Book Title: Indian Antiquary Vol 41
Author(s): Richard Carnac Temple, Devadatta Ramkrishna Bhandarkar
Publisher: Swati Publications
View full book text
________________
FEBRUABY, 1912.) CONTRIBUTIONS TO PANJABI LEXICOGRAPHY
Malain : a whole dried up plant of rice. Karnal S. R., 1872-80, p. 186. Mal&ran: the dam of a kúl (CADal) in Kallu. Cf. dang. Kangra S. R., p. 92. Maleksh: a devil = daint, a devil regarded as impure. Chamba. Malerna: to manure. Kangra Gloss. Malik kandah: 'master of the flock', = mahlûndbi; see mdlundi. Malmala mawkish: Rohtak. Malandi: the captain or leader of a flock, a term used by Gaddi shopherds. MA shti: a box. Simla S. R., 1883, p. xlv.
Mauru : Quercus dilatata, its leaves are cut in winter as fodder : hard wood, and ased for charcoal. Simla S. R., 1883, p. xliii.
Mend (): Simla S. R., 1883, p. xlv. Methun: Fenugreek, Simla S. R., 1883, p. xxxix.
Mån: (i) chastity: if a betrothal is broken off by the boy he must pay the girl Rs. 6 for her mán: (2) reconciliation, so a due or fee of Rs. 6 paid (s) by a man to his first wife on taking a second and (b) to a wife who is divorced. Pångi.
Manak: the connecting rod fastened to the beam to which the oxen are fastened in a sugar press. Cf. thamba. Karnal S. R., 1872-80, p. 161.
Manakh: man. Sirsa S. R., 1879-83, p. 124. Mand: ground floor : also used trans-Giri. Mand chhal: chhal in an island in a river. Hoshiarpur 9. R., p. 70. Mand ghased : ghassi in an island in a river. Hoshiarpur S. R., p. 70. Mandal: a handle. Karnal S. R., 1872-80, p. 160.
Mandhauna: the cloth on which mdp full of grain is emptied. Cf. risana. Karnal S, R., 1872-80, p. 174,
Mång : demand. Ci. Ichich, Sirsa S. R., 1879-83, p. 189.
Mangala mukhf : a ceremony corresponding to the baptism of the Sikhs and Bishnois. Sirsa S. R., 1879-83, p. 164.
Mangari: a fish (clarias magur). Oi, mungri. Karnal S. R., p. 8. Mangi : & milk pot with a round brim. Cl. jhab. Karnal S. R., 1872-80, p. 121, Manjhi : first floor roof. Sirmûr trans-Giri.
Manni: a high stony ridge near the end of the Siwâlik range in the Dasůya tahsil, Hoshiarpar S. R., P. 4.
Mengni: a millet (Panicum italicum). Kangra S. R., p. 25. Meni: the big flat stone in front of a bauli where people stand to draw water, bathe, etc. Mapj: in the middle. Kângra Gloss. Manj: a ladder , Be0 sáng. Manjah: shoe for weeding. Kangra S. R., p. 29. Mantori: (Kulla) a burning ghat-see tirath. Manu: a man as distinguished from an animal, a form of manukh. Manukh, & man; Kangra, Cl, manakh and mânu. Manakh: a man. Bauria argot, Mør: s clod-crasher. Jabbal. Mara: a village headman. Bauria argot.
Marabia: a large and sweet mango fruit, with a small stone. Used principally for making preserves (maraba). Hoshiarpur S. R., p. 15.
