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One - Sukā

Two - Tindī
Three - Shei
Four - Anpa
Five - Wī
Six - Wosa
Seven - Sutar
Eight - Tarai
Nine - Antu
Ten - Osag
counter for years- Wogsa
TWENTY - Tendet
THIRTY - Sheika
FORTY - Anpaka
FIFTY - Wīsha
SIXTY - Wosawa
SEVENTY - Sutarei
EIGHTY - Taraiwo
NINETY - Antuwo
ONE HUNDRED -Skutmei

The great God or good Spirit - Meinzu’e


GOOD - Yewog
BAD - Wogshe
DEVIL, OR BAD SPIRIT - Sirino
HEAVEN - Yaronia
HELL - Degshon
SUN - Yandez
MOON - Yandezla
STARS - Tegshei
SKY - Karonni
CLOUDS - Ogsera
WIND - Raquaz
IT RAINS - Nondubse
THUNDER - Heno
LIGHTNING - Timendi
EARTH - Meitsag
DEER - Skanoto
BEAR - Anuye
RACOON - Hatero
FOX - Nantonto
BEAVER - Sūtai
MINK - Somedi
TURKEY - Deitonta
SQUIRREL -Ogta
OTTER - Tawenda
DOG - Yunbye
COW - Squaront
HORSE - Ushute, or man carrier
GOOSE - Yahon
DUCK - Yunge
MAN - Egaho
WOMAN - Utke
GIRL - Senfo
BOY - Omai
CHILD - Che’aha
OLD MAN - Haotong
OLD WOMAN - Sindag
MY WIFE - Tunoho
CORN - Neiha
BEANS - Yaresa
POTATOES - Dawīnda
MELLONS OR PUMPKINS - Onugsa
GRASS - Eruta
WEEDS - Hantan
TREES - Yeront
WOOD - Tagta
HOUSE - Yenog
GUN - Raminta
POWDER -Tegsta
LEAD - Yeyatla
FLINTS - Wegskela
KNIFE - Wenash
AXE - Otya
BLANKET - Dingtats
KETTLE - Yayant
RUM - Sewi’e
RIVER - Yedawa
BREAD - Datra
DOLLAR - Sogtut
SHIRT - Turiz
LEGGINGS - Yari
BELL - Tequesti
SADDLE - Quagshe
BRIDLE - Kongshurī
FIRE - Sita
FLOUR - Taira
HOG - Quīquī
BIG HOUSE - Nogshuwan
CORN FIELD - Yanqua’ke
MUSK RAT - Seheha
CAT - Dusha
WILD CAT - Quahag
MOLE - Henugqua
SNAKE - Gensīk
FROG - Dewashka
AMERICANS - Sarayumig (OR BIG KNIVES)
ENGLISHMAN - Quhans
FRENCHMAN - Tuhugkar
MY BROTHER - Yeha
MY SISTER - Yaha
FATHER - Hayez
MOTHER - Nehei
SICK - Shawura
WELL - Suwehe
COLD - Tule’a
WARM - Terut
SNOW - Denēt
ICE - Denētra
WATER - Sondus
FRIEND - Netaru
ENEMY - Matrez
WAR - Trezu
PEACE - Skanoni
MARRIED - Skandaye
COME HERE - Owahe!
GO AWAY - Tringa!
YOU TROUBLE ME - Gentagqua!
I AM AFRAID - Agkaron
I LOVE YOU - Yunomoi
I HATE YOU - Yungsqua
I GO TO WAR - Yagkī
Indians - Yom’wem
Negro -.Honisi
Prisoner - Yandasqua
Theif - Squahūm
Good man - Rumweta
Fish - Yēntso
Plums - Atsmeg
Apples - Soswat
Fruit - Yahīg
Sugar - Sketa
Honey - Seketo
Salt - Numagkei
Moccasin - Argshī
How do you do - Tūquanu?
I am sorry - Yētzati
I am hungry - Regshasta
You will be filled - Estaha
I am dying - Hyehahonz!
Auglaize river - Quzquardi, or the falling timber on the river. In New Heron (NH): Kukwādi.
Blanchard's fork of the Auglaize - Quegtuwa, or claws in the water. NH: Kegtua.
Sandusky - Sandusti, or water within water-pools. NH: Sandospi.
Muskingum - Darigquei,a town or place of residence. NH: Dalgkei.
Cayuhoga - Yoshahia, or the place at the wing. NH: Yoshasha.
Miami of the lake - Kagrendut, or standing rock at the head of the rapids of this river. There is in
the middle of the stream a large elevated rock, which, at a distance, ver7y much resembles a
house. The place was named by the French Roche de Boef, and hence the standing rock river.
NH: Kaglenda.
The sea of salt water - Yungrezui .
The lakes - Yungtala
Detroit - Yondotim, or the great town.
Defiance, now the county seat of Defiance county, at the junction of the Auglaize and Miami of
the lake - Twendawie,or the junction of two rivers. After defeating the Indians in 1794, Gen.
Wayne, on his return, built Fort Defiance, thereby proclaiming defiance to the enemy.
Chillicothe town - Tatrara, or leaning bank. Chillicothe is the Shawanese and is the name of one
of their tribes.
Ohio river - Zyendalwa, or something great
Mississippi - Yandwezue, or great the river.

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