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Account of a voyage of discovery to the west coast of Corea, and the great Loo-Choo Island

Part 1 — COMPARISON BETWEEN THE LANGUAGES OF LOO-CHOO, JAPAN, AND INSU.

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English. Japanese[132]. Loo-Choo. Insu[133].

To walk Ita Atchoong Appeass. A ship Fune Hoonee Penzy, or foonil. A bow Jumi Yoomee Koo. An arrow Ja Eea Ay. The finger Jubi Eebee Askippi, yewbee. The teeth Ha Ha Meemack. A man Otoko Ickkeega Oikyo. A fish net Ami Sheebee Ya. A knife Haka Seego Magiddee. An oar Ro Wayacoo Kanzee. Water Mis Meezee Wakha. To drink Nomu Noomoong Horopsee. A book Somots Sheemootsee Shomotza. The thumb Ojajubi, ojubi Hooee eebee O yewbee. The thigh Momo, soto momo Moomoo Momo. The arm Ude Teenoo Oondee. Paper Kami Kabee Kame. A dog Inu Ing Enoo. A cat Mio, neko Mia Necko. A child Kodoma Warrabee Vassasso. The lips Tsuba Seeba Koodge. The foot Assi Shanna Assee. The ear Mimi Mimmee Meemee. The hair Kami Kurrazzee Karnu. A boat Temma Timma Timma. Tea Tsjaa Cha Tcha. Sugar Satto Sata Sado. Tobacco Tabako Tobacco Tabacco.

FOOTNOTES:

[Footnote 132: From Thunberg's Voyage.]

[Footnote 133: From Broughton's Voyage.]

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