A Journal of a Voyage to the South Seas

A Vocabulary of the Language spoken at Anjenga, on the Coast of Malabar, called at Batavia the high or proper Malay

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A Vocabulary of the Language spoken at Anjenga, on the Coast of Malabar, called at Batavia the high or proper Malay.

Veiloo,	The sun.
Saoo,	The moon.
Nacaistrum,	The stars.
Vanum,	The sky.
Vaigum,	The clouds.
Menal,	Lightening.
Eeree,	Thunder.
Tanee,	Water.
Maya,	Rain.
Tee,	Fire.
Cairo,	Land.
Manizen,	A man.
Oroopinnoo,	A woman.
Talla,	The head.
Otehe,	The crown of the head.
Talla moodee,	The hair of the head.
Mocom,	The face.
Naitee,	The brow.
Canna,	The eyes.
Cadoo,	The ears.
Moco,	The nose.
Caowda,	The cheeks.
Waa,	The mouth.
Choondoo,	The lips.
Pailoo,	The teeth.
Nacoo,	The tongue.page 196
Taree,	The chin.
Veeja,	The beard.
Carittoo,	The neck.
Ninyoo,	The breast.
Mola,	The nipples.
Bagroo,	The belly.
Corelloo,	The navel.
Ooroopoo,	The shoulders.
Cai,	The whole arm.
Mootooe,	The elbow.
Eai,	The hand.
Oolung-eai,	The palm of the hand.
Poorang-eai,	The back of the hand.
Veraloo,	The fingers.
Chande,	The hips.
Torra,	The thighs.
Mootoo,	The knees.
Caloo,	The legs and feet.
Raloo-veraloo,	The toes.
Oolung caloo,	The sole of the foot.
Nacong,	The nails.
Majaroo,	The hair.
Caluttoo,	Morning.
Ooteha,	Noon.
Eraoo,	Evening.
Erittoo,	Night.
Enalla,	Day.
Teenoo,	To eat.
Koree,	To drink.
Nada,	To walk.
Odoo,	To run.
Nokoo,	To see.
Caloo,	To hear.page 197
Mana,	To smell.
Chulloo,	To speak.

Numeration.

Onoo,	One.
Randoo,	Two.
Mono,	Three,
Nalieu,	Four,
Unjoo,	Five.
Aroo,	Six.
Yalloo,	Seven.
Yuttoo,	Eight.
Weinbuthoo,	Nine.
Patoo,	Ten.
Patoo nonoo,	Eleven, &c.
Eeroowadoo,	Twenty.
Moopada,	thirty.
Nailpada,	Forty,
Unpada,	Fifty.
Aroopada,	Sixty.
Irrewothe,	Seventy.
Unbuthoo,	Eighty.
Tonorra,	Ninety.
Norra,	One hundred.

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