A V O C A B U L A R Y OF
P E L E W. E N G L I S H .
Deegaa - I have not what is afked for.
Morakattow t :: r Go away, ftand afide, keep at a dif-
tance. ..
Mey - - Gome.
Pomray - - - To go away. _
Calakaa - Ecefeatly . u
Mayfackaraftgatb - Give me that.
Ley mey - - - Bring me that.
MeemathiJJ'a - - Let me look at it. |
Mijffak - - - To. look out, to efpy.
Mefeacrick - To feareh, to look for a thing loft.
Myyufs ; - - - To paddle a canoe.
Lagoorutb - - To paddle fall:.
Arree, Arree - . Signifies to the men in- the canoes, to
exert themfelves.
Morrü - - - - To hinder work, to-impede it.
Calem . - - - To give a portion of provifion to each
Chief or family at a feaft.
'Arrack - - To flop.
Meefoos - - To make obeifance, to ftoop to a
Chief.
Meetbip - - - Broke like a flick or piece of wood,
purpofely.-
Moorookem - - Broke like a piece of pottery or fliell,
falling to the ground, accidentally.
Melocketh
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P E L E W. E N G L I S H.
Melocketh - - - Broke like
Arrafeok ' v -\ -■ A white fti
Coreick • - ' - . - Red. >
Kowfe White. ;
Kafs ■ - | - - Blacks '
Coteetow Blue.
Meelemow - Green.
KOQtti&O * ' - Y*“" Yellow.
Careerëeack - - - Brown»
lon g - - - One»
Ôroa - - Two»
0‘they - Three,
Gang - H"Four.'
Aeem - - Five»
jMalong - - - Six.
Oweth. - Seven»
le t - - - - Eight»*
Etew . |§ Nine,
Mackotb Ten.
Qloyuck - Twenty,
Ockathey - - - Thirty»
Ockawaugb * - Forty,.
Qckeetn - - Fifty.
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