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 he laughs (wî'chû). No cognate.

good-morning (wîgwâ'sŭn). This is the common Mohegan-Pequot salutation. It probably means ‘may you live happily’ from the root wig. I do not understand weegwasun as it is given by Mrs F. Not in Natick.

he is handsome (wîk’chû). Same stem as wîktŭm. See.

it is sweet (wîksŭbâ'gŭd). Cf. . See N. wekon sweet.

I love someone (nĕ-wî'ktŭmŭn). From the same stem as Abn. n’wigiba I would like, really ‘I love it.’

they are hairy (wî'shâgŭnsh). This seems to be an inan. pl. It should be wishagunuk. Note Mrs Fielding’s monstrous combination weeshawgunsh wŏnnŭxâg hairy whiteman. Cf. N. uweshaganu.

I make a bed (nĕ-wî'shkŭnŭm). This is partly connected with N. kukenaume he puts in order, i. e. kunu = the last part of weeshkernum. The weesh may be for wuleesh good, well. In Abn. walitebahlômuk one arranges.

corn (wîwā'chĕmŭnch) = N. weatchimin; Stiles wewautchimins. The -sh in this word is the inan. pl.

it is done (wî'gătŭ). No cognate.

it is clear (wîgû) = Abn. ulîgo.

good (wîgŭn) = Abn. ulîgun; RW. wunnêgan; D. wuli; Pass. uli, etc. Wegun dupkwoh ‘good-night’ is an undoubted Anglicism.

good day (wîgŭn tā'). Tah is probably an Eng. loanword from ‘day.’

his hand (wĭjĭ'sh) = RW. wunnuntch his hand; Abn. melji hand.

light, not dark (wî'mû). Has this anything to do with wemooni?

it is true (wîmûnâi) = N. wonnomwan he speaks the truth; Abn. wawidwogan truth; Del. wulamoc he speaks truly. Mrs. F.’s form should be wenoomi.

old woman (wĭnâi) = Stiles wenyghe; Abn. winasosis.

meat (wî'ůs) = N. weyaus; Abn. wiûs; D. ojos.

soup (wî'ŭsĭbō'ĭj). Cf. N. sobaheg porridge, from saupæ soft. See.

this bed is hard (nî wî'sŭk châ'sŭn). Does the D. gechgauwiwink contain the root of wesuck?

I hurt myself (nĕ-wîsögwŏn) = N. woskheau he hurts him; nuwoskhit I am hurt; D. wissachgissi it hurts me.