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dentals and palatals are constantly transposible, the expressions are 

 radically the same. The root of the Malay word sadikit is iki, the prefix sa 

 meaning one. In Samoan and Maori, the palatal k is transposed to the 

 dental t ; while, in Hawaiian, consistent with the extreme weakness of that 

 dialect, the consonant is eliminated. 



In the Continental tribes, the analogues are found — in Tibet, kuh-che ; 

 in Nepal, chichi, pichhe, chichi, achichi, achi, chichha, gichha, kiehive, kachi, 

 tihiche, achichi; in N.E. Bengal, tisi, kitisi, kiteksi ; in East Bengal, ishika, 

 katsi ; in Indo-China, ait, it. 



The Javanese term is satitik, which assimulates to Malay and Poly- 

 nesian. 



English. 



Malagasi. 



Malay. 



Samoan. 



Maori. 



Hawaaian. 



To-day 



anio 



'ari-ini 



ao-lenei 



ai-anei 



he-ao-eia 



HiNDOSTAN. 



Brahui, ainu ; Limbu, ain; Kiranti, ai; Eodong, ai, ale; Eungcheu- 

 \)\mg, ayo, ai; Waling, ai7o, ayo ; Lohorong, ayu ; J)nvca, anyol ; Khaling, 

 anyalo ; Dungmali, a-i; Bodo, dine; Dhimal, nani ; Mithan Naga, anyi; 

 Khari Naga, i/tajii; Singpho, r/ami ; Burman, yane ; Kami, weini ; Kumi, 

 waini ; Tounghthu, hanne ; Laos, icanni ; Keikadi, iuanu. 



In the Continental tribes the analogues are found in W. Hindostan, ainu, 

 which assimilates to Malagasi; in Nepal, ain, ai, ailo, ayo, ayti, anyol, anyalo, 

 ai ; in N.E. Bengal, dine, nani; in E. Bengal, anyi, thani, daini ; in ludo- 

 China, iveini, loaini, hanne, ivanni; in Central India, iuanu. 



English. 



Malagasi. 



Malay. 



Samoan. 



Maoei. 



Hawaiian. 



When 



rahoviana 



bila 



pe-a 



ahea 



ahea 



Hindostan. 



Khaluag, hehelo ; Bodo, mahela ; Garo, hiha. 



The vocalic root in all cases is ia, ea, but the Malagasi seems to be a 

 compound word. In Malay and Samoan the consonants are both labials, 

 which are eliminated in Maori and Hawaiian. 



In the Continental tribes the analogues are found in Nepal, hehelo; N.E. 

 Bengal, mahela, hiba. 



The expression in Javenese is kapan, which is sometimes used in Malay ; 

 the same is found in the Tharu tribe, Nepal, kabahu; in the Kocch tribe, 

 N.E. Bengal, kah ; and in the Tengsa Naga tribe, E. Bengal, ka-pa. 



