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words instrument, contrivance, machine, &c. And by prefixing 

 to tliis generic a substantive, verb, or adjective, or parts of one 

 or each, an entire new class of words is formed. In these com- 

 binations, the vowels e and o are sometimes used as connectives. 



Keeshkeebo-jeegun, A saw, From Keeshkeezhun, v. a. to cut. 



Seeseebo-jeegun, A file, From Seesee, to rub off, &c. 



Wassakoonen-jeegun, A candle, From Wassakooda, bright, biskoona, flame, 



&c. 

 Beeseebo-jeegun, A cofFee-mill, From Beesa, fine grains, &c. 



Minnikwad-jeegun, A drinking-vessel, From Minnekwai, he drinks, &c. 

 Tashkeebod-jeegun, A saw-mill, From Taushka, to split, &c. 



Mudwrdabeed-jeegun, A violin, From Mudwawai, sound, aiab, a string, 



&c. 



Sometimes this termination is shortened into gun^ as in the fol- 

 lowing instances : — 



Ona-gun, A dish. 



Tikkina-gun, A cradle. 



Neeba-gun, A bed. 



Puddukkyi-gun, A fork. 



Puggimma-gun, A war-club. 



Opwa-gun, A pipe. 



Wassaitshie-gun, A window. 



Wakkyi-gun, A house. 



Podahwa-gun, A fire-place. 



Sheema-gun, A lance. 



Another class of derivatives is formed from wydn, indicating, 

 generally, an undressed skin. Thus — 



Muk-wyan, A bear skin. From Mukwah, a bear, and M'yaun, a skin. 



Wazhusk-wyan, A muskrat skin, From Wazhusk, a muskrat, &c. 



Wabos-wyan, A rabbit skin, From Wabos, a rabbit, &c. 



Neegik-wyan, An otter skin. From Neegih, an otter, &c. 



Ojeegi-wyan, A fisher skin, From Ojeeg, a fisher, &c. 



Wabizhais-ewyan, a martin skin, from wabizhais, a martin, &c. 



Wdbiwyari, a blanket, and huhbuggiwyan, a shirt, are also formed 

 from this root. As the termination ivydn, is chiefly restricted to 

 undressed skins, or peltries, that of ivaigin is, in like manner, 

 generally applied to dressed skins or to cloths. Thus — 



Monido-waigin, Blue cloth, strouds, From Monido, spirits, &c. 



!Misk-waigin, Red cloth. From Miskwa, red, &c. 



Nonda-waigin, Scarlet. 



Peezhiki-waigin, A buffalo robe. From Peezhiki, a buffalo, &c. 



Addik-waigin, A cariboo skin. From Addik, a cariboo, &c. 



Ozhauwushk-waigin, Green cloth. From Ozhawushkwa, green. 



