Voyage to Corea and the Loo-Choo Island

Comparison Between the Languages of Loo-Choo, Japan, and Insu

English. Japanese132. Loo-Choo. Insu133.

To walk	Ita	Atchoong	Appeass.
A ship	Fune	Hoonee	Penzy, or foonil.
A bow	Jumi	Yoomee	Koo.
An arrow	Ja	Eea	Ay.
The finger	Jubi	Eebee	Askippi, yewbee.
The teeth	Ha	Ha	Meemack.
A man	Otoko	Ickkeega	Oikyo.
A fish net	Ami	Sheebee	Ya.
A knife	Haka	Seego	Magiddee.
An oar	Ro	Wayacoo	Kanzee.
Water	Mis	Meezee	Wakha.
To drink	Nomu	Noomoong	Horopsee.
A book	Somots	Sheemootsee	Shomotza.
The thumb	Ojajubi, ojubi	Hooee eebee	O yewbee.
The thigh	Momo, soto momo	Moomoo	Momo.
The arm	Ude	Teenoo	Oondee.
Paper	Kami	Kabee	Kame.
A dog	Inu	Ing	Enoo.
A cat	Mio, neko	Mia	Necko.
A child	Kodoma	Warrabee	Vassasso.
The lips	Tsuba	Seeba	Koodge.
The foot	Assi	Shanna	Assee.
The ear	Mimi	Mimmee	Meemee.
The hair	Kami	Kurrazzee	Karnu.
A boat	Temma	Timma	Timma.
Tea	Tsjaa	Cha	Tcha.
Sugar	Satto	Sata	Sado.
Tobacco	Tabako	Tobacco	Tabacco.

Footnotes

132 From Thunberg’s Voyage.

133 From Broughton’s Voyage.