TUSCARORA.

1	God		Ya wuhn ne yuh.
2	Devil		Oo na sa roo nuh.
3	Man		Ehn kweh.
4	Woman		Hah wuhn nuh.
5	Boy		Kun chu kweh’r.
6	Girl		Ya te ah cha yeuh.
7	Child		Kats ah.
8	Father (my)		E ah kre ehn.
9	Mother (my)		E a nuh.
10	Husband (my)		E na yah keah wuhn te kehn rea nuhn.
11	Wife (my)		(The same word as for my husband.)
12	Son (his)		Trah wuhn ruh, nuh nuhn, a ne hah.
13	Daughter (his)		Tra wuhn ruh, nuhn, kah-nuhn nuhn.
14	Brother (my)		E ah ke ah t’keuh.
15	Sister (my)		Eah keah nuhn nooh’r.
16	An Indian		Reuh kweh hehn weh.
17	Head		Yah reh.
18	Hair (his)		Trah wuhn ruh,	rah	weh rah wuhn.
19	Face (his)		“	rah	keuh seuh keh.
20	Forehead	(his)	“	“	keuh neuh keh.
21	Scalp	“	“	“	nuh reh.
22	Ear	“	“	kunh	nunh keh.
23	Eye	“	“	“	kah reuh keh.
24	Nose	“	“	“	cheuh seuh keh.
25	Nostril	“	“	“	cheuh kah reuh.
26	Mouth	“	“	“	skah reuh.
27	Tongue	“	“	reuh	toh neuh keh.
28	Tooth	“	“	“	rah tooh tseh.
29	Beard	“	“	“	sooh keh reh.
30	Neck	“	“	“	hah tseh.
31	Arm	“	“	“	neuh cheuh keuh.
32	Shoulder	“	“	“	nunh neh.
33	Back	“	“	“	reuh wunh keh.
34	Hand	“	“	“	rah eh nunh keh.
35	Finger	“	“	“	rooh kweh.
36	Nail	“	“	“	skeuh kah reh.
37	Breast	“	“	“	ah sunh keh.
38	Body	“	“	“	keh s’heuh keh.
39	Leg	“	“	“	reuh seuh keh.
40		“	“	“
41	Navel	“	“	“	ne seuh reuh keh.
42	Thigh	“	“	“	te cheuh keh.
43	Knee	“	“	“	reuh kueh t’sunh keh.
44	Foot	“	“	rah	rah neuh keh.
45	Toe	“	“	“	sooh kweh.
46	Heel	“	“	“	teh heuh cheh.
47	Bone	“	“	“	skeuh reh.
48	Heart	“	“	“	ra re ah seh.
49	Liver	“	“	“	rah t’wunh seh.
50	Windpipe	“	“	“	hunh t’seh.
51	Stomach	“	“	“	keh’r hah keuh.
52	Bladder	“	“	“	te ah neh.
53	Blood	“	“	“	t’kwah ra.
54	Vein	“	“	“	} nunh yah t’seh.
55	Sinew	“	“	“
56	Flesh	my	E kwa reh.
57	Skin	“	E ka nunh keh.
58	Seat	“	E ak tak.
59	Thighbone	“	E k’te chunh keh skenh reh.
60	Town	“	Kah tah nah yeuh.
61	Townsman	“	Kah koo tah nah keuh’f hah.
62	House		Yah keuh nunh.
63	Door		Oo chah reh.
64	Lodge		Wan k’tah nah yeuh noh’gh.
65	Smoke		Oo chah reh.
66	Chief		Ya koo wah nunh.
67	Warrior		Roo skeuh rah keh reh.
68	Friend		Enh nunh rooh.
69	Enemy		Yeuh chunh t’seh.
70	Kettle		Oo nunh weh.
71	Arrow		Oo teh.
72	Bow		Nah chreh.
73	Warclub		Oo che kweh.
74	Spear		Chu rets.
75	Axe		No keuh.
76	Knife		Oo sah keuh neh.
77	Paddle		Kah weh t’chra.
78	Canoe		Oo nah keh.
79	Boat		Oo hunh weh.
80	Ship		Oo hunh weh koo.
81	Shoe		Oo che koo ra.
82	Leggin		Oo re streh.
83	Coat}		Oo keh r’hoo t’chreh.
84	Shirt}
85	Breachcloth		Ya hah’r hooh stoh.
86	Belt or sash		Oo che hah t’chra.
87	Head dress		Hoh toh kweh.
88	Pipe		Chah’rs hooh stoh.
89	Tobacco		Chah’rs hooh.
90	Pipe stem		Oo treh neh.
91	Sky		Oo renh yah’rs.
92	Heaven		Oo reuh yah keuhf.
93	Sun		He teh.
94	Moon		Ah t’seuh ye hah.
95	Star		Oo ne senh reh.
96	Day		A wunh neh.
97	Night		A sunh neh.
98	Cloud		Oo roh’ts.
99	Light		Yu hooks.
100	Darkness		Yah weh toah yeuh.
101	Morning		Tsoo teh’r hunh.
102	Evening		Yah tsa t’henh hah.
103	Spring		Wah’r wooh stroh’gh.
104	Summer		Oo kenh hoh keh.
105	Autumn		Roh t’seh keh.
106	Winter		Kooh seh r’heuh.
107	Year		Ah ooh streh.
108	Wind		Oo reh.
109	Lightning		Woh n’woh kah reh nah reek.
110	Thunder		He nunh.
111	Rain		Wane too’eh.
112	Snow		Oo neets reh.
113	Hail		Wah t’kah ta he ts’ot.
114	Fire		Oo che reh.
115	Water		Ah wunh.
116	Ice		Oo we seh.
117	Earth, land		Ah wunh reh.
118	Sea		Kahn yah ta reyu.
119	Lake		Hahn yah ta reh.
120	River		Ke nunh.
121	Stream		Hah s’nunh yeuh tih.
122	Valley		Ah wunh rah stroh kenh.
123	Hill		Yu nunh t’heh.
124	Mountain		Yu nunh yeuh tih.
125	Plain		Wah keuh nah yeuh.
126	Forest		Ooh r’hah nah keuhf.
127	Meadow		Ya ha re oh toh.
128	Bog		Yu teh’r enh t’sah ne reuh.
129	Island		Yuh weh nooh.
130	Stone		Oo reuh neh.
131	Rock		Oo steuh reh.
132	Silver		Kah kwis tah no reuh.
133	Copper		Kwa nis nees.
134	Iron		Oo wa nunh.
135	Lead		Nah wah c’steh.
136	Maize		Oo nunh heh.
137	Wheat		Oo toos.
138	Oats		O’ch.
139	Potatoe		Oo nunh tseh.
140	Turnip		Oo che kwah.
141	Tree		Oo reuh eh.
142	Wood		Oo yeuh kwe reh.
143	Pine		Hoh teh.
144	Oak		Rah rooh.
145	Ash		Whoh’t.
146	Elm		Kah rah t’kwoh.
147	Basswood		Oo hoo stroh.
148	Shrub		Kwe roh keuh.
149	Leaf		Oo euh reh.
150	Bark		Skeuh noh reh.
151	Grass		Yu ha rub kweh.
152	Nettles		Yah koo ha roh roh’r.
153	Thistle		Oo ne keh weh.
154	Weed		Chu wa kah ha rah ka.
155	Flower		Oo che che streh.
156	Bread		Oo tah nah reh.
157	Indian meal		Oo nuh heh.
158	Flour		Oo teh c’hrah.
159	Meat		Wah reh.
160	Beaver		Chu noh keuh.
161	Deer		Ah kweh.
162	Bison or buffalo		Chu ta kre yoh keuh.
163	Bear		Oo che reuh.
164	Otter		Che ah ka we nuh.
			Grey fox red fox.
165	Fox		Che chuh.—Skeuh nahx seuh.
166	Wolf		Skwah re nunh.
167	Dog		Chee’sr.
168	Squirrel		Thah’st.
169	Hare		Kwa ruh.
170	Lynx		(No name.)
171	Panther		T’keuh na nih.
172	Muskrat		Ah nuh kwinh.
173	Polecat		(No name.)
174	Hog		Kwis kwis.
175	Horse		Hah hahts.
176	Cow		Oo na rah saht.
177	Sheep		Wa rak seuh.
178	Turtle		Che koo wa.
179	Toad		Roo nunh skwah reuh.
180	Insect		Chick euh woh’r.
181	Snake		Oo skwah na.
182	Bird		Che nunh.
183	Egg		Ooh heuh seh.
184	Feather		Oo snoo kre.
185	Claw		Oo sheuh kah reh.
186	Beak		Tuh cheuh seh.
187	Wing		Oo yeuh we ts’neh.
188	Goose		Kah tuh’ts euh.
189	Partridge		Oo kwa’ts euh.
190	Duck		Ts’uh yeuh.
191	Pigeon		Oo re neh.
192	Plover		(No name.)
193	Turkey		Keuh nuh.
194	Crow		Ah ah.
195	Eagle		Suh kwe ah.
196	Hawk		Ne yeuh ne yeuh.
197	Snipe		Tah wis ta wis.
198	Owl		Oo wah.
199	Woodpecker		Nah rah’r.
200	Robin		Roo skooh kooh.
201	Fish		Keuh chink.
202	Trout		Ruh te ohk teuh.
203	Bass.		Keuh che ah heuh s’che.
204	Pike.		Koo wahk.
205	Sturgeon		Hah rah.
206	Sunfish		Nah reh reh.
207	Eel		Keuh neh.
208	Fin		Oo too neh.
209	Scale		Oo s’neh.
210	Roe		Ta reh.
211	White		Oo whah re ah keuh.
212	Black		Kah hunh s’ehe.
213	Blue		Oo tih heuh re eh.
214	Yellow		Tih kah che t’kah nahyeuh.
215	Green		Oo ha reh.
216	Great		We yu.
217	Small		Wast teuh.
218	Strong		Oo te reuh.
219	Old		Oo nunh hah ah.
220	Young		Oo’t oh.
221	Good		Wah kwast.
222	Bad		Wah sunh.
223	Handsome		Yu yah tah yeuh snuh.
224	Ugly		Koh seuh.
225	Alive		Wunh heh.
226	Dead		Yah wunh ha yeuh.
227	Life		Na yah wunh t’kwah.
228	Death		Keuh ha yeuh.
229	Cold		Ah t’huh.
230	Hot		Yuh nah re hin.
231	Sour		Na yuh che ra noh neh.
232	Sweet		Yah wa kenh.
233	Bitter		Yu che wah kenh.
234	I		E.
235	Thou		Ets.
236	He		Trah ya nueh teh.
237	She		A ya nueh teh.
238	We		E ah kwah ya sunh teh.
239	You, ye		Thwah ya sunh teh.
240	They		Kah ya yeh sunh teh.
241	This		Keh’n nuh.
242	That		Ha nuh.
243	All		T’wa’hn.
244	Part		Wa yu rah kwuhn.
245	Many		Yuh neh’r kenh hu hu.
246	Nothing		Tsah wunh teh.
247	Who		Koh na.
248	Near		Noos keuh.
249	Far off		E nuh.
250	To-day		Kah wunh yuh’r heuk enh.
251	Yesterday		Teh nuh.
252	To-morrow		Euh yuh’r heuh.
253	Yes		Euh heuh.
254	No		Kwuhs.
255	Perhaps		Ah reuh kweh te.
256	Above		Strah kwe.
257	Under		Euh toh kenh’f.
258	Within		Oo nuh skeuh.
259	Without		Th’ neh teh.
260	On		Hoh heh’n.
261	Something		Sto e keuh.
262	In the tree		Ooreuh oh kenk’f.
263	On the rock		Koh heh’r oo steuh roh keh.
264	By the shore		Oo che ah tah’qt.
265	On the table		Na kwah roh kwah keh.
266	In the book		Oo yah teuh strah keuh’f.
267	Now		Ka wunh.
268	Never		Sa nunh.
269	By and by		Ka wuh thenh ruh.
270	One		Euh che.
271	Two		Nak te.
272	Three		Ah sunk.
273	Four		Kunh toh.
274	Five		Weesk.
275	Six		Ooh yok.
276	Seven		Che oh noh.
277	Eight		Na kreuh.
278	Nine		Ne reuh.
279	Ten		Wah th’sunk.
280	Eleven		Euh che skah hah.
281	Twelve		Nah tih skah hah.
282	Thirteen		Ah sunk “ “
283	Fourteen		Hunh toh “ “
284	Fifteen		Weesk “ “
285	Sixteen		Ooh yok “ “
286	Seventeen		Ohe oh noh “ “
287	Eighteen		Na kreuh “ “
288	Nineteen		Ne reuh “ “
289	Twenty		Na wah th’sunh.
290	Thirty		Ah sunh te wah th’sunk.
291	Forty		Hunh toh te “ “
292	Fifty		Weest te “ “
293	Sixty		Ooh yok te “ “
294	Seventy		Che oh noh te “ “
295	Eighty		Na kreuh te “ “
296	Ninety		Ne reuh te “ “
297	One hundred		Hah yok stre.
298	Two hundred		Nah kah “ “
299	One thousand		Euh che oo yoh stre.
300	Two thousand		Nak tih “ “ “
301	Ten thousand		Wak th’sunk noh oo yoh stre.
302	Ten million		Kah yoh stre te kah yoh stre nah oo. Yoh stre keuh hoh nuh.
303	To eat[112]		Ah reuh chu reek.
304	To drink		Ah’r weh’r reuhk.
305	To run		Ah kah te ah sr’hink.
306	To walk		Ah reuh ra kwunk.
307	To dance		Nah reuh’t t’kwunk.
308	To laugh		Ah kah yeuh skwak.
309	To cry		Nah reuh snah rahk.
310	To burn		Ya choh roh nah re hin.
311	To love		Ah kah no reuh kwunk.
312	To go		Nah reut tah hah kink.
313	To strike		Ah kah keuh kwah re ts’enk.
314	To kill		Ah rah kwunk nahk.
315	To sing		Ah reuh uwunh a renhk.
316	To sleep		Ah kenht oo euhk.
317	To die		Ah wunh ha yeuhk.
318	To speak		Ah kah weh reuhk.
319	To see		Ah kah keuhk.
320	To hear		Ah kah koo hunh sh’henhk.
321	To think		Ah kah kah wunh te keuhnunh te enhk.
322	To shout		Ah kah koo hunh renhk.
323	To advance		Ah kah koo ra kwah nunhk.
324	To retreat		Ah kah yenh swah nih.
325	To give		Ah kah yenh nah nunh.
326	To carry		Ah kah hahk.
327	To tie		Ah kah treh’nk.
328	Walking		E weh, (he walks, &c.)
329	Singing		Roh uwunh a renk.
330	Dancing		Na nah t’kah.
331	Crying		Na rats nah.
332	Man lives		Euh queh, yah kenh hek ’gh.
333	God exists		Ya wunh ne yuh, yah kenh hek ’gh.
334	Fishes swim		Kenk chinh, keuh hoh nuk, wah nah wuhn’s.
335	Birds fly		Che nunh, keuh hoh neuh, na yuh nunh hah n’yeh.
336	A fish swims		Skenh che aht, wah nah wuhn’s.
337	A bird flies		Skah che nunh e’shrah.
338	One man		Enh che, a ne hah.
339	Twenty men		Na wah th’sunh, kah ya ne hah.
340	A little man		Renh thras s’tenh, a ne hah.
341	A little dog		A re’s.
342	A good man		Renh kweh, strah kwah’st.
343	A bad man		Renh kweh, struh k’senh.
344	A good bow		Wah nah kwah’st.
345	A bad bow		Wah nah k’senh.
346	Good		Kah re whah ya nih.
347	Evil		Kah re whah k’senh.
348	Blessedness		Kah yenh wah nunk.
349	Mankind		Eh noo kenh’f.
350	The world		Wah’f nah kwa kenh.

[112] If there is no infinitive, insert the form, he eats, &c.

Note.—As the above is intended to be used merely for comparing one Iroquois dialect with another, I desire that our alphabet may be used with the common English powers. If not, and you use a particular system, please to state what sounds it expresses.

H. R. S.

There is nothing answering to the infinitive and participle. I have therefore used the present indicative in the translation. I have divided the words into syllables, whether they are simple or compound. Where two or more words occur in the translation of a phrase, I have separated them by a comma. I have used the English alphabet with natural powers so far as Tuscarora sounds could be indicated by them. It is impossible to give, in many cases, a correct sound. A alone, has the sound of a in hate. Ah, like our interjection ah. The sound I intend to indicate by sunh, keuh, heuh, would be given, very nearly, by the Seneca alphabet used by Mr. Wright, thus: sah, kah, or kah, ha. The emphasis is, almost invariably, on the penultimate. Often a slight emphasis on some others. There is also often a prolongation of sound not indicated by any mark, as I supposed you would not need it.

I have not been able to finish this translation until now, (Oct. 20,) as I was absent, or otherwise engaged for some time after you had left; and when finally I was ready, Mr. Chew was not, until recently. I hope it has not been too long delayed.

I received your letter from New-York, of Sept. 16th. Nicholas Cusick, the father of James and David, was about 82 when he died. I have not been able to learn where he was born. He died at this place October, 1840. I do not know that there was anything very peculiar about him. He never was a “priest or juggler in his earlier days,” that I can learn.

Yours, truly,
GILBERT ROCKWOOD.