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IV. — Vocabulary of Sing alese Words. 

 But that you may have some Singalese words too, I 

 subjoin a small vocabulary : — 



Singa 



Dewijoo ... 



Manuspajaa 



Pirimijaa 



Istrii 



Appa 



Aswajaa ... 

 Nil war a ... 



Ahasa 

 Ira 



Handa ... 



Eatha 



Kadhuwaa 



Kaludewaa 



Radsjurowaa 



Sangiippuwa 

 Wala ... 



Kahasa ... 



Pallije ... 



Oegoera ... 



Mama 



Api 



Umba 



TJmbalaa... 



Undoeoe... 



Undoeoelaa 



Mee 



Kawda ... 



Koi 



Aree 



Jamkenek 

 Koikenecwat 



Table of Singalese Words, 

 lion 

 God 



man (homo). Minihaa is also used 



man (vir.) 



woman 



father 



horse 



city, hence Oudanour, the high town ; 

 Tattanonr, the low town ; and many 

 names which this word helps to 

 explain 



sky 



sun 



moon 



earth, field 



sword 



ass 



king (Razja also used) 



soul 



honour 



valley. Hence from the word 

 "Ponahoy" is composed the word 

 "Walaponahoy," which is the name 

 of a district situated in the middle 

 of the island, so called from fifty 

 hollows or valleys 



a secret 



school 



drop 



k: • ••• 1 / 

 we 

 thou 

 ye 

 he 

 they 

 this 



who? Ee, he 

 which? 

 that (iste) 

 any one 

 whosoever 



