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K. M. A. BARNETT O.S. S.S. king geng kon # ghonn kon # gorn kwu +45 kwun gwuur #gwhuunn kwun * * gwuurn 篼 Meaning or Remarks sometimes heard (see item 20). Book rendering of (19). This word, meaning 'dry' is almost always tabooed in names, being replaced by kwun (24). This word, meaning stubble, and a word of the same pronounciation meaning a broomstick, are also tabooed, either because of their resemblance to (21) or because of the homophone meaning to drive away. They are re- placed by kwun (25). See sok-kwu (83). Except in the combination Kwun-yam (26) (Goddess of Mercy), this word however spelt means 'dry', being used in place of the tabooed kon (21). This word meaning a tube is used in place of kon (22). See also (21). kwun- #★ gwhuunnjhamm Most flat-topped rocky pro- yam tuberances seem to ac- quire the name of the Goddess of Mercy. Smal- ler upright stones are called mong-fa-shek (48), but some have both names. Many of these stones are still in receipt of offerings and have local reputations Page 150Page 151

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144 K. M. A. BARNETT O.S. S.S. 20 king geng 21 kon # ghonn 22 kon # gorn 24 22 23 kwu +45 kwun gwuur #gwhuunn 25 25 kwun * * gwuurn 篼 Meaning or Remarks sometimes heard (see item 20). Book rendering of (19). This word, meaning 'dry' is almost always tabooed in names, being replaced by kwun (24). This word, meaning stubble, and a word of the same pronounciation meaning a broomstick, are also tabooed, either because of their resemblance to (21) or because of the homophone meaning to drive away. They are re- placed by kwun (25). See sok-kwu (83). Except in the combination Kwun-yam (26) (Goddess of Mercy), this word however spelt means 'dry', being used in place of the tabooed kon (21). This word meaning a tube is used in place of kon (22). See also (21). kwun- #★ gwhuunnjhamm Most flat-topped rocky pro- 26 yam tuberances seem to ac- quire the name of the Goddess of Mercy. Smal- ler upright stones are called mong-fa-shek (48), but some have both names. Many of these stones are still in receipt of offerings and have local reputations Page 150Page 151

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144 K. M. A. BARNETT O.S. S.S. 20 king geng 21 kon # ghonn 22 kon # gorn 24 22 23 kwu +45 kwun gwuur # gwhuunn 25 25 kwun * * gwuurn 篼 Meaning or Remarks sometimes heard (see item 20). Book rendering of (19). This word, meaning 'dry' is almost always tabooed in names, being replaced by kwun (24). This word, meaning stubble, and a word of the same pronounciation meaning a broomstick, are also tabooed, either because of their resemblance to (21) or because of the homophone meaning to drive away. They are replaced by kwun (25). See sok-kwu (83). Except in the combination Kwun-yam (26) (Goddess of Mercy), this word however spelt means 'dry', being used in place of the tabooed kon (21). This word meaning a tube is used in place of kon (22). See also (21). kwun- #★ gwhuunnjhamm Most flat-topped rocky protuberances seem to acquire the name of the Goddess of Mercy. Smaller upright stones are called mong-fa-shek (48), but some have both names. Many of these stones are still in receipt of offerings and have local reputations Page 150 Page 151

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144 K. M. A. BARNETT O.S. S.S. 20 king geng 21 kon # ghonn 22 kon # gorn 24 22 23 kwu +45 kwun gwuur #gwhuunn 25 25 kwun * * gwuurn 篼 Meaning or Remarks sometimes heard (see item 20). Book rendering of (19). This word, meaning 'dry' is almost always tabooed in names, being replaced by kwun (24). This word, meaning stubble, and a word of the same pronounciation meaning a broomstick, are also tabooed, either because of their resemblance to (21) or because of the homophone meaning to drive away. They are re- placed by kwun (25). See sok-kwu (83). Except in the combination Kwun-yam (26) (Goddess of Mercy), this word however spelt means 'dry', being used in place of the tabooed kon (21). This word meaning a tube is used in place of kon (22). See also (21). kwun- #★ gwhuunnjhamm Most flat-topped rocky pro- 26 yam tuberances seem to ac- quire the name of the Goddess of Mercy. Smal- ler upright stones are called mong-fa-shek (48), but some have both names. Many of these stones are still in receipt of offerings and have local reputations Page 150Page 151

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S.S.

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king

geng

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kon #

ghonn

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kon #

gorn

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23

kwu

+45

kwun

gwuur #gwhuunn

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kwun * * gwuurn

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Meaning or Remarks

sometimes heard (see item 20).

Book rendering of (19). This word, meaning 'dry' is almost always tabooed in names, being replaced by kwun (24).

This word, meaning stubble, and a word of the same pronounciation meaning a broomstick, are also tabooed, either because of their resemblance to (21) or because of the homophone meaning to drive away. They are re- placed by kwun (25). See sok-kwu (83). Except in the combination Kwun-yam (26) (Goddess of Mercy), this word however spelt means 'dry', being used in place of the tabooed kon (21). This word meaning a tube is

used in place of kon (22). See also (21).

kwun- #★ gwhuunnjhamm Most flat-topped rocky pro-

26

yam

tuberances seem to ac- quire the name of the Goddess of Mercy. Smal- ler upright stones are called mong-fa-shek (48), but some have both

names.

Many of these stones are still in receipt of offerings and have local reputations

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