78 
THE KAY AH, KEN YAH AND KALABTT 
The greatest difficulty in Kavan and Kenyali is to 
address persons by their right name. Every stage in 
their lives seems to be designated by a different title, 
and they are very particular about the etiquette 
governing this custom, which curiously does not occur 
in Kalabit in the same manner. 
For instance a Kenyah boy is named Ballan. If his 
father dies he becomes Oyau Ballan, if his mother then 
Hun Ballan, if his brother or sister then Abing Ballan, 
He then becomes a father, so is called Tama Owing 
Ballan, if it is a son, or, if it is a daughter, Tama Aping 
Ballan, until the child is christened, when the name of 
the child is inserted instead of Owing or Aping, Then 
his wife dies, so he becomes Aban Ballan ; on the death 
of his eldest child, Oyong Ballan ; of his Second child, 
-English.- 
2.—Kay an, 
N n Meryls. 
i 
Ji 
2' 
Dua 
3 
Tel or 
1 
nr 
Pat 
5 
Lima 
6 
Nam 
7 
Tustt 
8 
Saiar 
9 
Pi tail 
io 
Pulu 
11 
Pulu ji 
12 
Pulu dua 
20 
Dua pulu 
23 
Dua pulu telor 
IOO 
Gi atoh 
A. 
A, an 
Ji 
Able 
Am an 
Above 
Bo 
Absent 
Nusi tei 
Abundant 
Kahoum, ban go 
Accompany, to 
Tugong 
Accustomed 
Malei 
Acknowledge, to 
Mun 
Acquaint, to 
Bara 
