Indian Antiquary Vol 53

SR No.: 032545
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: Richard Carnac Temple, Stephen Meredyth Edwardes, Krishnaswami Aiyangar
Publisher: Swati Publications
Publication Year: 1985
Total Pages: 392
Language: English
Classification: Book_English
File Size: 17 MB

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NOVEMBER, 1924]
CONTRIBUTIONS TO PUNJABI LEXICOGRAPHY
Tala an inferior kind of tobacco: Sirmûr, 66.
Tumbi a bottle (?), Simla Hills: Gloss., I, p. 337.
Tumbri Marlea begoniaefolia: Sirmûr, App. IV, v. Also apparently a dim. of Tumbi.
Tung Rhus cotinus: Sirmûr, App. IV, iv, and Ch., 237.
Tuni a box; of., Kanjal: Ch., 208.
Tupkha meat stew; in Kanawar: SS., Bashahr, 41.
Ubthal: a kind of rice SS., Bashahr, 48.
Uch
adj., high (caste); Gloss., I, p. 456.
Uda dhalân: a small due on succession to ownership in land: SS., Kunhiar, 9. Ugrâhika: a collector of revenue; ugrahkiydi, the circuit of an-: Ch., 264 and 270. Ujart: a poor kind of soil: SS., Jubbal, 25.
Ukânh: a tree: B., 160.
Ulanga see under Hath bhra.
Umm-us-sibiân: lit.,mother of children,' infantile convulsions; Ar. sibyan or subyan'boys': B., 187.
1 girah. 1 yard
243
Ungal: 3 ungals 16 girahs
Gujrât.
Ungi: an instrument of iron, with which the hair is parted in front; used at weddings: Ch., 142.
Upas: the single meal eaten only once a day for 3, 5, 7, 8, 9 or 13 days after a death by the family of the deceased: Ch., 154, 159 and 161.
Utar: North: Ch., 149.
Utkar Malâna, q. v.
Vakhan: to be said': Mandi, 53.
Vanan
things or various things: Mandi, 53.
Vand a lot, usually impartible, and when so the inheritance of the youngest son; in Bangahal (Kangra): Comp., 73.
Venja
bamboo: Mandi, 53.
Vichola a go-between: Comp., 9.
Vingrå: curling; see under Chûne.
Wag: a tether: B., 148.
Wahtar: a measure containing 40 odis; in the Pakhli tract it contains only 20 odis:
Hazara.
Wajûd-i-zilli (probably for wujud-us-gill, body of the shadow '), imaginary body: B., 176.
Wak: an irrevocable betrothal, tantamount to a marriage: Comp., 5: (2) the power of a girl to bestow herself in marriage (Peshawar): ib., 6 and 37.
Wakdan lit. 'a gift by word of mouth', an irrevocable form of betrothal among Hindus: Gloss., I, p. 785.
Wano: (? dâno, Dânava), tyrant, in Pahari: Gloss., I, p. 448.
Waq, apparently-Wak, q. v.: Gloss., I, p. 790.
Warens: a pledge as in warend or sanbhal bhejná, to send a support or pledge in ratification of a betrothal: Gloss., I, p. 811 and 834.