1840.] 



Vocabulary of the Ho language. 



1081 



What is your trade, or calling ? 

 I sow (am a ryut,) Sir. 

 What is your father's name.^ 

 He is dead. 

 Yes, but did you not call him by 



some name when alive ? 

 We called him Harree, but I tell 



you he is dead. Sir ! 

 Are you married? 

 No ; I will marry by and bye. 

 Is your house finished ? 

 Have you brought any grass ? 

 Yes, I have brought some. 

 Have you cut any trees for me ? 

 I'll fell some to-morrow. 

 I do not understand you. 

 I do not know. 

 Call an interpreter. 

 Put it on the ground. 

 Work quickly ; do not be lazy. 



Do not go away now. 

 Wait a little. 

 Throw it away. 



Let it go. 



Do not let it go. 



Hold it. 



This is not good. 



Make it again. 



Take care ! 



Get out of the way. 



Stand aside. 



Open it, I will see. 



Shut it, or it will escape out. 



Cover it. 



Go on before. 



Chikan pytee te uni assoolotanna. 



Hertannying, gomke ! 



Appoo'm do chikan noomoo ? 



Goien ai ! 



Eya, mendo ai'o jeedakaure kache'pe 



noomootadai } 

 Harree'le meta : goi^nai, gomke ! 



metam ! 

 Andeekiddum } 

 Bannoa ; owre engandeea. 

 Umma oa do sekiena chee ? 

 Syoo um owlidda chee ? 

 Eya, owliddying. 



Aing nangente daroo gingkiddum ? 

 Gappa eeng geengia. 

 Umma kajee do ka'ing etoitanna. 

 Ka'ing adana. 

 Mar, sooansee kewymen. 

 Ote re doimen. 

 Buddee pyteepe, he ! Aluppe ga- 



reena. 

 Nado alum senea. 

 Angaleka gareemen. 

 Enado hoodmaendamen (or simply) 



endamen ! 

 A ty men. 

 Alum aya. 

 Sabakanmen. 

 Nia do ka boogeea. 

 By rooymen. 

 Boogeete, he ! 

 Hora ankira men. 

 Ochoren men. 

 Rai men, nel jomyng. 

 Handit ai men, bandredo neerai. 

 Haroop tai men. 

 Airte seno m^n. 



