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Vocabulary of Sumatra (continued)

Orrang buggeess, A Macassar man.
Orrang meenta, A beggar.
Cabeezee, An eunuch.
Orrang geela, A lunatic.
Bodda, A fool.
Orrang oodal or oosta, A liar.
Boodjang, A batchelor.
Doocoon, A doctor.
Emai, A title of respect.
Noonya, Mistress.
Noona, Miss.
Cawin, A wedding.
Pacattan, A language.
Soondal, A lie.
Carmarran dooloo mallam, The night before last.
Balsoo dattang, The day after to-morrow.
Poocool or jam, An hour.

DAYS of the WEEK.

Aree Jamahat, Friday,
Aree Saptoo, Saturday.
Aree Gnahat, Sunday.
Aree Seenen, Monday.
Aree Salassa, Tuesday.
Aree Rubo, Wednesday.
Aree Camess, Thursday.

Tongbarroo, The new year.
Mabooe, Drunk.
Lammoo, Moon-eyed.
Matapoota, or mataboota, Blind, or blindness.
Toolee, Deaf.
Gagoo, Dumb.
Bainco, Lame.


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