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*inTT, nydrd, adj., separate. 



*9, nyun> adv., this way, thus (of direction, manner, etc.). 



"■Jis ke sing nyun, us ne bdhwen hyon." 



Why test the ox in the plough if his horns go thus ? 



' ' Jis he sing honge nyun , hoi degd hyon. ' ' 



Why should any one sell an ox whose horns go so ? 

 (In both these cases a downward curve of the horns is 

 indicated — it is highly approved). 



5^fan\ nyaundd, n.m., a system of contribution to wedding ex- 

 penditure (for fuller particulars see Sir D. Ibbetson's 

 Karnal Settlement Report). 



sqRT, nyaunnd, v.n., to submit to, yield. 



" Murahh se nyaunnd bhald, chdtar he bhale trds. 

 " Je sura) garmi hare, menh harsan hi as" 



It's well to yield a fool. At the hands of a wise man 

 even trouble is good. If the sun scorches, there is 

 hope of rain coming. 



(Out of darkness comes light — and every cloud has a 

 silver lining). 



^fff, nyaurid, n.m., a feast day in honor of Durga— (3 such 

 days come between the handgats (q.v.), and the Dusehrd. 



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66 Yah barse wdh ghar hare is men min nd mehh." 



Partridge-feathered clouds— a widow streaked with 



antimony. 

 The one will rain, the other take a husband — there is 



no picking holes in this. 



4^fr panchak, n.f., 5th day of either half of a month. 



" Shdhdev hahe sun Bhddli, Jeth galid mat ro. 

 " Je Sdwan panchak gale, ndihj sambat so." 



Says Shdhdev, ;i List, Bhadli, Jeth's gone (lit melted) 



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don't cry. 



it'll be a bad year." 



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