1840.] 



Vocabulary of the Ho language. 



1085 



We will stop the ghats. 

 There 's a bear coming, Sir. 

 Dubro has shot him in the 



back with an arrow. 

 This way, this way, he is cross. 



ing over. 

 He 's hit ! he has tumbled into 



the ravine. 

 It *s a she bear; there are two 



cubs. 

 Hullo Sir, I 've shot a peacock. 

 Are there any deer in this jungle } 

 There are, Sir. 

 None now ; we made such a noise, 



they must be all off. 

 Well ; let 's try a little. 

 Don't kill the bear's cubs ; I will 



rear them. 

 There was a tiger on Toongboo- 



roo, last night. I heard him 



roaring. 

 I think we shall get nothing here. 



What do you think } What is your 



advice ? 

 Which is the way to Cherye ? 

 Why, this is a very high hill. 

 The trees are all in flower, and 



the water, is deep and clear. 

 What } is this the Kurkye ? 

 Of course ; What else } 

 The water is running very fast. 

 Are there alligators here } 

 None now; there are in the 



rains, certainly, but you can't 



see them. 

 Are there any fish } 



Alledo gattee kesedkoa. 



Baloo dara, gomke. 



Dubro mee myl doia parre poit 



keeai. 

 Niparte, niparte ! parrumoai. 



Toyenai ! Hooang re enda goienai. 



Enga baloo derang. Bar honking 



miuna. 

 Hy gomke ! mara eeng poit goikeea. 

 Nee beer rebeerjeelooko minnachee.? 

 Minna koa, gomke. 

 Bankoa nado ; essoo'le sarriena 



nirienako honang ! 

 Mar ! nel namaboo. 

 En baloo honko aluppe goikeea 



assoolkoaing. 

 Enang needa Toongbooroo r^ koola 

 tykennai, eeng ai ratanai aioo- 



madaing. 

 Eeng adatannaing, nendre chikani 



ka namoa. 

 Um chikanum heatingtanna, um- 



ma sianre chikana'm kajeea } 

 Oko hora Cheryete sen tea do } 

 Essoo marang booroonee gederang ! 

 Sabee darooko bahtanna, ondo nado 

 dah ikeera, ondo toonge toongea. 

 Chia } niado Kurkye garra chee } 

 Eya ando } 



Dah do essoo harritanna. 

 Nendre do tynl ko minna chee } 

 Bankoa nimir do; gammadin re 



minna do minna, mendo kako 



neloa. 

 Hakoo ko namoa chee } 



