286 Journal of the Asiatic Society of Bengal. [N.S., XVI, 
hot! having the same signification as Aagerocis: ta used in popular 
lan eae So the numerals run as 
Yakot, 2 diiydt, 3 sdt (se + | S. chor, 5 panot, 6 shi- 
aga 7 hah 8 hashot, 9 nudt, 10 da'd 
II. 
In order to avoid any change of incorrect identification of 
gypsy words with the idioms in other languages, I will -give 
here an etymological analysis only in the cases where no doubt 
can exist. It is necessary to remember that the present voca- 
bulary is based on occasional notes, and there may still be many 
words which might vitiate these conclusions. 
he abbreviations here are as follows :— 
N. found in ieee district. 
Song ys eevee 
Q. , Qain ind Birjand districts, as in my previous 
paper (for reference only 
Ar. Arabic word 
P. Persian 
H. Hindustani or Hindi word. 
a,b, c,d, e—classes as hove, regarding the origin of words. 
agi, ogi, agir, N.S. (a) fire, lamp, hearth, light, etc., H. ag. 
ajik, hojik, S. (b) Tajik, so the Persians call themselves when 
opposed to Turks and Kurds. 
(be)-aju, ajo,” N.S.Q. (c) verb. trans., to make, do. 
angil, N. (ce or a) charcoal. (The same, as agi? ) 
akiil, akol, N.S.Q. (¢) a walnut. (May be from Hindustani akh- 
rot through many changes akhorot, akoro, akolo, akol ?), 
ask6l, S. (b) charcoal. P. zughal, ts into azgh6l, asqol. 
ati, S.N. (a) flour. H. ata. 
bagal, N (S.) (a) sheep, goat. H. bakra., 
barndgi, N.Q. (ce) nose. (bar P. cheek and nak, dial. P. nose = 
2). 
bartewi, N.Q. (ce) coat, a qaba in Persian. 
bobiin, N. (b) grandfather, P. baba, the father. 
bohong, N. (c) father. 
bohdt, N,Q. (a) great, plenty, much, many, etc. H. bahut. 
bokor, N. (b) P. bazar, shop. 
botok, bia N.Q. (c) garden (from P. bagh and Gypsy suff. 
1 This 3 is a parade: reproduction of Persian 4 in allthe dialects 
of N paging and Eastern Persia. It is equivalent to a in ‘* all.’ 
<. All the verbs ae are shown in the imperative mood, singular 
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