NUMERALS.
J apan. In su *. Loo-Choo.
1 Stozee - Sheeneap Stitz - Itehee - Teetsee, tee.
2 Statze Too Statz - Nee - Tatsee, ta.
8 Mitzee - Liep Mitz - Sang - Meetsee, mee.
4 Yeatze - Eenep Yeatze - Shee - Eotsee, yoo.
5 Idotzee - Asheak Itseitzy - Goo - Ittitsee.
6 Nitzee - Ewan Nitz - Roocoo - Mootsee.
7 Nanatzee Arrawan Nanatzy - Stchee - Nannatsee.
8 losee - Toopish Yeatz - Fatchee - Eyatsee.
9 Kokonitz Lepish Kokonitz - ' Coo - Koonnitsee.
10 Yoo Wanna Too - Joo - Too.
* From Broughton’s Voyage.
COMPARISON
BETWEEN T H E
LANGUAGES OF LOO-CHOO AND INSU,
AN ISLAND IN THE JAPAN SEA.
E nglish. In s u * . Loo-Ch
Come here ¡¡ÉkArkee - Cung coo.
To walk ||| Appeass - Atchoong.
To enqùire the name of ^-Tambene - Noondeega.
any thing
A ship Penzy, or F do nil. - Hoonee.
A bow - - Koo w Yoomee.
An arrow - Ay - Eea.
The beard - Creak w Feejee. r|f;
The teeth « Meemack Ha.
A man - Oikyo - Ickkeega.
A woman _ Meanako - Innago.
Fish net - Ya - Sheebee.
Tobacco pipe Tsheeree - Shirree.
Water - Wakha - Meezee.
To drink - Horopsee - Noomoong.
A book Shoomootza - Sheemootsee.
The finger Yewbee É - Eebee.
The thumb . Q yewbee - Hoee eebee.
The thigh - Momo - Moomoo.
The arm * Oondee - Teenoo.
The middle finger . Nagayewbee - Nackkaeebee.
Taper - . Kame - Kabee.
A dog - - Enoo - - Ing.
A cat - Necko - Mia.
A child _ Vasasso - Warrabee.
The foot - Assee - Shanna.
The chin Olongyse - Ootooga.