Wentzel, Willard Ferdinand. Fifteen letters from Wentzel at Mackenzie River to Roderick Mackenzie, 1807-1824. An electronic transcription. MFTP #0012

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Tsai-Kou-yais-awn-tset-del-he 

a widow 

Neel-tsi 

Wind 

Neel-tsi-nawt-thed 

Storm 

Beh-ghen-naw 

Life, or, living 

Ko-dait-hogh 

Rain 

Den-na-zee 

Man's body 

Dai-highng 

Thaw 

Soul – unknow 

 

Eet-dee-ai 

Thunder 

Thlo-nee-thed 

Death 

Bed-da-Koon-nai 

Lightening 

No word for 

Age 

Yawth 

Snow 

Kau-ney-ot-tsin 

Youth 

Teghn 

Ice 

Net-chau 

Big 

Koughn 

Fire 

Tsu-dau 

Small 

Yea-Kongh 

Day light 

Tau-dee-nai-thee 

High 

Ink-Koz-zai and Ko-yee 

Shadow 

Nau-dee-in-doh-ai 

Low 

Kout-tlee 

Cold 

Ko-dihn-eet-ttai 

Dark 

Ko-Koon 

Warm 

Dzin-ai 

Day 

Ko-nee-treel-ai 

Stupid 

Eht-tleh-gai 

Night 

Kogh-ye-ohn 

Wise 

Saw[-]Kau[-]ou-hawl 

East 

Nawt-zid 

Strong 

Saw-naw-ee-eghn 

West 

Nawt-zet-heebai 

Weak 

North & South, Blank 

 

Dai-yul-ai 

Thin 

Eem-begh 

Summer 

Dait-hoghn 

Thick 

Yawth-Kegh 

Winter 

Net-hai 

Broad 

Hau-co-tau-zai 

Autumn 

Egh-ghaul-ai 

Narrow 

Ko-loo-ai 

Spring 

Deh-Kaw-lee 

White 

Years 

none count by Winter & Summer 

Den-ai-tef-sy 

Black 

Deh-coz 

Red 

Time 

no expression 

Dehd-thó 

Yellow 

Naigh 

Earth 

Dihn-ai-tliz-ee 

Blue 

Tghew 

Water 

 

Green 

Tghew-net-chaw 

Lake or Sea 

Saw 

for Sun and Moon 

Taw-Kau 

River 

Thighn 

Stars 

No-eh 

Island 

Yeau 

Sky 

Eth-au-ee-Keh 

Sand 

Kot-cill-ai 

Fog 

Ko-tlegh 

Clay 

Kghó 

Clouds 

Thlai-ee-queu 

Dust 

Saw-Tlou-lai 

Rays 

Co-dai-Kee 

Hill 

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