THE MANDINGO LANGUAGE, 
3% 
Near (nigh), mun jang; (not far.) 
Neck, hang. 
Never, abada. 
Night, sooton. 
No, inta ; (literally, is not.) 
Noon, teelee kooniata ; (literally, the sun 
over head.) 
North, s ah eel. 
Nose, noong. 
Now, seng. 
Oil, toulou. 
Obtain, sutta. 
Old, accottata. 
Only, kinstng. 
Open, V. yelU. 
Out of, hania. 
Pain, deeming. 
Paper, coitoo. 
Pass, V. tambi. 
Past, atambita ; (gone by.) 
Pay, V. jo. 
Pen, kalla. 
People, molo. 
Pierce, sor. 
Pity, V. dimi. 
Pleasure, di. 
Pleasant, adiata. 
Plenty, asiata. 
Poor, doiata. 
Present (gift), boonia. 
Promise, v. moindee. 
Proud, telingabalia ; (literally, s/rait bo- 
died.) 
Pull, asabba. 
Push, aneury. 
Put down, alondi. 
Quarrel, quiata. 
Quick, cat aba. 
Quiet, dea. 
Qiiiver, n. s. toong. 
Rain, sangee ; (literally, wa/^r/rm 
above.) 
Rat, ntnee. 
Read, akarra. 
Red, woolima. 
Release, offering; (untie.) 
Rest, lo. 
Restore, serrai. 
Return, v. n. ascita. 
Ripe, mota. 
Rise, V. wooli. 
River, ba ; (the same as for mother.) 
Road, seelo. 
Rob, boitaca. 
Rock, kooro. 
Rope, juUe. 
Rotten, accorata„ 
Row, V. ajah. 
Run, boorie. 
Sad, doi. 
Safe, torro inteege : (literally, no danger.) 
