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DICTIONARY OF THE SOUTH ANDAMAN LANGUAGE.
APPENDIX IV-contd.
I never did I (denial).... ka-ka!
Indeed! (is that so?).
.. an-aha!; an-wai!
Is it possible? (indeed !). . . . ba-ôcho!; an-aba!; an-wai !
It hurts... ty!; e-yi!
It's getting late! . . . . ting-gûjuba!
It's lost! (I can't find it). . . . âkà-tâlaba!
It's nearly ready!.... kanya!
It's no matter! (never mind!) . . . . achin-dâke !; kichikan-alra-dâke!
Just so!.... kichikan aba!
ngji-jolike.dk!
Keep still! (don't fidget!) Ditto (don't move!).... ng'ad-n (ke)!
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Leave off! (drop it !).... kichi-kâtikya! Let it be! (let it alone!)... drek-tobatek-dâke!
Look here!.... mina-úcha!
Look sharp!.... kuro-(ngo)!; (ng')âr-yêre!
Look out! (keep your eyes open!)... wai-gélib!
Mark my words! (pay attention to what I say). ... acha!
May no snake bite you I . . . . jôbo-la-ngông-châp-kok!
Nonsense!.... cho!; tot !; by men only, .... pê-tek!, and, by women only....
gea-lek!
Ditto (uttered incredulously)...
Of course! (so it is!).... ana keta ! Of course it is!..... keta-wai-o!
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Off! (as when starting a race).... porot!
Oh! (as when startled). yi-no-no!
Oh! (as in sudden pain). ... yih!
Pay attention (to what is being said)!.... chat
(B3) quick!.
(ng') ar-yêre !; ku-ro!
(For) shame!.... tek bötaba!
(Now) shoot! (as in instructing another). ... olo-wai /; jeg!
So it is! (you're quite right !).... ana-keta!
Stop! (halt !).. . .. gôgli!; kapi!
Stop! (leave off!, cease!).... kichi-katikya!
kak!
Thank goodness!.... wê-ê!; yê-lo !
That's enough! . . . . kianwai-dake!
That's nice! (of any agreeable odour)... pû-ê!
That's right!.... kâ-bêringa!
There's lots of time! (no need for hurry). ... ârla-aba-la!
Time flies! (hurry up!).... el-adjäwike!
Try it on! (uttered defiantly). Tut! (nonsense!) ... cho!
....
.. (ng') ar-ti-log-b1!
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| SR No. | 032542 |
| Book Title | Indian Antiquary Vol 50 |
| Original Sutra Author | N/A |
| Author | Richard Carnac Temple, Devadatta Ramkrishna Bhandarkar |
| Publisher | Swati Publications |
| Publication Year | 1985 |
| Total Pages | 468 |
| Language | English |
| Classification | Book_English |
| File Size | 19 MB |