I have been. [Atti] signifieth [have]
Gia dendi. Let him, or give him leave to go.

[A Specimen of their words.]

Dio, God.
Dio loco, Heaven.
Jacco, The Devil.
Narra cauda, Hell.
Aucoi, The Sky.
Taurcoi, A Star.
Deure, Water.
Gindere, Fire.
Gani, A Woman.
Rodgura, A King.
Haul, Raw rice.
Bat, Boyled rice.
Banglale, A Table.
Wellau, Time.
Wauri, Season.
Colading, Harvest

Oppa, Father.
Pianannah,
Oppatchi,

Omma, Mother.
Ommandea,

Puta, Son.
Putandi,

Dua, Daughter.
Donianna,

Molla, A flower.
Gauhah, A tree.
Courilla, A bird.
Gom, A town.
Oppuland, To wash cloths.
Naund, To wash the body.
Pinaund, To swim.
Coppaund, To cut.
Horraund, To bore.
Hoppacaund, To bite.
Coraund, To do. (done.
Corowaund, To cause to be
Goumanic, A journey.
Gauman corowaund, To send, word for word, to cause to do
a journey.

Heuwoya, All words Signifying Common Soldiers, only they
Heuwoynanna, are titles one above another, and the two last
Heuwoynanoura, are as much to say Gentlemen Soldiers.

Heuwaycom, To fight
Coraund, as much as as to say, To act the Soldier.

Mihi, To dye.
Mich, Dead.
Mienyum, I will dye.
Mioenowa, Dying.
Eppa, Do not.

Negatind, To rise.
Upaudenowa, The Resurrection.
Negantind Eppa, Do not rise.

Tonnaund, To build.
Tannitch, Built.

Touncheroutwitch, It is finished.
Na & Natti, No, or not.

I shall only make one Observation from these words, and that is
concerning the four first. It is this, that they have no words of
their own Language for God and Heaven, but in all probability borrowed
them from the Portugueze. But for the two next, The Devil and Hell,
words of their own. They number thus,

[Their Numbering.]

Eckhoi I.
Deckhoi II.
Tunhoi III.
Hotterhoi IV.
Pauhhoi V