CHAPTER III. 
SISSANO WORDS. 
The brief vocabulary which we are to consider in the present chapter, 
and which is to serve as the foundation for our wider consideration 
of the philological problems of this region, is derived from two sources. 
Neuhauss supplies 88 entries, Friederici 33; the two authorities have 
15 words in common, and in each of these instances I have given 
preference to the form recorded by Friederici. I have likewise specified 
the source only where variety exists and in that case have employed 
the self-explanatory initials N and F. In general the forms of Fried- 
erici’s provenience may be identified through the employment of 
accents and other diacritical marks. His material is collated from his 
comparative tables based upon the language of the Barriai of western 
New Pomerania. Neuhauss (page 129) provides his list in loose order, 
based upon his researches into the parts of the body, weapons, utensils 
—ethnica in general. He makes no note as to the phonetic sys- 
tem followed. It is presumable that he employs the Roman letters 
with the value which they have in German; yet I have not attempted 
to coordinate his record with that of Friederici. The latter employs 
with great skill the phonetic system of Carl Meinhof, which is excellent 
for the record of sounds up to but exclusive of the tonal qualification, 
and, so long as we choose to cling to the Roman alphabet rather than 
some form of visible speech, this is better than most systems. 
I. ai wood. 27. daman father. 
2. (aié N: ai F). 28. dewun elbow. 
3. aieripin wooden shield. 29. dirp small fish net. 
4. ain to eat. 30. dond6én small, few. 
5. aisebot taro pestle. 31. doptin egg. 
6. ajani head band decorated with seeds. 32. ega thou. 
7. andaman brother-in-law. 33. (ehl N: el F). 
8. an6 family house. 34. el stone axe. 
9g. anséh comb. 35. eliak teeth. 
10. ar pandanus. 36. ewérk finger. 
Il. arau sun. 37. (galuk N: kalak F). 
12. at stone. 38. (gel) cf. tur gel. 
13. ata to stay, remain. 39. gerke I. 
14. atin dog. 40. ildin two. 
15. awem hand. 41. japedk toe. 
16, bagére slit drum. 42. jin pandanus fiber. 
17. (bal) man—bAl balus-pigeon (Ptilopus 43. kabon wooden handle. 
sp.). sel kabon sago pounder. 
17a. balum flute. 44. kagrepin shoulder. 
18. baré forest. 44a. kakak giver of name. 
18a. béi flying fox. 45. kalak wooden pillow. 
19. belGk thigh. 46. karabdn ladle. 
20. blei forest. 47. (kusch N: vus F). 
21. (bogir N : bagére F). 48. labok belly. 
22. (bol N: pul F). 49. lab6n friend. 
23. bondenén one. 50. (lapi N: lepi F). 
24. bor boat without outrigger. 51. lele bark beater. 
25. brun large, many. 52. lepi sago. 
26. bul moon. 53. lewén buttocks. 
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