Travels in Nubia

Name: Travels in Nubia
Author: Burckhardt, John Lewis

Burckhardt, John Lewis

Burckhardt, John Lewis, 1784-1817; Nile River Valley -- Description and travel; Nubia -- Description and travel

White Yellow                      Arom Korgosou   Nolloa Korgosa

  Blue                              Romma           Oroma

  To kill                           Beyry           Fayr̈o

  To bring forth                    Oskousou        Annoso

  To speak                          Baȳn            Baÿn

  To be silent                      Kittoss         Hesso

  To sow                            Ywer            Nankerja

  To reap                           Djorou          Gor

  To wash                           Eywos           Djello

  To cook                           Kudjer          Netto

  To swim                           Bowetta         Kodja

  To walk                           Tale            Djo

  To run                            Bot             Myro

  To ride                           Egyr            Doko

  To beat                           Djom            Oshyng

  To sound                          Shogoss         Shagoso

  To throw                          Lefoss          Weyrky

  To open                           Kuso            Gosso

  To shut                           Koboss          Keffo

  To tie                            Dygross         Dekeyro

  To unloosen                       Kuss            Gosso

  To break                          Tokoss          Korydjo

  To eat                            Kalou           Kap

  To drink                          Ny              Ny

  To sleep                          Torboss         Ner

  To dream                          Oontyg          Nasryga

  To rise                           Omboloss        Ketto

  To pray                           Saletta, A.     Salaka, A.

  To fetch                          Wadir           Tebbay

  To sit down                       Tawoss          Tyko

  To laugh                          Oussou          Djagdja

  To cry                            Oyng            Ogny

  To sing                           O               Kar

  To lye                            Morso           Merdjaga

  To swear                          Bedjodry        Djoro

  To cohabit                        Bedanjery       Ydandannefy

  To descend                        Kutoss          Sukko

  To ascend                         Darross         Keyro

  To travel                         Safeross        Saferoso

  To buy   }
           }                        Djan            Djan
  To sell  }

  To hear                           Gydjer          Oker

  To smell                          Sunne           Sonna

  To see                            An̄ale          Nell

  To taste                          Gaynale         Tefaddagay

  To burn                           Djugoss         Djogedjy

  To exclaim                        Djahde          Djaleka

  I love you                        Ayek dolli      Ayeka doller

  Thou lovest me                      —             Areka dolli

  He loves me                         —             Idem

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Travels in Nubia

Burckhardt, John Lewis

Burckhardt, John Lewis, 1784-1817; Nile River Valley -- Description and travel; Nubia -- Description and travel

White Yellow                      Arom Korgosou   Nolloa Korgosa

  Blue                              Romma           Oroma

  To kill                           Beyry           Fayr̈o

  To bring forth                    Oskousou        Annoso

  To speak                          Baȳn            Baÿn

  To be silent                      Kittoss         Hesso

  To sow                            Ywer            Nankerja

  To reap                           Djorou          Gor

  To wash                           Eywos           Djello

  To cook                           Kudjer          Netto

  To swim                           Bowetta         Kodja

  To walk                           Tale            Djo

  To run                            Bot             Myro

  To ride                           Egyr            Doko

  To beat                           Djom            Oshyng

  To sound                          Shogoss         Shagoso

  To throw                          Lefoss          Weyrky

  To open                           Kuso            Gosso

  To shut                           Koboss          Keffo

  To tie                            Dygross         Dekeyro

  To unloosen                       Kuss            Gosso

  To break                          Tokoss          Korydjo

  To eat                            Kalou           Kap

  To drink                          Ny              Ny

  To sleep                          Torboss         Ner

  To dream                          Oontyg          Nasryga

  To rise                           Omboloss        Ketto

  To pray                           Saletta, A.     Salaka, A.

  To fetch                          Wadir           Tebbay

  To sit down                       Tawoss          Tyko

  To laugh                          Oussou          Djagdja

  To cry                            Oyng            Ogny

  To sing                           O               Kar

  To lye                            Morso           Merdjaga

  To swear                          Bedjodry        Djoro

  To cohabit                        Bedanjery       Ydandannefy

  To descend                        Kutoss          Sukko

  To ascend                         Darross         Keyro

  To travel                         Safeross        Saferoso

  To buy   }
           }                        Djan            Djan
  To sell  }

  To hear                           Gydjer          Oker

  To smell                          Sunne           Sonna

  To see                            An̄ale          Nell

  To taste                          Gaynale         Tefaddagay

  To burn                           Djugoss         Djogedjy

  To exclaim                        Djahde          Djaleka

  I love you                        Ayek dolli      Ayeka doller

  Thou lovest me                      —             Areka dolli

  He loves me                         —             Idem

Public-domain text, read in full here on John Shaqi.

Travels in Nubia

Travels in Nubia

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