Indian Antiquary Vol 41

SR No.: 032533
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: Richard Carnac Temple, Devadatta Ramkrishna Bhandarkar
Publisher: Swati Publications
Publication Year: 1984
Total Pages: 320
Language: English
Classification: Book_English
File Size: 39 MB

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THE INDIAN ANTIQUARY
[APEIL, 1912.
Mual abuse. Kangra Gloss.
Much: (1) a curved heavy piece of wood, like the mahi, but used only on rauddy land. (2) a mode of culture, see lungú. Kângra S. R., pp. 26 and 29.
Muchchhna: to obtain money from, unfairly or dishonestly, to swindle, extort money.
Muddha: s. m, a spindle full of spun cotton.
Madi: a kola to which there were hereditary claimants. Kângra 8. R. (Lyall), pp. 32-33. Madphal a weed which infests rice-fields. Sirsa S. R., 1879-83, p. 16.
Mudhkhera a cess-a fee of Rs. 5, paid at each daughter's wedding. Cf. thânapatti. Ferozepore S. R., 1889-91, p. 10.
Mudyari: a tenant who pays a fixed share, muda of grain as rent, whatever portion may be agreed on. Muda is also applied to the money payment by a tenant when the rent is paid in cash. Churâb.
Muger: a species of bamboo. Cf. magher (a species of betel leaf). Mulwahr the youngest son's share in the inheritance, i. e., the Mand: the panydri plough. Karnal S. R., 1872-80, p. 162. Munda: shaven. Sirsa S. R., 1879-83, p. 124.
Manda: the sugarcane grown a second year from the old roots. Karnal S. R., 1872-80,
p. 181.
Kângra 8. R., p. 20. family house. Churüh
Munde-vand: a rule of inheritance pagrand. Kangra S. R., p. 98.
Mundi: a beardless rel wheat with a slightly higher stalk and a larger grain than the common kind. Ludhiana S. R., 1878-83, p. 113.
Mundla a square kan (9. v.) = 22 square yards.
Mandla: an awn of wheat. Karnal S. R., 1872-80. p. 189.
Mundri: a white beardless variety of wheat. Jullundur S. R., p. 125. Cf. kanku. Hoshiarpur S. R., p. 74.
Mangon ki kanthi: a necklace of beads. Sirsa S. R., 1879-83, p. 157.
Mangri: a fish (clarias magur). Of. mangari. Karnal S. R., p. 8. Munt: fem. muni
Jacut.
Mur: adv. again.
Murda sho: a class of mullahs, ash corpse. Jallundur S. R., p. 68.
Musna, mohna: to steal. Kangra Gloss.
Mathi: a man who follows the plough in the furrows. Cf. burri. Karnal S. R., 1872-80, p. 169.
Muthpura: a grass. Karnal S. R., p. 13.
Nabia: the famine, 1833 (sambat 1890). Hoshiarpur S. R., p. 19.
Naba: the Spiti name for the wild sheep; in books commonly called burrel. Kangra Gloss
Naohir: a break or rush of water from one field to another. Kângra Gloss.
Nachor water which escapes out of one field into a lower one. Kângra Gloss.
Nad marsh and cultivated with rice; see johar.
Nadai, nidai: weeding. Kângra Gloss.
Nadava: a weeder. Kângra Gloss.
Nadd: marshy land. Kângra Gloss.
Naddilu: woodcock-see jalakri,
Nag: a general name for panyári and patha. Karnal S. R., 1872-80, p. 162.
Nagdi: the placing of an offering with a lighted lamp on it on some moonlit night while the moon is still on the wax at a place where four roads meet. Cf. langri. Karnal S. R., 1872-30, p. 146.