GLOSSARY 



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IPoynho, strings of beads. 



Porini, a camp on a thorny steppe. 



Poscho, food-money. 



BecJia guatsclie. Bring its potatoes. 



Sabalchcir, God bless yon. 



Sadaha, a farewell feast ; a religious 

 ceremony to invoke the aid of God. 



.Safari a palepale, the caravan which 

 wonld pnsh on through thick and 

 thin. 



Samahi, chief. 



Safvibaj, white china beads. 



.Samesame, red Masai beads. 



.ScJiika mibiiyu, Look after yonr water- 

 vessels. 



Schika longa, Take care of your grain. 

 ScJiore, friend. 



BcJiorelaj sobaj, My friend, I greet you. 



Sclmha, a measure. 



Schukas, mantles for married men. 



Senenge. iron wire. 



Serara ndani, steaks of meat. 



Seriari, peace. 



Shauri, an interview. 



Shoka, axes. 



Sime, sword. 



Siufa, ants. 



Sjangiki, matron. 



Sobaj, a greeting ; God bless you. 



Suk'uta, salt. 



Takufa yote, We are all doomed. 

 TcJiarra, or TcliaUa, large bhie beads. 



Telekesa, marches broken at mid-day. 



Tembos, elephant. 



Tonga mbuya ! Off with you ! 



Tua misigo nafanga kanihi. Pitch the 



tent. 

 Tumbao, tobacco. 



Ugali, stiff porridge. 



Uhali glumi '? How are you ? 



Vkiita, blue glass beads. 



Vlayti mfupi, common narrow calico 



TJlimi, tongues. 



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



' Vihori, middle-sized tusks. 



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j Wa, a prelix denoting numbers. 



Wangwana, the free. 

 1 WasJienryl, a term of contempt. 



Wasso, water, brook, or river. 



Wasumgumsu, talk. 



Wasunija Kana 'luanaona ttgoinhe a, 

 mafuta, saua kana mafissi, Euro- 

 peans are as fond of fat oxen as 

 hyenas. 



Wata a ungiulga, inhabitants of Zan- 

 zibar. 

 ; Watama, slaves. 



Yambo sana, Good day. 

 Yrr, God. 



Z A vi, the land of oxen. 



