1917.] Riddles Current in the District of >Sylhet. 113 



-tfNi' I 



Translation. 



(13) The girl of the company goes about in company and 

 lodges with the company. 



She has no bones ; mangal lusa lusa. 



Answer. — An insect. 



Note 



I have translated the word dalkumari (^grfflft) as mean- 

 ing " the girl of the company " (referring to the habits of insect- 

 of going about in swarms). The word tair (W\K) means ; her. 



sp? ) as meaning - bones . 



As the collector has not given the meaning of the words mangal 

 lusa lusa ( wwm ?W*W), I have been unable to translate the 



same. 



*p? far ^Tf ne^T irfetftr ^ ii 



Translation. 



(14) (It is) red-coloured, (possesses) six legs ; (and) moves 

 about even when its stomach is cut. 



How can the ignorant solve (this riddle), when even tin- 

 learned feels difficulty in doing so ? 



Answer. — The red ant which infests mango trees. 



Note. 



I have translated the word bhangaiba (WTTTT^D as 



?» 



meaning cc solve this riddle, 

 ln g u feels difficulty in solvit 



(\H) U* f^g if* ?TcT » 



W& 



?? 



ifar nTT#t^: *ft^ tf» ii 



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Translation. 



(15) Parai rfi/^ pami haL 



What bird has got" a tooth in its rectum I 



Answer. — The wasp 



