The Jew, The Gypsy and El IslamBurton, Richard Francis, Sir
Islamic
The Jew, The Gypsy and El Islam
Burton, Richard Francis, Sir
Islam; Jews; Romanies
Nose, _Zenúnáish_.
Ear, _Widu_ (Arab. Uzu); thy ear, _Widuamrak_[198] (S) or _Mudáusheh_
(S): H. Wudu; G. Kirkawiyeh.
Cow, _Mubgársheh_ (S) (Arab. Bakar): H. Mubgursha; G. Góm (Goa,
Pers.?).
Bull, _Mutwáresh_ (S) (Arab. Taur): H. Mutwarish; G. Maia, Góno (male
cow?).
River, _Mistabhar_ (S) (from Bahr, sea or river).
Palm (tree), _Minkhalesh_ (S) (Arab. Nakhl).
Tent, _El-Mikkwáshesh_ (S) (Arab. Khaysheh).
Wood, _Makhshabesh_ (S) (Arab. Khashab).
Straw, _Tibuáish_ (Arab. Tibu).
Christ, _El-Annawi_ (el-Nabbí, _The_ Prophet?).
*Egg, _Mugahrada_ (S): H. Mejáhaled; G. Wáin.
Fire,[199] _El-Mugáuwara_, (S): light the fire, _Walláish
el-Mugáuwara_.
*Food, _esh-Shimleh_.
Sack, _Migrábesh_ (Arab. Kirbeh, Girbeh).
Arm, _El-Kemmásheh_; my hand hurts, _Kemmashtu waga'ani_ (Arab.
Kamasha, he collected, picked up; the last word pure Arab.).
Hair, _Sha'aráish_ (S) (Arab. Sha'ar): H. Hára; G. Bál or Vál (Hind.).
*Tobacco, _Tiftaf_ (S) (possibly formed like the Turk. Tutun).
Mountain, _Migbalish_ (S) (Arab. Jebel, Egypt. Gebel, whence
Monte-Gibello): H. Gebel (Arab.); G. Melúsh, Durum; N. Koh
(Pers.).
*Nasty (adj.), Shalaf.[200]
VERBS.
*Go, _Fell_; I went, _Felleit_ (Arab, termination--ayter, ayt). To
go: H. Fil; G. Já (Hind.).
Come, _E'utib_ (S); he came, _Gádat_. To come: H. Ig; G. Utelo or á
(Hind.).
*Say, _Agmu_; I said, _Agemtu_.
Strike, _Il'big_; he struck, _H'abash, Habash_ (S) (Himyaritic?); he
still strikes, _Hay yihbig_ (Ha fa háza el wakt; vulgar Egyptian).
*We ate, _Rakkhayná_ or _Shamalna_ (Arab. we gathered). To eat: H.
Eshna, Shemb; G. Khaba, Jála; N. Arkus.
Sit, _Watib_.
We drank, _Mawwajná_ (from Manj, a wave?); I drank, _Mawwagt_,
_Hamball_ (S). To drink: H. Hunnib; G. Mowwak.
He cut, _Shafar_.
He called, cried, _Nabbat'a_.
*He died, _Entena_.
He killed, slew, _Tena_; he kills, _Yitni_.
*He sleeps, _Yidmukh_; I slept, _Dammacht_. To sleep: H. Dumak; G.
Sobelar; N. Suk.
*He rides, _Yita'alwan_.
*He gives, _Yikif_; he gave, _Kaf_.
*He steals, _Yiknisk_; he stole, _Kanash_. To rob: H. Gunwani; G.
Churabi (Hind.); N. Lahis.
*He cooks, _Yittabig_; he cooked, _Tabag_ (Arab. Tabaxa).
He saw, _Haseb_.
*He laughs, _Biarr'a_.
*Sit, _Ukriz_.
Stand up, _Utib_.
*He married, _Etkaddad_.
“From these philological facts,” says Von Kremer, in conclusion, “I
draw no inference, the material being perhaps too scanty to warrant
deductions. It is very regrettable that the old original words are
dropping out of use, being replaced by a cant or jargon from Arabic
according to a purely conventional plan, a changing of the ending,
like Kiblas for Kibla. It is also evident that the Ghagar have sunk in
favour of the vernacular their own peculiar names for colours, for the
sun and moon, for earth and fire, and for other terms of universal use.”
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