98 Note on the Pronunciation of the Tibetan Language. [No. 2, 



Zhedmen, to sit. [istence. Alchum, to take away. 



Yagsmen, to arise, come into ex- JElmen, to go. 



Yen, is. Tha, not (in prohibitive and nar- 



Bichum, to bring. rating sentences.) 



Bochum, to roast. Thazung, tharang, there. 



Ligchum, to do, make. Thang, to-day. 



Lochum, to say. Thing, thin, (nasal) here. 



Shanchum, to rise. Thindzug, thns. 



Smyadchum, to touch. TJiong, therein, within. 



Hirchum, to fall. Nung, there. 



Helchum, to carry away. Sya, yesterday. 



Hyugschum, to throw. Ire, again. 



Hoangsmen, hwangsmen, to go out, Odchi, to-morrow. 



come out, flow out, &c. Chi, from. 



Hoanclium, hivanchum, to take out, Mang, in (-men Hind. ?) 



bring out, draw out, &c. 



The great multitude of Tibetan words, however, which are adopted 

 in the Boo-nan language can be divided into two classes : 1, those in 

 which the present Boo-nan pronunciation agrees with the Tibetan 

 spelling, i. e. the ancient Tibetan pronunciation, though this pronun- 

 ciation is not preserved in the Tibetan of Lahoul itself, in many cases 

 not even in Ladak, perhaps in some instances not anywhere else. 

 The Boo-nan people themselves, whenever they speak Tibetan, use the 

 modern pronunciation according to the custom of Lahoul, which often 

 widely differs from the written letters. 



2. Those words in which the Boo-nan pronunciation agrees with 

 the modem Tibetan. 



To No. 1 belong : 

 Kres, hunger, in modern Lahoulee, Tibetan unknown. 



Khams, appetite, „ ., kham. 



Khral, tax, thai. 



Khrutsi, arm (elbow,) (vacat.) 



Khrui, cubit, (ib.) thu, 



Khaspa, wise, skilful, khaipa. 



Gyogspa, quick, gyogpa. 



Grampa, cheek, dampa. 



Grogpo, river, dogpo. 



