Folk-tales of Kashmir / by the Rev. J. Hinton Knowles.

  • James Hinton Knowles
Date:
1893
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Licence: Public Domain Mark

Credit: Folk-tales of Kashmir / by the Rev. J. Hinton Knowles. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    GLOSSARY OF SUCH WORDS AS ARE NOT EXPLAINED IN THE BODY OF THIS BOOK. Allah {Alldh)^ Musaliiian word for God, A Imaira (also almdri), a cliest of drawers, a book-stand. And^ the sixteenth part of a rupee. Ashrajis (also muhr), a gold coin worth about a guinea and a half. Bakhshish (also hakshaishyia gift, gratuity. Baniyd (also woni), a shopkeeper, merchant. Bdzdr (also hazdr], a constant established market. Bhagawant, a Hindu word for the Most High. Bhdt, a malignant spirit haunting cemeteries, lurking in trees, animating carcasses, and deluding or devouring human beings. Brahman, a Hindu of the highest caste. The priests are chosen from this caste. Brdhmam, the wife of a brahman. Chapdti, a thin cake of unleavened bread. Chillam (also chilam), the part of the huqqa (pipe) in -which the tobacco and charcoal is placed. Coolie (kfdt), a labourer, a porter. Bdi, a milk-nurse, midwife, lady’s nuiicl. Barhdr, hall of audience. Dev, a demon, Bmdn, a minister or secretarv. Bull (also doli), a kind of sedan. Oosdin, a Hindu saint or holy person. Cyav, clarified butter. Hakim, a native doctor in the general sense of the term. Haram, the women’s apartments, a seraglio. Jmdm, a Musalman priest, leader in religious matters. Indrashardjd, the god of firmament, personified atmosphere. Jinn, a demon, an ogre. Jogi, a Hindu ascetic. Kamarhand, a girdle, a long piece of cloth girt round the loins. Kasdha, a small red cap worn by Musalman women. Kharivdr, an ass load equal to 192 lbs. Kotwdl, the chief police officer in a district.
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