Two Years Among the Savages of New Guinea.: With Introductory Notes on North Queensland.Pitcairn, W. D.
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Two Years Among the Savages of New Guinea.: With Introductory Notes on North Queensland.
Pitcairn, W. D.
New Guinea -- Description and travel
Man Tau
Woman Sina
Boy Wauwaia
Girl Hasara
Child Natuna
Father Tamada
Mother Sinana
Friend Eliam
House Numa
Village Magai
Garden Tapaisoa
Wood Kaiwa
Fire Karassi
Water Waiila
Anchorage Gaboa
Island Bona-bona
Canoe Wagga
Paddle Worsa
Tomahawk Kilam
Knife Nigua
Spear Wamari
Coco-nut Niu
Betel-nut Sada
Banana Baiira
Sago Rabia
Yam Quatea
Taro Kudo
Sweet Potato Kumara
Fish Yama
Tobacco Musa-Musa
Box Didiwagga
Property Ginauri
Chief Taubada
Turtle Warna
Dog Kedewa
Cat Simai
Rat Gimau
Pig Buroka
Fowl Kom-Kom
Flying-fox Mariboi
Bird Roro
Pigeon Siai
Land Yamba
Rocks Weku
Rope Maina
Stomach Boka
Eye Mata
Face Papari
Sun Mahana
Moon Waiikeno
Star Kipara
Wind Mana
Rain Nabu
Month Waiikeno
Day Mahana
Death Boita
Sunrise Dabura Kuraoma
Sunset Daburadui
White man Dim-Dim
Beads Burra Dim-Dim
Enough Besi
Plenty Baibaiwa
Humbug Mamakotto
To-day Wau
Yesterday Lahinai
To-morrow Marritomtom
PRONOUNS.
ENGLISH. NATIVE.
I Yau
You Kowa
Me Yau
We Ta
VERBS.
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