Indian Antiquary Vol 51

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

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THE INDIAN ANTIQUARY
(AUGUST, 1922
APPENDIX VII-contd.
Females.
kata-(6)
The term Akd-iang-(tree) is
applied to a girl who is tall for her age.
ab-liga-(c)
As in the c... of males both be.
fore and after the probationary period she is a botiga-, s.c., not restricted as to diet.
pôt
During the first year .. ab-déreka-(a)
Ditto second year .. ab-kétia-(a) Ditto next year or two. ab-dôga-(a) From about four till la-walaganga-(a)
about ten years of age. S or a-walagare. J During the next year or ar-yôngi
two. From about twelve till about
sixteen years of age (her Sar-yôngi-pôi
usual term of probation). After termination of her áka-gôi-(a)
novitiate, for first few weeks. Spinster
ab-jadi-jogAdult (married or single) ? -pail
lit. woman. Bride (before the cere-ab-dérebil-(a) Bride (after the ceremonylar-wered-(a)
and for a few days). Công-tig-gô-(a) Newly-married (during first an-jati-gôi-(a)
few months). Wife (newly-married) .. ek-yåte-(a) Wife (after some months).. ab-pailMarried (while still with-ong-täg-(a)
out a child).
During her novitiate she is also
styled akd-ydb. or akd-yāba-. As soon as she attains maturity she is called an (or akd)Tawi and then receives her "flower " name (see App. IX), after which for a year or more she is ab-jadi-3g-gôi
mony)...
Applied to young persons only.
While enceinte she is called pij.
jābag
Ditto (or with no survi-ab-liga
During the first few months after ving child).
the death of her child she is addressed and referred to as
chana-oko-UngaDitto (after becoming a ab-chanre.
See madam and mother, mother). Ditto more than once.. tar-wki-(a)
Not applied during widowhood. Widow .. .. .. chan-arlebaOld .. .. .. .. ab-jang'gi-(a); ab-chöroga-(a)| White-haired
.. ab-tól-(a) Twins (whether of the same ab-didinga
sex or not).
(a) In those cases in which the term is common to both sexes and ambiguity would otherwiso exist the word pail-(female) is added when that sex is referred to ; 6.9., ông-lag-pail-; ab-tól-pail. (b) Signifies the genitals of a female.
(c) A child.