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
Mother, _Bibi_, _Nucu-churon_, E.
Father, _Baba_, _Nucu-chili_, E.
Grandfather, _Narguti_, E.
Wife, _Liani_, E.
Son, _Rabu_, E.
Daughter, _Rahen_, E.
The, _Ni_, N’.
Heart, _ Nanichi_, E.
Vassal, _Labuyu_, E.
Sea, _Balana_, E.
Bed, _Nekera_, E.
Sun, _Kachi_, _Cochi_, E.
Money, _Agucat_.
Palm, _Caico_.
Red, _Pu_, E.
People, _Ibas_, B. Cabres, E.
Priest, _Boyez_, E.
Wanderer, _Umckua_, E.
Devil, _Mabuya_, E.
Vocabulary Of The Cairi Of Trinidad Island, 1594.
This Dialect of the ARUAC is the nearest geographically to the _Eyeri_,
and yet very different; nearer in words to the _Aruac_ of the Continent.
Therefore the _Aruac_ and _Taino_ altho’ belonging to the same group, are
distinct Languages, and the two people had been separated for ages.
Dudley collected in 1594, about 55 words of it, which are in Purchas, yet
have been neglected by all the Philologists. Out of these 27 are in my
_Taino_ List, and offer 16 affinities, equal to 56 per cent. The remainder
27, lack there and cannot be compared; but afford a kind of supplement to
it.
16 Comparable Words Akin In Both.
Man, _Guttemock_.
Woman, _Hiaru_.
Heaven, _Huihua_.
Gold, _Calcoari_.
Maize, _Mauris_.
Pipe, _Bayu_.
Shell, _Tibetibe_.
Water, _Bara_, _Oronuy_.
Sun, _Hadali_.
Moon, _Katti_.
Bread, _Callit_.
Fire, _Hicket_.
Eyes, _Cosi_, _Scrath_.
Boat, _Canoa_, _Canosin_.
Stone, _Sibath_.
Head, _Cabbo_.
12 Different Comparable Words.
Copper, _Arara_.
Metal, Iron, _Mointiman_.
Emerald, _Taarao_.
Sword, _Caspara_.
This, My, _Da_, D.
Parrot, _Wahowa_.
Tree, _Mentini_.
Potato, _Halete_.
Batatas, _Caenuda_.
Knife, _Yedola_.
Basket, _Queca_.
Tobacco, _Hurreit_.
27 Additional Words Not Comparable.
Hand, _Can_.
Feet, _Cutti_.
Knees, _Cude_.
Toes, _Boda_.
Hair, _Bairo_, _Barah_.
Bow, _Marahabo_.
Arrow, _Semaro_.
Spoon, _Heldaro_.
Silver, _Perota_.
Forehead, _Dessi_.
Tongue, _Dill_.
Ears, _Dudica_.
Lips, _Desire_.
Teeth, _Arehe_.
Monkey, _Howa_.
Chest, _Bodad_.
Well, _Sakel_.
Bracelet, _Techir_.
Scissors, _Arkeano_.
Comb, _Baruda_.
Mouth, _Lacoak_.
Bell, _Toletilero_.
Stick, _Adoth_.
Beach, _Barenaine_.
Flying fish, _Bohery_.
Tunny fish, _Uassa_.
I don’t know, _Nonguo_, _Nonquapa_.
Fragment On The Araguas Of Brazil, 1519.
As early as 1519, Pigafetta collected a dozen words of the Brazilian
Language; which are quite different from the _Tupi_; but very akin to the
Haytian. Altho’ he does not name the tribe he visited, they must have been
_Araguas_, who are thus traced to the _Aruac_ Stock. This great nation was
still further extended; since the Patagons or _Tinguis_, the Chiquitos or
_Taos_, and perhaps the _Charruas_ belonged to it, as I shall show
elsewhere. Meantime adding some words from Cabot & Vespucci, we have 17
Araguas words, whereof 14 are comparable with the Haytian, offering 10
affinities, which gives 72 per cent of mutual analogy, much more than with
the _Cairi_.
10 Consimilar Words.
House, _Boi_, _Bohio_, by Cabot.
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