Book Title: Indian Antiquary Vol 41
Author(s): Richard Carnac Temple, Devadatta Ramkrishna Bhandarkar
Publisher: Swati Publications
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THE INDIAN ANTIQUARY
[JUNE, 1912.
Pih: the stratum on which the cylinder of the well rests. Jullundur S. R, P. 101.
Pihi : the privilege of driving cattle to another village for making them drink water from its poud or well. Sirsa S. R., 1879-83, p. 302.
Pij: the limalayan chamois ; in books called gural. In Kulu it is called gurad. Kangra Gloss. Pila : a variety of wheat; the best of all. Karnal S. R., 1872-80, p. 189.
Pilak : a very coarse cakey soil, almost barren and worse even than sand. Ludhiana S. R., 1878-83, p. 91.
Pili: a variety of jowar ; it gives a sweet large grain, but is delicate. Cf. alá piiri. Karnal. S. R., 1872-80, p. 186.
Piliphati: dawn. Karnal S. R., 1872-80, p. 122.
Pinan: a large donble-stringed bow with which ginned cotton is scutched. CI. dhunku. Karnal S. R., 1872-80, p. 183.
Pinjri: abier. Cf. arti. Karnal S. R., 1872-80, p. 136. Pira: a wooden stool. Sirmûr trans-Giri. Pira: a small stool. Cl. pida. Karnal S. R., 1872-80, p. 121. Pironda: a silk cord used for tying a woman's hair. Sirmür. Pitřna : v. n. to be beaten. Poh: to bury. Ludhiana S. R., 1878-83, p. 159. Hârni argot. Poli: unleavened bread; see under bhatoru, Ponai : sifting grain from chaff in a sieve. Kangra Gloss. Port : an oblong room in front of the house : Sirmûr vis-Giri..
Poshaki: an annual allowance of Rs. 20 to 30 given to a selected lambarlar, Ludhiana S. R., 1878-83, p. 81.
Potia: a turban. Bauria argot.
Prikamma: circun ambalating an amsa Tree from left to right in Phagan : Karnal S. R. 1872-80, p. 157.
Pukarne = pukarnd: to help. Pula: grass of the sar. Paloj: land cultivated every harvest. Ludhiana S. R., 1878-83, p. 167. Pulan: a kind of grain, = phulan. Charah. Pali: bundle of corn (about 8 sêrs kacha) given to kamins at reaping time. Pumba : the man who scutches the ginned cotton. Cf. teli. Karnal S. R., 1872-80, p. 183. Pan: an assigned grain assessment, Spiti. Kangra S. R., p. 114. Pund: a heavier description of begår or corvee than the satbahak (q. v.). Pundal: melon (Trichosanthes ang in). Kangra S. R., p. 25. Punia : full moon - usually a fast, Chamba. Punje: raw fibre. Karnil S. R., 1872-80, p. 199. Punke: a small white insact that stacks full-grown cane. Ludhiana S. R., 1878-83. D. 126. Pura li : the straw of rice. Karnal S. R., 1872-80, p. 185. Purali: rice-straw. Sirsa S. R., 1879-83, p. 281.
Parat: a square enclosure of flour made at a wedding by a Brahman on fresh plastered ground. Cl. mandal. Karnal S. R.,1872-80, p. 130.
Bagi: a synonym for mandwa. Karnal S. R., 1872-80, p. 187. RA han, rahi : ploughed, Rahn: indigestion. Hissar. Rai: churn-stick. Cl. mandhani. Sirsa S. R., 1879-83, p. 159.
