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ijj?t, pungi, n.f., same as kungi (q.v.). 



xrWt, punji, n.f., capital, stock in trade. 



tfw^t. punjri, n.f., the twisted end of the lao (q.v.), in which a 



peg fits and joins it to the ndndni (q.v.). 

 *J^T, purd, n.m., a wheat cake cooked in ghi and sugar, in use at 



weddings . 

 ?^t, puni, n.f., cotton, cut in short lengths, ready for spinning. 

 Vifr. puno, n.f., last day of 2nd or light half of the month. 

 ^wnffr, puranmdshi, full moon. The last day of the light 



(second) half of the month. 



*J*rf, puma, n.f., as puno (q.v.). 



*W, puld, n.m., the top leaves of cane or of sar or pdnni grass 

 ^ used for thatching, etc. 



*r^?fr, puli 9 n.f., a bundle of straw of jowdr or bdjrd. 



% pe 9 postp., on, upon. 



" Ashrafion ki lut, aur koelon pe mohr." 



Spends his gold like loot, and puts a seal upon his 



charcoal ! 

 (Penny wise, pound foolish). 



if^t, pea, n.m., father. 



fafNffWi peosdl, n.f., father's house. 



" Sdwan paihli panchwin je dharuke bdl. 



" Tain jdyo kanthd Mdlwe, main jdun peosdl. 



If there's thunder in the wind on the first fifth of Sdr 

 wan, go you, my husband, to Malwa; I'm off to my 

 father's house. 



(A sure sign of famine.) 



ta. pench, n.m., a steam factory, especially cotton gmnmg 

 press. 



faTt peti, n.f., bust, chest. 

 $*W(, petld, adj., bulky, fat. 



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u Khet retld, bail petld" 



Be my field sandy and my bullock fat. 



ped 



as 



far ^n, pel dend, v.a., 1. To press, urge (a horse or ca 

 ^ 2. To press (oil or cane). 



TO?, paindd, n.m., large earthen water-pot. 



***r^r, paintdl, n.m., the interior, bowels of the earth. 



