_ear_ guening guenani.
_fish_ ica icanne, _Mal._
_teeth_ inouan analiné, Undetermined, D. C.
* * * * *
Notwithstanding doubtful words certain, it seems that there is evidence
of the most unlike of the languages between Waigioo and New Caledonia
(inclusive) being not more unlike than the most dissimilar of the
Indo-European tongues. That this statement may be enlarged seems
probable by the following parallels:--
_feet_ {perre, V. D. L. }petiran, C. B.
{perelia (_nails_), do. }
_beard_ kongine, V. D. L. {gangapouni, _Waig._
{yenga, _Mal._
_bird_ mouta, V. D. L. manouk, _Mal._
_chin_ kamnena, V. D. L. gambape, _Waig._
_eye_ menl, Austr matta, _Pap._ and _Mal._
{canan} {gani, _mouth_, _Waig._, D.
_tooth_ {iane } V. D. L. {insik, _teeth_, P. P., _Mal._
{yane }
_forehead_ caberra, Port Jackson kabrani, _Waig._
_sand_ gune, V. D. L. coon, yean.
_wood_ }gui, V. D. L. kaibus, _Pap._ and _Mal._
_tree_ }
_hair_ {yoka } Australia nihouge, New Ir.
{rouka}
_sun_ jinji } Australia niangat, N. C.
_star_ tchindai}
_ear_ koyge, V. D. L. gaaineng, N. C.
VAN DIEMEN'S LAND,
ENGLISH. D. C. L. B. NEW CALEDONIA, D.C., L.B.
_mouth_ mougui wangue and mouanguia.
_arm_ houana, gouna pingue.
_shoulders_ {bagny} bouheigha.
{baguy}
_fire_ nuba afi, hiepp, nap, _Mal._
_knees_ {rangalia} banguiligha.
{rouga }
_dead_ mata mackie.
_no_ neudi nola.
_ears_ cuegni-lia guening.
_nails_ pereloigni pihingui.
_hair_ pelilogueni bouling, poun ingue.
_teeth_ pegui {penoungha.
{paou wangue.
_fingers_ beguia badouheigha.
_nose_ mongui mandec, vanding.
_sleep_ makunya kingo.