Book Title: Indian Antiquary Vol 52
Author(s): Richard Carnac Temple, Stephen Meredyth Edwardes, Krishnaswami Aiyangar
Publisher: Swati Publications
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MAY, 1928)
CONTRIBUTIONS TO PANJABI LEXICOGRAPHY
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Bhokri : the 2nd form of marriage, but rarely used : SS. Kumhârsain, 8. Bhor: an upper storey ;-dâr, a two-storied house, a house with a slanting roof : Ch., 119. Bhor : the minister of a god; Simla Hills : Gloss., I, p. 337 ff.
Bhora, Bahore, a rite at weddings; cf. P. D. 560 8. v. Kanji. Syns. Rit and Sawani : Glloss., I, p. 735.
Bhrayi : Bhrayai, land oultivated in Autumn but not in Spring : Mandi, pp. 42 and 66. Syn. Sarål. Cf. also Brayah.
BhQA : father's sister (cf. P. D. 141) said to be used in villages, whereas phú phí is used in towns. But villagers also use the latter term in explaining relationships between themselves, ., mô, pha pho bà bột.
Bhud : & sandy soil, mixed with small stones : Sirmûr, App. I. Bhugla: coriander seed - dhania; Simla S. R., xxxix.
Bham bhat: lit. ' earth brother'; a brother by mutual adoption, made joint owner of land : Karnal Gr., p. 138, and Gloss., I, p. 176.
Bhunda : & sacrifice formerly held every 12 years : SS. Kumhársain 8. Cf. Bashahr, 38. Bhur: & watohman : SS. Kumhårsain, 19. Bhur: a distribution of money among Brahmans at a wedding : Gloss., I, p. 798. BIAhor: a marriage according to the Shastras : Mandi, 23. Blalu : supper : Sirmor, 58. Bibi : = nand, father's sister.' Bichu-rog: an affection of the liver in sheep and goats: SS. Bashahr, 53.
Blda hona : to take leave of ; Glogs., I, p. 897. (Add to III). - Aigf, return; * sum of money returned by the boy's father to clinch a betrottal : Gloss., I, p. 892, Cf. Waddigi.
Bidrl : apparently a diminutive of bidd, a bundle of shawls, v. P. D. 8. V.; or of bidh, a word used in Gujrât :
Bidh: a bundle ; Glogs., I, pp. 816, 812 and 831.
Biglr bachha : a birth custom ; in Delhi; lit., 'take the child,' which is passed through a loaf, etc., Gloss., I, p. 773.
Blha Bhat : sweets given on the second day of a wedding, as Khurli or Mitha Bhat and Danda are given on the 1st and 3rd days respectively : Gloss., I, p. 801.
Bihåg : sunrise : Suket, 27. Bihal : Grewia oppositifolia : Sirmür, 69 and 66. Bljandri: lit., 'not growing,' i.e., failure of a portion of the crop on a field : Sirmar, 56. Bija: a bird lerud, lerwa nivicola : Ch., 36. Bikar: an office-holder in a temple who prepares food : Suket, 26. Bll-terl : an offering of some kind made to Mahadeo : Suket, 24. Bimbara: a kind of tobacco : Ch., 225. Bindi: a child by marriage among Bairagis, as opposed to Nadi, q. v. : Comp., 226. Birbat = chun labat. Biswal : a gown : 88. Bashahr, 42. Bihangna : commutation for corvée : Mandi, 61.
I Bahwin : a dande, performed sitting : Gloss., I, p. 920. Bith : a kind of millet : Mandi, 42,
Blyahl: a ball of oowdang containing valuables and worshipped at births : Gloss., I, p. 750-1.
Byal: '& meal,' especially the evening meal; hence biyali, 3 hours after sunset and boilet biyak, 6 hours after sunset: Mandi, 31-2,
