WORDS, PHRASES, ETC., NEW IRELAND NATIVES. 



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WORDS, PHRASES, Etc., DERIVED FROM NEW 



IRELAND NATIVES. 



I used the Greek Alphabet in taking down the following words, phrases, 

 numerals and proper names, and found it the only reliable way of 

 fixing sounds with rapidity and exactness. I was always careful 

 not to repeat a word on hearing it for the first time, for the reason 

 that my word would be invariably repeated back to me as the native 

 word. All the names of men and women are either names of fruits 

 and flowers, or infirmities, and natural deformities, and are as 

 picturesque, gross, and quaint, as their own pet names among the 

 coal miners, and pit women, of North Staffordshire, where we find 

 such delicacies as " Yaller-balley," " Spindle-shanks," "Hogswill," 

 "Dogs-nose," ''Cats-mug," *' Cock-eye," and Drink-dregs." It 

 would be impossible to translate the meanings of all the names, but 

 I give them for the use of students in comparitive philology. 



Afalangue : Applied to the writer. 

 Afemess : To cough. 



Afoot: A large, red bean, poisonous (Mucuna, s.p). 

 Akasapp : A river ; Altis. 

 Alkatct : A star. 



Allaban : Water-bottle made of cocoa-nut. 

 Allamess : A house, also Alsamess. 



Amanoon, Anianoonmet : Cold ; it is cold ; I am cold. 

 Amba : A man's name. 



Ambeel te pesette : A large, brown mollusc ; good to eat. 

 Amboll : A proper name. 

 Amboya : Probably a dance. 

 Ambuleen : The lips, mouth. 



Amboonang : The belly or stomach; "amboonang soch-soch- 



met," the belly-ache. 

 Ambutang : The navel. 

 Ammon : Figure-head of canoe. 

 Ampakalufatt : A club or baton. 

 Ampegananeman : The thumb. 

 Amphor : Man's name. 



Ampookaneman or Ambegememan : The elbow. 

 Anatt : A fruit. 



Anamatton or Anematton : The eyes. 

 Anconcong : The neck. 



Anesse : A large, brown, poisonous mullusc (Conus textiliosa). 

 Angagool : ■ The shell (Margaritifera) from which the "pearl- 

 plates" are cut. , 

 Ankeka : A beautiful-plum^ ed p^ot. 



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