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A SPECIMEN OF 
18 June, 
Thou Tsaats (Tsarts). 
Here Heeba, or Heeva (Hayba). 
Where ? Baba, or Barha. 
Sun - Sorreip. Here the ei forms a true diphthong ; in which the e 
and the i are equally blended, by pronouncing them both 
so closely together, that only one sound is produced. 
Moon - - - - - - 'Kaam. 
New-moon ----- 'Kam'kaam. Here the dental clap belonging to the second 
syllable, was pronounced so weakly that it seemed almost 
to have been omitted. This was often found to be the 
case in compound words ; and is done, probably with a 
view to soften the harshness of two claps in the same 
word. 
Full-moon ^Ky'kaam. 
Moon decreasing, or in the Ghydd'kaam. The h in this place gives a strong and guttural 
last quarter - - - - aspiration to the G. 
Stars - - - - - ^ Kammuruka. ('Kammarooka). 
The Pleiades, or Seven-stars ^Koodi, or ^Kodi ('Kody). 
The three stars in the Belt 
of Orion ----- "Kaankukwa ("Karnkooqua). 
Morning-star (Venus) - - ' Kvodkbmrup (Quarcumroop). 
Shadow ----- 'Kai-aap, or 'Karap (Caraap). 
Clouds ------ 'Kuma (Koomer). 
Rain ------- 'Kdviip or 'Kdmp (Kaveep). It is also called 7ms or Tuus 
(Tocce) by some kraals. 
Hail - - - - - - ^^Nankwa ("Naanqua or "Narnquar). 
Lightning ----- Tabap (Tabarp). 
Thunder ----- ^'Giirup ("Gooroop). 
Wind - - - _ _ _ 'Kudp ('Cooarp): in two syllables so closely connected, 
that this word might almost be written 'Kwap. 
Water ------ 'Kdmma. 
Fire ------- 'Kda'ip, or 'Kdip, in two distinct syllables. 
Smoke ------ *Ai'kan?ia. Here the at forms a diphthong, and bears the 
accent. 
Mountain ----- Sesin [Saysin). Both these syllables were of equal force ; so 
that the accent was not distinguished. 
Many Mountains - - - 'K^se sesin ('Kyser saysin). * 
Spring or Fountain - - Mu'kamvia (Moo'canima). 
* The Greek e here introduced, is intended to signify that vocal sound of e, i, or ti, 
before r, which is found in the words her, bird^ curl ; which, according to this system, 
would be written, Jis, bsd, kd : omitting, as the English generally do, that repercussion of 
the tongue which properly belongs to the letter r, and which, even in our most correct 
pronunciation, is not to be distinguished unless found between two vowels. The Dutch 
final e, as in lengte, hoogte, approaches to it nearly ; and the French unaccented e inje, que, 
de, has some resemblance to it. In other places in the text, I have, to avoid the incon- 
venience of strange characters, used the e marked with the grave accent ('). 
For a further explanation of this system of orthography, the note appended to the 
following 28th of June is referred to. 
