Indian Antiquary Vol 51

SR No.: 032543
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: Richard Carnac Temple, Devadatta Ramkrishna Bhandarkar
Publisher: Swati Publications
Publication Year: 1985
Total Pages: 374
Language: English
Classification: Book_English
File Size: 15 MB

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AUGUST, 1922)
DICTIONARY OF THE SOUTH ANDAMAN LANGUAGE
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(lit. child-not)
APPENDIX VII. LIST OF TERMS APPLIED TO MALES AND FEMALES FROM BIRTH TO OLD AGE IN ORDER TO INDICATE THEIR AGE, CONDITION, ETC.
Males. During the first year .. ab-ddreka.
The term ab-lapanga-(long) is
applied to a boy who is tall » » second year ..ab-kétia
for his age. „ „ next year or two. ab-doga. From about four tiil about 2 d-walaganga
Until the commencement of the ten years of age. Sor a-walagare")
probationary fast, which mere
ly entails abstention from aka-kadaka
certain favorite articles of food, During the next year or two. or abliga-ba
and again for some months
after its termination, he is From about twelve till
styled "botiga-". attaining puberty (the
During his novitiate he is styled usual "fasting" period). Saka-kadaka-doga
“aka-yb-" [i.e."(certain) foodSee fast.
abstainer") or "aka-yāba."
[i.e."(certain) food-not"]. After termination of his
aka-goinovitiate (during first
ab-tra-gôi - few weeks). From then till he becomes a father, or is still in his Saka-gúmul
He is now a "güma' as well as early prime.
"mar" (see master) and is so bachelor . .. ab-wira
regarded and addressed until Single whether bachelor.. 2
he is about to become a parent 1 kaga-tógoor widower ...
or, if childless, is no longer
young, when he is addressed Adult, married or single, a-bala
or referred to as "maig." lit. man.
See sir. Bridegroom (before thesab-ddrebil.
ceremony). Ditto (after the cere- lar-wered-; mony and for a few days öng-täg-gôi-(c)
after). Husband (newly married). Jik-yate(-bdla).
Ditto (after a few months). ab-bulaNewly married (during first anati-gôi.
This term is applied to young few months only).
persons only. Married (while still without
While his wife is enceinte he is & child). ông-tig-(c) :
styled pij-jābag-(lit. hair-bad). Married (having had a ab-chabil:
Lit., a father. During the first child). Schabil-chau
few months after the death of Married more than once
his child he is addressed or (not applied during Slar-waki
referred to as maia.oko-lingawidowhood) Widower .. mai-arlába
The survivor of an old couple
united since their youth is Old .. .. .. .. ab-jang'gi-; ab-chöroga- styled ab-rai-gối
White-haired
..
.. ab-tól
(u) Signifies child.
(6) In reference to the testes.
(c) Their jungle-bed of leaves is called hig