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VOCABULARY.—Continued.

Bug Seeay-booee.
Buy Boy.
By and by Khoon-kesah; kay-khoon.
C.
Cabin (sleeping) Bah-lee.
Cake Mee-sek.
Calico Po.
Call, to Hahm; keeay.
Can do Dzaw tit.
Candareen Hoon.
Candle Dzek; lah-dzek.
Cap Baw.
Capsize Teem-teeow,
Captain Dzoon-dzoo.
Care, take Dzer-soy.
Cargo Hooay-mooey.
Carpenter Si-pay.
Carpet Dzee.
Carry, to (a child) P'aw.
Carry, to (a chair) Kung.
Cart Ta'eeah,
Cash Dzee.
Cat Negow.
Catty Kern (=German kön).
Certainly Teeah-teeay.
Chair Kow-ee.
Chair (sedan) Keeay.
Chair-bearer Keezy-hoo.
Change, to Hoy; koy.
Charcoal T'wah or T'ooah,