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VOCABULARY.—Continued.
| Merchant | Seng-lee-nahng. |
| Middle, in the | Teen-dahng; tong-yahng. |
| Milk (cow's) | Goo-nee. |
| Mince, to | Tok-eeoo. |
| Missionary | Kah-t'ow; mok-ser. |
| Mistress | T'ow-kay-neeay. |
| Monday | Loy-pi-it. |
| Month | Gooay or gway. |
| Money | Dzee. |
| Moon | Gooay or gway. |
| More | Teng-gwah. |
| Morning | Mung-khee. |
| Mosquitos | Mahng. |
| Mosquito curtains | Mahng-teeay. |
| Mother | Baw; low-baw; baw-ts'een. |
| Mouse | Dzee-ts'er, |
| Mouth | Khow; ts'ooee. |
| Much, too | Khah dzoy. |
| Much again, as | Kay dzek pooay. |
| Mushroom | Ko. |
| Mustard | Ki-looah. |
| Mutton | Yeeay-nek. |
| My | Wah-gi. |
| N. | |
| Nail, a | Teng. |
| Nail a nail, to | Teng teng |
| Nail | (finger) Dzoy-kah; (toe) khah-kah. |
| Name | Sang; (Christian) meeah. |
| Narrow | Oy. |
| Native | Pung-tee-nahng. |