A VOCABULARY 
OF THE 
MANDINGO LANGUAGE. 
Above, santo. 
Absent, inteegee; (lit/rally, " not here."} 
Abuse, v. anenni. 
Add, akeejee. 
Afraid, silantee. 
Afternoon, oora. 
Air, fonio. 
Alike, beakillin. 
Alive, a beegee, (is here.) 
All, bea. 
Always, toomotoma. 
And, nlng. 
Angry, jusu bota; {literally, " the heart 
comes out.") 
Angel, melika. 
Arm, boulla; (the same for hand.) 
Arrived, foot at a. 
Arrow, binni. 
Ascend, sllH. 
Asleep, sinouta. 
Assist, maquoi. 
Axe, terang. 
Back, ko. 
Bad, jou. 
Bag, bota. 
Barter, v.fallan. 
Bastard, janka ding ; {literally, u nobody's 
child.'*) 
Beads, connoo. 
Beard, bora. 
Beat, v. agossi. 
Bees, leekissi. 
Bed, larong. 
Beer, dolo ; (the same for strong liquor 
of any kind.) 
Before, neat a ; { " within sight.") 
Behind, kofi. 
Belly, konno. 
Big, awarata, 
3B 
