No. XVIII.

Begharmi Vocabulary, taken from the mouth of the late Sultan’s son, now a slave of the Sheikh of Bornou.

One, Keddy

Two, Sub

Three, Mattāh

Four, Soh

Five, Mee

Six, Meeka

Seven, Chilly

Eight, Marta

Nine, Doso

Ten, Dokemy

Eleven, Dokemy kar keddy

Twelve, Dokemy kar sub

Thirteen, Dokemy kar muttāh

Fourteen, Dokemy kar soh

Twenty, Doke sub

Twenty-one, Doke sub kar keddy

Twenty-two, Doke sub kar sub

Thirty, Doke muttah

Thirty-one, Doke muttah

Forty, Doke soh

Forty-one, Doke soh kar keddy

Fifty, Doke mee

Fifty-one, Doke mee kar keddy

Sixty, Doke muka

Sixty-one, Doke muka kar keddy

Seventy, Doke killy

Seventy-one, Doke killy kar keddy

Eighty, Doke marta

Ninety, Doke doso

One hundred, Arrou

One hundred and one, Arrou se keddy

Two hundred, Arrou sub

One thousand, Dooboo

Two thousand, Dooboo sub

Eyes, Kammo

Leaf of a plant, Kammo

Head, Geujo

Mouth, Tara

Door of a room, Tara be

Breast, Kājā

Sun, Kājā

Nose, Amo

Belly, Ngala

Thighs, Brinjee

Knees, Kejee

Legs, Kersha

Feet, Njanja

Flesh, Nja debe

Ox, Mungho

Flesh of an ox, Nja mungho

Sheep, Batta

Goat, Angha

Water, Mane

Flour, Jumo

Bread, Tabaka

No kinds of fruit known, all plants different.

Onions, (Good, great.) Bussara

Honey, (Quantities eaten.) Tejee,

Elephant, Keejee

Horse, Soudah

Mule, El Feddrah

Ass, (plenty), Krow

Dog, (many), Besee

Lion, (plenty), Tobio

Lioness, Tobiony

Leopard, Nugo

Gazelle, Ngria

Rabbit, Omo

Fowls, Kenja

Cock, Kla

Father, Babma

Mother, Konuma

Brother, Monnjema

Sister, Monnjum

Son, Wonma

Daughter, Wonum

Woman, Née

Man, Gaba

Wife, Neema

Favorite, Mandama

Noon, Dooro

Night, Njow

Sleep, Tonangy

Awake, Ingra

I am hungry, Bow

I am thirsty, Mane mukago

My friend, Kaffama

Your friend, Kaffaily

Bring supper, Du gesa

Come here, Da lullo

Go away, Abey

Hot, Kaisungoh

Cold, Kooloo

Fat, Booboo

Too hot, Kaigocho

Very cold, Koolo ognio

Wind, Leélee

Rain falls, Manet kudy

Boat, large, Toko

Small boat, Toko bassa

River, Bah

Great river, Bah nungolo

Near, Bony

Distant, Aouo

Very distant, Aouo killa hudder

Bad, Kussu

I have something, Congassa saikilly

I have nothing, Ngasskoto semki

Good man, Kab

Bad man, Kab-kussu

Young, N’bussa

Old, Kaddah

Handsome woman, Nein

Ugly woman, Nein kussu

Take that, Dibena magi

Merchant, Maly ocho

Slave, Baly

Woman slave, B’llow

White man, Kab n’jaffy

Slaves, Bakee

White woman, Nee njaffy

I will not, Gaily

To kill, Tolly qua

My house, Bema

Your house, Beay

To wound, Noyalee

Wheat, Gkal kumba

Gussub, Tenghoo

Dates, Depenow

Saddle, Serdee

Fire, Peddoo

Wood, Cheree

Bring some wood quick, Den cheree, keske, keske

I am ill, Mungaly

Are you ill? Gegony

Do you wish physic? Talem kourgoonoo

Come with me, Dejab kow

I am your friend, Ma kafai

I am your servant, Ma manai

Always, Njan

All, Petta

After, Belti

Before, Dencha

Mid-day, Kaisung-oo

Gafooly, Wah

Meloheiœ, Gongonbelto

Bridle, Al jemmo

Halter, Kabboomoo

Grass straw, Moo

Teeth, Nganah