1865.] Note on the Pronunciation of the Tibetan Language. 99 



Ngospo, truth (in Tib. thing, reality,) ngoipo. 



Ghespa, dear, cherished, chepa. 



Snyingrus, industry, in Tib. courage, nyingru. 



Snyema, ear (of corn,) . nyenia. 



Das, time, dui. 



Stan, carpet, tan. 



Stong, thousand, ., tong. 



Spu, hair, pu. 



Ugs, breath, . ug, u. 



Phyagphulchum, to make reverence, adore, chhagpulwa. 



Phyugpo, rich, , chhugpa. 



Brawobrao, buckwheat, , , dawo. 



Brag, rock, cliff, dag. 



Brangsa, dwelling-place, habitation, dangsa. 



Brichum, to write,.., diwa. 



Myangchum, to state, , nyangwa, 



Zugs, body, . zug. 



Yas, right (not left,) yai. 



Pas, cotton cloth, rai. 



Pigs, kind, sort, rig. 



Puspa, bone, ruipa. 



Sman, medicine, , , man, 



To No. 2. 

 Tarn, cabbage, Tib. literally; kram. 

 Kacl, language, lit. skad. 

 Karma, star, lit. skarma. 

 Thim, judgment jurisdiction, lit. khrims. 

 Du, corner ; ship, lit. gru. 

 Doi, counsel, advice, lit. gros. 

 Nyingzhe, compassion, benevolence, lit. snyingzhe. 

 Tontog, harvest, lit. stontog. 

 Jungioa, element, lit. byungwa. 

 Chodpa, behaviour, lit. spyodpa. 

 Digpa, sin, lit. sdigpa. 

 Lobma, pupil, lobpon teacher, lit. slobma and slobdpon. 



This would seem to indicate two different influxes of Tibetan words 

 and ideas, one at a very early period, the other much later, — so many 



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