American (an), Nehsikuss (Long Knife, the name which the Americans have among all Indian nations).

Arm, ui̍hnu (uih very long; nu very short and low).

Arrow, ni̍h-schu (nih with strong accent; sch very short and falling in tone).

Autumn, niskútsch.

Beans (the fruit), a̍ttika-hunáhn.

Beard, hakaráhnuch (uch guttural).

Bird, nix.

Black, tecati̍h.

Blind, tschirikarúch (uch guttural).

Blood, páhtu (u barely audible).

Blue, tischidanáhuisch.

Bone, dje̍h-schu (schu short and low; je French).

Bow, náhtsch (sch hissed softly at the end; German throughout).

Bow-lance, na̍hts-saha̍hn.

Brave, ui̍hta-nakóh.

Brave (n), ui̍hta-ti.

Bridle (horse), hah-karachkóhku (ach guttural; koh with strong emphasis).

Brook, taháhneni-kaki̍rihu.

Brother, ináhn (i barely audible).

Chief (leader), däscháhn.

Child, pi̍hrau (German throughout; r with the point of the tongue).

Cold, tipsi̍h.

Come here, schi-schá (both short); or, schi-schá-pisch, come here quickly.

Dance (v), tiráhnaui̍sch-uischu (very short; run together).

Day, tiuëne-sáhkaritsch (second e ½; the last word low and short).

Deaf, kaketschiesch (first e ½; otherwise German throughout).

Devil (evil spirit), sziri̍tsch (same word as for wolf).

Die (v), necksáhn.

Door, hihuattóhnin (nin short and low; hih together).

Dream (v), itcháhn (it barely audible; ch guttural).

Drink, metetschi̍hka.

Dumb, wakárru (u barely audible).

Ear, atkaha̍hn (at barely audible).

Earth, honáhnin (n barely audible; nah very long; German pronunciation throughout).

Enemy, páh-tu (like word for blood).

Englishman, Sáhnisch-takapsia (a low and short; i and a separated).

Evening, hinách (ach guttural).

Eye, tschiri̍hko (ko short and low).

Father, hiáchti (ti low and short; ach guttural).

Feather, hi̍h-tu (u barely audible; the whole run together).

Fire, ha-ni̍h-tu (ha short; tu barely audible; the whole run together).

Fish, tschiuátsch (t indistinct; ua like wa).

Flesh, sászsch.

Fog, uettetara̍nsa (e full value).

Forehead, nikakinn.

Forest, waráhkt (t barely audible; r with the point of the tongue).

Frenchman, Sáhnisch-táhka.

Friend, sih-nánn (German, run together).

Go (v), tiuáhwanuck.

God, pachkátsch (ach German guttural).

Good, tunahä.

Great, teüitschähs.

Green, same word as for blue.

Gun, tnáhku (t and u barely audible), or nahku.

Hair, u̍hchu (ch guttural; uh guttural sound; final u very short).

Hand, éschu (u barely audible).

Head, pá-chu (ch guttural; the whole run together).

Heart, ui̍ssu (u indistinct).

Heat, tah-weri̍stu (u short; the whole run together).

Horns (of stag), warikaráhn.

House (hut), akáhn.

Hunger, tiriuatä̍.

Hunt (v), tiráhuisch-kaë̍hsch (a and e separated; e and h together).

I, náh-tu (tu short; run together).

Ice, nachéhtu (ch guttural; u short and low).

Island, auáhk (a and u separated).

Jar (pot), kószsch.

Knife, nisi̍tsch.

Laugh (v), täwa̍chko (ko short and low).

Lead (ball), nischtiúidu.

Leg, káhchu (u barely audible).

Life, ti̍hko (ko short and low).

Lightning, hunachtschipsch.

Maize, nä̍hschü (schu very low and short).

Man, ui̍t-h (h prolonged as an aspiration).

Meal (to eat?), teuah (e and u separated).

Medicine, tiua̍hruchi (i and u separated; ti short; ah with strong accent; uch guttural).

Medicine drum, akadéhwuchnahch (ch guttural; wuch and ahch very indistinct).

Medicine pipe, napàhruchti (uch guttural).

Moon, pa̍.

Morning, hina̍chtit.

Mother, scha̍chti (German; i indistinct).

Mountain, wáo-tiri̍huh.

Mouth, hah-ka̍u (kau together, with the accent).

Much, tiráhnehun (e full value; un like oun in French).

Negro, sa̍hnisch-kahtitt.

Night, uettekattih-si̍ha (e full value; final a short and low).

Nose, sini̍ht.

One-eyed, tschirikak-cho (ch like a guttural breath).

Partizan (leader of a war party), däschtschi̍ta (German throughout).

People (folk), sa̍hnisch.

Pipe (tobacco), nauschkatsch (German throughout).

Pouch (for ammunition), ischtachkóhku (ach guttural).

Powder (gun-powder), it-ka̍hn (it barely audible; otherwise German).

Pumpkin (the fruit), neka̍hse (first e full value; final e ½).

Quick, pi̍sch.

Quiver, uachtáss (ach low; uach very low, in the throat).

Rain, uettasuhe (e ½).

Rattle (sysyquoy, or gourd-rattle), atschihikúchtsch (uch guttural).

Red (color), tippaha̍ht (t barely audible).

Red (to paint red), tippaha̍hnu (u barely audible).

Revenge (v), uëuittetut-kaui̍ht (aui separated; likewise ue).

River, sahá-nin (German throughout).

Saddle, anari̍tschi-tauï (the whole low; ta together; a, u, and i separated).

Scalp, uittirah-hunnu (nu very short and barely audible; u and it separated).

Sick, tenáhchehu (ch guttural; e full value).

Small (short), kakirihuh.

Smoke, tira̍h-uchschka̍ (uch very short guttural; schka very strong emphasis).

Snow, huna̍ho (o short and low).

Speak, tihuáhwachtéhku (u short and low; ach guttural).

Spirits (distilled), séh-sannach (ach guttural as in German).

Star, sakka̍h.

Stingy, tähui̍ss-ch (ch guttural prolonged).

Stirrup, achkatatáu (ach merely a guttural sound, nearly ch).

Stone, kanéh-tsch (tsch merely hissed at end).

Strong, tetárach-tschisch (last word loud with emphasis; ach guttural).

Sun, schakúhn (German).

Sunflower (helianthus), stschüpünáh-núhchu (ch guttural).

Sweet, uettáh.

Teeth, a̍hna (a barely audible, thus nearly ahn).

Thunder, uaruchte-teuachnáho (e distinctly pronounced).

Tobacco, nahuischkáhn (nah together; uisch like wisch, merely a hiss).

Tobacco-pouch, nanochkóhku (och guttural; koh rather indistinct).

Tomahawk (with the pipe), katarátsch-nauschkatsch (German throughout).

Tomahawk (without the pipe), katarátsch.

Tongue, háhtu (u barely audible).

Toothache, tikuchkaráhnu (uch guttural; nu short and low).

Trail, hatúhn.

Ugly, kakúchne (ch rather indistinct; e ½).

Village, etúhn.

War, na̍minakohn, i.e., to fight.

War-club (with the iron head), akachtáhka (ach guttural).

Wash, tani̍h-karúhku (final u short and low).

Water, stóh-cho (st with the point of the tongue; ch guttural).

Weep (v), titschi̍ck.

White (the color), tetschéh-schauatá (together).

White-man, sáhnisch-thaka.

Wind, tihútt.

Winter, hunáhka (a merely a guttural aspirate).

Wood, náh-ku (u low and short; run together).

Wood (piece of), natsch (German throughout; same word as for bow, but pronounced shorter).

Yellow, tirachkatáh (ach German guttural).

Yes, haa (nasal).

Antelope (general term), nanonatsch; the buck, arikatoch (och guttural); doe, achkahuahtaesch.

Bat, wa̍hch.

Bear (black), mató.

Bear (grizzly), kúhnuch (uch guttural).

Beaver, tschi̍ttuch (uch guttural).

Bighorn, arikússu; usually arikúss.

Buffalo (bull), hoh-kúss; the cow, watahésch.

Deer (black-tailed), tahkati̍tt.

Deer (common), nochnuna̍hts (noch barely audible).

Dog, chahtsch (ch guttural, German throughout).

Duck, kúh-ha (ha merely a breathing).

Eagle (bald-headed), ari̍chta (ich German, with the point of the tongue).

Eagle (war), dä̍htach-ka̍ss (ach guttural).

Elk (general term), ua̍; the stag, ua̍-nukúss; the doe, uaua̍taesch.

Fox (gray), tschiwakóh-kussohtara̍huisch (rah together; u and i separated).

Fox (prairie), tschiua̍hk (ua separated, accent on uahk, abruptly ended).

Fox (red), tschiwakúh-kuss.

Horse, chawa̍hruchtä (ch and uch guttural).

Moose, wah-sucha̍rut (ch guttural).

Mule, chawaka̍du (du barely audible; ch guttural).

Otter, tschita̍hpat, or tschittahpatte (e ½).

Skunk, nimbi̍tt.

Swan, scha̍htu (tu very short).

Turtle, tschi̍u-ha̍hn (i and u separated: i accented; hah very strong emphasis; the whole run together).

Wolf (gray), sziri̍tsch-tehunéhnoch (e full value).

Wolf (prairie), pachka̍tsch (ach guttural; same word as for god).

Wolf (white), sziri̍tsch-sta̍hka.

Breechcloth, mischa̍ch-kaë̍htu (ach guttural; ka and eh separated; tu short).

Buffalo-robe, sahóhtsch (German throughout).

Hair-ornament (the crow), nachkúch-katóch (ch guttural).

Head-dress (the long hood of feathers), pachta̍hruka-wüe (ach guttural; wu and e separated; e ½).

Leggings, gógutsch (go guttural; o full; German throughout).

Moccasins, chútsch (ch guttural).

Necklace (of bear's claws), kunúch-chwü̍tu (ch guttural).

Powder-horn, pah-ri̍h-ku (ku short).

Sledge, ta̍ruch-ta̍hsch (uch guttural).

Whip, pi̍nnuch (uch a strongly hissed, low guttural sound).

Wolf-tail (ornament for heel), ha̍chtit-kutawö̍ (hach merely a guttural sound like ch).

One, a̍chku (u barely audible; ku merely a guttural aspirate).

Two, pi̍ttcho (o barely audible; cho merely a guttural aspirate).

Three, ta̍h-uitt (uitt very short and low; tt barely audible).

Four, tschetéhsch (e full value).

Five, si̍-huch (huch low and short; an aspirate).

Six, tscha̍hpis (pis short and low).

Seven, taui-scha̍hpis-uahn (the last two words run together; a and u separated).

Eight, tauischa̍hpis (a and u separated).

Nine, nochenéh-uahn (ch guttural; first e ½).

Ten, nochén (ch guttural).

Eleven, pitkóche-nëuahn (first e ½; ne and u separated; ch guttural).

Twelve, pitchóchin (ch guttural; in German).

Twenty, uïta̍.

Thirty, sauï (a and u separated).

Forty, pitkonane-nonchen (on French; chen as above).

Fifty, here they begin again with ten and count to one hundred by tens; fifty is thus five times ten.

Hundred, schucktahn; i.e., all the tens.

Bighorn, Arikúss-okaháhn.

Cannonball, Natschi̍o-háu (i accented; i and o separated; hau pronounced together as in German).

Grand, Sáchkau-waháhn (ach guttural; au together as in German, but barely audible).

Heart, Tostschi̍ta.

Knife, Ésitsch-kaháhn.

Little Bighorn, Ariksúh (really Arikússu)-kaháh-schiripáss.

Little Missouri (upper), Okaháh-tschiripáss.

Missouri, Swarúchti (uch guttural); or Hokaháh-ninn (nin German), i.e., Medicine-water.

Muddy (upper), Hohrutschítt (r with the point of the tongue; German throughout).

Musselshell, Skápedoch-saháhn (och guttural; e ½).

Powder, Kanáchtu-suhukaháhn (ach guttural; German throughout).

Rivière à Moreau, Kadi̍h-kahi̍tt.

Rivière au castor, Zitech-saháhn (zi German; ech guttural; e nearly the same as ü, and barely audible).

Rivière au rempart, Laráh-páhwi.

Rocky Mountains, Wagátti-stáhga (ga German; sta with point of the tongue).

Square Butte creek (Butte-carrée) Tschi̍h-issu (emphasis on the first word; the second word low; German throughout).

Teton, Sih-sawi̍h-tii; i.e., the stagnant water.

Tongue, Hatúhu-kaháhn (German, run together).

White (lower), Hokahach-kúss (ach guttural).

White-earth, Horúss-tuhusscháhn (German throughout; ch guttural).

Yellowstone, Wáh-hukaháhn.

Arrapahos, Schahä̍.

Assiniboins, Pa̍hoak-sa̍.

Blackfeet, Chochkátit (ch guttural; last t barely audible).

Crows, Tuch-káh-ka (uch guttural; ka low and short).

Dacotas, Schaónn.

Minnitarris, Uïtatt-saháhn.

Pahnis, Tschi̍hrim (ri very short).