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
Hakhsinipek. III, 17. On hard, stony sea. _Achsin_, a stone; _pek_,
a sea. It may mean "stony sea;" but in the connection I think it is
metaphorical "stone-hard," _i. e._, frozen sea.
Hakik. I, 4. Much land. _Hacki_, the earth. Z.
Hallemiwis. I, 3. Eternal being. _Hallemiwi_, eternally. Z.
Hanaholend. V, 24. River loving. _Amhanne_, river. H. _Ahoala_, to love.
Hattanwulaton. IV, 60. He-has-possession. _Hattan_, to have; _wulaton_
to own, to possess.
Huminiend. IV, 25. Corn eater. _Pach-hamineu_, parched and beaten corn,
R. W., whence our word _hominy_.
Ikalawit. V, 55. Yonder between. _Ikali_, thither.
Init'ako. I, 21. Worship snake. _Aan_, to come; _aki_, earth. Raf.
derives the suffix from _achgook_, snake.
Italissipek. IV, 28. Far from the sea. _Ikalissi_, further, more;
_pek_, standing water, or sea.
Janotowi. IV, 9. True-maker. _W'nutikowi_, he keeps watch. Z. Doubtful.
Jinwis. I, 11. Man-being. See note to passage.
Kamik. I, 24. Age or foretime. "_Kamig_, at the end of words, alludes
to the ground." Baraga, _Otch. Dic. Gamunk_, on the other side of the
water. Z.
Kelik. III, 3. Much. Comp. _Kwelik._ An intensive prefix.
Kelitgeman. V, 3. Much planting corn. Comp. _kelik_; _min_, corn or
berry.
Kichipek. V, 26. Big sea. _Kitschi_, great; _pek_, a body of still
water. See p. 100.
Kichitamak. V, 11, 36. Big Beaver. _Kitschi_, great; _tamaque_, beaver.
Kicholen. III, 14. Big bird. _Kitchi_, great; _tscholens_, bird.
Kihillalend. IV, 6. Thou killest some. _Nihillan_, to kill, _k'_, thou.
Kimi. I, 21. Secretly. _Kimi_, privately. Z.
Kiminikwi. IV, 32. Secretly far off. _Kimi_, privately.
Kinchepend. IV, 55. Sharp he was. _Kineu_, sharp.
Kipemapekan. V, 47. Big Lake going. _Kitschi_, great; _pek_, lake;
_aan_, to go.
Kitahikan. I, 21. Great ocean. III, 17. Of great ocean. _Kitahican_,
the sea, ocean. Z.
Kitanitowit. I, 2, 3, 9. God-Creator. See p. 218.
Kitelendam. III, 9. Earnestly. To be in earnest. Z.
Kitohatewa. V, 60. Big ships or birds. _Kito_, great; _haten_, he has.
Kitshinaki. IV, 13. Big firland. _Kitschi_, great, and _shinaki_.
Kiwis. I, 17. Thou being. _Kitschiwi_, truly, verily. Z.
Kiwikhotan. V, 48. Visiting. _Kiwiken_, to visit.
Kolachusien. V, 6. Pretty bluebird. _Kola_ = _wulit_, pretty. Doubtful.
Kolakwaming. IV, 29. Fine plain at. _Wulit_, fine, beautiful. The sense
is doubtful.
Kolawil. Beautiful head. IV, 5, 8. _Wulit_, fine; _wil_, head.
Komelendam. III, 11. Having no trouble. To be free from trouble or
care. K.
Kowiyey-tulpaking. III, 20. Old turtle land at. _Kikey_, old. K.
_Tulpe_, turtle. Doubtful.
Kshakan. I, 7. It blows hard. III, 2. It storms. _Kschachan_, the wind
blows hard. K.
Kshipehelen. II, 16. Water running off. _Kschippehellan_, the water
flows rapidly, a strong current. Z. Z. also uses _higih hilleu_, the
waterfalls. _Spelling Book_, p. 122.
Kshipehelep. I, 7. It ran off. _K'schippehelleup_, the water ran off.
Zeis. _Gram._, p. 224.
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