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
Flour, or bread Pockquoísigan
Fat, oil, or grease Pimmethy
Food Mejimmim
Fever Mishquoishártay
Fear, to fear, he is afraid Keezáycus
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Fruit Pinneesh
Feast Wisseneet
Friend, or companion Neejee, or Necárnis
Fool, he is a fool Keepártesee
Flood of water Chingwim
Family Nepewoajánis
Father Nócey
French, or builders of vessels Waymístergoash
Fathom (a measure) Euníck
Female, or woman E´quoy
Fork, or prong stick Cáwmeek meeteek
Fire Scótay, or squitty
Flint stone Pewarmickcoon
Fort, or tower Wakáygon
Fond, I am fond Nezárgea
Free, or generous Ajáckquoy
Fine (not coarse) Arpeech
Few Memárjis
Fresh (not stale) Meecheeweass
Full Mooshquenay
Formerly, long time ago Maywísher
Grease, fat, or oil Pimmethy
Grapes Minnishish
Girl E´quoysince
God, or Great Spirit Kitchee Mannitoo
Gold, or fine yellow metal Kitchee jónia
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Great, good Kitchee, or nishshishshín
Green Achíb
Great, or big Menditoo
Globe, the earth Warbegún
Gone, past, or done Shyyar, or sharshyyar
Harbour Pejárcan
Health Pemártus
Herb, or grass Nepísh, or mejásk
Hell, or place of bad spirits Kitchee squíttyung
Half, or part Arbittár
Home, or dwelling A´shemich
Hill Anneech
Husband, or master of weakness Nabaim
Hole March
Huckleberries Shóamin
Hard, cruel; it is hard or cruel Sánnegat
Handsome Sasay´ga
Heavy Pestérquan
Hot, or warm Geeshártay
Hungry, thin, lean Bócketty
He, him, she, or her Ween
Here Omár, or owáy
How, or how do you do? Waygush, or way way
How many, or how much Tawnimilik
Here and there Pay payshik
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Have, had Arthty
High, or above I´shpemeg
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