In speaking of books with reference to their number, they say teetesee sheemootsee, one book; tatesee sheemootsee, two books; but of a single book they only say sheemootsee; and we never found that they had any plural termination. + See sentence No. 111. There is a great similarity between this word and that which signifies to be alive, (Itchchawng). This word signifies both a ladder and a bridge. B Noo seems to express of, or the 's used in the English language: as Ooshee noo chee, the cow's milk, or the milk of the cow; Ooshee nov ka, the bullock's skin, or the skin of the bullock; Doochoo noo chos, Loo-choo's people, or the people of Loo-choo; and will be found in a variety of other instances. ↑ See Sentences Nos. 18, 19, and 21. The compass was generally called Kassee too ee, which two words signify wind and a cock or fowl; but the landsmen called it Karahigh, which signifies a watch. * This is probably Oowhoko, signifying a great many persons. The day at Loo-Choo is divided into six hours, as also the night. In counting a number of days they apply the numerals in a similar manner to that which will be found in a note on Twitchee, an hour; but they did not seem to have any names to denote the days of the week. |