Finger | Tü | Raan |
Neck | Maroku | ... |
Breast | Guo-Kampotu | ... |
Stomach | Lopot | ... |
Back | Bahoi | ... |
Leg | Ano-kompo, | betit, lutat |
Foot | Dioka | ... |
Toe | Tschere-Dioku | ... |
Cold | Tkat | ... |
Hot | Khob | Gohom |
Dead | Kobs | ... |
To Eat | Intia, ntia | Ndia |
To Drink | Diao | ... |
To Sleep | Letek | ... |
To Go | Swag | ... |
To Run | Palo | ... |
To Cut | Nako | ... |
Sumpitan | Blahan | ... |
Arrow | Dama | ... |
1. | Moi | Moi |
2. | Npotn | Dua |
3. | Npe | Npe |
4. | Prui | Npun |
5. | ... | Massoku |
6. | ... | Pru |
7. | ... | Tempo |
According to the statements of the Malays, the Orang-Utan of Pahang, where I am now going to travel, speak their own language, which is quite unintelligible to the Malays, and so these poor wild men are eruelly treated; and on this account become more isolated than those who live here in Johor. I hope to make further and fuller contributions towards the knowledge of the language of this people."
The Istana, Johor, 28th May, 1875.
[Extract from Letter II.]
"Before receiving your answer to my last letter, which I await with much interest, I find myself in a position to anticipate it in consequence of my second Journey into the Malay Peninsula. In the Mountains of Pahang and Kelantan as far as Singora and Ligor, I have discovered a Melanesian population. This people, which is probably the primitive race of these parts undoubtedly belongs to judge from its physical "habitus" to the Melanesian stock. Leading a nomadic life, these people retire