GLOSSARY 



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JPombo, strings of beads. 



Porini, a camp on a thorny steppe. 



Foscho, food-money. 



Becha guatsche, Bring us potatoes. 



SahalcJieir, God bless you. 



SadaJia, a farewell feast ; a religious 

 ceremony to invoke the aid of God. 



Safari a jjaleimle, the caravan which 

 would push on through thick and 

 thin. 



JSamahi, chief. 



SaTnbaj, white china beads. 



Samesame, red Masai beads. 



Schiha fnihuyu, Look after your water- 

 vessels. 



Schiha unga, Take care of j^our grain. 



ScJiore, friend. 



Schorelaj sobaj, My friend, I greet you. 



SchicJca, a measure. 



ScJiukas, mantles for married men. 



Senenge, iron wire. 



Serara ndani, steaks of meat. 



Serian, peace. 



Shaiiri, an interview. 



Shoha, axes. 



Sime, sword. 



Siufa, ants. 



Sjangihi, matron. 



Sobaj, a greeting ; God bless you. 



SuTiuta, salt. 



Tahiifa yote, We are all doomed. 

 TcJiarra, or Tchalla, large blue beads. 



TeleJxesa, marches broken at mid-day. 



Tembos, elephant. 



Tonga mbuya ! Off with you ! 



Tua misigo na fanga hiiuhi, Pitch the 



tent. 

 Tumbao, tobacco. 



TJgali, stiff porridge. 



TJhali ghani ? How are you '> 



UTitita, blue glass beads. 



JJlayti mfiipi, common narrow calico 



Ulimi, tongues. 



U-u-u-i, a war-cry. 



Vibori, middle-sized tusks. 



Wa, a prefix denoting numbers. 



Wangwana, the free. 



Washenzi, a term of contempt. 



Wasso, water, brook, or river. 



Wasumgamsu, talk. 



Wasunga Kana luanaona ugombe a 

 mafuta, saua Jcana uiafissi, Ein'o- 

 peans are as fond of fat oxen as 

 hyenas. 



Watu a ungadya, inhabitants of Zan- 

 zibar. 



Wat'imia, slaves. 



Yambo sana, Good day. 

 Yrr, God. 



Zaovi, the land of oxen. 



