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VOCABULARY OF BOUGAINVILLE STRAITS. 



Animal Kingdom. 



Ant Doiu. 



Bat (Pteropida})...Dramo. 



Bird Maraka ; Maruka. 



Butterfly Bebe. 



Cockatoo .- Anau. 



Crocodile Umau. 



Dog Au-au. 



Eel Tolo. 



Fire-flj' Bito-bito. 



Fish lanna ; lenna. 



Fly Lau-au. 



Fowl Kokole. 



Frog Appa-appa. 



Hornbill Po-po. 



Lizard Kiirru-rupti. 



Opossum(Cusciis).Mali. 



Osprey Manuella. 



Parrot Karro. 



Pig Boa. 



Pigeon Ba6lo. 



Rat Kuaki. 



Shark Bao. 



Snake Nifii. 



Turtle Paliisi. 



Turtle-shell Purai. 



Pronouns. 



My Gu, as a suffix, e.g. 



Toto-gu, my foot. 

 Your Ng, asasuffix, e.g. 



Toto-ng, your foot. 



You Maito. 



Him Ealai. 



These Ea. 



Those Oa. 



Names of Natives. 



Men. — Gorai ; Mule ; K6pana 

 Krepas; Kurra-kvirra; Erosini; Tutu 

 Lawi; Sege; Fauli; Kiliusi; Gegora 

 Nito ; fimara ; Olega ; Malakolo 

 Butiu ; Igeti ; Ki'kila ; Totono 

 Gelesi ; Dukutau ; Alisa ; Iri-isa 



Sahi ; Oisi ; Karubo ; Devi ; Dansi ; 

 Kamo ; Fulagi ; Pilaisi ; Maluka ; 

 Tokura; Misiki; Levo; Tunu ; Biro. 

 Women. — Kaika ; Bito ; Siali ; 

 Evenu ; Bose ; Omakau ; Domari ; 

 Duia. 



Banana Toitoi. 



Wild PLuitnin Kalula. 



Breadfruit Balia. 



Betel-uut Olega. 



Cocoa-nut Niu. 



Vegetables, Fruits,^ &c. 



Sago Nami; Bia. 



Taro (small) Koko. 



Taro (large) Karafai. 



Tobacco Brubush. 



Short Sentences and Phrases. 



Where have you 



come fromL.Tiga fina ] 

 I come fx-om Alu..Tiga Alu. 



I want it Ai peko. 



I do not want it... Abu ai peko. 



I give you Fantellao. 



Give me Tellao. 



Will you give melTellao fa? 



I do not give you. Abu hanatellao. 



Do 1 go this way tFina fauato ] 



WhatdoyouwantlAhana pe-una ? 



Ahampeo 1. 

 What do you do I.Ahana wussa 1 



Wliat is this"? Mai-ito ahampeo? 



I go Falalau. 



Go away Fato. 



He goes Onalau. 



Let me see Fanaroro. 



Take it Na. 



I take it Nto.^ 



1 The native names of most of the common plants will be found in the list given on pages 



2.Tt-S04. Vide also remarks on page 280. 



- This is an exjiression of acknowledgment rather than of thanks. 



