INDIAN TRIBES OF THE MISSOURI VALLEY. 
Vv. 
value, im’-i-hdt, to value very highly, to be very hard 
with anything. 
vermilion, ma-i-tdm’. 
ma-i-to’-mon, (pl.) 
very, e-sos’, (last syllable quite emphatic.) 
W. 
wade, i-huh’-o-wo, to wade, as in the water. 
walk, i-ho’-yot, to walk or follow after. 
in-shi’-wi-dts, to walk rapidly. 
wandering, e’-wo-nish. 
e-wo-ni’-shi-na-o, (pl.) 
war, i-wi’-o-¢i’-sto, to make war, to lead a war party. 
warm, nan-sho’, hot, very warm. 
nan-sho’-i-0, (pl.) 
in-so’-o-mit, lukewarm, tepid as water. 
ward, ho-lia’, to ward off danger, to defend. 
warp, im-o-mi-ka’-nant, to warp. 
wash, in’-shi-shi-un, he washes, or to ‘wash, as the 
hands. 
nan’-shi-shi-un, I wash, &c. 
nin’-shi-shi-un, thou, &e. 
nan’-shi-shi/-o-nam, we, &c. 
nin’-shi-shi’-o-nam, you, Xe. 
in’-shi-shi’-o-na’-o, they, Xe. 
i-o’-he, to wash, as clothes. 
na-i-o'-he, I, &e. 
ni-i-o’-he, thou, &c. 
na-ho-nin’, we, &c. 
ni-ho-nin’, you, &e. 
i-ho-ni’-ni-sto, } Filet 
i-o-his'-to, HE 
water, ma/-pi. 
ma-pists’, (pl.) 
ma-pi-shi-wit, swift-running water. 
ma-pi-moh’-skin, water mint. Mentha Cana- 
densis. 
ma-pi-i-wo'-ho-ni-o, water, raised into waves. 
i-ha’-o-tum, deep water. 
i-éo’-ki-tum, shallow water. 
woli-po’-ma-ots, salt, sweet-water. 
im/-a-ni-tun, to desire water. 
in’-a-o, to fall on in drops, like water, to trickle. 
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watch, ta-wi’-a-o-mi, to watch for, to look out for one’s 
coming. 
wave, e’-is-tOn, to wave the hand. 
wear, e-oli’-i-ni-a, to wear, as a crown or fillet around 
the head. 
i’-o-ta-o, to wear a hole in the moccasins by 
walking. 
wearied, e-ka’-ni-dts, wearied, exhausted, tired and 
sleepy. 
weasel, lia’-a, white weasel. 
ha’-i-yo, (pl.) 
weave, mo-Ci-im’-a-ha-o, to weave, as snow-shoes or a 
blanket. 
web, wi’-ko-no’-no-no, spider’s web. 
well, i-no-moh’-ta (imp. sing.), be thou well. 
i-no-mohi-tai-yo (imp. pl.), be ye well. 
shi’-pau-a, well, done well. 
what? he’-nu-wa-it. 
hi/-no-wa, what? what is it? 
when? to’-nish. 
to-nish-niv’-hiv, when was it? when did it 
occur ? 
i-to’-ni-is, when, at what time ? 
im-a-i-to’-ni-is, at what times ? 
to-as’, when, when is it? 
where ? to-nish-ni’-ta-in, where is it? 
whet, i-i/-ha-sin’, to whet a knife. 
which, tas. 
while, i-si-ha’-i-shi-wi’-ha-tsi, for a little while. 
whip, o-ha-me’-wo-oh. 
o-ha-me’-wo-dhst, pl. 
nish-ka’-ha-me’-wo-oh, a large whip, the handle 
of which is made like a saw. 
whiskey, wi-hu-ma’-pi, the Frenchman’s water. 
whisper, ni-ni’-a-tsi-o, to whisper. 
white, e-wo’-k6m; also, si-wo-kom’. 
e-wol-ko-mo-nist, pl. si-wo’-ko-mo’-ist. 
whistle, e’-ish, to whistle, to call by whistling, as a dog. 
na/-ish, I whistle. 
ni’-ish, thou dost whistle. 
1-1’-shi-o, they whistle. 
e’-1-shi-non, to whistle a tune. 
i-ni-sto’-ni-wa’, the whistling or whizzing sound 
of a bullet. 
