FOOTNOTES:
[239] Written from the pronunciation of the half-breed interpreter, Halcro.—Maximilian.
BLACKFOOT[240]
American (an), Omakstoä; i.e., Long Knife.
Arm, ot-tiss.
Arrow, a̍pse (e distinctly pronounced).
Bird, pehkseü (final u barely audible).
Black, sicksinámm.
Blind, náh-pesti (e ½; pesti short).
Blood, ahah-pane (pane short; e ½).
Bone, ochkinn (och guttural).
Bow, spikenn-áhmai (mai German and together; sp with the point of the tongue).
Boy (small boy), sa-kú-man-pö (an French; o distinctly pronounced); usually pronounced sachkó-ma-pö (ach guttural).
Brave (a trusty man), iehkitappeh (ie German).
Brook, asséh-tachtay (tach guttural and very short).
Brother (elder), nehs.
Brother (younger), niskánn.
Chief (n), nachkóhzis (ach guttural; zis low); or ninau (au together, and German).
Child, póh-ka.
Dance (n), paskáhn.
Day, kristikui (kui together).
Deaf, sanastóke (e distinctly pronounced).
Die (v), ä̍nih (accent on a); i.e., he is dead.
Door, kitsi̍mm.
Dream (v), papokahn.
Drink (v), simih.
Drink (imperative), simii̍tt.
Dumb, katä̍h-puie; i.e., one who does not speak.
Ear, ochtóhkiss (och guttural).
Earth, ksáchkum (ach guttural; the whole German).
Eat this, auáttoht (au together).
Enemy, kachtumm.
Englishman, Suiápä.
Evening (towards evening), attakui (ui together).
Eye, o-abs-pih (oabs together; German).
Father, ninnah.
Feather, mami̍nn.
Fire, sti̍h (st with the point of the tongue).
Fish, mami̍h.
Flesh, ehksakuy (German; uy together).
Forehead, oh-niss.
Forest, atsoahskoi (koi German and together).
Frenchman, Náhpi-kuäcks.
Friend, this word is wanting; my kinsman, nézichkáoah (zich guttural; kaoah short).
Girl (small girl), ah-ké-kuann (German).
Go, ätapoh; i.e., he has gone; the infinitive is wanting.
Go (imperative), estapóht (e barely audible).
God, their god is the sun.
Good, achséh (ach guttural).
Great (tall, used of men), espitáh.
Green, kómonä.
Gun, náhmay (German).
Hair, same word as for head.
Hand, o̍h-ke-ti̍ss (i almost like u umlaut).
Head, oh-tu-kuáhn (kua together).
Healthy, katäkiuaht; i.e., he has no sickness.
Heart, uskitsi-pachpé (second i barely audible; ach guttural).
Heat (it is hot), kristotisséh (tis very short).
Horn, ohtsihkinnah; the name of the animal is always added.
House (their lodges), moiéhs.
Hunger, nitóh-nontsi (on French).
Hunt (v), sáhme (e distinctly pronounced).
I, nistó.
Ice, sahkukotoh.
Kettle (iron), äski̍.
Knife, stoa̍nn (st with the point of the tongue).
Laugh (v), ajimih (ji German).
Lead (musket ball), uaksopánn (uak together).
Leg, ohchkatt (ohch guttural).
Live (he still lives), sa̍keh-tapéh; i.e., he is still in the world.
Man, nahpe (e distinctly pronounced).
Meal (to eat?), oyé-ü (final u barely audible).
Moon, kokui-éta-úawakah (ui pronounced together).
Morning, skonna̍h-tonni̍h.
Mother, nikrist.
Mountain, messtäck.
Mouth, ma-å-ih (pronounced together).
Much, akajimm (German).
Negro, siksahpä-kuä̍nn; i.e., a black Frenchman.
Night, kohkui (ui together).
Nose, ohkrississ.
Old (an old man), náhpe, or nahpi (final e or i short).
One-eyed, apa̍u (au together as in German).
People (two young people in love), neta̍kka.
Pipe (tobacco), akuï-nima̍hn (German).
Powder (gun-powder), satsóhpats (German).
Quick (go quickly; hasten), kipanétsit.
Red, ahsa̍hn.
Revenge (I have taken revenge), nitäht-skitáh.
River, omachkéh-táchtay (German throughout; ach guttural); i.e., a large river.
Sick, pastimmä̍hsi, or aiochtokúh (och guttural).
Small, enakutsi (kutsi very short, almost tsi).
Smoke (n), sahtsi̍h.
Snow, kóhn.
Speak (v), äpuiéh (ieh pronounced together).
Spirits (distilled), sti̍och-keh (och guttural; st with the point of the tongue).
Star, kakatóhs (German throughout).
Stingy, sickimisi̍h.
Stone (rock, or cliff), o̍hkotock.
Strong, miskapéh; i.e., a strong man; miss, a strong horse.
Sun, nantóhs (an French; otherwise German).
Sweet, the word does not occur; they say, good to eat, achséh (ach guttural).
Teeth, ochpéhkinn (och guttural).
Thunder, kristikúmm.
Tobacco, pistáchkan (ach together).
Tomahawk, kaksáhkin (German).
Tongue, matsinnih.
Track (trail), ochsokui (och guttural; ui together); a word is added to tell whether of men or a certain animal.
Trail, ochsokui (och guttural; ui together).
Ugly (not good), pachkápe (ach guttural; e full value).
War (to go out to war), sohóh.
Wash (v), siskiochsatis (German; och guttural).
Water, ochkéh (och German guttural).
Weep, auáhsann.
Widow, this word is wanting; they say in general, a woman who has no husband, náhmakeü (final u barely audible).
Wind, suppúy (sup almost like sep; the whole German).
Winter, this word is wanting; they say, the cold, stuyä̍h (German; st with the point of the tongue).
Woman, ah-ké.
Wood, mehsti̍ss.
Yellow, otachkui (ach guttural; ui together).
Yes, a̍h.
Numerals
One, séh.
Two, náhtoka.
Three, nohóka.
Four, nehsohúi (ui together).
Five, nehsitó.
Six, nau (u and a separated; u indistinct).
Seven, äkitsikkům.
Eight, nahnisuji̍m (German throughout).
Nine, pehksúh.
Ten, kehpúh.
Twenty, náhtsipo.
Thirty, nehépu (e distinctly pronounced).
Forty, nehsi̍ppu.
Fifty, nehsitsi̍ppu.
Sixty, nä̍hpu.
Seventy, äkitsikki̍ppu.
Eighty, nahnisi̍ppu.
Ninety, pähksi̍ppu.
Hundred, käpippu.
Thousand, kipipi̍ppi.
Names of Animals
Antelope, auokáhs (au short and together).
Bear (black), si̍ku-kiä̍yu (German throughout).
Bear (grizzly), a̍poch-kiäyu (och guttural).
Beaver, kéhstake (e pronounced distinctly).
Bighorn, ä̍mach-ki̍kinägs; plural, ä̍mach-ki̍kinä; from ämach, meaning large horns.
Buffalo (bull), stomi̍ck.
Dog, emitá.
Elk, purnokä̍hstomick.
Horse, purnakö̍mitä (mita short).
Moose, sikitisuh.
Mountain goat (white), apumachkikiná (mach German guttural).
Otter, emonä̍hs.
Skunk, a̍hpikaieh (ah accented; pi short).
Wolf (common gray), sikkapéhs.
Wolf (prairie), sehnipa̍h.[241]