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• There are two forms of each adjective denoting colour, except grey and 

 white. Thus, "black" is rendered either " kubi-kubi thung," or, " knbi- 

 kubi tha gamule," both meaning "like," or, "the colour of " the charcoal 

 procured from " kubi-kubi=touchwood." " Blue, green, and red," are de- 

 noted by compounds signifying resemblance to " deep water, aleaf, and blood," 

 respectively. 



t Generally used in its contracted form, as " ke" or "kei;" it is also 

 employed as a prefix to denote the superlative degree : thus, " ke' kamanale= 

 very warm," 



t As an example of one of the modes of using this, I find, " gariga thung= 

 like the sun, or, as bright as if daylight." 



