Indian Antiquary Vol 40

Author(s): Richard Carnac Temple, Devadatta Ramkrishna Bhandarkar
Publisher: Swati Publications

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JULY, 1911.)
CONTRIBUTIONS TO PANJABI LEXIOOGRAPHY
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Bela: a broad, shallow saucer for drinking hot liquids from. Karnal 8, R., 1880, p. 121. Belw: a cup. Sirmur trans-Giri, Boong: a nick-name. Karnal S. R., p. 77. Ber: an embankment. Sirsa S. R., 1883, p. 406. Bors: rope made of crushed cane. Jullundur S. R., p. 102. Bera : an open courtyard in a house. Ludhiana S. R., 1888, p. 65.
Beran: (1) the culm or seed stem of the panni (Andropogon muricatum) grass. Karnal S, R., p. 13. (2) five culms of the panní grass affixed with cowdung at the birth of a child, 16., p. 148.
Bairra, berr: barley and wheat sown in the same field, so any two or more grains-ground together in the grdt or water mill-are called berr ka äta.
Beski: watching the grain from the time it is cut till it is divided between proprietor and tenant. The watchman is called the beski. Kângra Gloss.
Besna : to sit. Cf.brhi jand. Kangra Gloss.
Besti: certain days on which periodical services have to be rendered to the Thakur in Lahul : Kangra S. R. (Lyall) p. 110.
Batangna: a due or relief payable by a lálok or pass-crosser' if he care not to cross a pass during the year : Lahul: Kangra S. R. (Lyall), p. 110.
Bhaba: the rent or tax of a sheep-run, used in Chumba. Kangra Gloss. Bhabar: the many of the Punjab Proper. Karna S. R., p. 14, Bhadauris ; & mango that ripens in the month of Bhadon. Hoshiarpur 8. R., p. 15. Bhaddu : & cooking pot. Sirmûr trans-Girl. Bhadwal : A Cow which bas calved in Bhadon. Jollandur S. R. P. 55.
Bhadwar: soil in which spring crops are sown, and which has not borne a crop in the preceding antumn. Karnal S. R., 1880, p. 193.
Bhagan: a fish (crossochilus reba). Karnal S. R., p. 7. Bhartoli : chapattıs made of bhart flour,
Bhatora : bread cooked with amlara or sour flour to make it rise. All the Påhäris eat thatorů in spring and summer. In winter they generally eat unleavened bread, which they call poli. Kangra Gloss,
Bhatri : . tenant farmer residing in another village. Cf. hal chak, oprl and dudharchar Opdhi. Kangra S. R. Review, p. 8.
Bhattan, bhakrain : a mallet for clod breaking, also called kotela. Kangra Gloss.
Bhed; a ewe sheep ; lar, a ram; dong war, & cut male under four years; bikanu a cut male over four years ; urnu, a lamb under six months ; dotri, young ewe which has not yet lambed (Gadi). Kângra Gloss.
Bhokhal: a kind of bush, not more than 5 or 6 feet high. The fruit ripens in May and people grind its seeds for oil. It is not good eating, but bears like it. Simla Hills.
Bher: an arbitrary division or allotment of a group of fields (= khún and rand) in Jaswan and Chinor Kobâsan. Kangra S. R. (Lyall), § 31.
Bhors: a fish (Barbus chrysopterus). Karnal S, R., p. 7,
Bhet: a benevolence made in cash by officials and by landholders in kind to the Rânî at the Diwali, Kuthar. An offering made on appointmens to office by 8 mahr. Bilaspur,
Bhot: the barren sloping land on a hill side. Hoshiarpar S. R., P. 69. Bhóth, bithlt: the steep side or bank of a field, plateau or hill. Cf. bhet. Kangra Gloss.
Bhikar: clods; bhikkar bhåndna, to break clods with a mallet as in rice-fields. Kangra Gloss.
Bhiat: mud wallo. Sirsa S. R., 1883, p. 158 ; bhint, a wall. Sirmûr. Bhina: a buffalo. Baaria argot.