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
Elowichik. III, 4, 5, 6. Hunters. From _allauwin_, to hunt. Z.;
_allauwitaa_, let us go hunting. H.
Eluwi. III, 5. Most. The superlative form _eli_, with the substantive
verb suffix, _wi_.
Eluwiwulit. IV, 36. The best. From _eluwi_, and _wulit_, good.
Enolowin. IV, 9. Things who. Doubtful, perhaps, _nanne_, those;
_owini_, beings, people.
Epallahchund. V, 53. Failer, who fails. _Pallikiken_, to shoot amiss;
_palliaan_, to go away.
Epit. I, 8. Being there. I, 24. At. This is a suppositive form
from _achpin_, called the "adverbial" by Zeis., _Gram._, p. 115,
who translates it "where he is." It may also be translated by the
preposition "at." See Heckewelder, _Correspondence with Duponceau_,
Letter XXI.
Eshohok. II, 7. Much penetrate. _Eschoochwen_, to go through. Z.
Essop. I, 2, 3. He was.
Essopak. I, 17. Were. II, i, 2. Had become. A form from _lissin_, to be
_or_ do so.
Ewak. III, 3. They go. _Ewak_, they go. Z.; from _aan_, to go.
Ewenikiktit. V, 60. Who are they? _Auwenik_, who are they? Z. _Gram._,
116. The term _Awanuts_ was that applied to the whites in general by
the New England Indians. The Abbé Maurault derives it from _a8eni_,
who, _uji_, whence; = whence come they? _Histoire des Abénakis_, p. 10.
Gahani. II, 10. Shallow water. _Gahan_, shallow. K.
Gaho. I, 12. Mother. See _Nigoha_.
Gandhaton. IV, 7. Concealing or hiding themselves. _Gandhatton_, to
hide, to conceal. K.
Ganshowenik. V, 50. Noisy place (Niagara). _Ganschewen_, to roar, to
make a great noise, Z.; or from _kanti_. See above, p. 73.
Gattamin. 1, 19. Fat fruits. _N'gattamen_, I wish, desire. Z. See note
to passage.
Gattawisi. V, 25. Becoming fat. _Gatta_, do you want? Z.; _gattawisi_,
becoming fat, proper form of Catawissa. Heck., _Ind. Names_, p. 360.
See note.
Gentikalanep. IV, 39. Festivals he made. _Kanti_, to sing
and dance. See p. 73.
Gichi. II, 5. Ready. See the root _kich_, p. 102.
Gikenopalat. V, 23. Great warrior. _Gischigin_, to be born;
_netopalisak_ = warrior. Z.
Gishelendam. IV, 62. Conspiring. _Gischelendam_, to hatch or meditate
something good or bad. See p. 103.
Gishikin. II, 9. Being born. _Gischigin_, to be born. See pp. 102-3.
Gishikshawipek. V, 26. Sun salt sea. _Gischihan_, to make; _schejek_,
wampum.
Gishuk. I, 5. Sun. See p. 103.
Gotatamen. IV, 51. He desires. _N'gattamen_, I want, _or_ wish. Z.
Gunehunga. IV, 33. They tarry. _Guneúnga_, they stay long. Heck., _Ind.
Names_, p. 365.
Gunehungtit. IV, 61. They settle. _Gunehunga_, they stay.
Guneunga. III, 12, 20. They tarry. See _Gunehunga_.
Gunitakan. IV, 62. Long-and-mild. _Guneu_, long.
Gunokim. IV, 22. Long while fatherly. _Guno_, snow. Z. _Ooch_, father.
Gutikuni. III, 18. Single night. _Gutti_, one; _nuktogunak_, one night.
R. W.
Hackung. I, 2. Above. _Hacki_, the earth. Z. _Hackunk_, on or at the
earth. Raf. translates it as _hockung_, the place above, the sky,
heaven. Camp.
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