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
Speak Ewaro
Sleep Ekeno
Sit down Kuturi
Lie down Kakeno
Stand up Kutoro
See Kita
Understand Raupoi
Work Buggi-Buggi
Finish Koiko
Go away Kurau
Come here Kuraoma
Give Quaima
Sing Wana
ADJECTIVES.
Good Kausala
Bad Inai
Sick Kassieba
Wild Yauyauri
After Sora
Big Elaki
Small Kekina
Important Bada
True Mamahoi
INTERJECTIONS.
Thanks Te Nani
Good-day Te Nani
Good-bye Kaioni
What name Esam
Look-out Ni
Yes Oo
No Nigere
NUMERALS.
One Kesega
Two Raubui
Three Tolo
Four Esopai
Five Arigiki
Six Arigiki Kesega
Seven Arigiki Raubui
Eight Arigiki Tolo
Nine Arigiki Esopai
Ten Nimabobo
Eleven Nimabobo Kesega
Fifteen Nimabobo Arigiki
Sixteen Nimabobo Arigiki Kesega
Twenty Tauimate
I cannot vouch for the correctness of the above spelling.
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