Indian Antiquary Vol 48

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

Page 375

EATABLE
the dog, he is at his food (engaged in eating): bibi len árñgéreke dâke, ôl ákà-kâd (da).
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eatable, (adj.) See edible.
eaves, (s.). ... .âr-to (da). Rain is falling from the eaves of your hut: ngia châng l'âr to tek yum la pâke.
ebb, (v.i.) of the tide..... ela-êr (ke). ebb-tide, (s.) ela-êrnga (da). ebony, (8.). tōti (da). echo, (s.) âkà-tegi-l'adwêtinga (da). See voice and escape. kölwōt (da). See note at hiccough.
bôdo-laeclipse, (s.) 1. of the sun. jābaginga (da). 2. of the moon..... ôgar la-jabaginga (da).
eddy, (s.) 1... iji-kêti (da); 2. caused by the propeller of a steamer....ârgôloïn (da).
edge, (s.) 1. of a precipice.. ig-pai (da); ig-pe (da). 2. of a blade or paddle ig-yod (da). edible, (adj.) maknga-loyu. e. bird's nest (s.). . . . . bilya-l'âr-râm (da).a See nest. ed. roots. (s.) See yam.. Fâlak (da).
eel, (s.)..
egg, (8.) .... mōl-o (da). 2. yolk of mōlo-l'ôt-chêrama (da) 3. white of... mōlo-l'ôt-elepaij (da).
either, 1. (pron.). . . . ûchin-ûba-tûl (da). Give me either (one) of those bows: kato karama tek úchin-úbatúl den â: 2. (conj.) ... ûchin-ûba. He is either dead or dying: ôl úchin-úba oko-lire an akan-tag-däpinga (da).
elbow, (s.)...... ig-kōpa-l'âr-naichama (da). (lit." point of fore-arm.").
elder, (adj.), senior. . . . . ab-dôga (da).. Elder brother (or sister) (s). See App. viii. elderly, (adj.) . . . . ab-chôroga (da). See
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old.
eldest child, (s.) first-born. . . . ablîgaPentoba-yâte (da).
elephant, (s.).
ûchu (da). elephantiasis, (s.). . . . ar-lâpi (da). This word has been adopted since becoming acquainted with the disease among the Nicobarese.
else, (adv.) 1. instead of, in place of . . . . ông-têka. Why did Bia give you something else?: michalen bia ngen min l'ôngtéka mânre? 2. in addition to, besides... ñâ. Woi gave me nothing else (lit. more): wôi den min na mânre yaba (da). 3. otherwise .... kînig. Go away (or) else I'll be angry: úchik wai on, kinig do tigrêlke. elsewhere, (adv.) .... êr-Pôtbaia-lôm (da); kâto-men (da).
ENCAMPMENT
elude, (v.t.) 1. by superior speed . . . tû-laiña (ke). 2. by strategem... târ-pejili (ke); ig-pòlokini (ke). While we were all hiding under the shade of the tree the boar eluded us mòl'ârdúru ákàtâng l'ebértegi len marenga bidig styregnga tár-pejilire.
emaciate, (v.i.). . . . ab-maiña (ke). emaciated, (p.a.) ... ab-maiña (da) embankment, (s.). ... yûkur (da). embark, (v.i.). âkan-wêr (ke). embers, (s.). ... ar-pij-l'ig-ûya (da). embrace, (v.t.) 1. as when meeting after long separation.... ôt-pânu (ke). 2. as foreigners.... âkan-tebi-gôl (ke).. This word has been adopted to indicate the custom among Indians after long absence. See! two natives of India are embracing: wai gelib! chàugala l'ikpōr ákan-tebi-gôlke.
emerge, (v.i.) come out from concealment ... teg-wêjeri (ke). The Jarawas obtain iron by emerging from the jungle (i.e. from wrecks on the coast) or in some such way: järawa la teg-ws jeri-tåg-nga-bedig tölbot-tá oroke. See sort. 2. as an insect out of a hole. See issue.
empty, (adj.) of a building or bucket. . âr-lûa (da). 2. empty-handed. . . . after a hunt or search .... ông-târlúa (da); ông. kâlaka (da). (lit. "hands-bare.")
eneampment, (s.) 1. occupied
bâraij (da); bûd-l'ârdûru (da). 2. unoccupied... êr-ârlûa (da). 3. old-established. . . . bâraij (da). An encampment without a Chief is called, "bâraij-bôloda." (lit. "an orphan encampment.") 4, ancient (abandoned)... See kitchen-midden.
o, indolent: 8, pole: ò, pot: o, awful: di, boil.