1875.] G. E. Fryer — On the Khyeng people of Sandoway, Arahan. 57 



In Khyeng. 

 Yoklia, pom ui zun hni pon a on u hoi, Ida agu pom ui han zun hot 

 pom ui nii zun hni atauk ey u ; nawo nahau ey nii agu, pom ui nu zun hni 

 piiHihot zun hot hpe ey u hoi. Pom ui han zun hot kiuan agu, anii na-kie 

 holai ka khon u kie don ka buan ey ei ashang ey u ; apo na-kie kapaya ka- 

 boi bo kie don kabuan ey ei ashang ey u. Nawo nahau nii agu akie tayl 

 on duan a sit u hoi, hpo agu, akie tayl na-kie on duan a nahpo u ! to aso 

 zun hni, anil a puwdiot — apo a puwihot — pe7c bri agu, pom ui han so zun 

 hot kiuan agu amliing a khon u ahpe u. Anii na apo na naso yo/c hmu agu 

 kat u. hoi ; akie tayl o ! nikha nasei ei nshang ey nu ; naso yo^ akie hmon 

 sron a tona: u bo u hoi. 



SENTENCES. 



English. 



Khyeng. 



Come here. 



Sit down. 



Are you well ? 



I am well. 



What is the matter ? 



There is nothing the matter. 



What do you want ? 



I want nothing. 



Why have you come ? 



The master called. 



Are you hungry ? 



Will you eat cooked rice ? 



Are you thirsty ? 



Will you drink rice-beer ? 



I will try a little. 



Who are you ? 



I am the village elder. 



Of what race is he ? 



He is a Khyeng. 



How does he live ? (what work) 



He plants tobacco and chillies, and 



sows cotton and sesamum. 

 Do you understand ? 

 I do not understand. 

 When, will he come ? 

 He will come now. 

 Where are you going ? 

 I am going to court that girl. 



H 



ni a lo e. 



nakho on e. 



makang ba mo ? 



kakang ba. 



pikha ti x\. ? 



pikha ba ndi nu. 



naun baung alii ey mo ? 



kie baung ba lii ey nu. 



kha ti nalo u ? 



aboi mawui u. 



bii andu ey mo ? 



bii na e ei mo ? 



tui nahei (or naha) ey mo ? 



naun yii naok ei mo ? 



pleso (pron. pliso) kaok sok ei. 



naun ani u. ? 



kie nam zam moi u. 



ya baung miu u. ? 



ahiou (or ahiu) miu u. 



baung baung zei ii ? 



mdlthu naling u, homak naling u, 



hpoi nahpo u, ashi nahpo u. 

 naun nayau& si/c ba mo ? 

 kie yu si nu. 

 baung khoa lo ei mo ? 

 tua lo ei. 

 baan a si£ yu ? 

 to hon nii kie ka si^ nau& ei. 



