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An Historical Relation Of The Island Ceylon In The East Indies

PART III
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Colani, Boyes.
Gahah, A Tree.

Gos, Trees.
Auhoun, A Horse.

Auspio, horses.
Polaha, A young Jack Polas, Jacks.
But usually when they have occasion to speak of many they express themselves by Numerals set after the Noun; as Dissawva two, three, &c.

An Egg, Bittera, Eggs, Bittera cattei, word for word, Egg many.
Their Verbs they form after this manner: Mam conna, I eat.
Mam conyum, I will eat.
Mam cava, I have eat.
Conowa, Eating.
Caupoudi, Let him eat.
Caum, Let us eat.
Conda, To eat.
Caula, Eaten.
Mam denyam, I will give.
Mam Doun na, I gave.
Dila, I have given.
Dendi, Shall I give?
To give.
Dem, Let us give.
Dennowa, Giving.
Dipon, Give him.
Douna, or Dila tiana, Given.
Mam yonyam, I'le go.
Mam yonda oni, I will go.
Yong, Let us go.
Yonowa, Going.
Yonda dipadi, Let him go.
Pollatch, Gone, spoken of an ordinary person.
Pollad-da, Gone, spoken of a person of great quality.
Mam oy, I am, Eai, He, or They or He is.
Mam gia atti, I have been.

[Atti] signifieth [have] Gia dendi.


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