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Nahotabi, He-separated-with-the-hand-and-killed.
Nashoba mi°ko chito, Great Wolf Chief.
Nashoba nowa, Walking Wolf.
Nacholi imastabi, Stripping-off-he-seized-and-killed.
Nukpala humma, One-who-is-excited Red {or One-who-lusts-for-
(war) Red).
Okchalintabi, He-saved-and-killed.
Pa°shi imastabi, He-took-by-the-hair-and-killed.
Pusha humma, Meal Red {or One-who-pulverizes Red).
Pushi imastabi, (Having) -meal-he-takes-and-kills (see above).
Pushi imataha. Meal Imataha (?). (Unless it is a contraction of
Apushi imataha.)
Pushi istonnabi, He-came-with-meal-and-killed.
Shakchi humma, Crawfish Red.
Shikoba humma. Feather Red.
Ta°shi hacho, Corn Hatco (the last word being from Creek hadjo).
Ta°shi imastabi, (In or with)-corn-he-took-and-killed.
Tashka hopaii. Warrior Prophet {or Warrior Leader).
Tashka imataha. Warrior Imataha,
Tashka mi°kushi humma. Little-chief-warrior Red.
Tashka nanukachi. Warrior Counsellor.
Tashka pilla hacho, Warrior-in-a-distant-place Hatco.
Tamaha imastabi, (In-the-)town-he-took-him-and-killed-him.
Tanap humma. Enemy Red.
Tanitabi, Rise-and-kill.
Tapena humma chito, Warclub Big Red.
Tiak humma, Pine Red.
Tish holahta, Waiter Holahta (see above).
Tishu mi°ko, Waiter Chief.
Tupa humma chito, Bed Big Red.
Ushissish humma, Bloody-child Red.
Uskula humma. Flute Red.
Wishakchi humma. Top Red.°®
While the above translations are as close as it is possible to give
at the present time, it must be remembered that these names are
highly abbreviated mnemonics and sometimes a knowledge of the
circumstances under which the name was originally given is neces-
sary in order to determine the actual meaning. It is also evident
that in many of the names composed of two words the words are to
be understood separately as is the case with the corresponding
Creek terms. Thus the words humma, holahta, imastabi, imataha,
" other names will be found in Claiborne's History of Mississippi, pp. 524-526, and
Chickasaw names, which are similar, in the Forty-fourth Ann. Rept. Bur. Amer. Ethn.,
pp. 201-204.