A VOCABULARY
Reading edition
Of Words and Phrases, used by the natives of the Mulgrave Islands, with their definitions and so spelt and divided in syllables as to give the Reader a very clear understanding of the pronunciation.
Beard Cor y ack
Iron Maale
A sail Wood je lah
An oar Thib bet
Steering Kib bet tebet
Sailing Der rauk yruk
Sleep Mad du rah
Awake Mim mit
Dark Mar roak
Light Mar rum
Night Boong
Day Roun
Growing Aung
Drowned Mal long
Oil Bin in yep
Water Pir ren
A long time Et tow
Yourself Guay
Sleepy Mil tegee
Victuals Cuck con
Scrape Goo tock
Build Ae
Hold on Coppy dirry
Man Mum marn
Woman Civ rah
Boy Lod rick
Girl Lid rick
An infant Hi dir ry
Black Eg gil ly mit
White Em mew it
Red Em mirt
Drink E ranck
Fingers Jan thurt
A bird Paw o
A knife Noad rick
Begging Angue ot
Work Derry bol
An adze Jal tosk
A nail Mer ry
Grass Oo joo et
Leaves Bel ly bal
Counting Bun ne bun
One Jew on
Two Roo ah
Three Te lew
Four A men
Five Ri lim
Six Dil je mo
Seven Dil jil je ma jew on
Eight Ad je no
Nine Ad dil y mo jew on
Ten Dongue ole
Musketoe To cotch up
Fear Cwurd
Giving Hi dir inge
A rope Tow
Wind Gut to
Rain Woot
Lay down Bah boo
Get up Der ry cock
Not good Nah nah
Very good En no
Talking Com el tah to
Fighting Tarr yin ia
Kill Mon ny
Smoke Bout
Sand Boak
Diving Doo lock
Digging Cob e coob
Bury Col ly boo ny
Sewing Thil thil
Eat Mong ah
Singing Al lil
Sun Al
Moon Al lung
Star E jew
Sky I id ere lung
Sun down Doo lock Al
Sun rise Tuck in Al
To-day Raun ene
Yesterday In nay
To-night Boon ene
Tomorrow Geen a raun
Puking Mom mit
A blanket Cawd
A costume Ene
Fuel Con ny
Land Yin ny
A bottle Buck ah
Cutting Boo way
Fastening Geal ing
Stealing Mid dart
A rat Kid dir rick
Hair Co coa no bot
Ear Lou dil lyg nui
Eyes Mid dat
Nose Baw thurt
Mouth Loung ing
Chin Chim in ny gne ad
Chief Tam moon
Forward A marn
Egg Lip
Drift Pay lock
Paddle Aun arn
I know E del lah
Yes Ing ah
No Aub
Backside Al by gin
Playing Cook ke ry
Medicine Oo noe
Whale Rat
A louse Git
Strong Mad jo jow
Enough Em mut
Thread Uer
Forget Mer no lock wy
See Lal ly
Bailing An ain
Mast Cod jew
A saw Dir re ban
A sword Jah jay
A handle Je jew er
Running Tit thurt
A musket Boo wat
A cannon Bac ca
Powder Bow on ope
Fire Kid ja ick
Hewing Jick e jick
A house Imm
Fish Ikk
Stone Buck ah
Head Bur run
Hand Bon
Foot Nane
A shark Bac co
A spear Mor ry
Cocoanuts Koree
Breadfruit Mah
Go Wy lum
Come Wy to
Very large El lip
Scar or cut Gin net
Thunder Daw roort
Lightning Dar rum
Lizard Cid re be lin
A canoe, or any vessel Woa or Wah
Put it down there Lickitin i genny
Throw it away Jow lock y
I am thirsty E mar row
Give me some drink Letto lim ma dirick
Finger nails Og guck
Your father Gim mum
His father Gim men
My father Gim mah
Your mother Gin mum
His mother Gin nen
My mother Gin nah
Where are you going Guay te wy jickut
What are you doing Guay je thah
Where have you come from Guay te wy to den air
Is there any O ra cy
One hundred Jib be wee
One thousand Der rab bin
What is the news Ere nin narn
A bag or pocket Pau jaw
Do you know Guay del larky
What is that Mer root thany
What part E thane
You must not A mow
A cable or anchor Em mi tock
A cask or chest Tub be tub
Chips or rubbish Men a ca noak
Laying a rope Bit the bit
A cloud or squall Cur raw
Fair weather Em mon Lung
Don’t say a word Tab co war roang aroang
Sharpening iron tools Jim me jim mal
Day before yesterday Jay marn
Take that and go Book y em ettal
Sick at the stomach Ma long a lung
How large is this Island Rir ret Ilong ene
What’s the name of this Isle I tan Iling ene
Going to sea Gib be lak
THE END.
Transcriber's Note
Archaic and uncommon spelling has been preserved as printed—for example, chesnut instead of chestnut, pummice instead of pummace, etc. Inconsistencies in hyphenation have been retained.
Variable spelling has been preserved where it appears due to differences between the two authors, or where there was no way to determine which was correct; instances include Humphreys—Humphries, Edgarton—Edgartown, and Tabanawort—Tabarawort.
Minor punctuation errors have been repaired. The following amendments have been made:
Page 11—Lumbard amended to Lumbert—"... William Beetle, (mate,) John Lumbert, (2d mate,) ..."
Page 15—Liliston amended to Lilliston—"... Wm. Humphries, a black man, and steward, and Thomas Lilliston."
Page 20—Linniston amended to Lilliston—"... William Humphries, (the steward) of Philadelphia, and Thomas Lilliston; ..."
Page 49—There amended to Their—"Their names were, Gilbert Smith, George Comstock, Stephen Kidder, ..."
Page 74—fastastic amended to fantastic—"... and all ornamented in the same fantastic manner."
Page 132—heathful amended to healthful—"... and keep the atmosphere healthful and salubrious ..."
Page 166—Diveing amended to Diving—"Diving ... doo lock"
A table of contents has been added for the convenience of the reader.