The American Nations Part 21

CA, Land, soil, earth, dry.

CAN, Fish, swift, bad.

CHI, Active, soul, work, wine, lively.

CHON, Hot, dry, fever.

CHUC, Take, grasp, hold.

CO, Soil, fruitful, fountain, dog, thread.

COAI, Joy, delight, happiness.

CU, Chapel, altar, hearth, fire, all.

CUS, Worm, creeping.

DI, Day, now, actual.

DUH, Wealth, riches, treasures, property.

EI, Existence, to be.

EL, Son, tribe, child, he is.

FUR, Gloom, dark, cloud, fury.

GIA, Fowl, bird, flying.

GUA, Such, this, that, these, those.

GUEY, Sh.e.l.l, hollow, closed.

HA, Yes, sure, certain.

HI, The, indication, here.

HIO, House, hut, cottage.

HUIB, Head.

I, The, sign of life and action.

IO, G.o.d, the living-type.

IT, Man, male.

IN, Woman, female.

IZ, Eyes, looks.

L', LI, He, she, they, his &c., oft. changed to Y.

MA, Great, big, larger, increase, mothers, water &c.

MAS, Food, to eat &c.

MI, M', Me, my, mine.

NA, Thing, bloom, lizard.

NI, N', The thing, my thing.

NO, NOA, Boat, navigation, n.o.ble.

O, Like, similar, akin.

OB, Copper, yellow.

OP, Dead.

PU, Wood, purple.

RA, REI, Real, rite, evidence, offspring.

RIS, Red.

RO, Love, belove.

RI, Male, people, men.

SOR, West, Eve, late, far.

TOA, Breast, milk.

TI, High, lofty, eminent.

TAB, Tube, pipe.

TAI, TIAO, Brother, friend, good.

TOC, Rest, peace, quiet.

UA, Old, ancient.

UR, Light.

UT, Rabbits.

VA, Cave, hollow, father, origin.

VAR, War, warrior.

XAU, Cake, baked, bread.

XI, Strong, pungent, pepper.

YAR, End, tail, vent.

YU, White, bright.

ZA, Gra.s.s, fruitful, plenty.

ZEM, Angels, deities, idols.

ZIB, Stone, rock.

ZIC, King, ruler.

Such was the Haytian language, once spoken by several millions, and a western branch of the Pelagic stock; that derived from the Asiatic _Pelegs_ and _Palis_, once peopled nearly all the sh.o.r.es of the Mediterranean 3 or 4000 years ago.

The following comparative vocabularies will prove this fact. They have not been made to support it; but to find the truth, and the probable ancestors of this American nation, by seeking them all over the earth. If this nation one of the nearest to the eastern hemisphere, is thus found of such remote antiquity, those further removed and inland may well be deemed equally old, or rather older still: which their own history shall disclose.

Out of the 234 words collected; many it will be perceived, are hardly comparable; being names of peculiar animals and plants. About 200 offer comparisons with our languages well known. It must be remarked that the Spaniards borrowed many Haytian words, which have since been introduced into Spanish and other European languages. Humboldt has given a list of them. Those admitted in the English language now are, hurricane, canoe, keys or islands, tobacco, pimento, yam, tomato, ca.s.sava, savana, mahogany, patatas, mangrove, indigo, copal, maize, bananas, parrot, guano, coco, cacao, guava, hammock or hanging bed &c.; which must not be compared, since they have been borrowed by us from the Haytian. The Spaniards have besides, chichas, balza, Cazic spelt cacique, aguti, manati, maguey, tiburo, guayac, macana, bejuco, nigua, tuna, aji, zeyba, &c.

Yet several of those words may be usefully compared in ancient languages often extinct, previous to the late connection with America. Thus we find a.n.a.logies for maize, canoe, cazic, cayman, yam, chicha, macana, manati &c., in many: indicating very ancient connections.-Even the words manati, hurricane, canoe, nigua &c., have affinities in modern Italic languages, not derived from Hayti.

_Comparative_ TAINO _Vocabulary of Hayti._

_Authorities_,-R. Roman-C. Columbus-D. Dangleria,-Ac. Acosta,-Her.

Herrera,-M. Munoz,-L. Las-Casas,-O. Oviedo,-G. Garcia or Gili,-E.

Edwards,-H. Humboldt,-V. Vater,-A. all or nearly all of them,-Laet,-Diaz,-St. Mery,-Ey. Eyeri Dialect.

All or whole QUIS R. D. Xus O.

a.n.a.logies, _Oya_ Congo, _Jikoga_ j.a.pan, _Chukoat_ Nepal, _Huy_ Copt, _Qualunque_ Italy.-_Ixquich_ Mexican, _Kiyih_ Mohigan &c.

Angel and Idol. ZEMI, _Zemes_, _Chemes_ A. a.n.a.logies in annals.

Alligator or crocodile. CAYMAN A.-

_Caram_ Bornu, _Taymah_ Arabic, _Cuina_ Bechuana, _Caimio Chamoa_ Egyptian Dialects.-_Cayman_ Peruvian, _Camac_ Mexican, _Amangam_ Linapi.

Ants or pismires COMEXON R. see notes. Apple, pear, guava. GUAVA, _Guaiva_, _Guayaba_, _Xagua A._-

_Apis_, _Puar_, old French, _Apple_ English, _Aguas_, _Carba_ Pelagic, _Carpos_ Greek, _Carpath_ Aramic, _Ribi_ Egypt.

Angry ZYNATO D.-

_Irato_ Ital, _Orgytheis_ Greek, _Cato_ (bad) Ausonian, _Yahat_ Malay, _Ita_ Tonga.