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
Stream, River, Flood, NIQUEN. _Neguin_ D. _Ziniquin_, _Cuhen_, _Agua_ in
Cuba.—
_Dhuni_ Sanscrit, _Dunic_ Osset, _Dexamen_ Guanch, _Chuen_
Chinese, _Cuemen_ Celtic, _Hunica Kayan_ Turan, _Nahuen_ Pehlvi,
_Amnica_ Ausonian, _Nukil_ Afgan, _Binanga_ Bugi, _Annigan_ Scand,
_Annegar_ (to drown) Italian, _Nikli_, _Khian_ Lezghi, _Nikar_,
Toba Old Arabic.—_Wuinic_ Aruac, _Necua_ Yarura, _Cuyk_ Aleutian,
_Nidachi_ Cado, _Uchi_ Chacta.
Storm, Hurricane, Fury. FURACANE D. _Huracanes_ G. _Urogan_ Ey. Derived
from rage and fury of elements, primitive roots.—
_Rages Soarah_, (rage and storm) Aramic, _Racas_ Toba Arabic,
_Taravat_ African Negros, _Burasca_ Italian, _Orage_ French,
_Hurlig_ Saxon, &c.
Sun. BOINIAL, BINTHAITEL. See Annals. _Kachi_ in Eyeri. See King.
Setting Sun, the West. SORAYA. See Heaven.—
_Surya_ Sanscrit, _Soir_ evening in French, _Sera_ in Italian,
_Vesper_, _Hesper_, Pelagic, _Spera_ Romaic.
Song, see Dance.—Soul, see Heart.—Small, see Little.
Son, EL. Sons, ILI. See Annals. _Rabu_, in Eyeri. See Grammar.
Stone, Rock. ZIBA A. See the Annals. Rocky _Zibao_.
Such. GUA. Demonstrative article much employed, found in many old
languages.—_Ath_ Aramic, Arabic, Hebrew, Egyptian, &c.—_Gua_ in South
America.
Shell. GUEY C. COHOB O.
Strong. CARIB, AGI A. See Pepper.
Shark. TIBURON Ac. TEBURA O.
Stranger. CHAPETON AC. _Guachinango_ Diaz in Cuba.
Soup, Boiled. CALALU.—_Bollito_ It. _Olla_ Spt.
Snake. BOBA in Boriquen.—_Boa_ African L., _Ob_ Oriental L., _Coluber_
Latin, _Ophis_ Greek.—_Coa_ Mexican, _Boya_ Guarani.
The, English indicative article I, HI, HIN, ZI, NI, LI.—Primitive,
variable in Dialects, root I, same as I Italian, IL, L’ do. Y, _Ye_ Old
English, I Persian and Lybian, _Yn_ Celtic, Y Old Arabic, _Ni_, _N’_
Illyrian, _Ohi_ Havay,—TI Cora, TL Mexican, _Ini_ Pimal, _Ni_ Lapani D.,
_Nuya_ Achagua, _Iu_ Payuri. See Grammar.
This, that, these, those. GUA, same as such. See Grammar.
Thou, thy, thine. TI, TE.—Primitive from Celtic to Sanscrit. _Ti_, _te_,
_toi_, _tien_ Greek and Illiryan, nearly similar in Bask, Gothic, Pelagic,
Latin, Italian, Persian, Magyar, &c.
Take. CHUC C. _Chugue_ Her.—_Busca_ Italian, _Aku_ Lampung of
Sumatra.—_Huyca_ Huazteca, _Uhca_ Tarasca.
Tomato. TOMATES G.
Temple. See Church.
Tree. See Wood.
Town, habitation. BOHIO, same as house—
_Bahus_, _Pagus_, _Urbis_ Italic L., _Paese_, _Pays_, _Payz_
Modern I., _Choyo_ Greek D., _Bajeth_ Aramic, _Huebo_ Iberian,
_Bohus_ Pelagic, _Bya_ Scand, &c.
Thread. HICO D.—_Hilo_ Oscan, _Trico_ Greek, _Hagu_ Nepal—_Hito_, _Pito_
Maya.
Tobacco, COHIBA O. COGIOBA R. _Cohoba_ D.—_Dokhan_ Arabic, _Tuhica_ Nuba.
Turtle. ICOTA G. ICOTEA H. _Cabini_ D.—_Chucua_, _Icuma_ Sanscrit, _Boco_
Bali.—_Cotos_ Cumana.
Two, or Second. BEM?—_Bi_ Bask, _Binus_ Latin, _Ambi_ Italian.
Three, or Third. ABEM?
Tame, Mild. MATUM D. _Boniatum_ O.—_Bonus_ Latin.
Throne. DUCHI M.
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