Indian Antiquary Vol 51

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

Page 291

Augusz, 1923
DICTIONARY OF THE SOUTH ANDAMAN LANGUAGE
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APPENDIX X.--contd.
Low-tide at fall-moon
..ogar.pddiHigh-tide at new-moon
yechar-bilaLow-tide at ditto
yêchar-padi. Ditto at day-break ..
toya.1 Flood-tide (generic) . ..
la (or bila)-bungaDitto at full- and new-moon (forenoon)
gamul-kala Ditto E ditto (afternoon) .. .. tar-bôrong-kala-3
Ditto between sunget and rising of waning moon .. aka-tig-pdla4 Ebb-tide (generic) .. .. .. ..
ela (or bila)-érngaDitto st full- and new-moon (forenoon) .. gúmul-padis Ditto
ditto (afternoon) .. Adr-bôrong-pddi. Neap-tide .. .. .. .. .. .. .. noro
The four cardinal points of the compass are distinguished. The terms used are not derived from prevalent winds, bat, in the cases of east and west, have reference to the sun; the word for the former (el-dr-mago) signifying " appearing-face-place," and for the latter (tdr-miga) indicating " disappearing-face-place." The term for south (el-iglā-) is the "sepapate (distinct) place," while the meaning and derivation of that denoting north (el-dr-jana-) remain doubtful.
The winde aro distinguished as follows:.N.E. wind
1 paluga-td-; pdpar-to8.W. wind i
deria-td-; gemul-tdN.W. wind ..
chdl-jótamaS.E. wind ..
.. chila-tdThe second names of the first two refer to the seasons in which these winds are respectively prevalent (100 App. IX). The reason assigned for the name of the N.E. wind (“God's wind ") is that it blows from that region in which is situated the invisible legendary bridge (pidga-Dar-changa-) which connects their world with paradise (see paradiso).
They recognise three forms of clouds indicating there thus :-cumulus ......toja; stratu......and-mga-barnga- and nimbus....yam-li-diya
- the store and constellations "Orion's belt " alone is found to bear a name (olla.): this is due to the fact that they never venture out of sight of land, and experience no necessity for studying the bearing of the various planets at different seasons, or for distinguishing them by name. They, however, identify the " Milky way," which they name ig-ydores, and portionlly donoribe as "the path used by the angels" (mörowin-).
1 Doeurs 3 or 4 days after now and full-moon aad is favorite time for collecting shell-flah. 1 Between 3 and lum. 3 Between 3 and 9p.m. 4 Perenite time for tertio hunting
ar jonappoons to come in only one other word, vis. dr jana, 20App. III.