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A THEORY OF UNIVERSAL GRAMMAR.
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A THEORY OF UNIVERSAL GRAMMAR, AS APPLIED TO A GROUP
OF SAVAGE LANGUAGES.
BY R. C. TEMPLE.
(Continued from p. 808.) I NOW propose to go into the proper names, and to see what their analysis tells us.
AKA-BEADA PROPER NAMER. (1) Taul (R.) - P (P. F. - I.) - oko (P. R.) - tima (R.) (P. R. + R. S.) Taal-tree (its)
- corner len (P. F.). in.
So the whole expression signifies in the village at the corner among the Taul trees. (2) Puluga (s.) – la (S. Q.). God
(hon. guf.). The Deity, i. e., a supernatural anthropomorphic being. The word may mean the Rain-bringer.' N.B. - Rain'' often 'Storm' in the
Andamanese tropics. (3) Laratut (S.) – la (s. Q.). Luratut.
This is the name of a well-known bird, but in the context clearly signifies some man named after the bird. Here, however, we have an indication of legendary growth. For the Andamanese nowadays naturally mix op those of their ancestors who had bird' and animal' names with the birds and
animals after whom they were named. (4) I (P. R.) -- Tarcheker (8.). Kingfisher.
A bird' name, see (3). (5) Wota (R.) - Emi (R.). rise-up - hut.
The village of the huts from which the Tribes rose (like a flight of birds),' . e., the traditional cradle of the race. (6) Chaoga (S.) - taba (R.) - nga (8. Q.). spirit - greatest-being.
Chaoga denotes properly the appearance a dead person is supposed to assume, and the whole term signifies the dead who
wore greatest,' i. e., greater than ourselves,' the (revered) ancestors. (7) Tomol (8.) - ola (s. Q.).
Tomo(la)'s-song (hon, suf.). The Tomolola are the earliest traditional chiefs, i.e., the very earliest personages beyond the ancestors.'
AKAR-BALE PROPER NAMES. (1) Dim (P. B.) - Daura (R.) - le (S. Q.).
(male-name) - (hon. suf.). (2) Keri (R.) – 1' (P. F.-1.) - ong (P. R.) – tanwer (9.) (P. R. + 8. – 8.) - Keri-tree-(ita)
- sand te (8. F.). by 6. e., by the village on the sand among the Keri-trees.' Palaga (8.).
God. (4) Bolub (8.).
fish' name. See the bird' names above, (5) Tarkaur (8.).
fish' name. See (4).
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