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VOCABULARY.—Continued.

Little, a Lahn-law; say-soo.
Live, to (reside) Kheeah-khee.
Lock, to Saw.
Lock, a Saw-t'ow.
Long Tung.
Long time, a Jit koo.
Look, to T'oy.
Looking-glass Keeah-t'i.
Low (down) Kay.
Lose, to Kah-low.
Lucky Dzow-hooay; oon-khee.
M.
Mace, a Dzee.
Magistrate, District Kooee.
Make, to Dzaw.
Make haste! May-may or meh-meh.
Male Nahm.
Man Nahng.
Many Dzoy.
Maskee Baw-seeyen-kahn; baw-yow-keen.
Mast Ooee.
Master T'ow-kay.
Matches Dzer-li-hooay.
Matter? What's the Oo simmy ser.
Matting Ts'eeay.
Medicine Yeeay.
Meal, a Tung.
Meat Nek
Meet, to Seeay ngaw.
Mend, to Po