from A Dissertation on the Nature and Character of the Chinese System of Writing, by Peter Stephen Du Ponceau, in a letter to John Vaughan, Esq., American Philosophical Society, Philadelphia, 1838. Pp. 139-184 & 5 plates of Cochinchinese ideogram illustration.
Reformatted by Ngô Thanh Nhàn (US), Mai Bá Triều (Belgium) & Lương Thị Hạnh (Nôm Na Group, Việt Nam): (a) the second column Chars. is inserted to reflect the corresponding ideograms in the plates, and (b) the fourth line in column Cochinchinese in square brackets to reflect the current spelling with accents for the entry heading on line 1.
VIII.—Of The Tables, &c.
242. |
盘 |
Bon.
La table.
Table.
[bàn] |
* See above, No. 164 A. |
243. |
䤠 |
Chia.
La fourchette.
Fork.
[chĩa] |
This is the same character as No. 241, with a different meaning and pronunciation. |
244. |
|
Dia.
Les plats.
The dishes.
[dĩa 圯] |
* |
245. |
𡓥 |
Chen.
Le verre.
A glass to drink out of.
[chén] |
* The group is pronounced tchen. |
246. |
塼 圦 |
Bat.
Une tasse de terre.
An earthen cup.
[chén bát 釟] |
A. Tchouen, baked bricks. G. 1684.
B.* The group on the right, which is the numeral 8, is pronounced pa. |
247. |
𡐮 |
Va.
Une bouteille.
A bottle.
[ve] |
The group appears to be written in a running hand; it is thought useless to hazard conjectures. |
248. |
𡐮 𥑂 |
Va chai.
Bouteille de cristal.
A glass bottle.
[ve chai] |
* |
249. |
𡐮
𡊳 |
Va lanh.
Bouteille de terre.
An earthen jug.
[ve sành] |
* |
250. |
𨮵 |
Muong.
Une cuiller.
A spoon.
[muỗng] |
* The group is pronounced meng. |
251. |
𩛄 |
Banh.
Le pain.
Bread.
[bánh] |
* It is to be remarked that the characters G. 12348 and 12377 are pronounced ping, and signify bread. |
252. |
𨢇 |
Ruou.
Le vin.
Wine.
[rượu] |
* Perhaps a variation of liou, a name of liquor, M. 3. 546. 2. |
253. |
|
Diam.
Le vinaigre.
Vinegar.
[dấm 𨠲] |
* The group is pronounced ting. |
254. |
渃 |
Nuoc.
L’eau.
Water.
[nước] |
* The group is pronounced no. |
255. |
䏦 |
Thit.
La chair.
Flesh or meat.
[thịt] |
Thian, fat. M. 3. 98. 2. |
256. |
|
Ca.
Le poisson.
Fish.
[cá] |
* |
257. |
菓 |
Trai.
Les fruits.
Fruit.
[trái] |
Ko, fruit. G. 8991. |
258. |
柑 |
Cam.
Les oranges.
Oranges.
[cam] |
Kan, a kind of sweet orange. G. 4161. |
259. |
𩚵 |
Com.
Le riz.
Rice.
[cơm] |
* The 69th radical on the right, which means sweet, and is pronounced Kan. |
260. |
枊 |
Ot.
Le poivre.
Pepper.
[ớt 艺] |
A. Ngan, hard. G. 4125.
B.* |
261. |
㙁 |
Muoi.
La sel.
Salt.
[muối] |
* The group is pronounced mei. |
262. |
磄 |
Dano.
Le sucre.
Sugar.
[đường 糖] |
In Chinese, sugar is called tang, and is written with the same group, either with the 119th or 184th radical. |
263. |
蜜 |
Mot.
Le miel.
Honey.
[mật] |
* It is a variation of mi, honey. M. 7666. |
264. |
|
Mut.
Les confitures.
Sweetmeals, preserves.
[mứt ] |
* |
265. |
茶 |
Tra.
Le thé.
Tea.
[trà] |
Tcha, tea. G. 8923. |
266. |
弄 |
Dot long.
Le dejeuner.
Breakfast.
[lót lòng 律 ] |
A.* The group is pronounced lo.
B. Loung, to play, trifle with; [but used to denote performing, acting, or doing any business or work.] M. 3. 106. 2. |
267. |
咹 𩛷 胋 |
An bua trua.
Le diner.
Dinner.
[ăn bữa trưa] |
A.* The group is pronounced an.
B. The group is pronounced pou.
C. Thian, fat, rich soup. M. 3. 106. 2. |
268. |
咹 𩛷 最 |
An bua toi.
Le souper.
Supper.
[ăn bữa tối] |
A.*
B.* [A. B. See 267.]
C. Tsouy, much, (valdè.) G. 4024. |
