20 A Vocabulary of the Garo and Konch Dialects. [No. 1, 



English. Garo. Konch. 



In the house is the Noknina ghora gupuk- Nok bhiture ghure bok- 



saddle of the white ni jui duiia. niyani jin toa. 



horse. 

 Put the saddle on hisBini jaiiila jin gatbo. Uani kiinjuai jin lakha, 



back. 

 I have beaten his sonBina pisako aria bane Uani sasawau an panai 



with many stripes. doketa. toka suksi. 



He is grazing the cat- Haden sakau maclui Hakau karaway raachu 



tie on the top of the moga tuna. diitautu. 



hill. 

 He is sitting on a horse Ua bol Jafaii ghorau Ua panchiinai ghorau- 



under that tree. asane duiia. wai masunay tantu. 



His brother is taller Bini ada bini abi gupa- U'ani bhai uani jhanow- 



than his sister. naba dhala. niba mata. 



The price of that is Uani ^ dam gonsa adulli. Ifani dam diii taka ok 



two rupees and a adulli. 



half. 

 My father lives in that Hai Ua nok chonau Ua nok pulawe ani awa 



small house. aiini afa duiia. toiia. 



Give this rupee to him. T dana biko ron. I taka uani lakha. 



Take those rupees from X dana bicha rabha. X taka uani la. 



him. 

 Beat him well and Biko name dokbo aralyaui khub tok ara khu- 



bind him with ropes, bagacha kha clonbo. rugati khaitau. 

 Draw water from the Khua nikho chi khobo. Khuani tika kkon. 



well. 

 Walk before me. Aiini skun ri. A'ni age le. 



Whose boy comes be- Sani pisa naiini jamanu Chani sasa nini pase 



hind you ? riba liiia ? paitu ? 



From whom did you Uako sanikho brira ? Uau chani gatai purla- 



buy that ? tane ? 



From a shop-keeper Shorini diikandar sd bri- Ganwni dukandar niyai 



of the village. ra. purlatanai. 



