“4 SOME NOTES ON THE KELANTAN DIALECT. 
silau (of sun) béchar 
makan jamuan panggilan 
péda budu 
buah kétapi kéchapi 
aran tamban 
kraiong néring 
sirat jala jahit jala 
ségar siar 
jalor tanah ruangan, or wangan tanah 
bélébas jéréjak 
to suckle mai (pron. with nasal accent) 
kérol bojing 
sireh sa-kapur sireh témat 
Se a sireh sa-piak 
méminang orang bawa sireh 
pagar ténggalong pagar musang 
matches pénggesek api 
Sy ito hed nee kecheh 
korang hérti korang chérak 
ménchépar méjériat 
notice, to affix tepek 
finger- print tepek tangan 
I give these as examples, compiled, as will be seen, ietinnt 
system, just as they occured to me or were brought to my notice 
I can give many more if required. The examples which I know to be 
Siamese are jénaiah, utun, kweng, guam, and also such words as 
‘“wat’’ a Siamese temple ; ‘sam’’ a Siamese Court-house; “sémayan,”’ 
a clerk : and I suspect also that sénarai, gong, gok, and others are 
of Siamese origin. The Chinese negative ‘‘bo’’ is in quite common 
use. 
If. Pronunciation. I should be inclined to put the dialect of 
Pahang, Central Pahang at least, first as regards normality of 
pronunciation. Mie 
the final—ar pronounced as —or, aS in bésar bénar 
, pron. as bésor bénor. 
oe - ss —ui, as in bétul, pron. 
bétul. 
of oa US a = —oé, aS in bagus pron. 
bagoé. 
fey gi ce = —ior, as in hilir, pron. 
j elior. 
the final—a. pronounced as —é, aS In mana pron. as 
mané, or as the French 
—eu. 
—al —ai, as gatal, pron. gatai. 
The Paes dialect i a epobeal simon as written, though a fewa 
few eccentricities may be noted. Final--lis slurred over but is 
not absolutely mispronounced as in Psrak. Thus the word “ gatal’’ 
is pronounced almost as ‘“sata:’’ but the impression is left of some- 
Jour. Straits Branch 
