T ru th , It is true, Kammafa. T o lie, it is falfe, Eige. It is fine weather, t ’Oroo. It rains, t’Ukai. Remember me to your family! t' Kabebare. Good day ! F arewe l! I t' Abé. Good day, Ma iler! tA b e t'kuko't. T o fteal, t’Sa. T o kill, t'Nautkam. A draught, t’Ka. T o drink, Here, take it ! I t'Katfi. See there ! hold fail 1 } N . B. t ’ Prefixed to a word, indicates that the fyllable immediately following is to be pronounced with a clack, or application o f the tongue to the roof o f the mouth : this appears to me to be effected, according to the different dialefts ufed, thè different emotions o f the fpeaker, or the different fubjeits fpoken of, with various degrees o f force in one and the fame word ; and, indeed, fometimes to be altogether omitted. Specimen o f the Language o f the Snefe, or Chinefe-Hottentots. One, t ’Koa. Tw o , ‘Tinnano. Three, Linnankaita. Four, Linnanonaka, He, t’Natko. Fire, t'Ei. Water, t'Kae. < Fleíh, t'God. Abufive language, t ’Koago. Lion, t'Kalo. Tige r, t'Abé. Good day ! t' Ave. N . B. I did not meet with any o f this nation that could reckon farther than four. Notwithftanding which, fuch o f them as are ffiepherds in the fervice o f the Chriltians, are faid to difcover much fooner than their mailers, when any one o f the fheep in the numerous flockscommitted to their care, is loll or miffing. It It ihould farther be oblerved, that it is only the words denoting fire and flefh, and the term ufed in mutual falutations, that bear any refemblance to each other in the two preceding languages. Specimen o f the Language o f the Cafres. T o reckon, Siam. Water, Maafi. One, Enje. M ilk , Ammafix T w o , Babini. Fire, Lilo. Three, A-tatu. T h e Sun, Lelanga. Four, Sanu. T h e Moon, Janga. Five, Sumenini. Rain, Evula. Six, Sinje. O x , Gomo. T en , Sumi. Horfe, Hanjhi. A Hundred, Enkuku. Lion, Elepho. Father, Bao. Buffalo, Eujata. Mother, Mau. Jackal, Pangalio. A Man, Doda. E lk , Poffo. A Woman, Ufafi. Do g , Sefiuja. T w o Brothers, Etnkuh. -To g iv e , ------ Coufins, Umsala. . . A Road, XJfala. Kindred, Sin/obo Letu. .............., Eenze/a. Friend, Eklobo. A lick Perfon, Jaffa. Hand, Fanfa. One that is dead, Ufile. Finger, Aene. • T h e Ear, S i la. Thum b , Umino. Handfome, Opepile. Arm, Enkomo. Angry, Siala. T h ig h , Mulemfe. Great, Entue nune. Foot, Enjau. L ittle , Nonane. Toes, Emaufani. Javelin, Haffagai, Emkangota. Head, Loko. Knife, Sijhatfe. V o l . I I . Z z Waggon
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