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Kaini lid djhaih-ni lat, bujh ba: jhdiyd bird, 
Eksai ddliyé chaun fal lige ge, hing, jwan, | 
‘« T tell you a riddle or a puzzle, O understanding hero :— | 
There are three fruits on a tree, assafcetida, lovage and 
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cummin.’’ (The reply is ‘a large spoon.’) 
Kain, n.m. See Jun 
Kai or Kyéi, ad. Something. -ni, ad. Nothing. 
Kainal, n./. one ar pigeon 
Kaiiichi, n.f. ( (1) Scissors. (2) The slope of a roof. | 
Kaifith, n.m. Sena of wild pear; c.f. Jraifth. 
Kairi, kénri, kyari, n.f. The neck. Bali Raje kanyi dav: 
‘« Bali Raja bent his neck.’’ | 
Kit, kaith or kayath, n.m. (S. kayastha). An accountant, 
a writer. (Bashahr, Kumharsain, Mandi and Suket.) 4 
the Simla Hill States he is called Bagshi or Bagsi. 
Kaith, n.m. See Kait. 
Kaiti, n. f. Moss, lichen. 
Kaj, n.m. (S. Karyya.) Work, business 
Kajo ? adv. What for ? (Kangra, Bildsptir and Nalagarh.) (In 
the Simla Hills kwé or Kwai is is used.) 
Kakh, n.m. A straw. Prover 
Bhari mith: Tio ri, 
Kholt kakho r 
‘* A closed fist will hold a million, 
An open one will not hold a straw.’’ 
(Meaning that honour is the best thing, and disgrace 4 
thing worth nothing.) | 
Kakkar, n.m. A tree which ig valuable timber. 
ar, . The barking dee See 
Kakri, n. t. “8. Karkati.) (1) N cucumber. (2) The lungs. 6 | 
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rog, n.m. Lung disease. 
Kaku, a m. A polite term used in addressing a boy. 
Kal or , adv. Yesterday. eben ae Yesterday evening: 
lye sri, adv. Yesterday mo 
Kal, n.f. (S. Kalaha.) Dispute, seed: struggle. -honi, v4. 
"To be disputed, to struggle 
Ka’l, nm. (8S. Akaéla, and Kala.) (1) The time of death. (2) 
Famine. -parna, v.i. ir. To be a famine year. 
Kal, kalo, n.m. (S. Kéla, time.) Death, demise. 
Kalé or -u, ad. m.; f. -i, pl. -é. Black. (H. 
Kalam, n./. (H.) A pen. -bandwni, v.i. re. To mend a pel 
anor kalné, n.f. A et of coarse rice sown on dry land. 
Kalao or kalaw, nm. A kind of pea. cf. Klaw (B Bashahr). 
Kalew4, n.m. Breakfast. -karna, v.i. ir. To take breakfast. 
rr ie n.f. (H.) An ornament worn on a turban. | 
Kali-marcho-re ~~ n.m. pl. Black ake a8 seeds. 
alja, nm. (H. kalejd.) Liver. (Also kalju.) 
Kalka or -u, ad. beets i, = -é. Saltish, A atid 
