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A VOCABULARY of the LANGUAGE spoken by the People of the Island MADAGASCAR.
| Delanna, | The earth. |
| Greemiss, | A mizzling rain. |
| Cumbar, | Twins. |
| Loha or dooha, | The head. |
| Voolaon dooha, | The hair of the head. |
| Handing, | The face. |
| Massoo, | The eyes. |
| Vooloo massoo, | The eye-brows. |
| Soofi, | The ears. |
| Oroong, | The nose. |
| Bava, | The cheeks. |
| Mooloor, | The mouth. |
| Neefee, | The teeth. |
| Leula, | The tongue. |
| Vaow, | The chin. |
| Voossoon, | The neck. |
| Dada, | The breast. |
| Nooroo, | The nipples. |
| Reeboo, | The belly. |
| Foit, | The navel. |
| Voohoo, | The back. |
| Vooha, | The sides. |
| Soorooka, | The shoulders. |
| Tangan, | The whole arm and hand. |
| Hailik, | The arm-pits. |
| Keeow, | The elbows. |
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