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 must (chŭ'nchî) = Abn. achowi. This is not in N., where mos = must (see ).

, see.

I want (nĕ-chŭntŭm) = N. ahchewontam he desires it.

I need (nĕ-chû'yŭ); chûwâk they need. See Am. Anth., v, 203, and cf. .

cider (sâ'ĭdâ'ĭ). Eng. loanword; cf. Abn. saidal. Note loss of r in Pequot, represented by l in Abn.

old man (kûchâ'ĭs) = N. kehchis, pl. -og; Abn. kchayi from k’chi = big, great. Cf. s. v..

sleep, 3 p. (ků'kskĭ). This is a Brothertown word and must be cogn. with N. kussukkoueu he sleeps like a stone.

boy (kŭjŭ'x). An abbreviated form of, q. v.

go to sleep (kâwîš) = N. koueu; yo cowish sleep here. Cf. D. gauwin; Abn. kawi he sleeps. In cowish the -š is the sign of the imv.

will you have some cider (kŭchŭtŭng sâĭdâĭ) = Abn. k’wajonem you have.

six (kŭdŭsk) = Stiles necquddosk; N. nequttatash.

he is sleepy (kŭ'dŭkŭm) = N. kodtukquomunat (partc.); D. ngatungwan = I sleep. The first part of this word contains the Abn. kadawi- wish, desire.

it is ready, finished (kŭ'jĭ). This is really a sign of the passive; cf. cudgi  it is already done. I believe cudgi = Abn. kizi sign of the past tense. In N. quoshappu means he is ready; quite a different stem. Cf. cudgi  it is already night; cudgi nunchedah it is already sought after, etc. See.

, pl. -ug = evil spirit (dĭbĭ). See.

hell (dîbîkânâ'g). See.

drunk (dîkwâ'dŭng). The word occurs also in the form dîkwâ'gyă'n. A difficult word, perhaps cogn. with Abn. wijes-mowinno a drunkard? Cf. Oj. menikweshkid toper. See s. v..

and. See.

can (dâ'bî) = Abn. tabi enough; D. tepi. In N. we find tâpi it is sufficient and tapenum he is able. In Pequot, dobby precedes the verb-form, i. e. dobby  can you read?

and (dŏ'kă) = Abn. ta + ka = N. kah and. See.

where (rel. dôdâ'ĭ) = dô + dâĭ = Abn. tali. Dô = Abn. to-ni where, when. For di, cf. , . The elements of the Abn. toni appear in N. uttiyeu where; Narr. tonati.