A Key Into the Language of America, or an Help to the Language of the Natives in That Part of America Called New-England / Together with Briefe Observations of the Customes, Manners, and Worships, &c. of the Aforesaid Natives, etc.

by Roger Williams

CHAPTER I.

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Of Salutation.—Observation.

The natives are of two sorts (as the English are) some more rude and clownish, who are not so apt to salute, but upon salutation resalute lovingly. Others, and the generall, are sober and grave, and yet cheerfull in a meane, and as ready to begin a salutation as to resalute, which yet the English generally begin, out of desire to civilize them.

What cheare Nétop is the general salutation of all English toward them. Nétop is friend. Netompaûog, Friends.

They are exceedingly delighted with Salutations in their own Language.

Neèn, Keèn, Ewò,	I, you, he.
Keénkaneen,	You and I.
Ascowequássin,
Ascowequassunnúmmis,	Good morrow.
Askuttaaquompsín,	Hou doe you?
Asnpaumpmaúntam,	I am very well.
Taubút paump maúntaman,	I am glad you are well.
Cowaúnckamish,	My service to you.