li_, _alero_.
3rd Person, _pi_, _piro_. _valo_, _valoro_.
The Possessives are formed with _ma_: _nema_, _nima_, _pima_, _daema_,
_lima_, _valoma_.
The Interrogatives are: _tsia_? who? _itara_? _vaina_? what
thing? (S.H.R.)
[130] These numerals differ from the Oru Lopiko of Father Egidi. He
gives: _konepu_, one; _kalotolo_, two; _konekhalavi_, three;
_maimitara_, many; _onionipu_, few. (S.H.R.)
[131] Foot's joint.
[132] Cf. M. _kon(on)de_, knot in wood.
[133] Cf. Fire.
[134] Cf. M. _tobo_, gourd.
[135] Probably introduced. Mekeo _avaava_, Pokau _tavatava_, buy.
[136] Introduced. Motu _asi_.
[137] Cf. M. _kon(on)de_, knot in wood.
[138] Cf. Fire.
[139] Cf. Finger.
[140] Cf. bag.
[141] Sun its light.
[142] _Na,_ I.
[143] Arm's joint.
[144] Cf. M. _kon(on)de,_ knot in wood.
[145] Eyebrow's hair.
[146] Eye-skin.
[147] _Nu,_ thou.
[148] Cf. Branch.
[149] _Feneme_, eel.
[150] Cf. _tala(pe)_, sp. thread.
[151] Finger's mother.
[152] Cf. Earth.
[153] Foot's hollow. Cf. Pumpkin.
[154] Cf. Earth.
[155] _Nu_, thou.
[156] Hand's hollow.
[157] _ Ni_, you.
[158] Side's tongue.
[159] Introduced (Motu, _Kimai_).
[160] _omen_, his.
[161] Also handcuffs.
[162] _Nu_, thou.
[163] To give the breast.
[164] _aumen_, his?.
[165] _Cf._ Finger.
[166] Breast, its nose.
[167] Nose, its hole.
[168] Introduced (Kabadi, Motu, _bara_).
[169] Kabadi, &c., _nau_.
[170] Sagopalm's important part.
[171] _Na_, I.
[172] Sit and Stay.
[173] _Cf._ M. ememe, _pierce._
[174] _Cf._ Night, Darkness, Black.
[175] _Cf._ M. _tsibe_, a reed.
[176] _Cf._ M. _usi(le_), tusk.
[177] _Omen_, he, his.
[178] _Cf_. Mother.
[179] Hand's neck.
[180] _Yango(ne_) a plant of which the roots give a yellow stain
[181] _British New Guinea Vocabularies_. London: The Society for
Promoting Christian Knowledge.
[182] _A Comparative Vocabulary of the Dialects of British New
Guinea_. Compiled by Sidney H. Ray. London, 1895.
[183] _Annual Report on British New Guinea_. 1896-7, p. 13.
[184] _Annual Report on British New Guinea_. 1897-8, p. 35.
[185] _British New Guinea. Annual Report for the Year ending 30th
June_, 1906. p. 93.
[186] _Anthropos II, Heft_ 6. pp. 1016-1021.
[187] In comparing I have omitted the non-essential syllable.
[188] _Anthropos_, II. _Heft_ 6, pp. 1009-1021.
[189] _Op. cit._, p. 1009.
[190] _Op. cit._, pp
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