Glossary.
[Thanks are due to Mr. William Crooke for kindly preparing this Glossary of the Principal Native Words in the foregoing Paper.—Ed.]
allachi (iláchi), cardamom.
arsee (ársi), a thumb-ring.
chadur (chádar), a woman's sheet.
chokie (chauki), four persons dining together.
chulla (chhalla), a ring.
churrah (chuhra), a man of the sweeper caste.
dahee (dahi), curds, curdled milk.
dhâj (dahez), a woman's dowry.
dhole (dholki), a little drum.
dhuah khyr (dua khair), a prayer for blessing.
dhuph (daf), a tambourine.
doolee (dol), a sedan chair.
dufalee (dafâli), a player on a tambourine
eedh (’îd), a Muhammadan festival.
ghurroli (gharoli), a little pot.
goorvach (gurvach), eating of sugar.
gudhee (gadhi), a string.
huk mâhur (haqq mahr), dowry.
hulwah (halwa), a sweetmeat.
janj (jhânjh), a procession.
kalmah (kalima), the Musalman creed.
kharrah (khâra), a net for chaff.
kubhar (kumhâr), a potter.
lahwanh phairra (lawa pherna), to cast rice on the wedded pair as as they revolve.
La Illaha illiha Mahomedur Rossool ullah (La Ilâha illâ ’llâhu: Muhammadun Rasûlu ’llâh), the Musalman creed—"God is one God and Muhammad is his Prophet."
loung (laung), a clove,
machee (machhi), one of the fisherman caste.
