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VOCABULARY.

A.
Ability Leng gahn.
Able to, to be Oy.
Accounts, to make up Sung seeow.
Accuse, to Kaw.
Advantage Yeeah.
'Afraid, to be P'ah: keesh-way; khyoong-way.
Afternoon A-kwah.
Afterwards Ow-li.
Again Teng-gwah; dzi.
Agreement Hahp-dahng.
Ague, fever and Kwah-dzooah-pang.
All Loong-dzoong.
Already Ee-keng.
Also Yeeah.
Although Sooee-dzyen.
Amah Ah-baw.
America Mooee-kok.
Amuse oneself, to Koy boon; koy ts'o.
Anchor, to P'ah teng.
Anchor, to weigh Khesay teng.
Animals Sang-khow.
Angry, to get Seeoo khee; sang khee,
Another Paht-gi; kay-gi.
Answer, an Hooay-jee; hooay-seen.
Anything Simmy.
Ask, to Mung.
Ask leave of absence, to Kaw kay.
B.
Bad M haw; ahk.
Bag Taw.