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
Palm. YAGUA O. _Caico_ Eyeri.
Paradise. COAIBAI R. Her. See Heaven.
Physician. BOITI G. See Priest.
Parsnep. _Guaieros_ D.
Plumbtree, Myrobolan. XOBOS R. Plumbs _Hicaco_ H. _Cainito_ D.
Prince, Lord. GUAMA D.
_Tequeni-gua_, _Gua-miniqui_ Her, _Hamon_ afr Atlantes, _Samah_
Lybian, _Lucumon_ Etruscan, _Vimala_ Sanscrit, _Magister_ Lat.,
_Mana_, _Menuh_, Zend and Old Sanser, _Haman_ Iran, _Buyama_ Old
Arabic—_Tequanes_ Mexican., _Tuinametin_ Tarasca, _Tequenes_
Muyzcas, _Inquathil_ Huazteca, _Amo_ Choco, _Ahan_ Maya, &c.
Raft. BALZA A.—_Balza_, _Balca_ Italian D. _Balagan_ Malay.
Root, Yam. NIAMES. _Ames_, _M’ames_.—
_Ima_ Molucas, _Lami_ Macasar, _Nuni_ Copt, _Boniam_ Celtic,
_Boan_ Persian, _Niami_ African L.—_Nanat_ Cora, _Moniatos_
Calamari.
Rabbits. AGUTI, _Aguchi_, _Huti_, _Utia_, _Cuti_ A. R. Peculiar Genus
_Cavia_ like Rabbits, 4 kinds in Hayti, says Laet.—_Hutia_ Largest;
_Chemi_, _Cori_, _Mohuy_, Smallest.—_Cavia_ and _Pucarara_ in Dialects E.
_Quinaxes_ E. Cuba.—
_Saraguchi_ Egypt, _Guniyu_ Sicilian, _Cuniculus_ Latin, _Lagotis_
Greek,—_Cuyes_ Quito, _Coy_ Huazteca, _Cuya_ Peru, _Curus_
Tayronas, _Quinazis_ Cauca.
Red. RIS. Diaz, ACHIOTO Her. Bay or Scarlet-red. PU, BU.—
_Giria_ Bask, _Kiris_ Arab, _Rehita_ Sanscrit, _Rosso_ Italian,
_Rubus_, _Badius_, _Puniceus_ Latin, _Phoenis_, _Erythros_ Greek,
_Bai_ Egypt, _Bugra_ Maroco, _Arbho_ Thibet.
Rich, Wealth, Wealthy, Treasure. DUCHI M. _Duhos_ G. _Duyhzi_ D.—
_Divitia_ Latin, _Guhya_ Sanscrit, _Duhut_ Hindi,—_Dites_ Darien,
_Cusca_ Quichè.
Rattle, Holy music. MARACA.—
_Amara_ Bali, _Raya_ Pelagic.—_Quaqua_ Huazteca, _Amaraca_ Tupi
Brazil, _Tamaraca_ Aruac and Anzerma, _Malaca_ Apalachi.
Retreat. TIBA.—_Thbe_ Moses, _Tiba_ Thibet, _Theba_ Egypt. &c.
Remora fish. REMORA G. _Reveo_ H. _Rambos_ Ac.—_Remor_ Pelagic.
Rope. CABUYA G.—_Cable_, _Cord_, English, French, Italian.
River. See Stream.
Rites, worship, reality. REITI.—_Ritus_ Latin &c.
Sea, Ocean. BAGUA V. _Balahua_ Ey. Evident analogy with _Agua_, _Aqua_,
(water) in Spanish and Italian.—
_Talahua_ Mogol, _Balua_, _Pela_ Pelagic, _Va_ Sanscrit, _Ab_
Persian, _Baa_ Sussu of Afr, _Panyui_ Tarahum, _Cagua_ Saliva,
_Gua_ Tupi.
Star, Bright. STAREI D.—Primitive, found from England to India.
_Asterias_ Greek, _Aster_ Pelagic, _Sial_ Osset, _Taroth_ Aramic,
_Tara_ Hindi, _Stara_ Sanscrit, _Izeran_, _Yethra_ African
Atlantic, _Izara_ Bask, _Sitarah_ Persian.—_Sirica_ Galibi,
Tamanac and Otomaca, _Chirica_ Yaoy, _Silico_ Betoy, _Ergrai_
Abipon, _Stan_ Aleutian, _Setere_ Patagon.
Sword, Club, Weapon. MACANA A. _Machana_ O.—
_Mukenai_ Dorian, _Makaira_ Greek, _Magal_ Aramic, _Maguila_ Bask,
_Maco_ (spear) Gaunch, _Mayado_ (club) Do. _Mazza_ Italian, _Mace_
Old English,—_Macana_ Darien, and many other languages of South
America. _Macahui_ Mexican.
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