[An Historical Relation Of The Island Ceylon In The East Indies by Robert Knox]@TWC D-Link bookAn Historical Relation Of The Island Ceylon In The East Indies PART III 170/205
That Countrey is very subject to Agues, which do especially afflict their heads who have them.
I might multiply many more of their Proverbial sayings, but let these suffice. I cannot pretend to give an account, of the Grammar of this Tongue; I shall only give a few instances of their words, and leave it to the Learned to make their Conjectures.
First, I will give you some of their Nouns Plural. [Something of their Grammer.] Minnia, A Man.
Minnis, Men. Cucula, A Cock.
Cuculong, Cocks. Cole-la, A Boy.
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