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 elect                            Keetárpeech
 To embark                           Boossin
 To experience                       Candan
 To expect                           Indenéndumsee
 To eat                              Wíssinnin
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 To freeze                           Mushcow´wartin
 To find                             Warbermecó
 To fast                             Bockettyneech
 To fish                             Bockettywaun
 To feel                             Tarpín, or peach
 To fall                             Pónkissin
 To float                            Arnooch
 To follow                           Weegewach´in
 To forget; I forgot                 Newinnemeecoossay
 To foretell; I foretell             Newárbemoach
 To fetch, or bring                  Nartín, or petoon
 To fly                              Zeewítch

 To grow                             Ameechet
 To grind                            Ojít
 To give                             Dármissey
 To go, I will go                    Es´zar, or Gúddeszar
 To go by water                      Pamískian, or pemískar
 To go by land                       Papamôtay
 To get up, or rise                  Goníshcar
 To govern                           Tibárimaw

 To hide                             Cannawéndan
 To hold                             Jingwím
 To hate                             Neshárquish
 To hear                             Stootewar, or nondágaitch
 To hurt                             Naw´wameetch
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 To hang                             Peechúganub
 To hunt                             Géosay
 To hit                              Mátwoit
 To have                             Arwayyor

 To interpret                        Kitchee ungwoitch undárjewort

 To jump                             Abooch
 To join, I join                     Neewo

 To keep                             Gannewaínnemar
 To kill                             Gúnnesar
 To know, you know                   Keecannawéndan
 To kick                             Achíp

 To lend                             Mishcow´womeech
 To love; love                       Zárgay, or zárgeytoon
 To long to see, or wish             Badásh
 To lose; loss                       Wínnetoon
 To lift                             Es´termeech
 To learn                            E´shpermeech
 To lead                             Acheech
 To lie down                         Neparhan
 To lie, a falsity                   Cáwween deb´woy
 To laugh                            Pawpy´

 To meet                             Neewatch
 To make fire and cook               Pooterway chebóckwoy
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 To make, or do                      Ojeytoon, or tojeytoon
 To measure                          Apín
 To melt                             Acheemeech
 To mend                             Packquoy mowachin
 To mix                              Packquoítso
 To marry                            Tuckunnu´mkewish
 To make water                       Meesesay

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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

To elect                            Keetárpeech
 To embark                           Boossin
 To experience                       Candan
 To expect                           Indenéndumsee
 To eat                              Wíssinnin
 {247}
 To freeze                           Mushcow´wartin
 To find                             Warbermecó
 To fast                             Bockettyneech
 To fish                             Bockettywaun
 To feel                             Tarpín, or peach
 To fall                             Pónkissin
 To float                            Arnooch
 To follow                           Weegewach´in
 To forget; I forgot                 Newinnemeecoossay
 To foretell; I foretell             Newárbemoach
 To fetch, or bring                  Nartín, or petoon
 To fly                              Zeewítch

 To grow                             Ameechet
 To grind                            Ojít
 To give                             Dármissey
 To go, I will go                    Es´zar, or Gúddeszar
 To go by water                      Pamískian, or pemískar
 To go by land                       Papamôtay
 To get up, or rise                  Goníshcar
 To govern                           Tibárimaw

 To hide                             Cannawéndan
 To hold                             Jingwím
 To hate                             Neshárquish
 To hear                             Stootewar, or nondágaitch
 To hurt                             Naw´wameetch
 {248}
 To hang                             Peechúganub
 To hunt                             Géosay
 To hit                              Mátwoit
 To have                             Arwayyor

 To interpret                        Kitchee ungwoitch undárjewort

 To jump                             Abooch
 To join, I join                     Neewo

 To keep                             Gannewaínnemar
 To kill                             Gúnnesar
 To know, you know                   Keecannawéndan
 To kick                             Achíp

 To lend                             Mishcow´womeech
 To love; love                       Zárgay, or zárgeytoon
 To long to see, or wish             Badásh
 To lose; loss                       Wínnetoon
 To lift                             Es´termeech
 To learn                            E´shpermeech
 To lead                             Acheech
 To lie down                         Neparhan
 To lie, a falsity                   Cáwween deb´woy
 To laugh                            Pawpy´

 To meet                             Neewatch
 To make fire and cook               Pooterway chebóckwoy
 {249}
 To make, or do                      Ojeytoon, or tojeytoon
 To measure                          Apín
 To melt                             Acheemeech
 To mend                             Packquoy mowachin
 To mix                              Packquoítso
 To marry                            Tuckunnu´mkewish
 To make water                       Meesesay

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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