Hočąk Text — The Two Brothers

The Two Brothers (Text V)
narrated by Philip Longtail

Interlinear Hočąk-English Text
by Rev. James Owen Dorsey

Reproduced with the kind permission of the
National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution

Dorsey's orthography has been changed to the contemporary IPA standard. Notes by the editor (Richard Dieterle) are indicated by "—RD." Question marks in parentheses, sic (?), are those of Dorsey, all others mark uncertain readings.

p. 1 —

Éja	wañg-ížą	hičáwį-na	hakaraíkičí	nañk
There	man - one	his wife - the	he lived with her, his own?	he sat

škúni.	Wañk	jegá	maščą́	wažą́	t'éhi
perhaps.	Man	the st[an]d[ing one]	strong	some	he killed

ke	škúni.	Égi	hágoréžą	hičáwį-na
regularly	perhaps.	And	at one (past) time	his wife - the

hočįčį́niñg-rá	nųpíwi	haní	škúni.	Égi
boys - the	two	she had	perhaps.	And

wáñk	jané	wažónį-ra	ruščą́	škúni:
man	this	hunting something - the	he could	perhaps:

niñkčáñg-ra	waní	ų	škúni.	Égi
babies - the	having them	he did (= ——)	perhaps.	And

híraréxčįníñk	gają́	hičáwi-na	hówaž-ánañgá	t'é
in a very little while	when	his wife - the	became sick - after	she died

škúni.	Égi	hočį́čį-xunúniñg-rá	išké	t'e
perhaps.	And	boy - little one - the	in like manner	he died

škúni.	Égi	hiąj´-ra	híniñg-rá	karaxé
perhaps.	And	his father - the	his boy son - the	he buried his own

škúni.	Hiñké	žegų́negí	waxánañg-ré	žeskéhi
perhaps.	Not	at present	they are burying them	he did in that manner

ní	škúni.	Égi	waų́	škúni:
not	perhaps.	And	he did it	perhaps:

wapéreniñké	ruz	anañgá	hočį́čįniñg	añká
a thin piece of skin	he took	when (or, and then)	little boy	the recl[ining one]

hirowéją	škúni.	Égi	žegų́-he	anañgá
he wrapped in it	perhaps.	And	he did it	when (or, after)

p. 2 —

hočį́čįniñg-rá	rúz	ánañgá	ną́hu-ijéja	ahí-kanáñk
little boy - the	he took	when (or, after, or round? then?)	at the foot of a tree	he went? thither? - he put? down the ——

škúni.	Žegų́-he	ánañgá	gu	škúni.
perhaps.	He had done so	when (or, after)	he went returning	perhaps.

Égi	gajáñga	nųpíwi	hotáwi	škúni.
And	then	two	they two were left	perhaps.

Égi	wažóni-na	ų́	jiré	škúni.
And	hunting something - the	to do it	he began	perhaps.

Hočį́čįníñg	jegá	é	čiápe	škúni.
Boy	this std.	he	he stayed at home to take of the lodge	perhaps.

Égi	hágoréžą	hočį́čį-xunúniñk	jané	xeté	škúni.
And	at one (past) time	boy - little one	this	large	perhaps.

Hočį́čįníñg	teé	wažą́	rézi-ra	šána
Boy	this	something	tongues - the	only

rúj	s'a	škúni.	Hočį́čįniñg	teé
he ate	regularly	perhaps.	Boy	this

hiñkága	niñgé	hówara	ní	s'a
never	anywhere	he went thither	not	always

škúni.	Ho-išipjį́	čiéja	ų́	náñk
perhaps.	Always	in the lodge	doing	he sat

s'a	škúni.	Hią́j-ra	mą	kių́
regularly	perhaps.	His father - the	arrows	made for him

anañgá	mą	wigúč	jé	s'a
when (or, after)	arrow	shooting with ?	he stood	regularly

škúni.	Égi	hágoréžą	hią́j-ra	wažóni
perhaps.	And	at one (past) time	his father - the	hunting something

ré	gają́	hočį́čįníñg-ižą́	ají	nawą́
went	when	boy - one	he came	he sang

p. 3 —

škúni.	Égi	hiraréxčįníñk	gają́	hokáwa
perhaps.	And	in a very little while	when	he entered

či-náñk	škúni.	Hočį́čįníñg	hiją́hį	jegá
he stood suddenly	perhaps.	Boy	other one	the std.

naxíre	škúni.	Égi	hiraréxčįníñk	gają́
was scared	perhaps.	And	in a very little while	when

hočį́čįníñg	hiją́hį	jané	we	škúni:
boy	the other one	this	said	perhaps:

"Nié	hiní	naná,"	e	škúni.
"You	my brother	can (be),"	said	perhaps.

Égi	hiją́hį	jéga	wé	škúni:
And	other one	the std.	said	perhaps:

hiñké	wažą́	hipéres	ní	že,	e	škúni.
not	anything	he knew	not	that,	he said	perhaps.

Žegų́	hąp	séreč	kiškáč	škúni.
So	day	long	they played together	perhaps.

Égi	hočį́čįníñg	jegá	keré	škúni
And	boy	this std.	went home	perhaps

hóxčąną́niñk-regí.	Janą́hą	ji-éja	ji	gá
in the evening.	Now? every? time	in the lodge	he had come	when

nawą́	hu	s'á	škúni.	Égi
singing	he was coming	always	perhaps.	And

haíni negí	žigé	wažóni	re	škúni.
in the morning	again	to hunt something	he went	perhaps.

Hočį́čįníñg	jané	hiñkága	hogirák	ni
Boy	this	never	he told it to him	not

p. 4 —

škúni	híąj-rá.	Žigé	wažóni	re	škúni.
perhaps	his father - the.	Again	to hunt something	he went	perhaps.

Égi	žigé	hočį́čį-xunúniñg	jegá	ji
And	again	boy - little (or, younger)	this std. one	he had come

škúni.	Égi	nawą́	škúni:
perhaps.	And	he sang	perhaps:

"Égi Waró-ra

"And Flesh - the

Nié waró-ra šaná ráč' raj ánañgá

You flesh - the only you eat you eat when

Teé nigé nąhu-íj-niñg-ižą́

Here somewhere stump - small - one

Hikoróke-há-nañgá

I have her for a grandmother - when (?)*

*the parenthetical question mark was inserted by Dorsey.

Hųníñkpúeja-niñg-rá šaná

Wild beans - small - the only

Hája já-nañgá

I eat that - when (?)*

*the parenthetical question mark was inserted by Dorsey.

Huré'ą'ą́

Huré'ą'ą́

Huré'ą'ą́

Huré'ą'ą́

Huré'ą'ą́,"

Huré'ą'ą́,"

e	škúni.	Hąp	séreč	jajį́ų	škúni.
he said	perhaps.	Day	long	he stayed there	perhaps.

Égi	hią́j-ra	kíri	gajañgá	hogirák	škúni,
And	his father - the	he had come home	when	he told it to him	perhaps,

p. 5 —

hočį́čįníñg	hąp-gá	jijé-ra.	Égi	hią́j-ra
boy	every day	he had been coming - the.	And	his father - the

we	škúni:	harukós	ši	škúni.
he said	perhaps:	to catch hold of him	he told him	perhaps.

Haíni	gają́	žigé	ji	škúni.
Morning	when	again	he had come	perhaps.

Égi	nawą	škúni:
And	he sang	perhaps:

"Égi Waró-ra

"And Flesh - the

Nié waró-ra šaná ráč raj ánañgá,

You flesh - the only you eat you eat when (?)*

*the parenthetical question mark was inserted by Dorsey.

Teé nigé nąhu-íj-niñg-ižą́

Here (?)* somewhere stump - small -one

*the parenthetical question mark was inserted by Dorsey.

Hikoróke-há-nañgá

I have her for a grandmother - when (?)*

*the parenthetical question mark was inserted by Dorsey.

Hųníñkpúeja-niñg-rá šaná

Wild beans - small - the only

Hája já-nañgá,

I eat I eat - when (?)*

*the parenthetical question mark was inserted by Dorsey.

Huré'ą'ą́

Huré'ą'ą́

Huré'ą'ą́

Huré'ą'ą́

Huré'ą'ą́,"

Huré'ą'ą́,"

e	škúni.	Égi	hočį́čįníñg
he said	perhaps.	And	boy

hiją́hį	jané	we	škúni:
other one	this	said	perhaps:

hijáhiná	ši	škúni.	Hiją́hį	jegá
to stay over night	ordered him	perhaps.	Other one	the std.

hiñké	ų	ní	škúni.	Égi
not	did it	not	perhaps.	And

hóxčąną́niñk regí	hočį́čįniñg	hiją́hį	jegá	keré	škúni.
in the evening	boy	other one	the std.	went home	perhaps.

Égi	hočį́čįniñg-xeté-niñg	jegá	hironáñg	škúni.
And	boy - large* - little	the std.	he followed him	perhaps.

*xeté can mean not only "large" but "older." —RD

p. 6 —

Égi	híraréxčįníñk	gają́	ną-hú-ij-ižą́	ejá
And	in a very little while	when	stump - one	there

jiwí	škúni.	Égi	ma-í-žą	nąhuíj
they two had come	perhaps.	And	spring - one	stump

jejá	nažį́	škúni.	Žegų́	hočį́čįníñg
under	stood	perhaps.	So	boy

jegá	ma-í	ejá	kųwúñk	gikére
the std.	spring	at	diving	he went right in

škúni.	Égi	hočį́čįníñg	hiją́hį	jegá
perhaps.	And	boy	other one	the std.

gu	škúni.	Égi	hóxčąną́niñk regí	hią́j-ra
was coming home	perhaps.	And	in the evening	his father - the

kirí	škúni.	Égi	hogirák	škúni,
had come home	perhaps.	And	he told it to him	perhaps,

hočį́čįniñg-rá	ma-í	ejá	howágikére-rá.	Égi
boy	spring	at	he had gone into it - the.	And

haíni negí	hinké	wažóni	ra	ní
in the morning	not	to hunt something	he went	not

škúni.	Hočį́čįníñg	jegá	hirapé	škúni.
perhaps.	Boy	the std.	he waited for him	perhaps.

Hiñké	ji	ní	škúni.	Égi
Not	he came	not	perhaps.	And

haíni	gają́	žigé	wažóni	re
morning	when	again	to hunt something	he went

škúni.	Žigé	hočį́čįníñg	jegá	ji
perhaps.	Again	boy	the std.	he came

p. 7 —

škúni.	Hąp´	sérej	hijáhi	kiškáč
perhaps.	Day	long	he stayed there	he played with him

škúni.	Égi	hóxčąną́niñk regí	žigé	keré
perhaps.	And	in the evening	again	he went home

škúni.	Égi	žigé	hią́j-ra	kirí
perhaps.	And	again	his father - the	came home

škúni.	Égi	wé	škúni:	hąp´
perhaps.	And	said	perhaps:	day

jobą́hą	hirapé	kčąné,	é	škúni.
four times	he wait for him	will,	he said	perhaps.

Hąp´	jobą́hą	hiñké	wažóni	ra
Day	four times	not	to hunt something	he went

ní	škúni.	Hiñké	hočįčį́niñg	jegá
not	perhaps.	Not	boy	the std.

hiñkága	ji	ní	škúni.	Égi
never	came	not	perhaps.	And

gajáñga	wawewį́wi	škúni:	časké-he	ánañgá
just then	they two thought what to do	perhaps:	how to do	when (?)*

*the parenthetical question mark is Dorsey's.

hočį́čįníñg	jané	harukósi	kčąné	gi.
boy	this	to catch hold	will	if (?).*

*the parenthetical question mark is Dorsey's.

Égi	gajañgá	wažą	ížą	hipéres
And	just then	something	one	he knew it

škúni.	Égi	haíni	gają́	hiníñg-ra	naswéja
perhaps.	And	morning	when	his son - the	on the head

texú-kanañg-rá	hírogíške	škúni.	Égi	hiníñg-ra
placenta of an animal	he tied it to him (or, to his hair)	perhaps.	And	his son - the

wegé	škúni:	hočįčį́níñg	jegá	ji
he said to him	perhaps:	boy	the std.	he comes

gíži	naswéja	teé	hižą́	hírogíške	ší
if	on the head	this	one	to tie it to him (or, to his hair)	ordered him

p. 8 —

škúni.	Égi	hočįčį́niñg	jegá	ji
perhaps.	And	boy	the std.	came

škúni.	Égi	hóčįčį́niñg	hiją́hį	jegá
perhaps.	And	boy	other one	the std.

hija	wakú	škúni.	Naswéja	hižą́
there	he bent down	perhaps.	On his head	one

hirogíškaire	škúni.	Égi	hóxčąną́niñk regí	hočįčį́niñg
was tied to it	perhaps.	And	in the evening	boy

jegá	keré	škúni.	Égi	hočįčį́niñg
the std.	went home	perhaps.	And	boy

hiją́hį	jané	híronáñk	re	škúni.
other one	this	to follow him	he went	perhaps.

Égi	ma-i	éja	gi	gáją
And	spring	at	reached again	when

kųwúñk	čikére	škúni.	Híraréxčįníñgają́	žigé
he dove	he did it suddenly	perhaps.	In a very little while	again

hagixép	kíri	náñk	škúni.	Žeské
he came up from beneath	he had come back	he sat (?)*	perhaps.	Just so

*the question mark is Dorsey's.

jobą́hą	hi	škúni.	Égi	híraréxčįníñk
four times	he came	perhaps.	And	in a very little while

gają́	ą ?jínañk	škúni.	Égi	hiąj´-ra
when	he came out (of the water) suddenly	perhaps.	And	his father - the

kirí	škúni.	Žegų́	nuwáñk	hu
had come back	perhaps.	So	running	he was coming

škúni.	Égi	hočį́čįníñg	jegá	harukósire
perhaps.	And	boy	the std.	they caught hold of him

p. 9 —

škúni.	Égi	čiéja	haní hakiríre	nañgá
perhaps.	And	at the lodge	they brought him	when

či	xunúniñg-ižą́	ų́	ánañgá	éja
lodge	small - one	they made	[= after they had]*	there

*bracketed material by Dorsey.

hot'ųp´	škúni.	Égi	hočį́čįníñg-rá	xag-rá
he put him in it	perhaps.	And	boy - the	he cried - then? (when)

rokána	we	škúni.	Égi	híraréxčįníñgają́
much	he said	perhaps.	And	in a very little while

wokízok	škúni.	Égi	wáñk	jané
he was right (or, proper?)	perhaps.	And	man	this

hiperés	škúni,	e	hiniñk-hi	gi.
he knew him	perhaps,	he	he had him for a son	when.

Égi	hočįčį́niñg-rá	é	čiapé náñk
And	boys - the	they	they were staying to take care of the lodge

s'a	škúni.	Wáñk	jegá	hagá
always	perhaps.	Man	the std.	in the past

we	škúni:	čiéja	ho-išípjį	ų́
said	perhaps:	in the lodge	always	to do [= why]*

*bracketed material added by Dorsey.

wáši	škúni.
he ordered them	perhaps.

At this point the story bifurcates into two versions. Version 1 resumes with page 16; see Version 2 below.

p. 16 —

Égi	hagórežą́	wañk	jegá	nigé
And	at one (past) time	man	the std.	somewhere

howáre	škúni.	Hiñkagá	kirí	ni
he went thither	perhaps.	Never	he came back	not

škúni.	Égi	hočį́čįníñg	nañg-ré	inégi
perhaps.	And	boy	the st. ones	alone

jíre	škúni.	Égi	hagórežą́	niñgé
they dwelt	perhaps.	And	at one (past) time	somewhere

hišké	hówaraíre	škúni.	Égi	hiñkagá
in like manner	they (pl.) went thither	perhaps.	And	never

hakírira	ní	škúni.	Égi	hočįčį́niñg
they (pl.) came back	not	perhaps.	And	boy(s)

nañg-ré	mą́na	haną́č	hoų́	hájiharaíre
the st. ones	earth - (——)	all (= whole)	to go around it	they (pl.) began

škúni.	Egí	hágeréžą	maxí-wañgéja	hahíre
perhaps.	And	at one (past) time	at the —. upper world	they (pl.) arrived

škúni.	Égi	ejá	čižą́	hiráhiré
perhaps.	And	there	lodge one	they [reached there]

p. 17 —

gają́	teé	waxopíni	šišík	hoči-rá
when	that	mysterious being*	bad	his lodge - the

*Now normally translated as "spirit." —RD

waų́náñk	škúni.	Egí	hokí-kit'áwi	škúni.
[he did that ?]*	perhaps.	And	they two talked together	perhaps.

*the brackets are Dorsey's, but it is difficult to read what they contain.

Égi	wawí	škúni:	taéhire	kčąné,
And	they two said	perhaps:	they ——- it to —- [light]	will

aíre	škúni.	Égi	haíni negí	hajíre
they said	perhaps.	And	in the morning	they came

škúni.	Či-rá	howaxįč´-re	škúni.	Hiñké
perhaps.	lodge - the	they set it on fire	perhaps.	Not

haną́č	taxú	ni	škúni.	Égi
all (= whole)	burnt	not	perhaps.	And

žegų́hir-ánañgá	žigé	mą-rá	hówagúire	škúni.
they did that - after	again	earth - the	they were coming back to it	perhaps.

Égi	žigé	mą-ra	hoų́	hačiharaíre
And	again	earth - the	to go around it	they (pl.) began

škúni.	Égi	hágoréžą	éja	xéžą
perhaps.	And	at one (past) time	there	hill - one

hirahire	škúni.	Teé	waką́-ra	rokána
they (pl.) came to it immediately	perhaps.	This	snake - the	many

škúni.	Égi	waką́	kizáwi	škúni
perhaps.	And	serpent	they two fought	perhaps

hąp	sérč.	Égi	hóxčąną́niñg regí	waką́
day	long.	And	in the evening	serpent

hohą́we	ánañgá	waručwí	škúni.	Égi
they two boiled	after	they two ate them	perhaps.	And

žigé	haíni negí	hájihakaraíre	škúni.	Žegų́
again	in the morning	they (pl.) started off again	perhaps.	So

p. 18 —

hágoréžą	ų́ hahíre	gáją	téžą	hírajíre
at one (past) time	they were going	when	to? a lake	they reached it unexpectedly

škúni.	Hočį́čį-xunúniñg-rá	ni-éja	howíre	škúni.
perhaps.	Boy - small - the	water - into	he went thither	perhaps.

Égi	hiją́hį	jané	horuxúč	škúni.
And	other one	this	he looked	perhaps.

Hiraréxčįníñgają́	hišké	híja	howíre	škúni.
In a very little while	he too	then	he went thither	perhaps.

Égi	čųsára	kizáwi	škúni.	Égi
And	blood-suckers [eels?, leeches?]	they two fought	perhaps.	And

ruščą́wi	gi	čų́sára	hohąwé	anañgá
they two finished	when	blood-suckers"	they two boiled	after

waručwí	škúni.	Égi	žegų́hir-ánañgá	niñgé
they two ate them	perhaps.	And	they did that - after	somewhere

hówaraíre	škúni.	Égi	hágoréžą	žigé
they (pl.) went thither	perhaps.	And	at one (past) time	again

xéžą	hirájire	škúni.	Égi	xe-rá
hill - one	they came to unexpectedly	perhaps.	And	hill - the

hotiwí	škúni.	Égi	xé	hagéja
they two climbed	perhaps.	And	hill	on top

hahíre	gáją	waníñk	homą́	hiére
they reached there	when	bird	nest	they found it

škúni.	Égi	waníñganiñk	áeja	nañk
perhaps.	And	little bird	there	the st. ones (= they were)

škúni.	Hiské	gisákwe	ánañgá	warúčiré
perhaps.	Some	they killed by hitting or stabbing	after	they (pl.) ate them

p. 19 —

škúni.	Égi	hagúire	škúni.
perhaps.	And	they were coming	perhaps.

Hágoréžą	ų́ hahíre	gáją	teé	ziziké
At one (past) time	they were going	when	then ?	wild turkey

žą	hikipá	jináñkhire	škúni.	Égi
one	meeting him	they did it suddenly	perhaps.	And

hinúbiké	náxiraíre	škúni.	Kirúč	jé
the two	they were scared	perhaps.	Separating	standing (?)*

*the parenthetical question mark is Dorsey's.

šaná	hógináñg-re	škúni.	Teé	hožéją	heré	na.
only (?)*	they (pl.) ran in different directions	perhaps.	This	end	it is that	.

*the parenthetical question mark is Dorsey's.

Version 2. This version resumes the story where it left off on page 9, as the two boys are always staying in the lodge together and never venturing out.

p. 9 —

Égi	hágoréžą	wažóni	re	škúni.
And	at one (past) time	to hunt something	he went	perhaps.

Égi	hoxčą́nąniñk regí	kirí	škúni.	Égi
And	in the evening	he had come home	perhaps.	And

haíni negí	kéni	wažóni	ra	ní
in the morning	not yet	to hunt something	he went	not
	before he went hunting*

*a more idiomatic translation added by Dorsey below the English line.

p. 10 —

hiníñk-wahi-rá	wawagé	škúni,	"Tégi	téžą
he had them for sons - the	he said to them	perhaps,	"Here	lake - one

nañg-ré	hiñké	áeja	hówaráwi	ni	ánje,"
the st. one	not	to it	you go thither	not	must

e	škúni.	Égi	wažóni	re
he said	perhaps.	And	to hunt something	he went

škúni.	Égi	hočį́čį-xunúniñk	jegá	we
perhaps.	And	boy - small(er)	the std.	said

škúni:	"Waróra	téja	howiné	kčé
perhaps:	"Flesh	to the lake	we go thither	let us

na,"	e	škúni.	Égi	hiją́hį
,"	[he] said	perhaps.	And	other one

jegá	we	škúni:	"Hią́č-hįhi-rá	wáñgarokíx-hi
the std.	said	perhaps:	"We have him for a father - the	he forbade us to do it

žáre,"	e	škúni.	Hočį́čį-xunúniñk	jané
—- —— to both?,"	said	perhaps.	Boy - small(er)	this

žegų́	hawéwahi	škúni.	Égi	gajáñga
so	he asked him often, he coaxed him	perhaps.	And	at last

haraíre	škúni.	Égi	téja	hahíre
they went	perhaps.	And	to the lake	they reached there

gáją	hočį́čį-xunúniñk	jegá	ni-éja
when	boy - small(er)	the std.	into the waters

howíre	škúni.	Égi	híraréxčįníñgają́	hiją́hį
he went thither	perhaps.	And	in a very little while	other one

jegá	hijowíre	škúni.	Te	náñg-re
the std.	he went thither	perhaps.	Lake	the st.

čųsára-rá	rokána	škúni.	Égi	čųsára
"blood-suckers" [= leeches (?)]* - the	many [was full of]*	perhaps.	And	"blood-suckers" [= leeches?]*

*bracketed material was inserted by Dorsey.

kizáwi	škúni,	hąp´ sérč.	Égi	hóxčąną́niñk regí
they two fought	perhaps,	day long.	And	in the evening

p. 11 —

čųsára	hohą́wi	ánañgá	waruč-wí	škúni.
"blood-suckers"	they two boiled	[after]*	they two ate them	perhaps.

*bracketed material was inserted by Dorsey.

Égi	čųsára	hiské	rús-wi	ánañgá
And	"blood suckers"	some	they two took	[when]*

*bracketed material was inserted by Dorsey.

hiąj-ra	hagáni	kíriwí	škúni.	Égi
their father - the	they brought them	home	perhaps.	And

hiąj-híre-ra	we	škúni:	čañgéja	howaxų́
they had him for a father - the	said	perhaps:	out of doors	to pour it (the soup)

wáši	škúni.	Égi	haíni negí	hiník-wahí-ra
he ordered them	perhaps.	And	in the morning	he had them for sons - the

wawagé	škúni	žigé:	"Tégi	xéžą
he said to them	perhaps	again:	"Here	hill - one

náñg-re	hiñké	áeja	howaráwi	ni
the st. one	not	to it	you two go thither	not

ánje,"	é	škúni.	Égi	wažóni
must,"	he said	perhaps.	And	to hunt something

re	škúni.	Híraréxčįníñgają́	hočįčį-xunúniñk	jané
he went	perhaps.	In a very little while	boy - small(er)	this

žigé	hiją́hį	jegá	xéja	howáre
again	other one	the std.	to the hill	to go thither

kikárahe	škúni.	Égi	gajáñga	haraíre
he asked him (he ? was ? coaxing him)*	perhaps.	And	at last	they went to

*parenthetical material inserted by Dorsey.

škúni.	Égi	xe	hagéja	hahíre
perhaps.	And	hill	on top	they reached there

gáją	teé	waką́-ra	rokána	škúni.
when	there	serpent - the	many	perhaps.

p. 12 —

Jąją́	negí	waką́	kizáwi	škúni,
That time	(then)*	serpent	they two fought	perhaps,

*the parentheses are Dorsey's.

hąp´	serč.	Égi	hóxčąną́niñk regí
day	long.	And	in the evening

waką́	kizá	ruščą́wi	gí	žeské
serpent	fighting	they two stopped or ceased	when	the aforesaid (serpents)

hohą́wi	anañgá	waruč-wí	škúni.	Égi
they two boiled	when	they two ate	perhaps.	And

waką́-ra	hiské	rús-wi	ánañgá	hią́č-hi-ra
serpents - the	some	they two took	when	(they)* had him for a father - the

*the parentheses are Dorsey's.

hagáni kíriwí	škúni.	Égi	hiąč-híre-rá	we
they two brought home to	perhaps.	And	they (pl.) had him for a father - the	said

škúni:	čañgéja	howaxų́	wáši	škúni.
perhaps:	out of doors	to pour it out	he ordered them	perhaps.

Égi	hąhé	regí	wañk	jegá
And	night	when (= that)*	man	the std.

*parenthetical material added by Dorsey.

niñgé	howáre	škúni.	Hąį́	serečį́
somewhere	he went thither	perhaps.	Night	long

ų	škúni.	Égi	hąp´	séreč
he did it	perhaps.	And	day	long

žigé	ų́	škúni.	Égi	hąhé regí
again	he did it	perhaps.	And	that night

áeja	hahína	škúni.	Naxá	ižą́
at that place	he slept for the night	perhaps.	Log	one

wipéį	kik'ų́	škúni.	Égi	haíni negí
pillow	he made it for himself	perhaps.	And	in the morning

hikį́	gáją	teé	jieja	nanañk'ų
he awoke	when	there	in the lodge	he was sitting asleep

hikį́	škúni.	Teé	Wanaxí-niñk[a]	jegá
he awoke	perhaps.	That one	Ghost - Little	the std.

éwaų́	žé	airé	na,	wáñk
he caused it	that	they say	,	man

p. 13 —

jegá	jiéja	nanañki'ų	hikį́	gá.
the std.	in the lodge	he was sitting asleep	he awoke	the? one? (just? named?).

Égi	haíni negí	wáñk	jegá	žigé
And	in the morning	man	the std.	again

niñk-óware	škúni.	Égi	hiñkága	kíri
he went somewhere	perhaps.	And	never	he came back

ní	škúni.	Égi	hočį́čįniñg-rá	išké*
not	perhaps.	And	boys - the	too

*more commonly hišké. —RD

niñgé	hówaraíre	škúni.	Čoní	maxí-wañg-rá
somewhere	they went thither	perhaps.	First	upper world - ? - the*

*this literally means, "the [realm] above the clouds. —RD"

hówaraíre	škúni.	Égi	ų hárahaíra ų́	čí-žą
they went thither	perhaps.	And	as they were going	lodge - one

hiračíre	škúni.	Teé	Waxopíni	šišík
they came to it immediately?	perhaps.	That	Mysterious being	bad

hočí-ra	waų́	nañk	škúni.	Égi
his lodge - the	[he did it]*	[that]*	perhaps.	And

*the spaces now filled by the two bracketed expressions were originally left blank with a notation below them saying, "See Note." The translation provided was based on a previous occurrence of the expression. Dorsey's notes were no longer with the MS.

hočį́čįniñg-rá	hókikít'aire	škúni:	časké-hir	ánañgá
boys - the	they spoke to each other	perhaps:	how they would do	when (?)*

*the parenthetical question mark is Dorsey's.

táehíre	kčąné	gi.	Égi	hočį́čį-xunúniñk
they burn it	will	if (?)*	And	boy - small(er)

*the parenthetical question mark is Dorsey's.

jegá	we	škúni:	haínigi	ji kčáwi,
the std.	said	perhaps,	tomorrow	they two will come,

e	škúni.	Égi	niñg-ówaraíre	škúni.
said	perhaps.	And	they went somewhere	perhaps.

Haíni negí	žejáñga	hajíre	škúni.	Égi
In the morning	at last	they came	perhaps.	And

p. 14 —

ji-rá	howaxįč´-re	škúni.	Hinké	haną́č
lodge - the	they set it afire	perhaps.	Not	all

taé	ni	škúni.	Žegų́-hir	ánañgá
burnt	not	perhaps.	They did so	after

mą-rá	howagú-ire	škúni.	Égi	mą
earth - the	they were coming back to	perhaps.	And	earth

regí	hakiríre	gają́	hagá	žeé
on the	they had come back	when	at one (past) time	then (?)*

*the parenthetical question mark is Dorsey's.

xéžą	hotíre	škúni.	Égi	xe
hill one	they climbed	perhaps.	And	hill

íhagéja	hahíre	gają́	teé	waníñk
on top of it	they arrived there	when	there (?)*	bird

*the parenthetical question mark was added by Dorsey.

homą́	hiére	škúni:	Waką́ja-níñge-níñk	waų́ nañk
nest	they found it	perhaps:	Thunderbird - small ones	[they were living there]*

*the brackets are Dorsey's.

škúni.	Hočį́čį-xunúniñk	jegá	ną́-ižą	hotí
perhaps.	Boy - small(er)	the std.	tree - one	he climbed

škúni.	Waníñg	nañká	hižą́	rúz
perhaps.	Bird	the st. ones	one	he seized

anañgá	wagé	škúni:	"Jágu	ráž-ra
after	he spoke to	perhaps:	"What	name - the

hínigaíre	že,"	higé	škúni.	Žegų́
they call you	?"	he said to him	perhaps.	So

taníhąhi	škúni.	Égi	ráž-ra	hógirakíre
he did it three times	perhaps.	And	name - the	they told it to him

s'á	škúni.	Žeské	aíre	ga
every time	perhaps.	Just so	they said	when

mąéja	wet'ų́ra (wot'ų́ra ?)	nañgá	waesák	s'a
to the ground	he threw them down	after	he killed them with his hand (by strangulation?)	every time

škúni.	Égi	hijobą́hą-rá	hižą́	raž-ra
perhaps.	And	fourth time - the	one	name - the

p. 15 —

higiwąx´	gają́	we	škúni:	"Wą́-nihe-gá
he questioned him	when	he said	perhaps:	"He who is Hallooing

higaíre	že,"	é	škúni.	Égi
they called him	that,"	he said	perhaps.	And

we	škúni:	wą	ši	škúni.
said	perhaps	to halloo	he ordered him	perhaps.

Waníñk	nañká	wą́	škúni.
Bird	the std. one	hallooed	perhaps.

Égi	higų́	hiraréxčįníñgają́	hírohárixčį́	wažą́
And	[then]*	in a very little while	very far away	something

*left blank by Dorsey.

čįwį́	hájihákaraíre	škúni.	Teé	nižú-ra
rumbling sound	they did so suddenly	perhaps.	That	rain - the

rokána	hakirí	škúni.	Égi	hinúbiké
much	had come back	perhaps.	And	the two

Waką́ja	kizáwi	škuni	hąp	sérč.
Thunderbird(s)	they two fought	perhaps	day	long.

Égi	hóxčąną́niñg regí	wohą́wi	ánañgá	waručwí
And	in the evening	they two had boiled them	after	they two ate them

škúni.	Égi	niñgé	hówaraíre	škúni.
perhaps.	And	somewhere	they (pl.) went thither	perhaps.

Hágoréžą	ų harahaíra ų́	teé	Ziziké-žą	hikipá
At one (past) time	as they were going	this	Wild turkey - one	meeting him

jináñk-hiré	škúni.	Hinúbiké	naxírawi	anañgá
they did it suddenly	perhaps.	The two	they two were scared	when

kirúče	šána	hokináñk-hiré	škúni.	Teé
separating	only (?)*	they (pl.) ran in different directions	perhaps.	This

hožéją-na	heré	na.	Hočį́čįníñg	nañká
end - the (noun ending)	it is that	.	Boy	the std. ones

p. 16 —

hiñké	máxiéja	hahíre	ni ?	gajére gí [.]
not	to the upper world*	they (pl.) reached there	not ?	[—- to return home going.]†

*literally, "to the clouds." —RD
†left blank by Dorsey.

Žegų́ regí	wažą́	hošišík	čų	ná.
Now	something	bad	abound (it would be)	.

Že,	airé	na.
That	they say	.

English Translation

Source:

Alexander Longtail (Sįčserečka), Buffalo Clan, "The Two Brothers, Waloga and Little Ghost," with interlinear translation by James Owen Dorsey, 4800 Dorsey Papers: Winnebago 3.3.2 (Washington, D. C.: Smithsonian Institution, National Anthropological Archives, October and November, 1893) Story V: 1 - 22.

Nié	waró-ra	šaná	ráč'	raj	ánañgá
You	flesh - the	only	you eat	you eat	when

Teé	nigé	nąhu-íj-niñg-ižą́
Here	somewhere	stump - small - one