FOOTNOTES:
[240] Written from the pronunciation of the interpreter Berger, and several Blackfoot Indians.—Maximilian.
Comment by Ed. For Berger, see our volume xxiii, p. 23, note 11.
[241] The words from the Blackfoot language given by Gallatin (ibid., p. 373), are for the most part, incorrectly written. We find, for instance, that in the word pistachkan the copyist avoided the guttural sound and wrote pistarkan. I must also remark here that Townsend in his Narrative of a Journey across the Rocky Mountains to the Columbia River, speaks in very exaggerated terms of the Blackfoot Indians. This is due to the fact that his information came from trappers and fur hunters who usually have the greatest respect for those Indians who are their bitterest enemies. On the other hand, what Townsend says of the injustice of the fur hunters towards these Indians is thoroughly justified.—Maximilian.
Comment by Ed. Townsend's Narrative is published in our volume xxi.
CHAYENNE (Shyenne of the Anglo-Americans)[242]
Arrow, mah-hóss.
Axe, jóh-ie-wúch (German throughout; uch guttural).
Bad, iháwa-süwa (very short).
Bow, máh-tachk (run together; ch guttural).
Bullet, wihóh-imáh-husch (the last three syllables are run together).
Cherries, máhmenuss.
Chief (leader), wi̍h-hu (hu short; u between o umlaut and u).
Child, kaichkúnn (ich guttural).
Day, wawóhn.
Far (distant), háh-iss.
Father, ni̍ho-ä̍h.
Fire, hoi̍sta.
Fire (to kindle a fire), dä̍cho-ihä̍s (ch guttural).
God, okúhme (e ½).
Good, ipáua (a and u separated; final e very short).
Great (of bodies), hiáh-est (hi together; ah together; est distinctly pronounced).
Gun, mah-ah-tán (run together; ma short).
Head, mi̍hk (k with a peculiar breathing).
Kettle (of metal), máï-taï-tó.
Knife, wó-tach-ke (ach guttural; ke very short).
Left-handed person, náhbuchs (uch guttural; s audible).
Little, o̍ch-kumm (och guttural).
Man, itán.
Man (old), waháhkis (kis low).
Man (young), cassuáhä.
Mother, nachkuä̍ (ach guttural).
Much, iháhstuch (uch guttural).
Near, kách-kiss (German; ach guttural).
On that side (of the river), o̍hhä-hohúmm.
On this side (of the river), o̍hhä-hastó.
One-eyed (a one-eyed man), o̍kinn.
Pipe (tobacco), hióchko (och guttural; ko almost like ke, e ½).
Poor (to be poor), staminóhha (st with the point of the tongue; ha very short; the whole run together).
Powder (gun-powder), páï.
River, o̍h-hä (pronounced as if oh-o-a).
Rocky Mountains, Húh-hunáu (nau together).
Small (of bodies), i̍kokesta (all syllables equal).
Sun, ischä̍.
Water, má-pe (ma nasal; pe short; e full value; the two syllables run together).
Weep (v), i̍h-acháh (ih with emphasis; ch guttural).
Wife, hi-i̍h-u (run together).
Woman (old), machta-máh-hä (ach guttural; the whole run together).
Comrade, I am going to sleep, húa-manna-aus (German throughout; u and a separated; accent on u; aus together).
Comrade, let us smoke, húa-hi̍hputt.
Comrade, take care of the kettle, hóa-niomů̈st-nomostetúnn.
Give to me, ni̍sta (ta short).
I have finished, ihi̍hs (with strong emphasis; abruptly ended).
Names of Animals
Antelope, wóh-ka (run together; ka lower).
Bear (grizzly), náchku (ach guttural).
Buffalo (bull), hottúe (u and e separated).
Buffalo (calf), wohksá (sa short).
Buffalo (cow), issiwóhn.
Dog, chotónn (ch guttural).
Elk, mo-úi (ui together).
Hedge-hog, ichtú-messi̍mm (ich German with the point of the tongue; e ½).
Horse, woindohámm (oi separated).
Mule, akéhm.
Wolf, hoh-ni̍ (ni short).
Names of Indian Tribes
Arikkaras, O̱̤̠̍hnunnu (short).
Awatichay (village) [Minnitarri], Amatsichá.
Crows, Hóh-otann.
Dacotas, O̱̤̠̍hohma.
Mandans, Wi̍hwatann.
Minnitarris, Honúhn.
Minnitarris (the small village) [Ahwahnaway], Hahpeiu (e full value; peiu short and separated into two syllables).
Pahnis, Hóh-ni-tánn.
Ruhptare [Mandan village], Wóh-ah (run together).