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THE INDIAN ANTIQUARY.
(AUGUST, 1909.
Chung: a marriage ceremony which consists in grinding a few grains of wheat. Multan Gr., p. 98.
Chunne se : contagions (sic). Monty. S. R. Gloss., p. xvii. Chupana : to munch. Chenab Col. Gr., p. 84.
Churait : a tenant-at-will, who can be ejected at the end of an agricultural year. D. G. Khan Gr., p. 86.
Churh: a small torrent, Ci. larih. D. G. Khân, Diack's S. R., p. 3. Dab: a grass (Andropogon muricatus). Multán G. R., p. 19. Daba: rinderpest. Chenab Col. Gr., p. 97. Dachi : the shell drake or barrow duck. Mgarh. R. S. p. 39. Dachi: a she-cannel, which has brought forth her first calf. Monty. S. R. Gloss., p. xv. Dad : an aqneduct. Bannù S. R., p. xxxvii. Dadah: a fixed share. Bannú S. R., p. xxxvii.. Dadherha: parrot. Mgarh. S. R., p. 37. Daftar : land. Peshawar 8. R., 1878, p. 86.
Dig: (Pashto), dagar (Hindki also): waste land bearing little herbage ; a rain drainage catchment area lying above a cultivated plot. Bannů S. R., p. xxxvii.
Dah: the ledge of the Sandal Bår. Jhang. S. R., p. 2. Dahi: a kind of fish (Labeo calbasu). Mgarh. S. R., p. 40.
Dahna : a word used before chah (well), to express an unit: c.g. Vin dahna chah, 3 wells." Monty. S. R. Gloss., p. v.
Daira : a village guest house, (=dera). Gujrst S. R., p. 46:-dár: a Jangli menial who looks after the daira (hostel) cleans it, and keeps the fire alight day and night. Chenab Col. Gr. 1894, p. 106.
Dijal: a breed of cattle slightly inferior to the massúudh. Multan Gr., p. 233. Dak: a form of acquisition of land. D. G. Khân Gr., p. 78. Dak: a circle dåk-dar. D. G. Khân, Diack's 8. R., p. 73.
Dakar: a light clay easily irrigated, and fertile, generally well manured, and adapted for all crops. Cf. gusrah. Multân S. R., 1873-80, p. 6.
Dakan gonglan: a turnip prepared for seed. Mgarh. S. R., p. 81. Dal (alb) : & holding or estate of which the wells have fallen in. D. G. Khán Gr., p. 105. Dal : an estate. D. G. Khân Gr., p. 105. Dala: lit. : a child's skirt; a due similar to jholi-see dalla. Multân S. R. 1880, p. 44. Daliya : coarsely ground grain. Monty. S. R. Gloss., p. xxv. Dalla: dala?), a child's skirt: hence a due. Multán Gr., p. 182.
Dalla: in the illages of Swat, Dtr and Bajaur there are two (or more) parties called dalla, each with its own jirga. The party in power is called bande dalla, that in opposition and out of .. power lande dallú.
Dam: a sp 11. D. I. Klian S. R., 1872-79, p. 71. Dambhara: a kind of fish (Labeo rohita). Mgarh. S. I, p. 40. Darunt: necklet. D. G. Khan Gr., p. 42.
