1917 # ] Riddles Current in the District of tiylhet.. 1 1 1 



Translation. 

 (9) An elephant's tusk (with) the leaves of the Kadamba 



tree (Nauclea cadamba). 

 Answer. — The radish. 



Note. 



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The tapering white radish has been very aptly likened to 

 an elephant's tusk in the foregoing riddle, and to a silver nail 

 in the following Parsee riddle published at page 414 of the 

 Bombav Anthropological Society's Journal, Vol. X. : — 



A silver nail in a jungle or forest." Answer.— The 



radish. 



In another Parsee riddle about the radish, published in the 

 sa me page, its white fleshy portion has been likened to a white 

 beard, while its crown of green leaves has been likened to green 

 moustaches. This comparison seems to me to be somewhat far- 

 fetched. The same remark also applies to its comparison with 

 a small girl going to the market with her frock on in the Hindi 

 riddle No. 27 in my J.A.S.B. collection. 



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Transla tion . 

 (9 A) (What is that which has) three spines and is the 

 bhenga of the paddy, 



(And of which) the fruits are sweet, and the leaves are red ' 



Answer. — The Water 



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I have translated the word terenga (%%Tl) into " spt*« 

 This nut has two lateral spines and one in the middle. But J 

 have not been able to make out the meaning of the word bhenga 

 (%T). The word guta (tot) means « fruits^ The fruits 

 have been called sweet, because these nuts are delicious eating. 

 The flour made from them is considered by the Indians as a 

 ooling and nutritious article of food in bilious affections and 



diarrhoea. 



Now I come to olasa 



(II). Human Beings. Fish and Insects 



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