“All these subdivisions speak the same Rothwelsch, or ‘Thieves’ Latin,’ which they call El Sím. It explains the idea prevailing in the middle of the last century; namely, that the Gypsy language was an invented tongue; a ‘Germania,’ as the Spaniards say; a conventional jargon; a jail-bird’s speech, varying with every horde.[182] The origin and full import of the term Sím are undetermined; but it is understood to mean something hidden or secret;[183] and it is applied to the impure and gilt ‘gold-wires’ imported from Austria. It is said, however, that the Bahlawán above use another speech; of this I have been unable to collect proofs, nor do I hold the information wholly credible.” The following vocabulary was compiled by Von Eremer at Cairo, where he persuaded many of the Ghagar to frequent the Consulate, especially Muhammad Merwán, who pompously styled himself “Shaykh of all the Snake-charmers of Egypt.” He also consulted many Gypsy women from Upper Egypt; these appeared to speak a somewhat different dialect, and the words taken from them are distinguished by an S. The numerals, all save one corrupted Arabic, are as follows: NUMERALS. 1, Mach[184] (Etruscan, Max): according to Newbold (_loc. cit._), Helebi, Ek; Náwer, Yek. 2, Machayu (evidently a dual form purely Arabic): Hel. Dúi; Naw. Dú. 3, Tulit (S), or Telát (Salás) Máchát (three ones): Hel. Dúi-ek (_i.e._ 2 + 1), or Sih (Pers.); Naw. Súso (Sih). 4, Rúbi' (S), or Arba'ah Máchát (four ones), and so forth: Hel. and Naw. Chár, or Dúi fi dúi (the fi being pure Arabic “in”). 5, Khúmis (S), or Shammáleh (_i.e._ the hand): Hel. Penk, Peng; Naw. Fowi. 6, Sutet (S): Hel. and Naw. Penk-ek (5 + 1). 7, Súbi': Hel. and Naw. Penk-i-dúi (5 + 2). 8, Túmin (S): Hel. and Naw. Ister or Heshter (Nasht, Pers.). 9, Tiwa' (S): Hel. and Naw. Enna, Nau, or Peng-i-dui-fi dúi (5 + 2 in 2). 10, Ushir (S): Hel. Das, Des, Desh; Naw. Halaheh. Evidently Von Kremer’s numerals are altered just enough to be hardly intelligible in a sentence hurriedly spoken; whilst Newbold’s are Persian and Hindi.[185] VOCABULARY.[186] Water, _Móge_ (evidently Máych, Moyyeh), _Himbe_ (S). Newbold: H. Hembi, Sheribni (Pers.), or Pani (Hindi); G. Páni; and N. Óah. *Bread, _Shenúb, Bishleh_ (S). Father, _Ab_ (Arab.) or _A'rub_;[187] my father, _Abamru_ or _A'rubi_. *Mother, _Kodde_, plur. _Kadáid_; my mother, _Koddéti_; it also means generically woman: H. Ammámri; G. Kuddi. *Brother, _Sem'a_ or _Khawíj_ (from Akkawí, adj. brotherly?); my brother, _Sem'ai_; thy brother, _Sema'ak_ or _Khawijak_;[188] also generically a boy, lad, youth: H. Huwiji; G. Búrdi. Sister, _Sema'ah_[189] or _Ukht_ (pure Arabic); thy sister, _Sem'atak_: H. Khawishti; G. Marash; N. Maras: also generically a girl, lass, e.g. _Sema'ah bahíleh_, a pretty girl. *Night,[190] _Ghalmúz'a_: H. Dámúd; G. Rátse.