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THE INDIAN ANTIQUARY.
[NOVEMBER, 1909.
Pichhain : a meal taken in the afternoon. Mgarh. S. R., p. 62. . Pichhawan dhalle: 2 p. ni. Cf. dopahar dhalle. Multân Gr., p. 256. Pilahan : a grass (andropogon annulatus). Cf. pilacúhan. Chenab Col. Gr., 1894, p. 9. Pilwahan: a grass. Cl. pilahan.
Pin: A socket and iron plate by which the blade is attached to the handle of a plough. Monty. S. R. Gloss., p. iii.
Pinn: a pot of butter. Monty. S. R. Gloss., p. xviii. Of. the verse. Jad chayhiyd Agath, nau neza pánt hath: Mdhin pinn walettian, wagin goha hath. When Agath arose the water, which Was nine spears deep, sank to ope cubit ; tbe female buffalo herds were rolling about pots of butter; the female cowherds got nothing but cow-dang. Agath is said to be a star that rises in Asú, The Dictionary says, it is a storm that ngually winds ap the rainy season. The meaning is that, cows milk well only in the rains; while buffaloes' milk yields little butter till after them.
Pinn : dates pressed together into a lamp. Multân Gr., p. 228. Plotra: paternal. (1) share of property by right of agnatic descent. D. G. Khân. Piplt: a plant. Mgarh. S. R. p. 34. Pir: a disease of buffaloes. Monty. 8. R., Gloss., p. xvi. Pirkaudi: a kind of prisoners base. Cf. kaudi kabaddi. Multân Gr., p. 100. Pish: the dwarf palm (chamacrops Ritchiana). D. G. Khan Gr., p. 15. Plekot: a four-handed variety of playing-cards. Multân Gr., p. 100. Pitao: the sunny slope; the southern slope of a range of hills. Kohật 8. R., 1884, p. 26. Plandar: a step-father. Peshawar S. R., 1878, p. 264. Ponah: a chat-sifter. D. I. Khân 8. R., 1879, p. 81. Pona-chaji: a chaff-sifter. Cf. chura. D.I. Khân S. R., 1879, p. 370. Poria : proprietorship acquired by mannal labour. D. G. Khân Gr., p. 79. Pourcht: a bracelet. Multan Gr., p. 89, Pracha (pardoha): a Muhammadan shop-keeper. Sirsa S. R., p. 71. Pral or prall: dry straw of rice, chind, kangni, and sawduk. Monty. S. R. Glose., p. xi Prang: a variegated pigeon, Kobát 8. R., 1884, p. 81. Pranj: a disease of kine. See mal mail.
Pacha : (i) á lot or share of land. Of. bakhra and brakha. (i) an unit of measurement, Dir, etc.
Palianf: a plover. Mgarh. 8. R., p. 39. Panni: a variety of cotton, Chevab Col. Gr., 1894, p. 81. .
