Indian Antiquary Vol 33

SR No.: 032525
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: Richard Carnac Temple
Publisher: Swati Publications
Publication Year: 1984
Total Pages: 514
Language: English
Classification: Book_English
File Size: 17 MB

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JUNE, 1904.)
SOME ANGLO-INDIAN TERMS.
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SOME ANGLO-INDIAN TERMS FROM A XVIITH CENTURY MS.
BY SIR RICHARD C. TEMPLE, BART. (Oontinued from p. 89.)
LONGOLOTA. FOL. 31. Very Considerable quantities of these followinge Commodities are here [Pettipolee] wrought and sold to fforaign Merchants vizs Longooloth.
Fel. 134. The most Proper and beneficiall Commodities are for this place (Janselone] : be blew Callicoes Viz! Longecloth.
Fol. 158. firom y! Coast of India and Choromandell are brought hither.... Longoloth Salampore's, white and blew.
See Yule, 6. v. Longcloth.
[N. and E. p. 17, for 6th May 1680: - "8000 Pagodas in Long Cloth and Salampores for England." P. 24 for 19th June 1680 :- Long cloth, ordinary ; Long Cloth, fine."]
LOONGHEES. Fu. 31. Very Considerable quantities of these followinge Commodities are here [Pettipolee] wrought and Sold to fforaign Merchants viz! ....... Lungoes.
Fol. 49. This part of y: Countrey [Narsapore) affordeth plenty of .... Lungees.
Ful. 91. The Gurias ... are very poore, weare noe better habit then Lungee, or & white cloth made fast about theire waste.
Fol. 172. wt 1 Sharpe Knife cutteth a hole in his drawers or lungeo.
Bee Yule, . v. Loonghee. This word is worth pursuing much further. In Burma it is now . woman's petticoat, as well as man's drese. In the Army it means a turban : "50 Blue Lungis 'Rs. 2-4-0 each : Rs. 112-8-0"- in a bill of the Port Blair Military Police for 30th Sept. 1900.]
LUPPOONE Fol. 181. There are 3 Sea Porta V pon this Island (Janselone] viz! ..... Luppoone.
Fol. 132. our answers are all written downe in the King's booke, as algoe y! Commander's name, and is Sent Vp to Luppoone (y! place of y! Radja's Residence) Which is y! Chiefe towne and in y! very middle of y! Jsland).
Fol. 133. When wee come Vp to Lappoone, y! King's Servants that are appointed to waite apon us carry us to a house y! .... is indeed their temple of Jdols.
Fol. 135. Oace when I was up att Lappoone. Not in Yale. I have not been able to trace the place in modern maps.]
MACAO. Fol. 144. A Portuguees Shipp bound from Goa to Macau In China. See Yale, s. v. Macao,
YACASSAR. Fol. 158. The Borneo and M&ca.sar Prows, for y! most part bringe Slaves both men, women, and Children. See Yule, 8. v. Macassar.
MACE. Fol. 58. The Mage of Achin 5 fanams 20 cash or 0016. 01.. 08/d. Fol. 152. (In Queda) 4 Copans is one mace : 16 maoo is one Teile.