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LANGUAGES, &c. OF THE 



The proper language of Nepal, or the Neivari, has much, in common, with 

 that of Bhoi or Tibet. It may have been, perhaps, an inferior and poorer dialect, 

 which has, consequently, been obliged to borrow more extensive aid from the 

 copious introduction of Sanscrit. The following is a comparison of a few terms 

 in both dialects : 



• > JSnfflish. 



Newari. 



Bhotiya. 



The World, 



*(s.) Sanger, 







God, 



(s.) Bhagwan, 





Jobi, Sanghiah, Laha. 



i/ Man, 



(s.) Manno, or Mi 



ijan, 



Khiyogu. 



Woman, 



Misa, 





Bern). 



Quadruped, 



(s.) Pasu, 









Bird, 



Gango, 





(k.) Djia. 



Insect, 

 A Worm, 

 Fire, 



(s.) Kicha, 





. 







J-y C4 1 U 111 i/ 1 } 



Mih, 





Mha. 



Air, 



(s.) Phoy, 





Lhaphu. 



Earth, 



Chah, 





(K.) Sha. 



Water, 



P. Lo. C. Long. 



. B. Gna, 



Chu. 



The Sun, 



(s.) Suraj Deo, 





fKaima, possibly Sunshine. 



The Moon, 



Timla Deo, 





Numu. 



The Stars, 



(s.) Nagu, 





f Nima. 



A Mountain, 



(s.) Gull, 





Rajhi. 



A River, 



Khussi, 





Yamu Chung. 



Father, 



Boba and Opju, 





Ava and Aba. 



Mother, 



Ma, 





Amma. 



Grand -father. 



Adjhu, 





Adjhu. 



Grand-mother, 



Adjhama, 





Adzhi. 



-...^CWldi ,c«s!F- 



Mocha, 





Nam(i. 

 Phu. • 



A Boy, 



Kay Mocha and Bhaju, 



A Girl, 



Miah Mochu and 



Meju, 



Pamij. 



Uncle, (plural) 



Kakka, 





Aghu. 



Aunt, (ditto) 



Mamju, 





Ibi. 



Summer, 



(s.) Tapulla, 









* The (s.) indicates a Sanscrit origin. 



f Mr. Klaproth, in his Comparative Vocabulary, appFIies Karma to Stars, and Nima to the 

 Sun. The former, as observed by Mr. Hodgson, signifying Sunshine, may be connected with the 

 Sanscrit Gherma, warm. I have added a few words from the Tibetan Vocabularies of the Asia PoJy- 

 glottn, which are marked (k.) It is to be observed, however, that the Bhotiya terms do not always corres- 

 pond with those given as Tibetan, by Mr. Klapkoth, although they do occasionally agree. H. H. W. 



