Indian Antiquary Vol 48

SR No.: 032540
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: Richard Carnac Temple, Devadatta Ramkrishna Bhandarkar
Publisher: Swati Publications
Publication Year: 1984
Total Pages: 458
Language: English
Classification: Book_English
File Size: 18 MB

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BLUNT
blunt, (adj.) 1. not sharp. . . . ig-lêtewa (da); ig-lätawa (da). 2. of an adze ig-yôb (da).
boar, (s.).... ôt-yêregnga (da). Tell me what occurred at the boar-hunt: ot-yêregnga delenga bêdig michibare den itai. See what.
board, (s.) plank.... pätema (da). 2. sounding-board used as an accompaniment in dancing.... pûkuta (l'ôt)-yemnga (da). See App. xiii.
boast, (v.i.). ara-gâli (ke).
boat, (s.) 1. of any description ... . . . . rôko (da). 2. barge, lighter, etc... chêlewa (da). 3. steamer... bîrma-chêlewa (da); chêlewa-bîrma (da); âkà-bîrma (da). cutwater of, . . . . rôko-l'ôt-ya (da). See canoe, occiput, and App. ii.
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body, (s.). ... ab-chau (da). (in constr.) tâ (da); tâla; t'. See clay and jump
over.
boil, (s.)... amu (da). prefix according to part of body affected. See App. xiii. boil, (v.t.) 1. food. . . . wêr (ke). 2. water . . . . âr-jôi(ke). (vi.) . . . . bôa (ke); bông (ke). Go and boil some water quickly: úchik ng'âryêre útan-drek ina ng'âr-jôi.
bold, (adj.) daring.... i-târ-mil (da). See brave.
Bombax malabaricum, (s.).... gereng (da). See App. xi.
bondar, (s.) (Paradoxurus andamanensis) ...baian (da).
bone, (s.).... tâ (da); prefix ông, ôt, ar, etc., according to the part referred to. I broke my thigh-bone yesterday: dilea d'ab (picha) kajurire.
bon-fire, (s.).... adama (da). See blaze. bore, (v.t.). make a hole... rêunga (ke).. born, (p.p.) brought into life. ...aradôatire; ad-êtire. My son was born this morning: dia ota dilmaya ad-etire. See App. viii. First-born, (s.). . . &-entōha-yâte (da). borrow, (v.i.)....maia-fk (ke). bosom, (s.)....ôt-kûg (da); ôt-kûk (da). See App. ii.
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BOW, STRING
both, (adj.)....îk-pōr (da). Both the pigs that were shot yesterday died during the night: reg ikpor dilêa taij-ydte gûrug-ya oko-lire.
bottle, (s.).... bijma (da).
bottom, (s.) 1. of a pot, bucket, etc. . . . âr-ōno (da). 2. of a boat or canoc (inside)
âr-ôdam (da). 3. keel, submerged surface of a boat or canoe....âr-ête (da). 4. of the sea, well, etc.. ... päketo (da). bough, (s.) branch. . . .âkà-châti (da); ig-gûd (da).
boundary, (s.) limit. . . . ig-râklik (da). bow, (s.) of a ship or boat. . . .ôt- mûgu (da); öko-magu (da); ig-mogu (da). The Nicobar out-rigger canoe is unsuitable for turtling, the narrowness of the bow preventing one from making full use of the harpoonmodes the long bamboo shaft of the harpoon): (2 I lit. because the bow is narrow it incommalai lia chârigma ôt-lôbinga len yôma-ba, t-múgu kinab l'edare ôl tög-len täklake. See bow of canoe.
bow, (s.) 1: for shooting arrows.... karama (da); karama (da). (This description is used by the tribes in the southern half of Great Andaman, excepting the Järawas). See map. 2. chōkio (da), the bow made and used by the Northern tribes. 3. taijnga (da). Fetch me my bow: dia taijnga (or karama) ômo. See shoot.
bow, parts of (s.) 1. nock of....kâramal'ôt-châma (da). 2. lower end of....karamal'ar-chama (da). 3. nocking-point of (s.). . . täne-tâmlin (da), i.e., where the arrow is adjusted. 4. "whipping" round the nocking point (s.). . . . tät-chonga (da). 5. handle of bow (s.). . . .ûn-togo (da); 6. bowstring (s.). . kârama-tät (da); kâramal'aka-tät (da). 7. "eye" of bow-string (8.) .. ar-jag (da). bow, (9.) no longer serviceable : taijnga-raka (da). bow, string a (v.t.)... ôt-ngōktoli (ke); 2. unstring a bow....&-töri. (ke). 3. draw a bow-string....târ-jälagi (ke).
o, indolent: 0, pole: ò, pot: o, awful: di, boil.