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thibisélu, and so on, to nabisélu or ** nine twentys,’’ which is 
one hundred and eighty, the grand summit of their numerals 
and monetary value. Nabiselu reka=nine twentys, or one 
hundred and eighty rupees is the “ bride-price ’’ or what the 
bridegroom or his family have to pay the bride’s family. In 
parting with his bride—divorcing her—a like sum has to 
to find another husband, a convenient arrangement for the 
gentleman who may have been the cause of the disruption. 
ANIMALS. 
Boar (Wild) Ghurér 
Cat Dheebri 
Hare Khurra 
Dog Jhooka 
Jackal Ghégar, Syar ' 
Parrot Nuta 
x Rail 
Snake Rapéla, Sdnpilo 
Wild boar (single and in 
sounders) Ghirér 
Wo Rehdéja 
Sand Lizard Sdanda* 
NATURAL PHENOMENA. 
Afternoon, midday, Thipdro, doparo, pailparo, i.e. 
i t 
morning. he 3rd, 2nd and Ist watch- 
es, in fact the same as 
Hindustani, but there is a 
distinct and peculiar pro- 
nunciation which quite ob- 
scures even familiar words 
like these. 
Day Din same as Hindustani 
Dawn Din nifargo 
Death Mikate 
Fire Jhurrdai, Jorahi 
Moon Chianda * 
Night Khirth 
ie ee 
1 Jackal slayer (?), a common appellation among these shikari tribes, 
and is the name given to a section of tribes classified by Crooke as 
i . * ’ 
‘* disreputable livers. Hind. gidar: Pers. shdgald : Sanscrit sricdl, a 
jackal, ; 
2 Hind. Sdnd—a stallion; the oil of this sand lizard has a repu- 
tation for certain properties. 
in = nifargo ; nifargo is to run—the day is running out of the 
night. : 
4 Hind. chdnd moon, so that chianda is dialectic, but again capable 
of clever disguise in pronunciation. Romanes for moon Is chve: 
