Vocabulary.
| English. | Kakhyen. | Shan. | Hotha Shan. | Leesaw. | Poloung. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| One | Langai | Loong | Ta | Ti | Lay. |
| Two | Lakong | Song | Seuk | Hnuit | Eh. |
| Three | Masoam | Sam | Soom | Sa | Ooay. |
| Four | Malee | Si | Mee | Li | Pone. |
| Five | Mangah | Ha | Ngwa | Ngaw | Pohn. |
| Six | Kroo | Hoak | Ho | Chaw | Taw. |
| Seven | Sanet | Saet | Huit | Tshe | Ta. |
| Eight | Matsat | Pyet | Het | Hay | Poo. |
| Nine | Tsikoo | Kow | Kaow | Koo | Teen. |
| Ten | Shi | Sheep | Takkhay | Tsi | Kew. |
| Eleven | Shilangai | Sheepate | Khayta | Tsili | Kewlay. |
| Twenty | Koon | Sow | Sow | Meetzee | Ehkew. |
| Twenty-one | Koonlangai | Sowate | Sowta | Meetzeeti | Ehkewlay. |
| One hundred | Latsa | Packlaing | Tabac | Teengha | Oobooyaw. |
| One thousand | Hainglangai | Hainglaing | Tahaing | Titoo | Oohaing. |
| I | Ngai | Kow | Ngaw | Nga | Ow. |
| We | Antaing | Mowshoe | Ngawtookay | Ngaeuh | Nuibey. |
| You | Nongtaing | How | Kewtakah | .. .. | Ee. |
| He | Torawah | Mung | Mong | .. .. | Pĕh. |
| Of me | Ngaihome | Kowlai | .. .. | .. .. | .. .. |
| Of us | Antainglo | Howhalai | .. .. | .. .. | .. .. |
| Of you | Nangtainglo | Mowsoo | .. .. | .. .. | .. .. |
| Of him | Keyraiĕh | Hongmyoon | .. .. | .. .. | .. .. |
| Of them | Kangtengraiĕh | Myonhowlai | .. .. | .. .. | .. .. |
| Above | Lata | Kāneh | Attaw | Khanashee | Kiggo. |
| Below | Lawoo | Kantow | Loongbaw | Meekhya | Kirroi. |
| Far | Nowtsanai | Kaiyow | Vaylai | Oorăh | Loong. |
| Near | Aneesharengai | Cowalaí | Neenăy | Tialah | Puloang. |
| Alone | Nanaisha | Yonlai | Notah | Nwaday | Mowloutsay. |
| Inside | .. .. | .. .. | Ahhow | Nagwah | Kaffan. |
| Behind | .. .. | .. .. | Noongbah | Kanashee | Howlaybonow. |
| Before | .. .. | .. .. | Numram | Jugushee | Howlaiow. |
| North | .. .. | Kaneu | Oobah | Meegoakhew | Keyroi. |
| South | .. .. | Kantow | Meetope | Wadashee | Keygo. |
| East | .. .. | Wanoak | Neekcoam | Godashee | Makkayroi. |
| West | .. .. | Wantoak | Soobudaykhaybaw | Loosoometsighaw | Tsika. |
| Best | Kajai | Leesubinah | Makhay | Magee | Putzee. |
| Bad | Inkajah | Yunglee | Highmakhay | .. .. | .. .. |
| Worst | Toomsa inkajah | Moataykhew | Highmakhayaw | Oumamagee | Putzee. |
| High | Tsawah | Ansoong | Mahanglai | Moodah | Ko. |
| Higher | .. .. | Aykhera soongsa | Soobudaymahanglaí | Akkeymo | Kokakai. |
| Highest | .. .. | Lata | Soobudayma-hanglaibaw | .. .. | Hoakmureemurra. |
| Low | Nemai | Tumalai | Mahlawhoonlai | Kula | Quoikaroi. |
| False | Nangmasonai | Monlonlai | Manhay | Mungaw | Owmow. |
| Fine | Tsomai | Sanay | Tomelai | Byeedah | Tseah. |
| True | Raiai | Lonlai | Pēybaw | Ghooleeaw | Hawhoi. |
| Thin | Kasherai | Yongmai | Hyamlai | Battah | Mangah. |
| Fat | Kubai | Peaeh | Powlai | Tsuddah | Kalana. |
| Thick | Tatday | Lalai | Kanlai | Guadah | Nakakoi. |
| Oily | Toesa | Hackaylai | Kokklai | Khuddah | Kaiaw. |
| Pretty | Tsomai | Hanglilai | Tomelai | Bheda | Tsi. |
| Ugly | .. .. | .. .. | .. .. | Mabyee | Putzee. |
| Beautiful | Tsomai | Hanglilai | Tomebaw | Bheda | Tsikaw. |
| Clean | Tsomai | Senshitnai | Peubaw | Phaw | Lweehaw. |
| Dirty | Shoeshakai | Hangwheylai | Tseetbaw | Neemughoondah | Highai. |
| Dusty | .. .. | .. .. | Soodah | Shenggew | Peevunay. |
| Cheap | .. .. | Mouwai | Polai | .. .. | Noodah |
| Dear | Matzanneh | Paneh | Kolai | Kaddah | Gnaw. |
| Rich | Soneh | Me-eh | Chodo | Tsobo | .. .. |
| Poor | Matzaneh | Panyon | Panlai | Saddah | Anpan. |
| Old | Toonglasa | Tonalai | Mungsaw | Tsomaw | Takkaw. |
| Young | Kacheeai | Onyou | Thoay | Lanew | Taheelay. |
| Tall | Sawai | Soongai | Mangbah | Moakkaw | Onyou-haw. |
| Little | Indehkacheeai | Onzalai | Asaw | Wablaneu | Konou. |
| Small | Kacheecheeai | Onzeesee | Moonmoonsaw | Runurraw | Konlay-lay. |
| Big | Kubai | Yanalai | Khuybaw | Woodaw | Langhaw. |
| Tight | Teetai | Kapai | Shinglai | Tsodah | Pakkaw. |
| Wide | Koocabai | Quangai | Quanglabaw | Haydaw | Loomhaw. |
| Close | Meesa | Kowai | Naygawsabaw | Thyeedaw | Chamhaw. |
| Painful | Matzeeai | Sipai | Atoohenlai | Goodoonnuddah | Toeowsayowlow. |
| Pleasant | .. .. | .. .. | Kneelawkaybaw | Teeanaw | Khyenhaw. |
| Red | Khrenai | Aneng | Omnah | Yeenee | Yow. |
| Yellow | Somai | Anaing | Aloom | Yeeshee | Eela. |
| Green | Chitai | Anhew | Akkew | Yeneetshee | Eevong. |
| Blue | Chitai | Anpyah | Amyauh | Lasay | Lenay. |
| Orange | .. .. | .. .. | Aloongasaw | Attew | Quonlaylay. |
| Black | Changai | Anam | Annaw | Yeenah | Eewong. |
| White | Prongai | Angpuck | Appew | Yeepoo | Eelooee. |
| Hand | Lata | Mew | Taw | Lapah | Tai. |
| Foot | Lagong kheytai | Ting | Hkay | Khaypah | Ronaw. |
| Nose | Indee | Hunglan | Nayhong | Nahbay | Koorookmoo. |
| Eye | Me | Waydah | Knoydzee | Myetzoo | Nigh. |
| Mouth | Iucoop | Soap | Myoot | Malay | Moay. |
| Tooth | Wa | Shew | Khoway | Tsitshee | Shang. |
| Ear | Na | Mayloho | Neeshaw | Nabaw | Choak. |
| Hair | Karah | Hoonhoẃ | Oo | Oochay | Heuckhyn. |
| Head | Pong | Ho | Owgong | Oodew | Khyn. |
| Tongue | Shinglet | Lin | Whaw | Latchay | Latah. |
| Belly | Khan | Tong | Oondow | Hickhay | Vot. |
| Rock | Shemah | Lung | Wholoong | Kamah | Yahow. |
| Iron | Phee | Lĕh | Shan | Hhew | Tsigh. |
| Gold | Tsa | Hum | Say | Keypah | Yoang. |
| Silver | Comprong | Goom | Noway | Poo | Reun. |
| Copper | Makree | Tong | Toangwah | Gishshee | .. .. |
| Lead | Masoo | Chun | Keway | Tsew | Pachat. |
| Tin | Pheyprong | Laypuck | Shanphew | Hoepew | Leckleway. |
| Brass | Makree | Tonglung | Tungpur | Yeguw | .. .. |
| Earth | Kah | Lunglean | Me | Nayhew | Katai. |
| Father | Kowah | Paw | Apaw | Baba | Koon. |
| Mother | Gnoo | Ma | Aggah | Mama | Ma. |
| Brother | Apoo | Tsailoong | Among | Aiyee | Peeow. |
| Sister | Mongsow | Nongsow | Ham | Mala | Peenangow. |
| Man | Chingpaw | Khoon | Chow | Latchoe | Taee. |
| Woman | Noom | Pahying | Inggnaw | Lamurah | Yeban. |
| Wife | Mashanoom | Meh | Aymaw | Lameuh | Peeow. |
| Child | Mang | Laon | Tsoee | Lunay | Yebanay. |
| Son | Kashah | Look | Tsalooalisa | Tsobahla | Eemeilay. |
| Daughter | Mawhonkashah | Looksow | Eengnawsa | Lameungla | Eebanay. |
| Slave | Kashahpyeelai | Loogyonow | Khyun | Chobah | Myeh. |
| Cultivator | Toangnaiai | Toangla | .. .. | .. .. | .. .. |
| Shepherd | Peinamremai | Sowpalingpeh | .. .. | .. .. | .. .. |
| Hunter | Mounwhomai | Sowmonso | Muso | .. .. | .. .. |
| God | Shingrawah | Sowpara | Oorah | Whŏo | Chuprah. |
| Devil | Nateabai | Peahighloong | Tam | Gnay | Canom. |
| Sun | San | Wan | Poee | Neemee | Lata. |
| Moon | Ladah | Lhun | Pulaw | Habackhee | Takkew. |
| Star | Lagree | Laow | Khew | Coosah | Law. |
| Fire | Wan | Phai | Poee | Attaw | Nigh. |
| Water | Intzin | Nam | Tea | Yeghaw | Em. |
| House | Indah | Huhn | Een | Ghnee | Krep. |
| Horse | Comerang | Māh | Mang | Amho | Myong. |
| Cow | Toomsoo | Bow | Nochoanatsaing | Anyemah | Muckamah. |
| Dog | Quhay | Mah | Quhoee | Annah | Sŏw. |
| Cat | Ningyoueh | Myew | Kollaw | Urrah | Yewh. |
| Cock | Oorang | Kiephoo | Capaw | Urupah | Yehcrow. |
| Duck | Oopyaet | Pyet | Pāy | Ah | Pyet. |
| Ass | .. .. | .. .. | Mahlee | Khyamyeh | Myonglee. |
| Bird | Nhoopyen | Loak | Ghnaw | Nga | Ngow. |
| Mule | Latsayla | Mālaw | Mālaw | Teemee | Tolelaw. |
| Bamboo | Kawah | Myēh | Chewgen | Wahmah | Khyang. |
| Stone | Loong | Heen | Leekaw | Takhee | Maou. |
| Elephant | Maguay | Tsang | Khyang | Hamāh | Chang. |
| Buffalo | Ngā | Why | Noloway | Annaga | Kha. |
| Flea | Wahkaree | Mat | Ghlu | Catteuh | Khang. |
| Louse (body) | Sakhep | Mien | .. .. | Chinutah | Oo. |
| Louse (head) | Chee | How | .. .. | .. .. | .. .. |
| Deer | Po | Pangdai | Twing | Myloo | Ahjaw. |
| Goat | Painam | Pay-yah | Pa | Utchee | Mēh. |
| Sulphur | Khan | Khan | Khanteuk | Khang | Khan. |
| Salt | Tsoom | Khu | Khaw | Tsabow | Sĕh. |
| Sugar | Tsantang | Khuwan | Saow | Shantah | Mahmoilooay. |
| Milk | Tsoo | Loam | Nonow | Atchee | Emboo. |
| Sheep | .. .. | Toe | .. .. | Atchumew | Atchaw. |
| Turban | Poonkaw | Khynhoe | Wootoop | Wootew | Kameh. |
| Jacket | Polong | Seu | Tsay | Bucheu | Kayeup. |
| Trousers | Teboo | Pa | Ghlaw | Meekee | .. .. |
| Woman’s Jacket | Polong | Sou | Eenawtsay | Samen buchee | Kayeup yebaw. |
| Woman’s Turban | .. .. | Klynhoe | Eenaw ootoop | Samen wootew | Kameh yebaw. |
| Petticoat | Soomboo | Shin | Eenaw tungaw | Meekyee | Kalang yebaw. |
| Shoes | .. .. | Whyepteen | Khyapteen | Khynee | Khypteen. |
| Earring | Lakan | Pehwho | Kneechaw | Knockaw | Paywhoo. |
| Rice | Shat | How | Tsen | Dthapoo | Lakow. |
| Opium | Yeepyen | Phey | Yappingyen | Yappay | Yapping. |
| Serpent | Laboo | Moo | Mowee | Who | Hhan. |
| Frog | Shoo | Koap | Pāw | Oopah | .. .. |
| Grass | Nam | Yāh | Sieaw | Shi | Mat. |
| Tree | Poonsaw | Tonemai | Tsidsaing | Shidzee | Hoi. |
| Leaf | Poonlap | Mowmai | Skihow | Tsibeeyah | Phooan. |
| Wood | Poon | Mytsing | Shake | Tsidzee | Hoi. |
| Fish | Nga | Pa | Mushaw | Ngwa | Kā. |
| Cold | Kachee | Kat | Kamlai | Gyaddah | Kaw. |
| Warm | Katetai | Oonai | Poolai | Tsaddah | Myahcaeeai. |
| Ice | Tsin | Ghonlam | .. .. | .. .. | .. .. |
| Snow | Khen | Lie | .. .. | .. .. | .. .. |
| Rain | Marangto | Phoontoak | Mowrowbaw | Mahă | Qnoi. |
| Wind | Umboong | Loom | Ghli | Mayhee | Koo. |
| Thunder | Mahmoomooai | Phasowai | Mowrow | Mooggoo | Polong. |
| Lightning | Meeprap | Phamypai | Shapmyng | Bhyyeh | .. .. |
| Sky | Moo | Bhă | Annyow | Kneerueetchee | La. |
| Day | Sheenee | Khangwan | Knee | Myeemalaw | Tsungai. |
| Night | Shenah | Khanghŭm | Tmoot | Yeetah | Keisin. |
| Light | Shenee | Phalaing | Mowbowbaw | Kneeowmah | Qneh. |
| Darkness | Insin | Lapsing | Mowchootbaw | Nayaw | Tsaymawchoak. |
| Cloud | Soomoay | Moay | Hangeen | Mookoo | Mok. |
| River | Mereeha | Lamkew | Kaw | Yeegyah | Emhongfie. |
| Hill | Boom | Loiloo | Boom | Kneekee | Panang. |
| Insect | .. .. | Pieta | .. .. | Biddee | .. .. |
| Heart | Mashin | Hosow | .. .. | See | Hogiow. |
| Go | Samo | .. .. | Kawda | .. .. | .. .. |
| Eat | Shamo | .. .. | Kneeah | .. .. | .. .. |
| Sit | Domo | Laugda | Kneesh | .. .. | .. .. |
| Come | Wamo | Mada | .. .. | La | .. .. |
| Beat | Tookmo | Tainda | Tayda | .. .. | .. .. |
| Stand | Rotmo | Lookda | Yapda | Hatesa | .. .. |
| Lie | Karengmo | Einlengda | Ayda | Yeeta | Ee. |
| Die | Seesa | .. .. | .. .. | .. .. | .. .. |
| Call | Shegah | Ma | Lawah | Kooyay | Tayau. |
| Throw | Shedeng | Tim | Koondah | Law | Vuneh. |
| Drop | Hatsa | Toak | Tahyoudab | Tsayloho yeuk | Oonsayau. |
| Place | Sherah | Teayou | Anhedah | Takyah | .. .. |
| Lift | Ta | Yōng | Koobawdah | Qnaw | Tayan. |
| Pull | Rung | Teat | Shãybawdah | Gho | Tutanlaybeneen. |
| Smoke | Loo | Lŭt | Gnawsheubawdah | Yehbeckshe | Owkynowkuloak. |
| Love | Nheyrai | Hachlai | Nawnoilawdah | Nguanah | Owingau. |
| Hate | Neimcome | Hhanhau | Cachencachaw | Kneemahandau | Owchungkakai. |
| What is your name? | Nung meing ganging sagaieh | Nong day pay cainay | .. .. | .. .. | .. .. |
| How old is this horse? | Daiee comerang kadeh tinglaeh goon | .. .. | Myang honehyay mang laybounay | .. .. | .. .. |
| I do not know | Ngai inchengai | Cow mhahow shay | Ngaw masa | .. .. | .. .. |
| How far is it to Sanda? | Sanda mying kadeh sanai | Muang Sanda kai halow | Chanda quhonhay wenenay | .. .. | .. .. |
| It is a journey of one day | Intwey langai toosa | Lam wan qua tenglai | Tanyen samhet tah | .. .. | .. . |
- INDEX
- Agriculture:—
- Kakhyen, [129]
- Shan, [299]
- Alekyoung, [22]
- Amulets, [409]
- Ashan, [316]
- Attack on mission of 1868, [167], [185]
- Attack on mission of 1875, [429]
- Bhamô:—
- Early notices, [5]
- Town, [41]
- Old, [69]
- Chinese, [56], [337], [377]
- British Residency, [333], [362]
- Burma, king of, [335], [347], [357], [359]
- Burmese—
- Treaty, [6]
- Costume, [10]
- Pooay, [352], [379]
- Sabbath, [378]
- Bells, [455]
- Frontier guard-houses, [336], [413]
- Chalktaw river, [263]
- Chang-see, [344]
- Chinese—
- Frontiers, [80], [318], [416], [441]
- Plays, [198], [372]
- The, of Bhamô, [42], [377]
- The, of Mandalay, [454]
- The, of Manwyne, [159], [268]
- Chinese Shans, [285], [293], [374]
- Chowkyoung, [30]
- Climate of Bhamô, [40]
- Climate of Momien, [206]
- Coal mines, [25]