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 be vexed; I am vexed             Nischcárteseyyan
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 To believe                          Indenéndum gwoyack
 To bawl                             Tonbíngus
 To be told                          Ecárto
 To begin                            Ethetum war´march
 To bend                             Marchím
 To be willing                       Can´nar, or cun´ner
 To betray all                       Matchee arpeech chickwar´woke
 To beat, or bruise                  Packettywaum
 To bring, or fetch                  Nartín, or Petoon
 To bind, or tie                     Tackan´nin
 To break, or tear                   Bowwískar
 To bite                             Quoyjím
 To build                            Gowweájetoon
 To barter                           Gudgymárdat
 To boil                             Zepeeooch
 To borrow                           Carmatch´ey
 To burn                             Squitty árbach
 To beg (you beg)                    Keenandóton
 To bathe                            Nepewoy´awat
 To be unconcerned, or indifferent   Mornooch towwárch
   about a thing

 To cut                              Kiskejune
 To call                             Nandootum
 To choose                           Tucku´nnin
 To cure                             Zársquoy
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 To catch                            Keeásquin
 To clean                            Warbermeech
 To chew                             Wis´semeg
 To come on                          Ondash´in
 To carry                            Keemárjemet
 To close                            Dusquin
 To converse                         Debárchim, or debárchemon
 To conquer                          Ninnowátchim

 To dance                            Neméh
 To drown                            Nepewooch
 To divide                           Arbitórch
 To dig                              Achím
 To dwell, or stay                   Appay
 To defend                           Mushkáwesay
 To dream                            Charmeech
 To drop                             Char´quoy
 To depart                           Gamar´char
 To drink                            Mínniquah
 To dip                              Marchtooch

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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 be vexed; I am vexed             Nischcárteseyyan
 {245}
 To believe                          Indenéndum gwoyack
 To bawl                             Tonbíngus
 To be told                          Ecárto
 To begin                            Ethetum war´march
 To bend                             Marchím
 To be willing                       Can´nar, or cun´ner
 To betray all                       Matchee arpeech chickwar´woke
 To beat, or bruise                  Packettywaum
 To bring, or fetch                  Nartín, or Petoon
 To bind, or tie                     Tackan´nin
 To break, or tear                   Bowwískar
 To bite                             Quoyjím
 To build                            Gowweájetoon
 To barter                           Gudgymárdat
 To boil                             Zepeeooch
 To borrow                           Carmatch´ey
 To burn                             Squitty árbach
 To beg (you beg)                    Keenandóton
 To bathe                            Nepewoy´awat
 To be unconcerned, or indifferent   Mornooch towwárch
   about a thing

 To cut                              Kiskejune
 To call                             Nandootum
 To choose                           Tucku´nnin
 To cure                             Zársquoy
 {246}
 To catch                            Keeásquin
 To clean                            Warbermeech
 To chew                             Wis´semeg
 To come on                          Ondash´in
 To carry                            Keemárjemet
 To close                            Dusquin
 To converse                         Debárchim, or debárchemon
 To conquer                          Ninnowátchim

 To dance                            Neméh
 To drown                            Nepewooch
 To divide                           Arbitórch
 To dig                              Achím
 To dwell, or stay                   Appay
 To defend                           Mushkáwesay
 To dream                            Charmeech
 To drop                             Char´quoy
 To depart                           Gamar´char
 To drink                            Mínniquah
 To dip                              Marchtooch

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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