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archi, alchi, P bur} — a tower. 

 areki, aleki, Ar. qaVa — a castle. 



B. 



Bagal, J bakil, H bakrd, EG bokoro — a goat, sheep. 



bagnoy (?). EG per — belly, stomach. 



bahandar, H byah — marriage (Punjabi bohtri, the bride). 



bahot, bahut, H bahut, EG booti, J buhuk, Kh burnt (?) — an 

 honourable man, chief, great, much, plenty. 



barnogi, H nak, B nak — the nose. 



barto(y) 9 bertoy (?) — a coat, a fur coat. 



benew(den), H bandhnd, P benden, besten — to bind, to tie, 

 to close. 



beroghis y beroqis, P ber cider, Q fteror — brother. 



betik(iden), H baithna — to sit. 



beylitt, H bhukhd, EG bokalo, J bukdr, S 65m — hungry. 



&eym(den)(Imp. bedey) 9 K buniden, H dewa, P ddden— to 



give. 



(light). 



beytiden (probably bemeytiden), H bujhdna — to extinguish 



bagundeni, P bdddm — almond tree and fruits. 



6oH, P fraz£ — play, dance, etc. 



feogis, 6a6a (J ftangr (?), S bahang (?) ), father. 



buhker, bhuker, P nuker — a servant (male). 



buki(deri), P bitslden J — to kiss. 



6iire (fr. P bur brown) — woollen coat. 



bartew, (fr. Q partew) — spread, a counterpane, quilt. 



butok, bhutok, buktok, P bagh — a garden. 



CH. 



Ohekel, chikil, EG chik, H chik, chikdr, B chino (EG chiklo 

 adj. dirty)— mud, dirt, filthy. 



chemuri, Kh chamri, H chiria, P murgh, EG cheriklo — a 

 bird, hen. 



chetl(r) 7 EG cfa'fo' — chain, any metallic vessel, copper, of 

 copper. 



chekati, chekati. EG chingar. P channe — bargaining, begging. 

 cholugo, choluko (sholugo), P $AaZ, shale, EG chooko — 

 cloth, carpet. 



D. 



rfaA 



Well 



dashbur, H dokha — a juggler. 



1 JtfocA Arerdfen is used, as Mr. Sykes states, in Herman. Mr- 

 does not know this word, although it is the only expression for ■■ I 

 in West Persia, e.cr. m Kermanshah. Kamadan and Kurdistan. 



