358 DESCRIPTION OF SAVU CHAP. XV 
arrival of the Dutch ship which had sailed about two 
months before we came. He is indeed distinguishable 
from the Indians only by his colour; like them he sits 
upon the ground and chews his betel, ete. He has been 
for some years married to an Indian woman of the island 
of Timor, who keeps his house in the Indian fashion, and he 
excused himself to us for not asking us to his house, 
telling us he was not able to entertain us in any other 
way than the rest of the Indians whom we saw. He 
speaks neither German, his native language, nor Dutch, 
without frequent hesitations and mistakes; on the other 
hand, the Indian language seems to flow from him with the 
utmost facility. As I forgot to mention this language in 
its proper place, I shall take this opportunity to write 
down the few observations I had an opportunity of making 
during our short stay. The genius of it seems much to 
resemble that of the South Sea Isles; in several instances 
the words are exactly the same, and the numbers are 
undoubtedly derived from the same source. I give here a 
list of words :— 
Momonne a man Wurroo the moon 
Mobunnea a woman Aidassec the sea 
Catoo the head Ailei water 
Row Catoo the hair Aee fire 
Matta the eyes Maate to dye 
Rowna Matta _ the eyelashes Tabudje to sleep 
Swanga the nose Ta teetoo to rise 
Cavaranga the cheeks Tooga the thighs 
Wodecloo the ears Rootoo the knees 
Vaio the tongue Baibo the legs 
Lacoco the neck Dunceala the feet 
Soosoo the breasts Kissovei yilla the toes 
Caboo Soosoo __ the nipples Camacoo the arms 
Dulloo the belly Wulaba the hand 
Assoo the navel Cabaou a buffalo 
Carow the tail Djara a horse 
Pangoutoo the beak Vavee a hog 
Tea the fish Doomba a sheep 
Unjoo a turtle Kesavoo a goat 
Nicu cocoanut Guaca a dog 
Braceree fan-palm Maio a cat 
Calella areca Mannu a fowl 
Canana betel Usse al 
Aou lime Lhua 2 
Maanadoo a fish-hook Tullu 3 
Tata tattoo Uppah 4 
Lodo the sun Lumme 5 
