Part 1 — VOCABULARY OF THE LOO-CHOO LANGUAGE.

Note on the orthography used in the following vocabulary.—The sounds in the Loo-Choo words are expressed by the letters which in English correspond nearest to those sounds. There are no mute vowels. The letter a is invariably sounded as in the English word far. The emphasis is marked by an accent over the last vowel of the accented syllable. Ee and oo, whether accented or not, always express one syllable.

English. Loo-Choo.

Above, or the top of a thing Wee. Alive Itch-it'chee. Alive, to be It'ch-chawng. All (every one) Eenea, or I'gnea (Italian gn[25].) All drink, every one drinks I'gnea noodung. Anchor Eeki. Angry Neetsa. Ankle Shanna go ooshee. Answer, to Aree ga aanyoong. Arm Teenoo. Arrow Eea. Awake, to Ooking. Awaking Oocatee. Bad Neesha. Bad man Yawna moon, or Yanna choo. Bad building Wasa ya. Bailer of a canoe Yoo-tooee. Baize, red Mooshung. Bake, to I'rreechang. Bake bread, to Quashee sookooyoong. Bamboo-cane Dakee. Bamboo (instrument of punishment) Boochee. Basket Teeroo. Beads Tamma. Beard Feejee. Beardless Feejee nashee. Beat, to Soo-go-yoong. ——, as the heart Nacoo-choong. —— on the gong Tanna ochoong (lit. to play on the gong.) —— to, with the bamboo Chibbee ootchoong. Bed Coocha. Bell St'chee-gannee. Belly Watta. Belly, big Watta magesa. Below, or the bottom of a thing Stcha. Bend to, a thing Tammeeoong. Bird Hotoo. Birdcage Hotoo-coo. Bishop at chess (lit. priest) B[=o]dsee, or B[=o]dzee[26]. Bite to, as a dog Cooyoong[27]. Bitter Injassa. Black Korosa. Bleed, to, (lit. to draw blood) Chee-hooga-choong. Blind Meegua. Blind man Akee meegua. Block Koorooma. Blood Chee[28]. Blow up, to, or light a fire Foo-tchoong. Blowing (through a musical instrument) Gacoo. Blue (colour) Tama-eeroo. Blue (light colour) Meez-eeroo. Blunt Chirrarung. Blush (lit. red) Akassa. Boat Timma, or Sabannee, Boat, the bottom of a Nakamma. Boil, to Tajeeing. Book Sheemootsee[29]. Bone Cootsee. Bonnet, or head-dress worn by the natives Hat'chee Mat'chee. Both alike, or all the same Neechawng, or Yoonoomoong. Bow to, to a person passing Deeshoong. Bow Yoomee. Bow, to pull a Yoomee feetchoong. Bower Tannan. Boy (lit. a man child) Ic'kkeega warrabee. Brass Cheejackko, or Toong. Bread Quashee. Bread-basket, or tray Quashee boong. Breadth Habba. Break, to, a stick Ooyoong[30]. ————— a tea-cup Wy'oong. Breakers Namee. Breast Moonee. Breathe, to It'chee shoong[31]. Bridge Hashee[32]. Bring here Moot'chee coo. Bring fire here Feetootee coo. Brinjal (an Indian vegetable) Nasibbee. Broke Ootee, Chirreetee. Brother Weekee. Bucket Tagoo. Bull Woo Ooshee. Burn, to Yaddee, or A'kka. Butterfly Habaroo. Button Hogannee, or kannee. By and by A'tookara[33]. Cake, a sweet flowered Magia quashee. Calf Ooshee gua. Calf of the leg Koonda. Candle Daw. Candlestick Soocoo[34]. Candle and stick together Daw'secoo. Cannon I'shee-beea. Cap Cammoodee, Maw'tsee. Carpenter's black line box Stinseeboo. [35]Carry to, or take away Mootchee eechoong. ——————, a basket on the head Teeroo kammeetong[35]. ——————, a child in the arms Dachoong. ——————, with a bar on the shoulders[35] Katam'meeoong. Carrying a basket on the arm Teeroo tenakikakittee. Cask Soocoo. Castle Eegoosecoo, or Gooseecoo. Cat Mia, or My'a (Chinese). Cat, to mew as a Nachoong deeoong. Catch, to Kaootoochung. Catch, to, a butterfly Kabaroo skehdang. Chair Ee (Chinese). Charcoal Chacheejing. Cheeks Hoo. Cheese (literally cow's milk and fat) Ooshee noo[36] chee quatee. Chessmen Choonjee. Child (infant) Worrabee. Child, male (literally man-child) I'ckkeega worrabee. Child, female (literally woman-child) Innago worrabee. Children Qua. Chin Oootooga. Chin, the beard of the (lit. lower beard) Stcha feejee. Chopsticks Fashay, or May'shung. Climb, to, a pine-tree Matsee kee noobooyoong. Cloth, or clothes Ching. Cloth, red Akassa nonoo. Clouds Koomoo. Cock Tooee. Cocoa-nut tree Nash'ikee. Cocoa-nuts Naee. Cold Feesa. Cold water Feezeeroo Meezee. Colours Eeroo eeroo. Come, to Choong[37]. Come here Cung coo. Come, to, down a hill Oodeeyoong. ————- on board Choo-oong. Coming up from below Noobooteecoo. Compass Karahigh, or Kassee tooee[38]. Conk shell Neenya gooroo. Cool Seedasha. Copper Acoogannee. Coral Ooroo Cover, to, over with sand Sinna sheeostang. Cough, to Sack-quee. Count, to Oohaw'koo-oong[39]. Country A'whfee. Cow Mee Ooshee. Crab Gaannee. Crab, to crawl as a Hoyoong. Creep, to Haw'yoong. Crow, to O'tayoong. Crow Garrasee. Cry, to Nachoong. Curlew U'nguainan. Cut, to Cheeoong, or feeoong, or feejoong. Dance Oodooee, or Makatta. Dark Coorasing. Daughter Innago oongua, or ungua. Day (at Napakiang) Nit'chee[40]. —— (in the north of the island) I'sheeree. —— after to-morrow Asattee. —— the following Asa tinnacha. Daylight Heeroo. Dead Sheenoong, or gang. Deaf (literally, ear not to hear) Mimmee chee karung. Deep Fookassa. Deity (the Indian God Boudha) Boosa (Chinese). Dice Sheego roocoo. Dice, to play with Sheego roocoo ochoong. Die, to Nintoong. Dig, to, up the ground Oochoong. ——, potatoes Moo noo kee sauteeyoong. Directly (by and by) Atookar'ree, or Atookara. Dive, to, under water Seenoong. Dog Ing. Dog barks I'nnoo nachoong. Don't stir (said to a person rising to Wfay'sa[41]. depart) Door Hasbirree. Draw, to, a picture Ee-katchoong[42]. ————- blood Chee na by'oong. Dress, to Ching cheeoong. Drink Noomoo. Drink, to Noomoong[43]. ————- wine Sack'kee noomoong. ——-, not to, wine Sack'kee noomang. Drop, to, a thing Oocheerooshoong. Drunk Weetee[44]. ——-, to get Weeoong. Dry, to Karachaoong. ———-, powder Eenshoo fooshoong. Dung, cow, for manure Ooshee noo coosoo. Duck, a tame A'feeroo. Eagle Hack'ka. Ear Mimmee. —-, left Feejeeree noo mimmee. —-, right Meejeree noo mimmee. Ears, to pull the Mimmee feeoong, or feetchoong. Earth Jee. East Fingassee. Eat, to Kamoong[45]. —-, I Moonoo kamoong. —-, to, boiled rice Meeshee kamoong, or kanoung. Eggs Cooga. Eight [46]Kwat'chee, or fat'chee (Loo-Choo); Eeyat'see (Japan.) Eighteen Kwat'chee joo, or fat'chee joo. Eighty Hapack coo, or Habback coo. Elbow Teenoo feejee. Eleven Too. Empty, to, or pour out Harashoong. Ends of a thing Yookoo. Every thing A'dee-coodee[47]? Exchange, to, fans Kayra. Exclamation of surprise Yeeah, or Chee-oo-oo. ———————————- I'yi-yi-yi-yi. Expression of respect, or salutation Taw. ——————- thanks in returning How. any thing Eye Mee. Eyebrows Mai-oh. Eyelashes Matsidjee. Eyes, to open the Mee hoora choong. ——, closing the Neebooee. Face Steera, or Skeera[48]. Fall, to Taw'shoong, or Taw'ring[49]. Fan O'jee. —-, to, one's self O'jeeshoong. —-, to offer a O'jee kara. Fat Quaitee. Father Shoo. Feathers of a fowl Tooee noo han'nee. Female Mee. Fence of bamboo Dack'kee gat'chee. Fiddle Neeshing. ———, to play on the Feetchoong (lit. to pull.) ——— strings Cheeroo. Fifteen Goonjoo. Fifty Gooshacoo, or gooyacoo. Fill, to I'ddeecoong. Find, to Toomatung[50]. Finger Eebee. ———, fore Choo shashee. ———, little Eebeegwaw. ———, middle Nack'ka eebee. ——— ring Nanna shee. ——— nail Thimmee. Fire Fee. ——, to put out Fee cha-chee. ——, to, a gun Narashoong. Fish Eeo[51]. ——, a small Coosa eeo. ——————- blueish Tamung eeo. ——, a large red Matchee eeo. ——, the back of a Kanjee. ——, the fin of a Hannay. ——, the gills of a Ajee. ——, the head of a Chee-boo-soo. ——, the tail of a Dzoo. ——, to catch Eeo kakeeoong. —— hook and line Cheena. —— spear Eeo stit'chee. Five Goo (Loo-Choo); Ittitsee (Japan)[52]. —— sided figure Roo-ka-coo. Flag Hata. Flail[53] Coora ma baw[53]. Flesh Shishee. Flesh, no Shishee ning. Flower, a red, the name of A'ckka hanna. Flower of a plant Fanna. Flute, to play on the Hanshaw. Fly Hayeh. Fly, to, as a bird Toobeeoong. Foot Shanna. ——, the sole of the Shanna watta (lit. belly of the foot). ——, of a bird Fisha. Forehead Fitchayeh. Forty Speeakoo, or Sabacoo. Four [54]Shee (Loo-Choo); Eeots see, or joo (Japan). Four-sided figure Sicca Coodair. Fourteen Sheenjoo. Friend Eedooshee. Frog A'tta beetsee. Full Meetchittee. ——, half Ham'boong. Get up Ta-tee. Girdle O'bee. Girl Tack'kee. Give, to Queeoong[55]. Glass Kagung. Go, to Eechoong[56]. ———, away Haddee. ———, in a boat Timma ki eechoong. Go, to, fast Hayee sit'choong. ———, up a hill Noobooyoong (lit. to climb,). —, not to, up a hill Nooboorang. —, to, slow Yaw'na eechoong. ———, on shore Amaki eechoong, or moodoeeong. Goat Feeja. ——, he Woo Feeja. ——, she Mee Feeja. Going down below Oorittee coo. Gold Ching. Good (for eating) Masa. —— (proper) Choorasa. —— man Yookachoo, or Eechoo. —— bye (taking leave) Wockkatee. —— for nothing Maconarang. ——, not Worroosa. Grand-children Soong maga. Grass Goosit'chee, or Coosa. ——-, to cut Coosa cheeoong. Grasshopper Sheeto, or Sayeh. Grave Haka. Greybeard Feejee sheerajee. Great coat (made of straw, worn also New. by the Chinese) Great man (Chinese Tajin) A'jee, or Paychin. ——- many Oowhoko. Green O'sa. Grind, to, the teeth Ha gissee gissee. Groaning Doonee. Hair Kurrazzee[57]. Hammer Gooshung. ——— of a stone-cutter Oonoo. Hand Kee[58]. ——, right Meejeeree. ——, left Feejeeree. Handkerchief Tee-sadjee[59]. Handsome Choorasa. Harp San'gshing. Hat, worn by the natives Kassa. ———————— English Kamooree. Have not got Nang[60], or Narang. —————— water Meezee[61] narang. Head, human Boosee. Head-ache (lit. sick head) Seebooroo yadong. Head, of a bird Tseebooroo. Hear, to Sit'choong, or Skit'choong. ——, I Moonoo sit'choong[62]. ——, I cannot (or understand) Sit'cheerang, or Sit'cheekarang. Heart Nacoo. Heaven Ting. ———, praying to Ting ooneewhfa[63]. Heavy Boosa. Heel of the foot Shanna-a-roo. Here Coo. Hide, to, or cover (lit. cannot see) Meerang. —— of a bullock Ooshee noo ka. Him (a third person) A'ree (meechay)[64]. Hips Gammacoo. Hissing Seesee. Hoe Quaya. Hold, to take, of a person Kat'sameeoong. Holding a thing (a butterfly) Meechawree[65]. (Letting a thing escape) Ootoo Batch[65]. Hole A'nna. —— to make in the ground A'nna hooyoong. —— in the jeeshee, or urn Mee hoojittee[66]. Hoop of a cask Obee[67] Horn of a bullock Ooshee noo stinnoo. Horse Ma[68] (Chinese). Hot A'tteesa. Hour Twit'chee[69]. House Ya, or Kat'chee. House where salt is made Mashoo ya. Hundred Sing. Hungry Yasa. I, or me (a first person) Wang[70] (chooee). Jar, a large earthen Kamee. —-, its top or cover Hoota. Inch, one Eesing. Inches, ten; Eeshackkoo. Infant Worrabee. Ink Sim'mee. Inkstand Sim'mee shee. Inside Oochee. ——, or soft of bread Mee. Iron Titzee. Jump, to Moyoong. Key Quaw. Kick, to, with the foot King. Kid (lit. small goat) Feeja agua. Kill, to Sheemoong, or Koorashoong[71] ——, birds Hotoo eechung. ——, by the fire of a gun Doogaitee sheenoung. King, or monarch Kowung (Chinese). King's palace Oogoos-coo. Kiss, to, (lit. kissing the mouth) Coochee spootee[72]. Kiss Sheemir'ree. Knee Stinsee. Kneel, to Shumma git'cheeoong. Kneeling Shumma git'chee. Knife, crooked, for cutting grass Eeranna. ——-, small (a penknife) Seego. Knight, at chess Samooree. Knot Coonja cootchee. ——, to tie a Coonjoong. Knuckles Fooshee. Lacker, to Nooyoong. Ladder Hashee. Lake, or light purple Coonmoola sat'chee. Land, or shore Amaki. Lantern Tindoo. ———-, folding Chawching. Lantern, glass Tamma-dooroo. Large Weesa. Laugh, to Warrayoong. Laughing Warratee. Lead (metal) Meejee kan'nee. Leaf (of a tree) Wha. ——, green (lit. the leaf of a tree) Kee noo wha. ——, withered (lit. a dried leaf) Karree wha. Lean (not fat) Yaitee. ——, to, against a thing Yookatatoong[73]. Learning, or studying Cootooba[74]. Let, to, fall a thing Nageeoong. Letter, or character Jee. ———, to seal a Ing sit'choong. ———, to write a Jee katchoong. Letting go a thing O'too batch.[75] Loo-Choo song Loochoo, or Doochoo oota. Lift, to, a thing Moochoong. Light, not dark (daylight) Feeroo, or Heeroo. ——-, not heavy Gasa. ——-, to, a pipe Sheeoong. Lips Seeba. Lip, lower Stit'cha seeba. —-, upper Quaw seeba. —-, the beard on the lower Coofeejee. Liquor Sac'kkeedia, or Sam'tchoo (Chinese). Live, or reside, to Sim'matong[76]. Lizard U'ndlecha. Look, or see, to Meeoong, or Meeing[77]. ——, to, at, or see the sun Teeda meeing. ——, at a distance Han'na-rat'chee. Look, to, closely Teetsheeoong. Looking-glass Kagung. Long, or length Nagasa. Lose, to Ootoochung. Make, to, clothes Ching nawyoong[78]. Make, a noise Habbeecoong. Make, a rope Cheena ootchoong[79]. Make, salt Mashoo tatchoong. Make, sugar Sata skoyoong[80]. Make, a tea-pot Tacoo sookooyoong[80]. Making a false step Koonsinda dakat'chee. Male Woo. Mallet, wooden Chee-chee. Man (homo) Choo. Man (vir) I'ckkeega[81]. Man, medical I'shsha. Man, of rank Paychin, or Quangning (Chinese). Man, short Injasa. Man, sick I'ckkeega yadong. Man, the skin of a Choo-noo-ka. Man, small Feecoosa. Mast of a ship, or boat Hasseeda. Mat Mooshooroo, or Hatung. Match, or fire-stick used in the temples Kaw[82]. Me, or I Wang. Meal, 1st (at sunrise) Stim'mee teemoong. Meal, 2nd (two hours after) A'ssa bung. Meal, 3rd (at noon) Feera moomoong. ——, 4th (at sunset) Yoo bung. Measure, to Gawjee hackkiyoong. Melon Tooqua. Men, a great many Oowhoko Ickkeega. Mew, to, as a cat Nachoong deeoong. Midday, or noon Teeda matchoo. Milk Chee. ——, to draw Chee hayoong. Million Chaw. Mine Coora wa moong. Mixed Batee. Moon, the Stchay. ——, or month, one It'chee stit'chee, or gwautsee[83]. ——, full Oostit'chee, or Maroo. ——, half Mecasit'chee. Monkey Saroo. More Gnafing. Morrow A'cha. Mother Um'ma. Mud Dooroo. Musical instrument, to play on a Kootoo feetchoong. Mustachios Wa feejee. Nail to hang things on Coojee. Naked Harraka. Name Na. ——, my Wa na. ——, your Ya na. ——, his A'rree ga na. Navel Whoosoo[84]. Neck Coobee. ——, short (lit. no neck) Coobee nang[85]. Needle Hayee skittee. Net, fishing Sheebee. Night Yooroo. ——-, one It'chee yooroo. Nine Coo[86] (Loo-Choo), Koonitsee (Japan). Nineteen Coonjoo. Ninety Coohacoo, or Queeshacoo. Nipples Chee. No Oongba, or Oomba[87]. Nod, to Najeechoong. North Cheeta. Nose Honna. Nostrils Honnakee. Octagon Hacac'koo. Offer, to Ozagadee. ——-, wine Ozagadee sac'kkee. ——-, more, or again Matta ozagadee. Old Teeshooee. —- man Teeshooee ic'kkeega. Olives Karang. One It'chee (Loo-Choo), Teetesee, or ta (Japan[88].) Onions Dehchaw. Open, to, or unlock A'keeoong[89]. Open it Akirree[2]. Orange, fruit Kooneeboo. ———, the rind of an Kooneeboo noo ka. ———, divisions Mee. ———, the seed of an Tanee. Overturn, to, or upset Kooroobashoong. Outside Fooca. ———-, of bread (lit. skin) Ka. Paddle of a canoe Wayacoo. Paint, to Ooroo[90] sheenoostang. Palanquin chair Kagoo. Palm of the hand (lit. belly of the hand) Tee noo watta[91]. Pant, to Eetchee hootoong. Panting Eetchee. Paper of any kind Kabee. Path Yamana meetchee. Paupaw apple Wangshooee. Pawns at chess Toomoo. Pencil Hoodee. Perspiration Ac'kkaddee[92]. Pepper pod Quada coosha. Pick up any thing, to Moochoong. Picture Kee-ee, or Kackkee-ee. Pig Boota. Pin worn in the hair of boys Jeepha, or Jeewa. —- flower head worn by men Kam'mashishee. —-, ladle head, do. Oosheethushee. Pinch, to Katcheemeeoong[93]. Pine, the wild Adannee. ——, leaves of the Wha. ——, fruit of the Adannee nay. —— tree Matesee kee. Pipe Shirree. ——, the mouth-piece of a Quee cootchee. ——, wooden part of a Saw. ——, bowl of a Sarra. ——, case of a Shirree bookooroo. Pitchfork Feera. Pivot on which the scull of a boat traverses Jeeco[94]. Place Skata. Plank of a boat Fanna[95]. Plant Mee boosha. Plantain, leaf of a Woo noo fa. Play, to, at chess Choonjee ochoong. ——, with dice Sheego roocoo ochoong. ——, on a musical instrument Kootoo feetchoong[96]. ——, on the flute Hanshaw. ——, on the violin Feetchoong. Pleased Oosha. Plough Sit'chee. ———, to Sit'choong. Point, to, with the finger Noochoong. Potatoes, sweet Moo, or Moondee. Pour in, to I'rreeing. —— out, to Cheejoong. Pouring Cheejee. Praying to the Deity Boosa, or Bosa meewhfa[97]. ———- to Heaven Ting ooneewhfa. Powder Eeenshoo. ———, to dry or air Eenshoo fooshoong. Pregnant Kassee jeetawng. Press, to, or squeeze Sheetskeeoong. Prick, to, with a knife Hoogashoong[98]. Pricking Yatee. Prickly pear bush Cooroojee. Priest (Bonzes of China) Bodzee. ———, the silk dress of a Eechoo cooroom. ———, the cotton dress of a Basha cooroom. ———, the belt of silk of a Quara. Pull, to, or draw out Injat'chee. ——, out of the ground Noojoong. ——, a person Feetchoong, or fit'choong. Purple Moola sat'chee. Push, to, with the hand Kooroo bashoong[99]. Put, to, a thing above or upright I'sheeoong. ———-, up a thing above, high Injashoong. ———-, on the hat Kanjoong. ———-, or lay a thing down Oocheeking. ———-, a thing in I'ttee. ———————— under Kasseemeeoong. ———-, on clothes Ching cheeoong. ———-, out fire Fee chachee. ———-, a ring on the finger Eebee gannee sashoong. Quack, to, like a duck Nachoong. Quarrel, to Titskoong. Queen, also at chess Oonajerra. Quick Hayee. Quick, to be Yoohaoong Rain A'mee. ——, to A'mee fooyoong. ——, heavy Sheejeekoo fooyoong. ——, lightly Kookoo fooyong. Rainbow Noo-oojee. Rat A'ck-a-sa. Read, to Yoomoong, or Yoono-oong. Red Akasa. Rind of a shaddock Pow noo ka. ———- an orange Kooneeboo noo ka. —— (lit. skin) Ka. Ribbon, silk Eechoo. Ribs Sawkee. Rice Coomee. ——, boiled U'mbang, or bang, or oombang[100]. Ride, to, a horse Man'ayoong. Right, in writing characters Katchee yanjee. Ring Coosayee. —— for the finger Eebee gannee. ——, to put on a Eebee gannee sashoong. Rise, to, from a chair Tatchoong. Road Meechee. Rock See, or Weesa is'hee. Root (bulb) Wee-ee. Rope Chinna. ——, to make Chinna oochoong. Rough Sooroo sooroo. Round Morroosa. ——-, a circle Maroodair. Round, all round Marooee. Rowing in a boat Coojee. Rub, to Soosooing, or soosootee ootooshung. —-, out Seeree ootooshoong, or Soosootee; ooteetung, or coonshoong. —-, not out Coonsoona. Rubber, Indian Neeka. Rum, or spirits Karaboo. Run, to Hayay sit'choong[101]. Running Hayay. Sail of a ship or boat Foo. Sail, to, in a boat Harashoong. Salt Mashoo. —— water Spookarasa Meezee. —— to the taste Spookarasa Salute, to, a person Kameeoong. Sand Sinna. Say it, I can Ang. ———, I cannot Narang[102]. Sea Nammee. —-, the, or ocean Ooshoo. —-, shore Hama, or Oomee. —- weed Moo[103]. —-, high Oonammee. Seal of a watch Ing, or Fang. Seam between two planks Nago. Scrape, to Sajoong. Scratching Weegosa. Screw, to Meegoorashoong[104]. Screw Jirree. Scull of a boat Doo. Scull, to, a boat Meegoorashoong. See to, or look, (lit. to eye) Meeoong[105]. See, I cannot Meerang. Seed Nigh. Separate, to Wockkayoong. Seven Sit'chee(Loo-Choo); Nannatsee (Japan). Seventeen Sit'chee joo. Seventy Sit'chee hacoo. Servant Toomoo, or Eeree, or Sad'ge-ee. Sew, to Nawyoong, or No-a-yoong. Shade, or shady Kajee. Shake, to Katcheeming. Shaking a thing Yootoo yootoo. Shallow Asassa. Sharp Aka, or chirraring? Shave, to Sooyoong. Shell Oosheemaw. Shell fish (like a crab) A'mang. Shield Timbayee. Ship Hoonee[106]. ——, large Hooboonee, or Wesara Hoonee. ——, small Hoonee gua, or Coosara Hoonee. —— goes away Hoonee eechoong. —— returns Moochee eechoong. Shoes, or sandals Sabock, or Sabaugh. Short Injasa. Shoulders Kutta. Shrub, with leaves resembling a Sootitsee. palm tree, probably sago tree Shut, to Meecheeoong. Shut it Mechirree. Skin Ka. Skin, of a bullock Ooshee noo ka. ——, of a man Choo noo ka. Sick Yadong. —— man Ic'kkeega yadong. —— belly Watta eddee. Side, of a person Harraga. ——, of a thing Tattee. Sigh, to Hooee eechee. Silk Eechoo. Silver Jing. Sing, to Ootashoong, or ootayooshoong, or ootayoong. Sister O'nigh. Sit down, to Eeoong. ————, in a chair Eechawng, or Eeree. ————, on the ground Eemeeshawdee, or Eedee. ————, or be seated Yoocootee. Six Roocoo (Loo-Choo); Mootsee (Japan). Sixteen Roocoojoo. Sixty Rookpackcoo. Sleep, to Ninjoong. Sleeping Nintee. Slow Yoona, or Yawna. Small Coosa. Smell, to Kannoong, or Kashashoong. Smell Kabbasha[107]. Smoke, to Footchoong, or kootchoong. Smoke Kinsee. Smoking tobacco Tobacco fookee. Smooth Nandooroosa. Smooth down, to Nadeeyoong. Snake Haboo. Snake stings Haboo cootee. Snatch, to Katayoong. Sneeze, to Honna feeoong. Snore, to Nintoong. Snuff (lit. nose tobacco) Spachee, or Honna Tobacco. Sole of the foot (lit. belly of the foot) Shanna watta. Son Ic'kkeega oongua. Song Oota[108]. Sore from riding Nautee. Sorry Natskasha. Sour Seesa. South Whfa or fa. Speak, to Moonooyoong[109]. Spear to catch fish with Tooga ooyoong. Spectacles (lit. eye-glass) Mee kagung. Spider Cooba. Spider's web Cooba mang. Spit, to Simpay-oong. Spittle Simpayee. Spoon Kaa. Spy glass Toomee kagung. Square Kackkoo. ———, of a stone mason Banjaw gaunnee. Squeeze, to Mimmeejoong. Stab, to Choong. Stand up, to Tatteeoong. Stand back to back Coosee noochasa. Stars Fooshee. Stay on board ship Hoonee ootee. Stem of a boat Oomootee. Stern of a boat Cooma toomo. Stone Is'hee. ——- cutter's hammer Oong. ——-, carved Kawroo[110]. Stop Matee[111]. Straw Warra. Strike, to Rejeecoong. String Ko-eeroo. Strong Choosa. ——— wine Choozackkee, or Sackkeechoo. Sucking Noodee[112]. Sugar Sata. ——- cane Oojee. ——-, to make Sata skoyoong. Sulky Harradat'chee. ——-, not Harradat'chee soona. Sun Teeda. Sunset Teeda sagayoong[113]. Sunshine Teeda tettee. Sunrise Teeda agayoong. Swallowing Noonootoosha. Sweet Amasa. ——- wine A'mazac'kkee[114]. ——- potatoes Moo, or Moondee. Swim, to Weejoong. Swimming Weejee. Sword Tat'chee. A flight of stone steps Keesiee. A single step Coodammee. To stick a thing in the ground Tateeing. Table, round Madooee. Tail of a bird Dzoo. Take off the hat, to Hasseeoong.[115] Tattoo marks on the right arm Oodeemaw. ———————- on the left arm Tooga. Tea cup Chawung. ———-, to break a Wy'oong. —- pot Tacoo. —-, in an octagon bucket Tacoo cee. —-, the metal pot in the inside of Tacoo mee. the bucket —-, the cover of a Tacoo whfoota. —-, the handle of a Tacoo tee. —-, the ears of the bucket of a Tacoo toodee. Tear, to Yayoong. —— a thing in pieces Cheereetawng. Tears Nada. Teeth Ha (an aspirate). ——-, to set on edge Ha gishee gish. Temple Meea (Chinese). ——— yard Tirra. Temples, human Koomeegung. Ten Joo (Loo-Choo); Too (Japan). Thank you Ka fooshee. That A'ddee. There Ic'kkee. Thigh Moomoo. Thirteen Sanjoo. Thirty Sangbacoo. This Coodee. Thousand Mang. ————, ten O'koo. Three Sang (Loo-Choo); Meetesee (Japan). Three sided figure Sang cac'kkoo. Thread, sewing Eechoo[116]. Thresh, to Ootchoong[117]. Throat Noodee[118]. Throw to, a stone at a mark Naging. ————, away any thing Oochung-ging. Thumb Hooee Eebee. Tie to, a knot Coonjoong. Tide Kadezee. Tin Sheedookannee. Tired, or fatigued Amus'heenoo. Tobacco Tobacco[119] (as in England). ———- pouch Cooshee sat'chee, or foosa. To-day A'choo. To-morrow A'cha. Toe Shanna eebee (lit. foot finger). Toe-nail Shanna thimmee. Tomb Haka. Tomb-stone Cooroo ishee. Tongue Stcha. Torn, part of any thing Yadee tung. Touch, to Sayoong, or sit'choong. Town Meeattoo, or Metto. Tray, or waiter Chirreedeh. Tread, to Kooraming. Tremble to, with cold Koorooyoong. Tree Kee. ——, branch of a Eeda. ——, Banyan Gadesee maroo kee. ——, with red and white flowers Hooyoo. Tree, with large red flowers, which Dee-eego-kee. are called acka banna Trowsers Coo, or Hackkama. Turban worn by the lower order of the Sajee. natives Turn round to Meegoyoong. Two Nee (Loo-Choo); tatesee (Japan). Twelve Neejoo. Twenty Hacoo. ——— one Hacoo it'cheejoo. ——— two Hacoo neejoo. ——— three Hacoo sanjoo. ——— four Hacoo sheenjoo, or sheehacoo. ——— five Hacoo goonjoo, or goohacoo. ——— six Hacoo roocoojoo. ——— seven Hacoo sit'cheejoo. ——— eight Hacoo fat'cheejoo. ——— nine Hacoo coojoo. Tyger Toora. Vase, or urn Jeeshee. Veins Kajee. Very well (speaking of health) Ooganjoo. ————- (well done, good) Eetshang. Victual or dinner box Pintaw. ———-, the drawers in it Joobackkoo. Ugly Ootooroosa. Umbrella Shassee kassa. Undress, to Ching hajeeing. Untie, to, a knot Hootoochoong. Upper garment Eeshaw, or Hoonta. Water Meezee, or Meesee. ——-, hot A'tsee meezee, or atcheeroo. ——-, cold Feesa meezee, or feezeeroo meezee. ——-, salt Spookoorasa meezee. ——-, a large jar containing Tookooee. Water tub Meez-ofwhokee (cont. of meezee and ofoowookee). Walk, to At'choong. ——, or crawl as a butterfly Seegatong. ——, slow Yawna eechoong. ——, quick Hayee sit'choong. Walking hand in hand, as the natives Teefeecha. Wash, to A'rayoong. ——, or bathe Indeetawoong. ——, clothes Ching arayoong. Washing clothes Ching aratee. Watch Karahigh. ——- key Sasee noo quaw. We, or a fourth person Yootay. Weather Tinsee, or tinchee. ———-, fine Yetinsee[120], or tinchee. ———-, foul or bad Yanna tinsee, or tinchee. Web-footed bird Itchooma. ———————-, beak of a Coochee (lit. mouth). ———————- head Makarajjee. ———————- leg Sha. ———————- two legs Shandee. ———————- tail Majoo. ———————- wing Honnee. Well (lit. water's skin) Meezee ka. West Neeshee. Wet Inneetee. Wet, to I'ndeetaoong. What do you call this? Noondeega. Wheel of a ship Coorooma. Whiskers Binta. Whisper, to Monotitchoong. Whistling Feefee. ————-, as a bird Hoosa. White Sheeroosa. Wick of a candle Skeecootshee. Will you give me Wang yee quirree[121]. Wind Kassee, or Kazzee. —— to come in Kassee noochoong. —— to go out Kassee eechoong. ——, little Kassee gua. ——, great Weesa kassee, or taychfoo[122]. Wind, to, up a watch Feenoyoong. ————, a string round the finger Karamachoong. Winking Mee oochee. Wine Sackkee. —— glass Tamma sackka sit'chee. —— kettle Dackkeezitza. ——, sweet Amazack'kee, compounded of amasa and sackee. ——, strong Choozackkee, or sackkeechoo. ——, weak Eeawzackkee, or sackkee ya. Wing of a bird Hannay. —— feathers of a bird Kee. Wipe, to, the face Soosooyoong. Wish, to, or bid good bye Wockkayoong. Wrist (lit. neck of the arm) Tee noo coobee. Write, to Katchoong[123]. Writing-desk Sheekoo. Wrong in writing characters Nawshoong. Woman Innago. ——-, plain Ootooroosa innago. ——-, old Teeshooee innago. ——-, handsome Choorasa innago. ——-, young Wockka innago. Wood of any kind Tamoong. Yawning A'coobee. Year[124] Ning. ——, one It'chee ning. Years, eighteen, of age Joo hat'chee. ——-, fourteen Joo shee. ——-, thirty Sanjoo. ——-, twenty-five Neejoo goo. Yellow Cheeroo. ———, dark Kassa cheeroo, or aka cheeroo. ———, dirty or dingy Cheeroo dingee. Yes Oo. Yesterday Cheenoo. Yoke, across the shoulders of porters Baw. You (a second person) Ya (tay). Young Wock'ka. ——- woman Wock'ka innago. Yours Coora ya moong.

FOOTNOTES:

[Footnote 25: This sound is the same as the Italian gn, and will be found in the words Gnafing, signifying more; Quangning, a man of rank; and also in Neesa, bad, and Nee, two, which are most commonly pronounced as if a g were prefixed to the n.]

[Footnote 26: The o in this word is sounded as in the English word Bode.]

[Footnote 27: See sentence No. 101, Part II.]

[Footnote 28: This word also signifies milk, and the female breast.]

[Footnote 29: In speaking of books with reference to their number, they say teetsee sheemootsee, one book; tatsee sheemootsee, two books; but of a single book they only say sheemootsee; and we never found that they had any plural termination.]

[Footnote 30: See sentence No. 111.]

[Footnote 31: There is a great similarity between this word and that which signifies to be alive, (Itch-chawng).]

[Footnote 32: This word signifies both a ladder and a bridge.]

[Footnote 33: See Sentences Nos. 25 and 41.]

[Footnote 34: This word signifies both a cask and a candlestick.]

[Footnote 35: See Sentence No. 70.]

[Footnote 36: Noo seems to express of, or the 's used in the English language: as Ooshee noo chee, the cow's milk, or the milk of the cow; Ooshee noo ka, the bullock's skin, or the skin of the bullock; Doochoo noo choe, Loo-choo's people, or the people of Loo-choo; and will be found in a variety of other instances.]

[Footnote 37: See Sentences Nos. 18, 19, and 21.]

[Footnote 38: The compass was generally called Kassee tooee, which two words signify wind and a cock or fowl; but the landsmen called it Karahigh, which signifies a watch.]

[Footnote 39: This is probably Oowhoko, signifying a great many persons.]

[Footnote 40: The day at Loo-Choo is divided into six hours, as also the night. In counting a number of days they apply the numerals in a similar manner to that which will be found in a note on Twitchee, an hour; but they did not seem to have any names to denote the days of the week.]

[Footnote 41: This word is generally used by the master of the house when his guest announces his intended departure, by saying, Cung, cung.]

[Footnote 42: See Sentences Nos. 74 and 76.]

[Footnote 43: See Sentences Nos. 29, 32, 33, and 37.]

[Footnote 44: See Sentences Nos. 24 and 107.]

[Footnote 45: See Sentences Nos. 31, 36, and 27.]

[Footnote 46: See Numerals, Loo-Choo and Japan, Part II. after the Sentences.]

[Footnote 47: This word, which is composed of addee, this, and coodee, that, I am not positive of, and I have therefore affixed a query against it.]

[Footnote 48: This is a very difficult word to pronounce, and I am not certain of having conveyed its true sound.]

[Footnote 49: See Sentence No. 111.]

[Footnote 50: See Sentence No. 55.]

[Footnote 51: See Sentence No. 20.]

[Footnote 52: See note on Numerals.]

[Footnote 53: The nearest sound to that of flail which a native of Loo-Choo could utter was that of Freyroo; generally speaking they found great difficulty in pronouncing English words. The nearest sound to that of our l was Airoo, and to that of vil was Bayroo.]

[Footnote 54: See note on Numerals.]

[Footnote 55: See Sentences Nos. 45, 47, and 48.]

[Footnote 56: The intention of departing from a house is generally announced by Cung, cung.]

[Footnote 57: The hair of the natives is formed into a knot on the crown of the head, and fastened by two pins of silver or brass, the one ornamented by a flowered head, called kamma-shishee, and the other ooshee-thushee. That worn by the children is called jeefa.]

[Footnote 58: This word is used to denote a tree as well as a hand; this probably arises from the similarity; considering the hand as the trunk, and the fingers the branches of the tree.]

[Footnote 59: A piece of China crape, or very fine paper, is used as a handkerchief by the superior classes of the natives, and is generally worn in the bosom: the lower orders substitute a coarser kind of paper.]

[Footnote 60: A negative in frequent use.]

[Footnote 61: This word may be applied to being in want of water.]

[Footnote 62: See Sentence No. 2.]

[Footnote 63: A strong aspirate.]

[Footnote 64: See note on I or me (first person) next page.]

[Footnote 65: These two expressions were obtained by catching a butterfly and then letting it go.]

[Footnote 66: The jeeshee, or vase, is a stone jar in which the bones of the dead are deposited at the expiration of seven years after burial.]

[Footnote 67: The same word (obee) signifies both the hoop of a cask and the girdle worn round the waist; this probably originated in the girdle being substituted for the hoop, which appears to have been worn formerly.]

[Footnote 68: Ma, signifying a horse, is a Chinese word, and was probably introduced into Loo-Choo with that animal.]

[Footnote 69: The names of the hours will be found in the second part; the divisions of time will be found under their different heads of day, month, year, &c.]

[Footnote 70: While seeking to obtain from the natives the pronouns I, you, and him, I at first got chooee, lay, and meechay; but on further enquiry I found that these had not that meaning, they were superseded by wang, ya, and aree, for I, you, and him; but as I heard chooee, lay, and meechay repeated in enumerating persons, I have set them down as first, second, and third persons, that being the sense which they seem to bear. The word chooee, or choo, it would seem signifies man (homo) in a general sense.]

[Footnote 71: See Sentence No. 96.]

[Footnote 72: See Sentence No. 99.]

[Footnote 73: See Sentence No. 101.]

[Footnote 74: See Sentence No. 6.]

[Footnote 75: See note, "Holding a thing."]

[Footnote 76: See Sentences Nos. 81 and 82.]

[Footnote 77: See Sentences Nos. 38 to 44.]

[Footnote 78: Literally to sew clothes.]

[Footnote 79: Literally to work rope.]

[Footnote 80: Skoyoong, or Sookooyoong, signifies to bake.]

[Footnote 81: This word, which is composed of ickkee and ya (ickkee signifying there, and ga, which may possibly have been originally ya, you), appeared to me to bear a similar meaning to our you, sir, or you, there, as the natives invariably called out ickkeega, when wishing to attract the attention of any one.]

[Footnote 82: See note on the kawroo. The kaw is also burned when an offering of rice is made on the kawroo.]

[Footnote 83: The following are the names of the months or moons.

January Shaw gwautsee. February Nee gwautsee (lit. 2d month). March Sang gwautsee (lit. 3d). April Shee gwautsee (lit. 4th). May Goo gwautsee (lit. 5th). June Roocoo gwautsee (lit. 6th). July Sitchee gwautsee (lit. 7th). August Fatchee gwautsee (lit. 8th). September Coo gwautsee (lit. 9th). October Joo gwautsee (lit. 10th). November Shee moo stitchee, or joo itchee gwautsee. December Shee wasee, or joo nee gwautsee.

The twentieth day of the tenth month (October), Joo gwautsee, neejoo nitchee, was, according to Loo-Choo time, the second day of the tenth month, joo gwautsee, nee nitchee.]

[Footnote 84: A strong aspirate on the first syllable.]

[Footnote 85: The negative is almost invariably placed after the word.]

[Footnote 86: See note on numerals.]

[Footnote 87: The sound of the oong, or oomb, is very difficult, and can only be approximated by closing the teeth firmly and compressing the sound of oong.]

[Footnote 88: See note on Numerals.]

[Footnote 89: See Sentences Nos. 49 to 53.]

[Footnote 90: Sheenoostang signifies to cover over, and possibly ooroo should have been written eeroo, which is colour; and this word, signifying painting, would then be literally to cover over with colour.]

[Footnote 91: This is literally the belly of the hand, or the hand's belly. For an explanation of the noo see observations on the Loo-Choo language at the beginning.]

[Footnote 92: This word seems to derive its origin from ackka, burning.]

[Footnote 93: This word, Katcheemeeoong, to pinch, appears to be formed of the words Ka, skin, chee, blood, and meeoong, to see; and may be translated to see the blood through the skin, or in the skin.]

[Footnote 94: This sound is not unlike that which the screwing about the scull of a boat on the pivot causes.]

[Footnote 95: The same word signifies a flower.]

[Footnote 96: Feetchoong signifies to pull, so that it may with more propriety be applied to the harp, or touching the strings of the violin with the fingers.]

[Footnote 97: A strong aspirate on the last syllable.]

[Footnote 98: See Sentence No. 105.]

[Footnote 99: Literally, to upset.]

[Footnote 100: For the sound of this word see note on the English word no.]

[Footnote 101: See Sentence No. 8.]

[Footnote 102: Narang, or nang, is used on most occasions as the negative.]

[Footnote 103: The same word signifies sweet potatoes.]

[Footnote 104: This word it will be observed signifies both to screw and to scull; this may originate in the screwing motion of the oar from side to side of the boat.]

[Footnote 105: See Sentences No. 38 to 44.]

[Footnote 106: The similarity in sound of this word to that of a character (Hoonatee) written on a piece of paper in the hats of the men employed working for the ships, has suggested the idea that the meaning of the character may have some reference to a ship.]

[Footnote 107: See Sentences Nos. 102 and 103.]

[Footnote 108: Words of Loo-Choo songs:

"Sasa sangcoomeh sangcoomeah kadee yooshee daw, tantoong tantoong tang."

A boat song: "Whee yo ee.—Whee yo ee." The steersman gave "Whee," and was followed by the other men with a repetition of "Whee yo ee."

Another boat song: "Quee yay hanno ha.—Quee yay hanno ha." To both these airs the rowers kept very good time.]

[Footnote 109: See Sentences Nos. 1 to 7.]

[Footnote 110: The kawroo is a small square stone excavated a little on the upper part, in which an offering of rice is made. On the face of this stone is carved a variety of characters denoting the rank, &c. of the person who makes the offering.]

[Footnote 111: See Sentences in Part II.]

[Footnote 112: See Sentences Nos. 29, 32, 33, and 37.]

[Footnote 113: See Sentences Nos. 108, 109, and 110.]

[Footnote 114: Amazackkee is a contraction of the words amasa, sweet, and sackkee, wine; the latter always changing s into z when preceded by any other word. See wine, strong, weak, &c.]

[Footnote 115: Tattoo marks will be found in Part II.]

[Footnote 116: Eechoo. This word is used to denote thread, silk_, and ribbon.]

[Footnote 117: Ootchoong, or oochoong, signifies to work, to play, and to make.]

[Footnote 118: Possibly this word implies the act of swallowing.]

[Footnote 119: The sound of this word is precisely the same as that of our tobacco. I have, therefore, spelt it in the same manner.]

[Footnote 120: See Sentence No. 109.]

[Footnote 121: See Sentences Nos. 45, 47, and 48.]

[Footnote 122: This is probably the tae fung (great wind of the Chinese, called by us tyfoon), a severe gale of wind in the China Sea.]

[Footnote 123: See Sentence No. 73.]

[Footnote 124: The year at Loo-Choo, according to Jeeroo's account, is divided into twelve months of thirty days each, making in all 360 days, and every sixth year one month is intercalated.]