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THE INDIAN ANTIQUARY
(JUNE, 1912.
Patli: a camel ailment; the nose gets filled with blood so that the animal cannot breathe properly: Sirsa S. R., 1879-83, p. 806.
Patli dhati : a curved knife with a wooden handle. Jullundur S. R., p. 61.
Patra phorna: the ceremony of changing the stools at a wedding. Karnal S. R., 1872. 81), p. 194.
Patra hna: to go barefoot. Kangra Gloss. Patrishta : a ceremony observed on the completion of a house in Kangra.
Patroru : (1) a round cake male of flour and water with salt and cummin and spices spread on bhajji or leaves (Colocasia antiquorum): (2) a festival held on 1st Bhadon at which pulse anl bread are eaten with patrorú : Churab. Floir and water with salt, spices, etc., mixed are spread on leaves, which are then foldel and the whole is eaten on the patroru ki, sankrant in honour of ancestors.
Patta: a woollen garment. Sirmûr, cis-Giri.
Patta: the money taken by the bride's relations from the bridegroom's father, out of which the village menials then and there receive their fixed dues. Karnal S. R., 1872-89, p. 132.
Patta chogai: lit. leaf-cropping'; the term applied in Bara Bangahal to the tax paid by shepherds for their sheep-runs. Kangra Gloss.
Pattar : earrings worn by Musalman women. Ci, baliyan. Sirsa S. R., 1879-83, p. 157 Patti : a field. Cf. patti. Kingra Gloss. Patti kunja : a stake net. Karnal S. R., p. 7. Pattu: a small field. Ci. patri. Pattu-vand : sec tarophila. Patyari = suhdg. Koti. PA all: a sort of ante-room. Sirsa S. R., 1879-83, p. 158. Paundh: war-tax. Kangra S. R. (Lyall), p. 33. Pawadh: a rich soil. Ludhiana S. R., 1878-83, p. 6.
Pechi: a band of silver tinsel tied over the turban of the bridegroom when dressed in wedding garb. Karnal S. R., 1872-80, p. 129.
Peina : ? paina : & quarter of a ther, q. t., Peindi: a stepping-stone = chara. Pendi: a recess in the wall used as a shell. Karnal S. R., 1872-80, p. 121. Penta: a standing place on either side of a small pool. Karnal S. R., 1872-80, p. 171.
Peod : the seedlings of rice taken by Jhinuars and Chamars for planting after the schága ha worked up the mud into a fine pulp. Karnal S.R., 1872-80, p. 185.
Pera : & small and very sweet mango fruit, supposed to be in shape and taste like the sweet meat pera. Hoshiarpur S. R., p. 15.
Perauti: (sic) fallow and arable waste land. Of. chechar, Ludhiana S. R., 1878-83. p. 167. Peri : an early yellow maize. Kamil S. R., 1872-80, p. 184.
Peria: the man who feeds the press with cane, opening out the canes in the press with an iron spike, and driving new canes well in by beating them on the top with a leather glove faced with iron. Karnal S. R., 1872-80, p. 182.
Peru: see pal. Pesi: a small cake of gur. Jullundur S. R., p. 120. Petara: a basket for keeping clothes. Hoshiarpur S. R., p. 42. Peti : an offering of flour, ghi and sweets offered to a dcity. Sirsa S. R., 1879-89. p. 145. Phadd: the gums. Phailna : 1. D., to spread. Phakka : young locust. Sirsa S. R., 1879-83, p. 255.
