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THE INDIAN ANTIQUARY.
[ NOVEMBER, 1909.
Batarchart: the custom of distributing money to mirásís at Weddings. Cf. dar. Gajrát S. R., p. 42.
Ratti-chigari : a red-bearded wheat, the commonest of all, especially on sailáb lands. Jhang S. R., p. 87.
BAwa: a synonym for the Bâr tract. Good soil if supplied with water is called ráwa suhdwa or married,' and bad soil is called rdwa rund, or widowed. Multan Gr., p. 193.
Bert (pl. An): the sticks that connect the ropes of a well. Multan Gr., p. 197. Reshan : a plant. Mgarh. S. R., p. 34. Rota : sand thrown up by a river. Monty. 8. R. Gloss., p. xxiv. Retti: a soil in which sand largely preponderates. Cf. tapli. Mgarh. S. R., p. 26. Rowar : the picea webbiana (in Kâgân). Cf. paludar. Richh : 8 variety of date-palm. Multûn Gr., p. 228. Rik: a disease of camels. Monty. S. R. Gloss., p. xv. Bikhi: violent diarrhea, in sheep. Multân Gr., p. 237.
Bisa-talli: a share admitted by consent; a share transferred from the branch of the tribe, to which it genealogically belongs, to suother branch. Hazira 8. R., 1874, p. 156.
Bod kohi : land irrigated by channels from hill torrents in the flood season, D. I. Khin . R., p. 6; pdni, an autumn flood, D. G. Khân Gr., p. 98.
Bora : a roller made of wood. Jhang 8. R., p. 83.
Rorah: a hard stiff clay of dark colour; it absorbs water with difficulty, and is best used for growing rice. Cf. skand. Multan S. R., 1880, p. 6.
Borawala kallar: a synonym for rorf soil. Chenab Col. Gr., 1894, p. 64. Bot lagana: to plant out young plants of rice, eto. Morty. S. R. Gloss...p. vi. Roti wola : see dopra. Multan Gr., p. 256. Rowan : beans. Monty. S. R. Gloss., p. X. BQ: a variety of cotton. Monty. 8. R. Gloss., p. x.. Rudkot: torrent flow. D. I Khin S. R., 1879, p. 9. Sachh : 8 stratum of water-giving sand. Multân Gr., p. 195. Safeda : a variety of rice. Monty. S. R. Gloss., p. ix.
Sahpiuna : a kind of snake said to drink the breath of sleeping persons. Cf. salang pasak. Mgarh. S. R., p. 42.
Baihinak: a kneading dish. Monty. 8. R. Gloss., p. xx. Sain : a common grass, like philsain, 9. v. Sajji: the owner of the land under a canal. Bannú 8. R., p. xl. sakhi: see dohá. Multûn Gr., p. 93.
(To be continued.)
