The American Nations, Vol. I.: Or, Outlines of a National History of the Ancient and Modern Nations of North and South AmericaRafinesque, C. S. (Constantine Samuel)
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The American Nations, Vol. I.: Or, Outlines of a National History of the Ancient and Modern Nations of North and South America
Rafinesque, C. S. (Constantine Samuel)
Indians; Indians -- Origin; Taino Indians; Taino language
_Iota_ Old Gothic, _Itua_ Polynesia, _Toy_ Old Egypt, _Hitnos_
Pelagic, _Hita_ Sanscrit, _Ati_ Zend, _Itga_ Nubian, _Hetus_
Ausonian, _Het_ Talahet, _Dito_ Kawi, _Fito_ Japan, _Tuhihuit_
Cumanche, &c.—
RI in _Ria_ Congo, _Vir_ Latin, _Hari_ Tombuctu, _Ira_ Tambu, _Er_
Turk, _Air_ Celtic and Haikan, _Yeri_ Hungarian, _Ari_ Peruvian,
_Nieri_ Illyrian, _Vair_ Gothic, _Viro_ Timuacan, _Ir_ Oscan, &c.—
AN in _Nan_, _Yang_, Chinese D. _Ani_ Anam, _Gens_ Latin, _Han_
Mbaya, _Huinac_ Tzendal, _Aner_ Greek, _Orang_ Malay, _Guan_
Gaunch,—_Hua_ Apalachi, _Huentu_ Chili, _Guana_ Guanas, &c.
Mother. MAMA D.—Primitive word, found in 500 Languages; identic or nearly
so in all the Sanscrit and European Languages, the Atlantic Dialects, Bask
and Manchu, Egypt and Tartary, Thibet and Polynesia; changed to _Mu_ in
Chinese; _Am_, _Om_ in Arabic Languages—In America quite common also,
least changed in _Hama_ Shebaoy, _Amani_, Adaiz _Ma_ Mobima, _Mama_ Betoy,
Omagua and Peru.
Moon. MAROYO R. _Marohus_ O. _Mona_, _Kati_ in Eyeri. See the Annals.
Much, Many. TOCHETA D.—_Tucho_ Iberian, _Chuanti_ Ausonian, _Chehel_
Persian, _Totus_ Latin.—_Tacha_ Achagua, _Mioch_ Mexican, _Tobu_
Brazilian.
Mammeafruit. MAMEY D.
Millet. PANYCKE D.—_Panicum_ Latin.
Mountain or hill, highlands, rough country. TIHUI. _Huibo_, _Baino_,
_Zibao_, _Hayti_.—
_Mtay_ Carthul, _Oiten_ Lusitanian, _Hauteur_ (pr hotoer) French,
_Tith_ Pelagic, _Buno_, Romaic, _Guibo_ Aramic, _Tohu_
Copt,—_Uibui_ Galibi, _Caquihuin_ Totonaca, _Titi_ Collas of Peru,
_Ehuata_ Omagua, _Vata_ Tarasca, _Hatez_ Chontal, _Guetia_ Mbaya,
&c.
Music, Noise. HABAO, _Giahuba_.—
_Hapan_ Pelagic, _Hubub_ Celtic, _Buba_ Congo, _Bhatai_ Bali,
_Behan_ Turan and Khorazan.—_Paypa_ Peru, _Ahbal_ Huazteca,
_Tupan_ Guarani.
Me, I, my, mine, myself—NI, N’, MI, M’.—Primitive, found in all the
European and Asiatic Languages more or less deviated—
_Ni_, _Mich_ Bask, _Ani_ Aramic, _Mina_ Negro Langs, _Nio_
Japan,—_Ne_, _Me_ Mexican Languages, _Na_ Apalachi, _Ni_, _Mi_
Linapi Dial, _Hi_ Tarasca, _Ani_ Pimas Muscolgi, _Nia_ Cora, _Mio_
Dacota, _Gane_, _Kuno_ Japan.
Metal, hard. NIN. _Guanin_ C. _Hobin_ D.—_Irania_ Sanscrit, _Vina_
Jolof,—_Panilgue_ (Iron) Chili.
Manati, Sea-Cow. MANATI A.—_Lamantin_ French, _Mamatino_ Sicilian.
Mosquito. JEJEN D.—_Zinzara_ Toscan.
Mushroom. YEGAN. _Guayegan_ R.—_Fungus_, _Agaricus_ Latin, _Mycos_ Greek,
_Guarib_ Slavic, _Guaygrion_ Celtic, and Old French.
Meadow. ZAVANA. _Zabana_ A. See Field.
Master, Lord. GUAMA. See Prince.
Mantle. YAGUAS. Her. See Dress.
Moving. MANA. See Grammar.
Manioc. BONIATA O, is the mild kind, _Yuco_ D.
Mahogany. MAHOGANI H. _Cahoba_.
Mangrove tree. MANGLE H.
Noble, good, fine, handsome, lord, chief. TAINO A. _Mato_ Her, _Nitaino_,
_Mitaino_ Dialects.—
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