A Journal of the First Voyage of Vasco da Gama 1497-1499

by Unknown

This is the Language of Calecut.[263]

See, look!	nocane [nōkka].
Hearest thou?	que que ne [kēlka].
Take him away	criane.
To draw	balichene [walikkān].
Rope	coraoo [kayara].
Largely	lacany.
Give me	cornda.
To drink	carichany [kutippān].
Eat	tinane [tinmān].
Take	y na.
I do not wish to	totenda.
To go	mareçane.
Go away!	poo [pō].
Come here!	baa [bā or wā].
Be silent!	pote.
Rise!	legany.
To throw	carecane [karikkān].
To speak	para ne [parane, speak thou].
Mad, silly	moto.
Serious	monday decany.
Lame	mura call [murakāl].
To fall	biamçe.
Many, much	balidu [walare].
Bad	betall [chītta].
Wind	clarle [kātta].
Little	chiredu [chiratu?].
Give him	criane.
Timber, wood	mara [maram].
Stone	calou [kallu].
Teeth	faley.
Lips	çire [chīra?].
Nose	muco [mūkka].
Eyes	cana [kanna].
Forehead	necheim [nīcha?].
Hair	talanay [talla].
Head	tabu.
Ears	cadee [chewi].
Tongue	naoo [nākka].
Neck	caestez.
[Breast]	mulay [mula].
Breasts	nane.
Arms	carit.
Stomach	barri [wayara].
Legs	cali [kāla].
—	canay.
—	seyrim.
—	cudo.
Hands	lamguajem [kai].
Fingers	beda.
—	cula.
Fish	miny [mīna].
Mast	mana.
Light, fire	tiir [tī].
To sleep	teraquy.
Man	amoo [āna].
Women	pena [penna].
Chin, beard	tari.
Lobster	xame.
Parrot	tata [tatta].
Doves	cayninaa.
—	baly.
To kiss	mucane.
To bite	canchany [katikkān].
To see, look	noquany [nokkuwān].
To hear	çegade [kēlkawān].
To beat	catane.
Wound	morubo.
Sword	batany.
Shield	cutany.
Bow	cayny.
Arrow	ambum [anpa].
Spear	concudoo.
To shoot with a bow	heany.
Sun	nerara.
Moon	neelan.
Heaven	mana.
The earth	caraa.
The sea	caralu.
Ship	capell [kappal].
Boat	çambuco.
Night	erabut.
Day	pagalala.
Eat	tinane [tinmān].
—	matara.
To mount	arricany.
To be on foot	anicany.
To go, travel	narecane.
To embrace	traigany.
Blows	talancy.
To mourn, wail	que ne.
To raise	alagany.
To dance	canechane.
To throw with stones or wood	ouriany.
To sing	fareny.
Rain	ma jaa [mara].
Water	tany [tanni].
Blind	curuge [kurutan, blind man].
Maimed of a hand	muruquay [murukai].
—	panany.
Take!	ennay.
Let us go!	pomga [pomka].
East	careçache [kirakka].
West	mecache [patinynyara].
North	barcangache [watakka].
South	tycamgarche [tekka].
Dog	naa [nāya].
Bitch	pena [pennāya].
Young man	hum nee.
Girl	co poo.
House	pura [pura].
Needle	cu doo.
Rod	parima.
Oar	tandii [tandu].
A great gun	ve dii.
Top-sail	talii.
Halyard	anguaa.
Anchor	napara.
Flag	çoti [koti].
Rudder, helm	xoca.
Pilot	cu pajaoo.
Shoe	cacu paja.
Cap	tupy [topi].

The following are some of the Names [of Persons].

Tenae.	Aja paa.	Anapa.
Pumi.	A rreco.	Canapa.
Paramganda.	A xirama.	Gande.
Uja pee.	Cuerapa.	Rremaa.
Quilaba.	Cutotopa.	Mamgala.
Gouaa.

APPENDICES.

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Dom Manuel the Fortunate, King of Portugal, 1495-1521.
From “Leitura nova” (1^o de Alemdouro) in the Torre do Tombo.
The signature is that of the King:—“Rey.”