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K. M. A. BARNETT O.S. S.S. nam 南 nraamm 51 nam 途 nramm nam- 蚺南 she 蛇蛇 nraammsreah nei JE nrey ogan ✦ ngraw ngo 鼇鰲ngrowt 56 ngong 昂 ngrorngs Meaning or Remarks Sometimes occurs where it cannot mean ‘south'. The Man147 meaning 'great' might fit. Occurs in one locality name on Lantao. May be T'ails (=water). Means a python, but the characters for ‘lizard' are often substituted, and as the Man147 glossary gives she=ox, the real mean- ing of this combination may be 'big ox'. See ye (123), also nai (49). Often misspelt ni. This word occurs in several places with the alterna- tives lau (30), ngo (55), yan (122) or yiu (128), but the word for "ox' cannot have either alter- native pronunciation. For a possible explanation see pages 156-157. See also niu (58) and (5). Occurs twice: once in the old name for Victoria Harbour, still preserved among the Hoklo138 fishermen; and once as an alternative to ngau (54). See pages 156-157. Appears to mean 'high' but in a few instances may be 'high and dry',

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148 K. M. A. BARNETT O.S. S.S. 50 nam 南 nraamm 51 nam 途 nramm 52 nam- 蚺南 she 蛇蛇 nraammsreah 53 nei JE nrey 54 ogan ✦ ngraw 55 ngo 鼇鰲ngrowt 56 ngong 昂 ngrorngs Meaning or Remarks Sometimes occurs where it cannot mean ‘south'. The Man147 meaning 'great' might fit. Occurs in one locality name on Lantao. May be T'ails (=water). Means a python, but the characters for ‘lizard' are often substituted, and as the Man147 glossary gives she=ox, the real mean- ing of this combination may be 'big ox'. See ye (123), also nai (49). Often misspelt ni. This word occurs in several places with the alterna- tives lau (30), ngo (55), yan (122) or yiu (128), but the word for "ox' cannot have either alter- native pronunciation. For a possible explanation see pages 156-157. See also niu (58) and (5). Occurs twice: once in the old name for Victoria Harbour, still preserved among the Hoklo138 fishermen; and once as an alternative to ngau (54). See pages 156-157. Appears to mean 'high' but in a few instances may be 'high and dry',

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148 K. M. A. BARNETT O.S. S.S. 50 nam 南 nraamm 51 nam 途 nramm 52 nam- 蚺南 she 蛇蛇 nraammsreah 53 nei JE nrey 54 ogan ✦ ngraw 55 ngo 鼇鰲 ngrowt 56 ngong 昂 ngrorngs Meaning or Remarks Sometimes occurs where it cannot mean ‘south'. The Man147 meaning 'great' might fit. Occurs in one locality name on Lantao. May be T'ails (=water). Means a python, but the characters for ‘lizard' are often substituted, and as the Man147 glossary gives she=ox, the real meaning of this combination may be 'big ox'. See ye (123), also nai (49). Often misspelt ni. This word occurs in several places with the alternatives lau (30), ngo (55), yan (122) or yiu (128), but the word for "ox' cannot have either alternative pronunciation. For a possible explanation see pages 156-157. See also niu (58) and (5). Occurs twice: once in the old name for Victoria Harbour, still preserved among the Hoklo138 fishermen; and once as an alternative to ngau (54). See pages 156-157. Appears to mean 'high' but in a few instances may be 'high and dry',

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148 K. M. A. BARNETT O.S. S.S. 50 nam 南 nraamm 51 nam 途 nramm 52 nam- 蚺南 she 蛇蛇 nraammsreah 53 nei JE nrey 54 ogan ✦ ngraw 55 ngo 鼇鰲ngrowt 56 ngong 昂 ngrorngs Meaning or Remarks Sometimes occurs where it cannot mean ‘south'. The Man147 meaning 'great' might fit. Occurs in one locality name on Lantao. May be T'ails (=water). Means a python, but the characters for ‘lizard' are often substituted, and as the Man147 glossary gives she=ox, the real mean- ing of this combination may be 'big ox'. See ye (123), also nai (49). Often misspelt ni. This word occurs in several places with the alterna- tives lau (30), ngo (55), yan (122) or yiu (128), but the word for "ox' cannot have either alter- native pronunciation. For a possible explanation see pages 156-157. See also niu (58) and (5). Occurs twice: once in the old name for Victoria Harbour, still preserved among the Hoklo138 fishermen; and once as an alternative to ngau (54). See pages 156-157. Appears to mean 'high' but in a few instances may be 'high and dry',

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K. M. A. BARNETT

O.S.

S.S.

50

nam 南

nraamm

51 nam 途

nramm

52

nam- 蚺南 she 蛇蛇

nraammsreah

53

nei JE

nrey

54

ogan ✦ ngraw

55

ngo 鼇鰲ngrowt

56 ngong 昂 ngrorngs

Meaning or Remarks

Sometimes occurs where it

cannot mean ‘south'. The Man147 meaning 'great' might fit.

Occurs in one locality name on Lantao. May be T'ails (=water).

Means a python, but the characters for ‘lizard' are often substituted, and as the Man147 glossary gives she=ox, the real mean- ing of this combination may be 'big ox'.

See ye (123), also nai (49).

Often misspelt ni.

This word occurs in several

places with the alterna- tives lau (30), ngo (55), yan (122) or yiu (128), but the word for "ox' cannot have either alter- native pronunciation. For a possible explanation see pages 156-157.

See also niu (58) and (5). Occurs twice: once in the

old name for Victoria Harbour, still preserved among the Hoklo138 fishermen; and once as an alternative to ngau (54). See pages 156-157.

Appears to mean 'high' but in a few instances may be 'high and dry',

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