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Puraf: < 8-year old she-camel. Jhang S. R., p. 111. Putrots: a bridegroom's near relation. "Multân Gr., p. 96.
Kafa : the grain that remains after the heap of corn has been removed. Of. angani and talwera. Multân S. R., p. 21.
Rafad: water thick with mud; karná; to plough up rice-fields when under water, preparatory to sowing broadcast. Monty. S. R., Gloss., p. vi.
Rahna : (i) hamlet, the head-quarters of a camel grazier, as opposed to jhok, 9. v., (ii). Rahnah : a cluster of dhorahs. Multan S. R., 1878-80, p. 15. Raha (P = roha) : a kind of fish. Mgarh, 8. R., p. 40. RAIN : wild goat (=goral). Hazâra S. R., 1874, p. 11. Rakab: an earthen dish in which cooked food is served. Kohat S. R., 1884, p. 74.
Rakh: a charm pat on the grain before division to preserve it from goblins (bhdts). Monty S. R. Gloss., p. viii.
Rakha: a watcher hired to watch the fruit of a date tree; a forest guard in Kangra. Mgarh, S. R., p. 30.
Rakhat: the pay of a watchman of date-palms, equal to one-twelfth of the produce of the trees. Jhang S. R., p. 169.
Bakht karna : to watch (a field). Monty. 8. R. Gloss., p. v.
Rakhmina : lit., silky land ;' a soft clayey soil with a slight mixture of sand. Kohat S. R. 1884, p. 156.
Rakamat : a cess. D. I. Khan S. R., 1872-79, p. 82. Bamak : true white wheat. Multan Gr., p. 218. Ram ram: the same as milní. Multân Gr., p. 98. Rang kt bast: a three-handed variety of playing-cards, Multan Gr., p. 100. Bangar : scattered, sparse. Monty. S. R. Gloss., p. vi.
Bappar: a very hard clay soil, only slightly better than the kappar. (Cf. rap, rapar, Jukes' Dioty. of W. P., p. 173). Multân Gr., B. 192.
Rart : * vetch-like creeping plant which grows among Rabi orops. Multan Gr., p. 208.
Bart: a piece of wood between the nasdr and parchha on which the latter rests. Monty, S. R. Glogs., p. xiii.
Basauls : a disease of horses. Monty. S. R. Gloss., p. xv. Rasham: a useless plant (pluchea lanceolata). Multân Gr., p. 19. RAshi: Pathans belonging to the labouring class. Chenab Col. Gr., 1894, p. 107. Rasm mulk: seo sharmána. Kohat S. R., 1884, p. 77. Rat : disease of sheep. Monty. S. R. Gloss., p. xvii.
Rat: powerful man, a dacoit: a term applied to a tribal leader. Chenab Col: Gr., 189 4, p. 18.
Ratachar (=rdtarchAri P): Gujrat S. R., p. 49.
