ABSTRACT

THIS IS THE LANGUAGE OF CALECUT. 1 See, look! nocane [nōkka]. Hearest thou? que que ne [kēlka]. Take him away criane. To draw balichene [walikkān]. Rope coraoo [kayara]. Largely lacany. Give me cornda. To drink carichany [kutippān]. Eat tinane [tinmān]. Take y na. I do not wish to totenda. To go mareçane. Go away ! poo [pō]. Come here ! baa [bā or wā]. Be silent ! pote. Rise ! legany. To throw carecane [karikkān]. To speak para ne [parane, speak thou]. Mad, silly moto. Serious monday decany. Lame mura call [murakāl]. To fall biamçe. Many, much balidu [walare]. Bad betall [chītta]. Wind clarle [kātta]. Little chiredu [chiratu?]. 106Give him criane. Timber, wood mara [maram]. Stone calou [kallu]. Teeth faley. Lips çire [chīra?]. Nose muco [mūkka]. Eyes cana [kanna]. Forehead necheim [nīcha ?]. Hair talanay [talla]. Head tabu. Ears cadee [chewi]. Tongue naoo [nākka] Neck caestez. [Breast] mulay [mula]. Breasts nane. Arms carit. Stomach barri [wayara]. Legs cali [kāla]. — canay. — seyrim. — eudo. Hands lamguajem [kai]. Fingers beda. — cula. Fish miny [mīna]. Mast mana. Light, fire tiir [tī]. To sleep teraquy. Man amoo [āna]. Women pena [penna]. Chin, beard tari. Lobster xame. Parrot tata [tatta]. Doves cayninaa. — baly. To kiss mucane. To bite canchany [katikkān]. To see, look noquany [nokkuvvān]. To hear çegade [kēlkawān]. To beat catane. Wound morubo. Sword batany. Shield cutany. Bow cayny. Arrow ambum [anpa] 107Spear concudoo. To shoot with a bow heany. Sun nerara. Moon neelan. Heaven mana. The earth caraa. The sea caralu. Ship capell [kappal]. Boat çambuco. Night erabut. Day pagalala. Eat tinane [tinmān]. — matara. To mount arricany. To be on foot anicany. To go, travel narecane. To embrace traigany. Blows. talancy. To mourn, wail que ne. To raise alagany. To dance eanechane. To throw with stones or wood ouriany. To sing fareny. Rain ma jaa [mara]. Water tany [tanni]. Blind curuge [kurutan, blind man]. Maimed of a hand muruquay [murukai]. — panany. Take ! ennay. Let us go ! pomga [pomka]. East careçache [kirakka]. West mecache [patinynyaraj. North barcangache [watakka]. South tycamgarche [tekka]. Dog naa [nāya]. Bitch pena [pennāya]. Young man hum nee. Girl cu poo. House pura [pura] Needle cu doo. Rod parima. Oar tandii [tandu] A great gun ve dii. Top-sail talii. 108Halyard anguaa. Anchor napara. Flag çoti [koti]. Rudder, helm xoca. Pilot cu pajaoo. Shoe cacu paja. tupy [topi].