1847.] Specimen of the Language of the Goonds. 297 



Ingi techi yet, Tunwa rund wot unni tunwa pilausiin niaro irt, 



Having said so, took him away. Their den came to and their pups from 



apart set, 

 Khandk tullana tunwa pilaiu'm thitana 

 Meat bringing their pups to feed 



Pillan hotita, pal Sing-Baban uhnud 



Their pups weaning, with milk Sing-Baba suckled, 



The kina kina ke, Sing-Baban husiar atur. 

 So continuing to do, Sing-Baba grew up. 



Undi dian wunna avari tunwa pilansiin 

 One day his mother her whelps 



Milaf kissichisi, unni pilanun indalat 

 Together brought, and to whelps began to say 



Immer urpa mundana turrimat minni 

 Yourselves among together stay, fight not. 



Tisro diau Sing-Baban itturke, mowa kaia desita 

 The third day Sing-Baba said, my body is naked 

 Makun putchial, kor, pheta tuchim 

 To me a dhoty, dohur, and pugrey give. 



Adungi hattum surde ucchi raimat 

 She going Bazar road seated remained. 



Punkatur unni marratur maralur agdol passiturg 

 A muslin-maker and cloth-maker that way came 



Techi wit, wurg tunwa guttri potri nuchi surritarg 



Having got up ran, they their bundles having thrown away /fed, 



Ud techi tucchit, Sing-Baban tunsi kursi yetiin 



She having taken up brought Sing-Baba took and put on 



Unni tunwa awarinna kal kurtur, 

 And his mother s feet kissed, 



Munna munnake \inde dian unde indalatur 

 Staying staid then one day indeed began to say 



Ki nak gullele tucchim ud henhud 

 That to me a bow give. She again went 



