FOOTNOTES:
[263] Written from the pronunciation of Major Dougherty, Indian agent for this nation, who understands the language thoroughly. This language, with only slight variations, is spoken by the Otos, Ayowäs, and Missouris.—Maximilian.
PAHNI[264]
All (the whole), tsche-túh (e short).
Bad, hå-ku-na-heh.
Buffalo, taraháh.
Child, pi̍h-rau (rau together and German).
Cold (adj), te-pe-tseh.
Come (v), ueh-ta.
Father, attiasch (i and a separated).
Gone (gone away), ueh-tiet.
Good, tunaheh.
Goods (wares), låh-pion (pion French).
Great (tall), ti-réh-hu.
His, ku-tá.
Horse, arúhsch.
Kill (v), uetekut (ue separated).
Love (v; prize), tirǻh-pire-huh (e audible).
Maize, lå-khé-schu.
Man, så̍hnisch.
Meal (or to eat?), tih-uáh-uah (run together).
Mule, kit-kehåh-keh (first e short).
My, ku-ta-tih.
Not (no), kåh-kih.
Pipe (tobacco), lah-uisch.
Quick, uisch-ke-tiuh (ke short).
Sleep (v), titkah.
Slow, påhith.
Small, kakiréhhu.
Sun, sok-kóh-ro (ro half short).
Trade (n), tiråh-poh.
What? tire-kéhro (first e distinctly pronounced but somewhat short).
White, tå̍ h-kåh.
White man, sáhnisch-tå̍h-kåh.
Woman (wife), tsoppat.
Your (plural), ku-ta-schih.