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CONTRIBUTIONS TO PANJABI LEXICOGRAPHY.
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Mahara : mouth disease. Cf. munh-khur. Multan Gr., p. 285.
Mahar: dower. Maharmisl: the dower given to a bride of lower origin than the bridegroom, in which he promises her not the dower ordinarily fixed for women of his own tribe, but that current in her own family. Hazira S. R. 1874, p. 300.
Mahl: the ropes of a well. Moltán Gr., p. 197. Maimai: a shrub, sageretia brandrethiana. Kohat S. R. 1884, p. 29. Maira : high land. Peshawar S. R. 1874, p. 104.
Mal ránt: rinderpest. Cf. máta and matd rání. Multan Gr., p. 235; Cow-por: Mgarb. S. R., p. 35.
Majhola : a cooking-pot. Multân Gr., p. 82. Majh ; a female buffalo. Monty. S. R. Gloss., p. iv. Majhasan: a bull buffalo used for breeding. Monty. S. R. Gloss., p. xv. Makhamdodai: the evening meal. Kohit S. R. 1884, p. 73.
Makhan sewA1: the flowers of tho tili (the upper part of the stem of the schar. um sara). Cf.bullu. Ngarh. S. R, p. 33.
Makhar: a species of mouth and foot rot; & disease of kine. Hazira S, R, 1874, p. 98.
Makhnala : a rain grass. Cf. trar. Mgarh. S. R., p. 32. Makhorna ; a bee-hive. Cf. gahi and taun. Makhral: a broad-bladed succulent grass, D. G. Khân Gr., p. 15. Mal=pakki samin; ordinary hard clay soil. Multân Gr., p. 192. Mal: a loamy soil. See ban. Mal: a deep loam soil free of stones. See bela. MAI: clusters of tendrils on a date-palm. Mgarb. S. R., p. 30. Mala : a roller. Kohật S. R., 1884, p. 122.
Mal mail: a disease of kine very fatal and contagious. Of. pranj. Hazara S. R., 1874, p. 98.
Mala band : a leather belt to which is attached the talwdr and pistol. Peshawar S. R., 1878, p. 136.
Malhin, malhir: a variety of rice. D. G. Khan Gr., p. 112.
Malhatar: an armed retainer among the Paşhûns of Swât and Båjaur, includnd among the Faqir class.
Man: the parapet of a well. Monty. S. R. Gloss., p. xii.. Mandhal: Eleuryne caracana. Cf. mandhwa. Monty. S. R. Gloss., p. x. Mandhwa : Cf. mandhal.
Mangan : a marriage ceremony; the bride is rabbed by the ndin or barber woman with a cosmetic. Multan Gr., p. 95.
