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Village Folk-Tales of Ceylon, Volume 2 (of 3)

Note 5 — The Queen of the Rock House1

H. (Henry) Parker translation

Budiyā gattā. In village talk, the same expression is used for sleeping and lying down, the context alone showing which meaning is intended. The villagers rarely lie down except when about to sleep, or when ill. On p. 415, line 5, the same expression occurs. ↑

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