A Journal of a Voyage to the South Seas
A Vocabulary of the Language spoken by the People of the Island of Madagascar
page 201
A Vocabulary of the Language spoken by the People of the Island of Madagascar.
Delanna, | The earth. |
Greemiss, | A mizzling rain. |
Cumbar, | Twins. |
Loha or dooha, | The head. |
Voolaon dooha, | The hair-of the head. |
Handing, | The face. |
Massoo, | The eyes. |
Vooloo massoo, | The eye-brows. |
Soofi, | The ears. |
Oroong, | The nose. |
Bava, | The cheeks. |
Mooloor, | The mouth. |
Ncefee, | The teeth. |
Leula, | The tongue. |
Vaow, | The chin. |
Voossoon, | The neck. |
Dada, | The breast. |
Nooroo, | The nipples. |
Reeboo, | The belly. |
Foit, | The navel. |
Voohoo, | The back. |
Vooha, | The sides. |
Soorooka, | The shoulders. |
Tangan, | The whole arm and hand. |
Hailik, | The arm-pits. |
Keehow, | The elbows.page 202 |
Voohan tangan, | The back of the hand. |
Falla tangan, | The palm of the hand. |
Ranjang tangan, | The fingers. |
Foonee, | The hips. |
Fai, | The thighs. |
Lohalka, | The knees. |
Randjao, | The legs. |
Boobeechee, | The calves of the leg. |
Ungoor, | The foot. |
Ambanee ungoor, | The sole of the foot. |
Ranjang ungoor, | The toes. |
Matcha, | A tiger. |
Onta, | A camel. |
Onta, | An ass. |
Oolar or boolar, | A snake. |
Smootallang, | An ant. |
Cumbang sapatoo, | Scarlet hibiscus. |
Manga mattang, | Green mangas. |
Manga bapang, | Ripe mangas. |
Cobong, | A garden. |
?Bafar, | A market. |
Cointchee, | A key. |
Cointchee sapatoo, | Buckles. |
Leyang or loyang, | Brass. |
Sootra, | Silk. |
Tampalooda, | A spitting-pot. |
Gaingong, | A reed musical instrument. |
Cajin, | A Malay garment. |
Baidjoo, | An upper white short jacket. |
Tomeat, | A cane. |
Corro corro, | A java proe. |
Maddat appiam, | Opium. |
Ratchang, | Poison. |
Curjeedoo, | A cure.page 203 |
Orrang buggeess, | A Macassar man. |
Orrang meenta, | A beggar. |
Cabeezee, | An eunuch. |
Orrang geela, | A lunatic. |
Bodda, | A fool. |
Orrang oodal or oosta, | A liar. |
Boodjang, | A batchelor. |
Doocoon, | A doctor. |
Emai, | A title of respect. |
Noonya, | Mistress. |
Noona, | Miss. |
Cawin, | A wedding. |
Pacattan, | A language. |
Soondal, | A lie. |
Carmarran dooloo mallam, | The night before last. |
Baisoo dattang, | The day after to-morrow. |
Poocool or jam, | An hour. |
Aree Jamahat, | Friday. |
Aree Saptoo, | Saturday. |
Aree Gnahat, | Sunday. |
Aree Seenen, | Monday. |
Aree Salassa, | Tuesday. |
Aree Rubo, | Wednesday. |
Aree Camess, | Thursday. |
Tongbarroo, | The new year. |
Mabooe, | Drunk. |
Lammoo, | Moon-eyed. |
Matapoota, or mataboota, | Blind, or blindness. |
Toolee, | Deaf. |
Gagoo, | Dumb. |
Bainco, | Lame.page 204 |
Tangallang, | Drowned. |
Jahat, | Cruel. |
Sussue, | Narrow, or strait. |
Longar, | Broad or wide. |
Crass, | Loud, swift, or strong. |
Maira mooda, | Light-red. |
Maira looa, | Dark-red. |
Passeer, | Pleased or glad. |
Talalloo, | A superfluity, as Talalloobagoos, too fine. |
Morra, | Cheap. |
Malengkit bagitta, | Adhefive, or gluey. |
Passang, | A pair. |
Dooadooa, | Both. |
Laian, | Another. |
Seedeecoot, | Few, little. |
Sarre, | Every. |
Nantee dowloo, | Perhaps. |
Dowloo, | Before. |
Baroo sang, | Just now. |
Sampee, | Until, or till. |
Begeenne, or begeetoo, | So, like that or this; in this or that manner. |
Belair malay, | To sail. |
Gossoe peesoo, | To sharpen a knife. |
Pangeel, | To cail, or name. |
Teembool, | To grow. |
Batcha, | To read. |
Potong, | To cut. |
Curja or beeking, | To make. |
Tarro, | To lay, to set, to put or place a thing. |
Boonte, | To be with child. |
Sambayam, | To pray. |
Bole, | To be able.page 205 |
Gaigar, | To burry or hasten. |
Peecool, or bawa, | To carry. |
Passang, | To light. |
Yattoo, | To tumble. |
Tadda tadda, | To tack. |
Jangan, | Don't, or get along. |
Lalloo de seetoo, | Get away from thence. |
Sappatow, | Who knows? |
Sapeetoo, | Who is there? |
Appa maon, | What do you want? |
Soocoo sooca, | Do you chuse? |
Maon, | Will you? |
De manna boole dappa, | Where can I get such a thing? |
Maon appa tradda ambeel, | Why did they not fetch it? |
Curjappa, | What do you make of it? |
Cappang belair, | When do you go to sea? |
Issee or essa, | One. |
Rooe, | Two. |
Tulloo or tailoo, | Three. |
Efax or efar, | Four. |
Leman or lime, | Five. |
One or aine, | Six. |
Heitoo or petoo, | Seven. |
Balloo, | Eight. |
Seeva, | Nine. |
Fooroo or fooloo, | Ten. |