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VOCABULARY.—Continued.

Merchant Seng-lee-nahng.
Middle, in the Teen-dahng; tong-yahng.
Milk (cow's) Goo-nee.
Mince, to Tok-eeoo.
Missionary Kah-t'ow; mok-ser.
Mistress T'ow-kay-neeay.
Monday Loy-pi-it.
Month Gooay or gway.
Money Dzee.
Moon Gooay or gway.
More Teng-gwah.
Morning Mung-khee.
Mosquitos Mahng.
Mosquito curtains Mahng-teeay.
Mother Baw; low-baw; baw-ts'een.
Mouse Dzee-ts'er,
Mouth Khow; ts'ooee.
Much, too Khah dzoy.
Much again, as Kay dzek pooay.
Mushroom Ko.
Mustard Ki-looah.
Mutton Yeeay-nek.
My Wah-gi.
N.
Nail, a Teng.
Nail a nail, to Teng teng
Nail (finger) Dzoy-kah; (toe) khah-kah.
Name Sang; (Christian) meeah.
Narrow Oy.
Native Pung-tee-nahng.