Wampanoag/Salutations

Nétop friend was the general salutation of English toward them. (or Netompaúog friends)

Culture Note (On usage of Cowaúnckamish and Cuckquénamish)

This word upon special salutations they use, and upon some offense conceived by the Prince against any: I have seen the party reverently do obeisance, by stroking the Prince upon both his shoulders, and using this word.

Culture Note

As commonly a single person hath no house, so after the death of a Husband or Wife, they often break up house, and live here and there a while with Friends, to allay their excessive Sorrowes.

Culture Note.

Obscure and meane persons amongst them have no Names. Againe, because they abhorre to name the dead, if any of their Sáchims (Princes) or neighbours die who were of their names, they lay down those Names as dead.

It is also common among some of them to forget their names, as they often would call each other not by their names, but by Keen (you), Ewo (He), etc...

Observ.

In this respect they are remarkably free and courteous, to invite all Strangers in; and if any come to them upon any occasion, they request them to {come in}, if they come not in of themselves.

I have acknowledged amongst them an heart sensible of kindnesses, and have reaped kindness again from many, seven years after, when I my self had forgotten.


 * Awássish|	`Warme you.'
 * Máttapsh yóteg|	`Sit by the fire.'
 * Tocketúnnawem|	`What say you?'
 * Keén nétop?|	`Is it you friend.'
 * Peeyàush nétop|	`Come hither friend.'
 * Pétitees|	`Come in.'
 * Kunnúnni|	`Have you seene me?'
 * Kunnúnnous|	`I have seen you.'
 * Taubot mequaunnamêan|0	`I thank you for your kind remembrance.'
 * Taúbotneanawáyean|	`I thank you.'
 * Taúbotne aunanamêan|	`I thank you for your love.'
 * Cowàmmaunsh|	`I love you.'
 * Cowammaúnuck|	`He loves you.'
 * Cowámmaus|	`You are loving.'
 * Cowâutam?|	`Understand you?'
 * Nowaútam|	`I understand.'
 * Cowâwtam tawhitche nippeeyaúmen?|-	`Doe you know why I come.'
 * Cowannántam|	`Have you forgotten?'
 * Awanagusàntowosh|	`Speake English.'
 * Eenàntowash|	`Speake Wampanoag.'
 * Cutehanshishaùmo|	`How many were you in Company?'
 * Kúnnishishem?|	`Are you alone?'
 * Nnìshishem|	`I am alone.'
 * Naneeshâumo|	`There be 2. of us.'
 * Nanshwishâwmen|	`We are 4.'
 * Npiuckshâwmen|	`We are 10.'
 * Neesneechecktashaúmen|-	`We are 20.' &c.
 * Nquitpausuckowashâwmen|-	`We are an 100.'
 * Comishoonhómmis|	`Did you come by boate?'
 * Kuttiakewushaùmis|	`Came you by land?'
 * Mesh nomìshoonhómmin|	`I came by boat.'
 * mesh ntiauké wushem|	`I came by land.'
 * Nippenowàntawem|	`I am of another language'
 * Penowantowawhettúock|-	`They are of a divers language.'
 * Mat nowawtauhettémina|0	`We understand not each other.'
 * Nummaúchenèm?|	`I am sicke.'
 * Cummaúchenem?|	`Are you sicke?'
 * Tashúckqunne cummauchenaúmis|0	`How long have you been sicke?'
 * Nummauchêmin| {or}
 * Ntannetéimmin|	`I will be going.'
 * Saúop Cummauchêmin|-	`You shall goe to morrow.'
 * Maúchish| {or} |ànakish|	`Be going.'
 * Kuttannâwshesh|	`Depart.'
 * Mauchéi| {or} |anittui|	`He is gone.'
 * Kautanaúshant|	`He being gone.'
 * Mauchéhettit| {or}
 * Kautanawshàwhettit|	`When they are gone.'
 * Kukkowêtous|	`I will lodge with you.'
 * Yò Cówish|	`Do, lodge here.'
 * Hawúnshech|	`Farewell.'
 * Chénock wonck cuppeeyeâumen?	`When will you be here againe?'
 * Nétop tattà|	`My friend I can not tell.'


 * Acawmenóakit|{Old England}'