_Bakairi._ _Motilone._ _Guaque._ _Tamanaca._
Man, uguruto, ya´kano, guire, nuani.
Woman, pekoto, esate, guerechi, aica.
Sun, tsisi, güicho, uehi.
Moon, nuna, kuna, nuna.
Fire, pĕ´to, güesta, majoto.
Water, paru, kuna-siase, tuna.
Head, kχinaraχu, jutuye, prutpe.
Eye, kχānu´, anú, emuru, januru.
Ear, kχi uanata´, pana, janari, panari.
Mouth, kχi ta´λ, indare.
Nose, kχana´λ, ona, onari.
Tongue, kχ u´lu, inico, nuru.
Tooth, kχ ie´λ, kiyuko, yeri.
Hand, kχ ama´λ, oma, niñare, jamgnari.
Foot, kχ uχuλ, pisa, iyu puru, ptari.
House, ŏtá, pesoa, migna.
1, tokalole, tukum-arko, ovin.
2, asage, kos-arko, oco.
3, asage-tokalo, koser-arko, orva.
4, asage-asage, kos aj-taka.
5, oma (hand).
The oldest existing forms of the Carib stock are believed by Von den
Steinen to be preserved in the Bakairi, which I have accordingly placed
first in the vocabularies of this family.
The Motilone, which is placed beside it, is one of the most northwestern
dialects, and shows singular tenacity of the radicals of the language.
The Guaque, which is substantially the same as the Carijona, is the
extreme western member of the family, but presents unmistakably the
physiognomy of the stock.
Of the Tamanaca I have seen but incomplete specimens, but on account of
its former importance, I insert it in this connection.