The Lenâpé and Their Legends: With the complete text and symbols of the Walam olum, a new translation, and an inquiry into its authenticityBrinton, Daniel G. (Daniel Garrison)
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The Lenâpé and Their Legends: With the complete text and symbols of the Walam olum, a new translation, and an inquiry into its authenticity
Brinton, Daniel G. (Daniel Garrison)
Delaware Indians; Delaware language -- Texts; Picture-writing, Indian
Apendawi. IV, 26. Useful he. _Apendamen_, to make use of; _apensuwi_,
useful, enjoyable.
Aptèlendam. III, 9. Grieving. To grieve to death. Zeis.
Askipalliton. V, 43. Must make war. _Aski_, must, obliged, and
_palliton_.
Askiwaal. IV. They must go. _Aski_, must, and _aan_ or _aal_, to go.
Assinapi. IV, 16. Stone man. _Assin_, a stone; _ape_, a man; a _nomen
gentile._
Atak. I, 24. Beyond. _Attach_, beyond, above. Zeis.
Atam. III, 8. Let us go. _Atam_, let us go. Z. _Gram._
Attagatta. IV, 31. Unwilling. _Atta_, or _matta_, negative prefix;
_gatta_, to want, or wish.
Attalchinitis. IV, 62. Not always friend. _Atta_, neg. prefix; _nitap_,
friend, or our friend.
Attaminin. IV, 28. No corn. _Atta_, neg. prefix; _min_, berry or corn.
Attasokelan. IV, 28. No raining. _Atta_, neg. prefix; _sokelan_, rain.
Awasagamek. I, 4. Much heaven. _Awosegame_, heaven. Z.
Awesik. I, 13. Beasts. _Awessis_, a beast.
Awolagan. V, 12. Heavenly. _Awullakenim_, to praise. K.
Ayamak. IV, 15, 17. The great warrior. _Ajummen_, to buy, purchase. K.;
from _aji_, take it! hence "the Buyer," or "the Seizer".
Chanelendam. III, 20. Doubting. _Tschannelendam_, to consider, to be in
doubt. K.
Chichankwak. I, 10. Souls also. _Tschitschank_, soul.
Chihillen. III, 11. Separating. _Tschitschpihieleu_, to split asunder;
cf. _chipeu_, it separates.
Chikimini. V, 52. Turkey tribe. See above, p. 37.
Chikonapi. IV, 16. Robbing man, _Cheche_, to rob, R. W., _Key_, p. 102.
Chiksit. III, 5. Holy. _Kschiechek_, clean; _kschiechanchsopannik_,
holy. Z.
Chilili. IV, 10, 12, 15. Snow-bird. _Chilili_, snow-bird, Heck. _Ind.
Names_, p. 363.
Chingalsuwi. IV, 30. Stiffened he. _Tschingalsu_, stiff.
Chintanes. III, 4. Strong. _Tschintamen_, strong. Z.
Chitanesit. III, 5. Strong. _Tschitani_, strong. K.
Chitanitis. IV, 51. Strong friend. _Tschitani_, strong; _nitis_, friend.
Chitanwulit. IV, 45. Strong and good. _Tschitani_, strong; _wulit_,
good.
Cholensak. I, 13. Birds. _Tscholens_, bird.
Dasin. II, 12. Daughter. _N'danūss_, my daughter.
Danisapi. III, 19. Daughters of man. _N'danūss_, my daughter; _ape_,
man.
Delsin. I, 8. Is there. _W'dellsin_, he is _or_ does so. Zeis. _Gram._,
p. 117.
Delsinewo. III, 5. They are. _W'dellsinewo_, they are or do so. Zeis.
_Gram._, p. 117.
Eken. II, 2. Together. Probably an error for _nekama_, those.
Elangomel. V, 38. Friendly to all. _Elangomellan_, my friend. Z.
Elemamik. I, 3. Everywhere, _Elemamek_, everywhere. Z.
Elendamep. I, 20. Thinking. On _elendam_, see above, p. 100.
Eli. I, 21. While. _Eli_, because, then, so, that. K. Also a
superlative prefix, as _eli kimi_ very privately.
Elmusichik. IV, 4. The goers. _Elemussit_, he who goes away. Z.
Elowaki. III, 17. Hunting country. _Eluwak_, most powerful. Z. In this
word and in _elowapi_, Rafinesque mistook the meaning of the prefix.
Compare _elowichik_.
Elowapi. III, 19. Hunting manly. _Eli_, intensive, best or most, and
_ape_, man, or perhaps _wapi_, knowing.
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