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Lists of a few words spoken by the Konso, Dume, and 
Arbore (Amar) tribes. 
KONSO. 
To sit, gudi. Day, gugatu. 
To come, COl. Night, halgehta. 
Near, inségena. Elephant, arba. 
Far, sege. Sheep, laha. 
Man, hami. Goats, dalla. 
Woman, inunda. Cattle, Oka. 
Leg, loga. Fforse, ferda. 
Arms, harga. Tree, gora. 
Foot, gummito. To run, geri. 
Eye, ilda. :; To cat, damme. 
Mountain, suba. To make haste, arreri. 
Fire, abita. Spear, orana. 
Water, bisha. Shield, garshana. 
Sun, audidi. Cloak, Ghada. 
Milk, anna. To bring, koyen. 
Child, ina. To take, gedi. 
Bad, nehr geidi. To kill, ishi. 
Good, bakeile. What ts your name ? olahle. 
How much, sehne. Salutation (peace /), nagehda. 
Ground, bida. 
1 The different words were collected by the author under great difficulties ; 
usually by pointing to objects, and mistakes may have occurred in some 
instances. 
