296 Specimen of the Language of the Goonds. [March, 



Sing-Baban, urmi ittun, k£ yenk borre minni jemat, 

 Sing-Bab a, buffaloes said, that him let none hurt, 



Na tokar jem&t, unni torde pal piirsi ten uhat. 



Nor blow strike, and into his mouth milk having poured him suckled, 



Au sarunge ask whur setun, pistur ka satur ? 



The six wives said, lei us go and see him, is he living or dead t 



Sing-Baban gursundur. 

 Sing-Baba was playing, 



Augrul unde techi mura na sarkte nuchitun. 



Thence indeed having taken Mm into cow's stable threw- 



Murai ittun Sing-Baban bore jarnint 

 The cows said Sing-Baba let no one hurt 



Natokar jemat torde pal pirsi ten uhat, 



Or blow strike, into his mouth milk pouring him suckled), 



Agra kubber tullick s6tun, satur ke pisliir ? 



Therefore information they sent to seek, is he living or dead T 



Sing-Baban gursundur. 

 Sing-Baba was playing. 



Agral techi kuan ruppa nuchitun. 

 Thence having taken well into threw. 



Tisro dian hur seliin, satur ka pistur ? 



On the third day having gone to see, is he living or dead T 



Sing-Baban aga unde gursundur. 

 Sing-Baba there indeed was playing. 



Agral unde tunsi pullia-na surrit purro. 

 Thence indeed having taken, Tiger's path upon, 



Nuchichi situn, Pullial ask mandsal wandurg ; 



They threw him, Tiger 's female and male were coming ►; 



Sing-Baban na arana kinchturg. 

 Sing-Baba? s cries they heard. 



Pullial mian tras lakt, naur murri audur, 

 Tigress compassion felt, " my child it is" 



