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Narrative of travels and discoveries in Northern and Central Africa, in the years 1822, 1823, and 1824

No. XX.

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Timbuctoo Vocabulary.

Come, Kaa

Go, Koey

Quickly, Tumba

Give me to eat, Kata mung-ha

Give me to drink, Katahary mungenee

I am thirsty, Hamai egowei

I, or me, Ei

You, Ee

Him, Wo

They, Oo

Good, Abooree

Bad, Affootoo

Man, Harree

Woman, Weey

Girl, Izowy

Boy, Ezahary

Handsome woman, Weey tienta

Bad man, Harree footoo

Two eyes, Moh inka

Mouth, Mey

Beard, Kabi

Head, Bong-o

Horse, Barree

Camel, Yeo

Ass, Furka

Dog, Hanshe

Sheep, Fagee

An ox, Hou foh

Oxen, Hou bobo

Meat, Hum

Sweet milk, Wah gana

Sour milk, Wah coutoo

Sultan, Gabee coin

Bread, Takoola

River, Issa

Boat, Hee

House, Hoo

Slave, Bunneea

Female slave, Kong-o

Fire, Jarree

Night, Keegee

Day, Noony

Wood, Togoolee

Elephant, Turcondu

Water, Hary

Blood, Koorie

Knife, Hoorie

Gold, Oorah

Silver, N’zurfa

Turban, Tabbai

Tobe, Tilleby-kai

Breeches, Seeby

Sandals, Tarno

Cap, Foolah

Clouds, Beenee

Earth, Gunda

Mountain, Foudee

Well, Bungo

A ghrazzie, Wongo

Spear, Yagy

Mat, Tangaree

The truth, Keemy

That man lies, Wahareeagoothangany

Eat, Ngha

Foot, Kay

Hand, Kambah

One, Affoo

Two, Nahinka

Three, Nahinza

Four, Attakee

Five, Aggoo

Six, Iddoo

Seven, Ea

Eight, Yaha

Nine, Yugga

Ten, Auwy

Eleven, Auwy kindofoo

Twelve, Auwy kindoohinka

Thirteen, Auwy kindohinza

Fourteen, Auwy kindotakee

Fifteen, Auwy kindaggoo

Sixteen, Auwy kindo iddoo

Seventeen, Auwy kindoea

Eighteen, Auwy kindo yaha

Nineteen, Auwy kindoyugga

Twenty, Warunka

Twenty-one, Warunka kindofoo

Thirty, Warunza

Thirty-one, Warunza kindofoo

Forty, Waytakkee

Forty-one, Waytakkee kindofoo

Fifty, Wayaggoo

Fifty-one, Wayaggoo kindofoo

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