No. XVIII
Begharmi Vocabulary, taken from the mouth of the late Sultan’s son, now a slave of the Sheikh of Bornou.
| One, | Keddy |
| Two, | Sub |
| Three, | Mattāh |
| Four, | Soh |
| Five, | Mee |
| Six, | Meeka |
| Seven, | Chilly |
| Eight, | Marta |
| Nine, | Doso |
| Ten, | Dokemy |
| Eleven, | Dokemy kar keddy |
| Twelve, | Dokemy kar sub |
| Thirteen, | Dokemy kar muttāh |
| Fourteen, | Dokemy kar soh |
| Twenty, | Doke sub |
| Twenty-one, | Doke sub kar keddy |
| Twenty-two, | Doke sub kar sub |
| Thirty, | Doke muttah |
| Thirty-one, | Doke muttah |
| Forty, | Doke soh |
| Forty-one, | Doke soh kar keddy |
| Fifty, | Doke mee |
| Fifty-one, | Doke mee kar keddy |
| Sixty, | Doke muka |
| Sixty-one, | Doke muka kar keddy |
| Seventy, | Doke killy |
| Seventy-one, | Doke killy kar keddy |
| Eighty, | Doke marta |
| Ninety, | Doke doso |
| One hundred, | Arrou |
| One hundred and one, | Arrou se keddy |
| Two hundred, | Arrou sub |
| One thousand, | Dooboo |
| Two thousand, | Dooboo sub |
| Eyes, | Kammo |
| Leaf of a plant, | Kammo |
| Head, | Geujo |
| Mouth, | Tara |
| Door of a room, | Tara be |
| Breast, | Kājā |
| Sun, | Kājā |
| Nose, | Amo |
| Belly, | Ngala |
| Thighs, | Brinjee |
| Knees, | Kejee |
| Legs, | Kersha |
| Feet, | Njanja |
| Flesh, | Nja debe |
| Ox, | Mungho |
| Flesh of an ox, | Nja mungho |
| Sheep, | Batta |
| Goat, | Angha |
| Water, | Mane |
| Flour, | Jumo |
| Bread, | Tabaka |
| No kinds of fruit known, all plants different. | |
| Onions, (Good, great.) | Bussara |
| Honey, (Quantities eaten.) | Tejee, |
| Elephant, | Keejee |
| Horse, | Soudah |
| Mule, | El Feddrah |
| Ass, (plenty), | Krow |
| Dog, (many), | Besee |
| Lion, (plenty), | Tobio |
| Lioness, | Tobiony |
| Leopard, | Nugo |
| Gazelle, | Ngria |
| Rabbit, | Omo |
| Fowls, | Kenja |
| Cock, | Kla |
| Father, | Babma |
| Mother, | Konuma |
| Brother, | Monnjema |
| Sister, | Monnjum |
| Son, | Wonma |
| Daughter, | Wonum |
| Woman, | Née |
| Man, | Gaba |
| Wife, | Neema |
| Favorite, | Mandama |
| Noon, | Dooro |
| Night, | Njow |
| Sleep, | Tonangy |
| Awake, | Ingra |
| I am hungry, | Bow |
| I am thirsty, | Mane mukago |
| My friend, | Kaffama |
| Your friend, | Kaffaily |
| Bring supper, | Du gesa |
| Come here, | Da lullo |
| Go away, | Abey |
| Hot, | Kaisungoh |
| Cold, | Kooloo |
| Fat, | Booboo |
| Too hot, | Kaigocho |
| Very cold, | Koolo ognio |
| Wind, | Leélee |
| Rain falls, | Manet kudy |
| Boat, large, | Toko |
| Small boat, | Toko bassa |
| River, | Bah |
| Great river, | Bah nungolo |
| Near, | Bony |
| Distant, | Aouo |
| Very distant, | Aouo killa hudder |
| Bad, | Kussu |
| I have something, | Congassa saikilly |
| I have nothing, | Ngasskoto semki |
| Good man, | Kab |
| Bad man, | Kab-kussu |
| Young, | N’bussa |
| Old, | Kaddah |
| Handsome woman, | Nein |
| Ugly woman, | Nein kussu |
| Take that, | Dibena magi |
| Merchant, | Maly ocho |
| Slave, | Baly |
| Woman slave, | B’llow |
| White man, | Kab n’jaffy |
| Slaves, | Bakee |
| White woman, | Nee njaffy |
| I will not, | Gaily |
| To kill, | Tolly qua |
| My house, | Bema |
| Your house, | Beay |
| To wound, | Noyalee |
| Wheat, | Gkal kumba |
| Gussub, | Tenghoo |
| Dates, | Depenow |
| Saddle, | Serdee |
| Fire, | Peddoo |
| Wood, | Cheree |
| Bring some wood quick, | Den cheree, keske, keske |
| I am ill, | Mungaly |
| Are you ill? | Gegony |
| Do you wish physic? | Talem kourgoonoo |
| Come with me, | Dejab kow |
| I am your friend, | Ma kafai |
| I am your servant, | Ma manai |
| Always, | Njan |
| All, | Petta |
| After, | Belti |
| Before, | Dencha |
| Mid-day, | Kaisung-oo |
| Gafooly, | Wah |
| Meloheiœ, | Gongonbelto |
| Bridle, | Al jemmo |
| Halter, | Kabboomoo |
| Grass straw, | Moo |
| Teeth, | Nganah |
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