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
Nakopowa. III, 8. The snake priest. _Pawa_, priest. See above, p. 70.
The prefix doubtful.
Nakowa. II, 6. Black snake. _Nachoak_, three persons. Z.
Nakowak. I, 14. Black snakes. _Nachohaneu_, he is alone. Z.
_Sukachgook_, black snake. Z. Doubtful.
Nallahemen. III, 13. Navigating. _Nallahemen_, to boat up the stream. K.
Nallimetzin. IV, 29. At last to eat. _Nall_, that, at last; _mitzin_,
to eat.
Namenep. I, 20. Pleased. _Namen_, to know, understand.
Namesaki. IV, 14. Fish land; _Namaes_, fish; _aki_, land.
Namesik. I, 13. Fishes. _Namessall_, fishes. Zeis. _Gram._, p. 101.
Namesuagipek. III, 12. Fish resort sea. _Namaes_, fish; _pek_, lake.
Nanaboush. II, 8, 13. Nana-hare. See p. 130.
Nantiné. I, 19. The fairies. _Naten_, to fetch. Z.
Nantinewak. I, 18. Fairies also. Pl. form from _naten_, to fetch.
Nekama. IV, 9, 10, 19. Him. Him, them.
Nekohatami. IV, 35. Alone the first. _Netami_, the first.
Nemassipi. IV, 49. Fish river. _Namaes_, fish; _sipi_, river.
Nenachihat. V, 58. Watcher. _Nenachgistawachtin_, to listen to one
another, to hear one. K. Hence _hearer_.
Nentegowi. V, 16. The Nentegos. _Nentégo_ is the proper name of the
Nanticokes, who inhabited the eastern shore of Maryland. See p. 22.
Netamaki. I, 24. First land. _Netami_, first; _aki_, land.
Netami. I, 12, 18, 19. The first. _Netami_, the first. Z. _Gram._, p.
108.
Nguttichin. III, 16. All agreed. _'Nguttitehen_, to be of one heart and
mind. Z.
Nigoha. I, 18. Mother. _Ngahomes_, my mother. See Zeis. _Gram._, p. 100.
Nihantowit. II, 4. Dead keeper. _'Nihillowet_, murderer
(_nihillanowet_). See p. 102.
Nihillanep. IV, 43. He killed. See p. 102.
Nihillapewin. III, 11. Being free. _Nihillapewi_, free. Z. See p. 101.
Nihillen. III, 15. To kill _or_ annihilate. _Nihilla_, I kill. Z. See
p. 101.
Nijini. I, 10, 19; II, 2. The Jins. _Nik_, these, those. K. _Nigani_,
the first, the foremost. Z. See notes.
Nillawi. III, 18. By night or in the dark. _Nipahwi_, by night. Z.
Nipahum. I, 5. Moon. _Nipahump_, moon, _Min_.
Nishawi. II, 3. Both, _Nischa_, two.
Nitaton. IV, 11. To be able. To know how to do it. Z.
Nitatonep. IV, 43. He was able. See above. Preterit.
Nitisak. I, 16. Friends. _Nitis_, confidential friend. (Heck, p. 438.)
Nitilowan. IV, 54. Friends of north. _Nitis_, and _lowan_, north.
Nolandowak. IV, 49. Lazy they. _Nolhand_, lazy. K.
Nolemiwi. I, 3. Invisible. Invisible. Z.
Nungihillan. III, 10. By trembling. _Nungihillan_, to tremble. K.
Nungiwi. IV, 64. Trembling he. See above.
Okwewi. I, 18. Wives. _Ochquewak_, women. Z.
Okwisapi. III, 19 With wives or women of man. _Ochque_, woman; _ape_,
man.
Oligonunk. IV, 29. Hollow mountain over. _Wahlo_, a cavern _or_ a
hollow between hills. _Oley_, in Berks county, Pa., the name of a
Moravian settlement, is from this root.
Olini. III, 18. The men _or_ people. From root _ni_, p. 101.
Olumapi. IV, 23. Bundler of written sticks. See p. 161.
Onowutok. V, 12. Prophet. _Owoatan_, to know. K.
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