DACOTA of the Teton Tribe
Antelope, tatóhkana.
Bear (black), wåchánk-sitscha (the first word with emphasis).
Bear (grizzly), matóh.
Comb, ipáhks.
Day (the day breaks), àm-pa-inam-pä (am French; pa short).
Elk, upán (an French and rather long); the stag, hächáhka.
Fish-hook, hoï̍tzua (o and i separated).
Fish-line, hachóhta (ch guttural).
Hoop (of wood), sankodeska.
Hoop (game of), sankodeska-kutépi.
Moccasins, hán-pa (an French).
Morning (early), a̍m-pa (am French).
Prairie dog, pispi̍sa.
Rattle (sysyquoy, gourd rattle), tascháhka.
Shield, oahát-sanka (first word with emphasis; last word low and without emphasis).
Water, meni̍h.[248]
FOOTNOTES:
[248] The variations in the different tribes of the Dacótas seem to be very insignificant.—Maximilian.
FALL INDIANS, or Grosventres of the Prairies[249]
Antelope, hottewianinay (ay German).
Arm, nah-köth (the syllables separated).
Arrow, nennitch (ch with the point of the tongue and not guttural).
Bear (black), uatániss.
Bear (grizzly), uosse (uo like wo; e very short).
Beaver, hábass (a almost like a umlaut, but ½ and short).
Bighorn, hottéh.
Black, wå-atåh-nits (wa short; atah-nits a little lisped).
Blood, mah-ahtz.
Bow, nemáth (e ½).
Buffalo (bull), enáhkiä (e barely audible; kia like kie, short and ½).
Buffalo (cow), bü̍h.
Child, tä̍yalle (all syllables cut rather short and separated; e ½).
Day, e̍hse (eh long; se very short).
Deer (black-tailed), bü̍he-i (e ½; i short).
Deer (common), låsikge (ge German; e ½).
Dog, hótewi.
Ear, nenottónnü (ton with emphasis; e ½).
Earth, meth-auuch (au together; auuch very short).
Elk, uósseh.
Eye, ne-séh-seh (ne short and ½; accent on the first seh).
Fire, esittah (e very short).
Foot, nesse-estan (se short and ½; tan French and distinct).
God, mehåa (e short; the two a's separated).
Hair, näwi-táss (tass with emphasis).
Hand, nah-kettinach (rather indistinct).
Head, nöth-ah (indistinct; ah separated).
Heart, nö̍ttah.
Hot, be-ke-néh-se (be rather longer; ke short; neh very long; se short).
Ice, wå-awuh.
Leg, na-áhtz (na short and ½; ahtz long).
Man, neni̍tta (e and a short).
Moon, kahå-hássa (together).
Mountain goat (white), otteh-nozi̍bi (zibi short).
Mouth, nö̍t-ti (ti rather lower).
Night, taiké-ee (ee separated and distinctly pronounced).
Nose, nä-es (es ½ and low).
Pipe (tobacco), eht-tsá.
Rain, a-sá-nitz (lisped).
Snow, i̍h-i (ih very long; i short).
Star, a̍to (o almost like o umlaut).
Sun, ehsi̍ss.
Tomahawk, aha-loss.
Water, netse (e very short).
Wolf, kïati̍ssa (indistinct).
Woman, e̍sta (es lisped).
FOOTNOTES:
[249] Written from their pronunciation. They call their tribe, Ä̍hni-ninn. Gallatin (ibid., p. 125) speaks of them in connection with the Minnitarris. He calls them the Rapid, Fall, or Paunch Indians; and remarks quite correctly, that from the latest information their language is wholly different from those of the Minnitarris and Blackfeet (ibid., p. 132).—Maximilian.