Opuscula: Essays chiefly Philological and Ethnographical

by R. G. Latham

English.	Ahnenin.
ax	hanarse.
awl	bay.
American	basseway.
Assineboin	attinene.
blue	wahtaniyo.
blanket	nehatiyo.
brandy	kinatlyo.
balls	kutchemutche.
buttons	hahkeatta.
berries	bin.
blood	barts.
bull buffalo	nican.
cow buffalo	etanun.
bear	wussa.
bad	wahnattha.
Blackfoot Indian	wahtanetas.
Blood Indian	cowwenine.
comb	ehattiya.
cord	ahthauatz.
cup	anah.
coat	beethintun.
calf	wo.
cheat	chahhawdo.
Crow Indian	owwenin.
coming, I am	kitowats.
dog	ahttah.
deer	nosik.
drink	nahbin.
ear-rings	iyand.
ears	etah.
eyes	araithya.
elk	wussea.
eat	ahbeetse.
foot	nahatta.
friend, my	beneche.
gun	kutcheum.
good	etah.
Gros Ventres Indian	ahnenin.
girl (young)	wahtha.
god (sun)	esis.
going (I am)	nehichauch.
—— (where are you)	takahah.
going away	nehahtha.
give me	tsikit.
—— him	binenah.
horse	wasahhun.
hair	betaninita.
hand	ikickan.
hungry	asinun.
iron	bachit.
key	tanaga.
knife	wahata.
kettle	busetanah.
kill	paahun.
leg	nanaha.
leggings	nattah.
lodge	neahnun.
—— poles	ahearsum.
love	abathatta.
lice	bettabin.
meat, fresh	ahhan.
——, dry	ahhthan.
——, fat	netun.
mouth	ochya.
me	}	nistow.
mine
man, white	nehato.
——, black	awtamahat.
many	akaka.
nose	huse.
now	wahne.
no	chieu.
none, I have	ichscho.
gun-powder	keatah.
pan	basiana.
pipe	einpssah.
poor	ahtabinou.
quit	nannan.
scarletcloth	benatiyo.
spoon	abiyon.
salt	ekiowa.
sugar	nahattobin.
sleep	nuckcoote.
strike	towwonah.
sun	esis.
still be	owwahtatz.
tobacco	kichtahwan.
teeth	etchit.
thigh	neteto.
to-day	wanaki.
to-morrow	nacah.
take it	etanah.
vermillion	nehatto noven.
understand, do you!	ahnetan.
——, I do not	hachinetou.
wood	bess.
rock	hannike.
ribs	netzsun.
robe	tovau.
run	nunahho.
roast	estan.
river	natcha.
wolf	kiadah.
water	nitsa.
whisky	nahattonuche.
wife	etha.
fingers	naha.
—— nails	hussa.
you	ahnan.
yes	aha.
I don't want it	natah.
sit down	kannutz.
get up	kayhatz.
where is it	tahto.
there it is	nayyo.
two	nethiyau.
four	yahnayau.
six	nekitukiyau.
ten	netassa.

As the MS. was written with unusual clearness and distinctness I have no doubt as to Ahnenin having been the word. That Prichard read it so is evident; for the foregoing explanation has made it clear that he and I are independent witnesses. If error, then, exists it is in the MS.

The Blackfoot and Crow (which having also transcribed, I have by me) are as follows:—

English.	Blackfeet.		Crow.
sun	nawtoas
little old foot			sakahbooatta.
spirit	eishtom
bad spirit			appanahhe.
man (vir)	nayshetappe		bettse.
Indian	nayshetappe		absarroka[47].
woman	ahkeya		meyakatte.
boy	sacoomahpa		skakkatte.
girl	ahkaquoin		meyakatte.
child	po`kah		bakkatte.
father	onwa		menoomphe.
mother	ochrist		ekien.
husband	ohmah		batchene.
wife	ohtoohkamah		mooah.
son	nohcoah		menarkhatte.
daughter	netan		menarkmea.
brother	nausah		boocouppa, see child.
sister	niskan		boocoupmea.
head	otoquoin		marshun.
hair	otoquoin		mishiah.
—— of animal	ohqueiz
face	ostokais		sa
forehead	ohnez		hhea.
ear	ohtokeis		uppa.
eye	ohwappispe		meishta.
nose	ohkissis		buppa.
mouth	mauihhe		e'a—teeth.
tongue	matzsinne		dayszske.
teeth	ohpaykin		ea—mouth.
beard	emoooye		eshaesha.
neck	ohkokin		shuah.
arm	ohtsis		barre.
hand	ohkittakes		buschie.
nail	owatanokitz		muhhpe.
body	ostome		boohhooah.
belly	ohkoin		ba're.
leg	oheat		buchoope.
feet	oaksakah		busche.
toes	oakkitteaks		itshearababi.
bone	ohkinnah		hoore.
heart	ohhskitzpohpe		nasse.
blood	ahhahpanna		eda.
town	ahkawkimne		ashchen.
chief	nenah		bettsetsa—see next
warrior			nassabattsats.
war-party	soohah
friend	netakka		skeah.
house	nappenweeze		assua.
kettle	eske		baruhhea.
arrow	apse		ahnaitz.
bow	espickanawmi		bistuheah.
hatchet	anahcokaksakkin		matchepa—knife.
knife	estowine		mitsa—hatchet.
canoe	ahkeosakis		maheshe.
shoes	ahtsakin		hoompe.
bread	ksahquonats		hohhazzsu.
pipe	ahcooiweman		impsa.
tobacco	pistahkaw		hopa.
sky	espoht		ahmahho.
sun	nawtoas		ahhhizu.
moon	nautoas		minnatatche.
star	cakatous		ekieie.
day	christocooe		maupa.
night	coocooe		oche.
light	christecoonatz		thieshe,
darkness	eskenutz		chippusheka,
morning	eskanattame		chinnakshea.
evening	ahtakkote		appah.
spring	motse		meamukshe.
summer	napoos		meamukshe.
autumn	motose		bisse.
winter	stooya		mannees.
wind	supooa		hootsee.
thunder	christecoom		soo.
lightening	christecoom		thaheshe.
rain	soatah		hannah.
snow	ohpootah		biah.
hail	sahco		makkoopah.
fire	esteu		bidah.
water	ohhkeah		minne.
ice	sacoocootah		beroohke.
earth	ksahcoom		amma.
river	neekkittiz		ahesu.
lake	omahsekame		minneeteekah.
island	mane		minnepeshu.
valley	kinekime		ahrachuke.
hill	natoom		mahpo.
mountain	mastake		ahmahabbe.
stone	ohcootoke		mi.
copper	ohtaquinnakeskin		ommattishe.[48]
iron	nakeshin		omatte.
sea	motohkin		minneetskishah.
tree	masetis		bahcoo.
bark	ohtokeskissase		eshe.
grass	mahtoyasc		beka.
maize	eskatah		hohhartzhee.
oak	cahpokesa		dachpitseesmoney.
pine	pahtoke		bartehe.
wood	masetis		money.
fire-wood	mamase		——
leaf	soyapoko		moneyahpe.
meat	akesequoiu		arookka.
beaver	kakestake		beruppe.
elk	poonahkah		eitchericazzse.
deer	ahnakkas		ohha.
bullbuffalo	estumeek		——
cowbuffalo	skain		——
buffalo			bisha.
herd of buffaloes	enaho		——
bear	keiyo		duhpitsa.
wolf	mahcooya		chata.
dog	emittah		biska.
squirrel	omahcookahte		ishtadaze—rabbit.
rabbit	}	ahtetah	ishta.
hare
fox	ohtahtooya		cheesuptedahha.
snake	patrakesema		eanhassa.
bird	pakesa		dickkappe.
egg	ohwas		eikkieu.
goose	emahkiya		mena.
pigeon	pispistsa		mainpituse.
partridge	katokin		chitchkekah.
turkey			dickkekskocke.
duck	siakes		mehhaka.
fish	mamea		booah.
white	ksiksenum		chose.
black	sikksenum		shupitkat.
red	mohesenum		hishekat.
blue	comona		shuakat.
yellow	ohtahko		shirekat.
great	ohmohcoo		esah.
small	enahcootse		ecat.
strong	miskappe		bassats.
old	nahpe		carraharra.
good	ahse		itsicka.
bad	pahcaps		kubbeek.
handsome	mahtsoapse		esissa.
ugly	pahcapse		eishkubbeek.
alive	sakatappe		itchasa.
dead	aadne		carrashe.
cold	stooyah		hootshere.
warm	kasetotzu		ahre.
I	nisto		bé.
thou	christo		de.
he	ootowe		na.
we	nistonan		bero.
you	christo		dero.
they	ostowawah		mihah.
this	kanahka		kinna.
that	kanahka		ahcooka.
all	atesinekah		hooahcasse.
many	akkiom		ahhook.
who	sakayitz		sippe.
what			sappah.
to-day	ahnookchusequoix		hinnemaupa.
yesterday	mahtone		hooriz.
to-morrow	ahpenacose		shinnakshare.
yes	ah		hotah.
no	sah		barretkah.
to eat	oyeatz		bahbooshmeka.
to drink	semate		smimmik.
to run	ohmahkoit		akharoosh.
to dance	pascah		dishshe.
to go	eestappote		dah.
to sing	anihkit		munnohe.
to sleep	okat		mugghumme.
to speak	apooyatz		bidow.
to see	ahsappatz		ahmukkah.
to love	tahcoomatzeman		ahmutcheshe.
to kill	enikke		bahpake.
to walk	ahwahocat		nene.
1	sa		ahmutcat.
2	nahtoka		noomcat.
3	nahhoka		namenacat.
4	nasowe		shopecat.
5	nesitto		chihhocat.
6	nowwe		ahcamacat.
7	akitsekum		sappoah.
8	nahnissowe		noompape.
9	pakeso		ahmuttappe.
10	kepo		perakuk.
11	makesikepoto		ehpemut.
12	nahsikepoto		ehpenoomp.
20	nahsikpo		noompaperruka.
30	nehapepo		namenaperruka.
100	kapippooe		peereeksah.
1000	kapippippooe		peereeksahperaka.

The Italics are the present author's. They draw attention to either a coincidence between the two languages, or the compound character of the word.

II.—The Sioux group.—For a remark on the affinities between the Pawni and Caddo, see p. [400].

The following coincidences are the result of a very limited collation.

(1).
Cherokee and Caddo.

English	man.
Cherokee	askaya.
Caddo	shoeh.
English	woman.
Cherokee	anigeyung.
Seneca	wenneau.
English	skin.
Cherokee	kanega.
Mohawk	kernayhoo.
English	ox.
Cherokee	wakakanali.
Caddo	wakusyeasa.
English	cow.
Cherokee	wakaagisi.
Caddo	wakus.
English	thief.
Cherokee	kanawskiski.
Caddo	kana.
English	day.
Cherokee	kata.
Caddo	kaadeh.
English	great.
Cherokee	equa.
Caddo	hiki.
English	eagle.
Cherokee	awawhali.
Caddo	eeweh.
English	thick.
Cherokee	uhaketiyu.
Caddo	hiakase.

(2).
Cherokee and Iroquois.