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THE INDIAN ANTIQUARY
[ NOVEMBER, 1911.
• Kauni, kangni : Pennisetum italicum, an Autumn grain. Simla S. R., 1883, p. 40.
Kaur obhamb: like chahn (ill-drained low-lying land of poor quality, often waterlogged, but with an admixture of taltpetre). Hoshiarpur S. R., p. 70.
Kauri: a band of silver cowries, worn by women, going up the parting of the hair, and lastening to pins on the back. Karnal S. R., 1880, p. 125.
Kauri : an earthen vessel for sugarcane juice, oftener called handi or raskn. Kangra Gloss.
Kawal, akhwal: a paved rond going straight up a hill. Kangra Gloss. Kawnk: the ruddy sheldrake. Cf. surkhab. Ludhiana S. R., 1883, p. 14, Kawwa : a fish. See Kág. Karnal S. R., p. 8. Koh : a place covered thickly with pebbles or small boulders. Kingra Gloss, Kela : a long mango fruit like a plantain (kela), with a small stone. Hoshiarpur S. R.
p. 15.
Kelar : a cedar forest. See under binár. Kemble (): See kámil. Kemlu: the sour lime. Simla S. R., 1883, p. 42. Keor (Holar antidissentiericum): Kangra S. R., p. 22. Kesari : a large mango fruit, in colour like saffron (kesar). Hoshiarpur S. R., p. 15. Ketal : the bed of a river consisting of sand and stone, no grass. Kangra Gloss. Kotla (Bungarus curuleus): a snake. Ci, kirait. Hoshiarpur S. R., p. 18. Ken : a kind of bean grown in marshy lands, often mixed with barley. Hoshiarpur S. R.,
P. 78.
Kewali : counting grains in order to ascertain the deity to be appeased. Karnal S. R., 1880. p. 146.
Khabli: a lawn, from khabbal, lawn grass. Kangra Gloss. Khabre : adv. perhaps, who knows? Loc. of khabar. Khadauru :P kadenru, Turus baccata, the yew. Simla S. R., 1893, p. 43. Khadha :
irreg. past part. of Khânâ. KhAhda so Khada : a ran. bher, a ewe. Simla Hills. Khaggar: a ball. Cf, bijar. Khaggna: to congh. Khahara : a shoe. Bauria argot. Khai: a ravine. See khál. Khai hus : to eat. Bauris argot, Khakhra : father in-law. Cf. suara. Sirsa S. R., 1883, p. 124. Khakha: mother-in-law. Cf. sású. Sirsa S. R., 1888, p. 124. Khakkar: the barking deer. Kangra Gloss.
Khal: a hollow or cutting made by water, big or little ; khola or khdi are words of similar origin applied to ravines, &c. Kangra Gloss.
Khals: an old river channel. Karnal S. R., p. 4. Khalja: gum, of the chir pine, kail or kelon trees. Simla Hills. Khaltu : a luather bag, made of goat's skin, to hold 8 to 10 sers. Simla S. R., 1883, p. 46. Khambar ( m.): the flat disks which, connected by string (bair), form 'n spinning wheel. Khambi : diver. Of. kilia. Karnal S, R., 1880, p. 169. Khamra : a wide-mouthed vessel. Sirmûr trans-Girl... Khan, (...): a mine, quarry.
