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APPENDIX I.
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Vocabulary of the Danakil Language.

English.

God,
Devil,
Spirit,
Sun,
Moon,
Stars,
Wind,
S.E. wind,
N.W. wind,
Rain,
Sky,
Earth,
Mountain,
Tree,
Iron,
Silver,
Gold,
Stone,
Grass,
Wheat,
Bread,
Honey,
Milk,
Butter,
Cheese,
Fowls,
Meat,
Provisions,
Fire,
Water,
River,
Well,
Fish,
The sea,
House,
An horse,
Ass,
Camel,
Cow,
Bull,
Ox,
Dog,
Goat,

Danakil.

Al-la.
Shei tan.
Mā ly ka.
Ay e ro.
Al-sa, or berra.
E took ta, or arra.
A-hy ta, or sako.
Ge-lal ta.
Wé ru ro.
Rōbe.
Amboo re.
Arde, or barroo.
Al-la.
Ai-eb.
Bir-ta.
Luk-kroo.
Dāab.
Dáta, or é ya.
E-shoo.
Eú er, or dereo.
Ab de.
Mu lu ba.
An-ub.
Suba.
None.
None.
Na do.
Nufs.
Gira.
Le' h.
Wé ah.
E la.
Cul-lum.
Bad-da.
Arré, or burra.
Fa rassa.
Dun nun.
Galla, or rakoo-bo.
La.
Ou-ra.
Sun-ga.
Koota.
Illá.

English.

Bird,
Sheep,
A man,
Woman,
Boy,
Girl,
Father,
Mother,
Son,
Daughter,
Sister,
Brother,
The head,
Heart,
Hair,
Eyes,
Blood,
Nose,
Mouth,
Teeth,
Tongue,
Ear,
Throat,
Shoulders,
Hand,
Breast,
The body,
Lips,
Day,
Night,
Cold,
Hot,
Bring,
Come,
Go,
Drink,
To kill,
Eat,
To bury,
Glad,
Sorry,
Dead,
Knife,
To smell,
Talk,

Danakil.

Kim-beir.
Mer-wa.
Ka-bunt.
Ak bo eta.
Foo ré na.
Boo ru wa.
Ab ba.
Yin-na.
Yi ber ra.
Am ma.
In ha ber ra.
Ina.
Am-mo.
Tu ro.
Do gur ta.
In te.
Dor-mo.
San na.
Af fa.
Bu de na.
Ar rub ba.
Ai te.
Un ge roor.
Sunko.
Gub-ba.
Nehar, or alleel.
Gel lub.
Wog gu ba.
Al-hu, or assaak.
Bher-ra.
Wah-ha.
E beed.
Bah'.
U'm.
Girt.
Nuk.
Dig-gif.
Uk-koom.
Kub-bre.
Wal-lal.
Mum-mai.
Rub bé.
Gil lé.
Dir re.
Yab.