1852.] 



Notes on the Heumd or " Shendoos" 



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A bird. 



Tuva. 



A snake. 



Piirrea. 



Hungry. 



Manoot'ha. 



Dead. 



Muddeu. 



Black. 



Avong. 



Red. 



Ash^. 



White. 



Agnd. (The Burmese naso-palatal 





sound of CS ) 



Green. 



Ame. 



Come along. 



Vevau. 



Sit down. 



Atdgh (^ 



Stand up. 



T'hao. 



Speak. 



Chore. 



Don't fear. 



Cheekd. 



Go along. 



T'he ow. 



What is your name 1 



Numame ho mo. 



Where is 1 



Kuche ma-aw. 



Eat. 



Longatee and Loonetee. 



Drink. 



Nia. 



To sleep. 



Ye shee. 



To lie down. 



Moungta shee. 



" They say,"—" It is 



called," Puttee. 



" videlicet," &c. 







Numerals, 



1— Mekha. 



12— H16ny. 



2— Me ny. 



13— Hlet'hao, &c. 



3— Me t'hao. 



20— Me ku. 



4 — Me pullee. 



30— Shaw t'hao. 



5 — Me pa. 



40 — Shaw pullee. 



6 — Me churroo. 



50 — Shaw pa. 



7 — Me sharree. 



60 — Shaw churroo, &c. 



8 — Me charia. 



100— Yakha. 



9 — Me chuckoo. 



200— Ya ny, &c. 



10— Mehra. 



1000— Sho kha. 



11— Hlekha. 





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