárgushey
Drunk Squibby, or Osquibby
Dressed, or ripe Keejetty
Drowsy, (I am drowsy) Nepârhar
Dry, or thirsty Sparchtay
Deaf Chartch
Dead Nepoo
Deep Anneycheewoatch
Edge Gatsotes
Enemy, or bad heart Matchee Oathty
English Saggonash
Earth Mattoyash
Easy Meenwéndesay
Enough Mee
Empty Cawween mooshkenay
Equal, or alike Tabiscoach
Each Papay´jit
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