34 HINDUSTANI, TAMIL, SANSKRIT & OTHER LOAN WORDS. 



hanjus or gajus the cashew nut. 



kimkha or kingkap a rich cloth 

 fabric. 



*kerabat kin (Jcaum kerabat). 



*kedah an elephant enclosure or 

 trap. 



kelisa a church. 



kerul a curl. 



*khesai a butcher. 



keral a measure of weight for 

 diamonds. 



*korma meat stewed in a rich 

 gravy of coriander, onions 

 etc., but no chillis. 



koja a water vessel. 



kendi a water vessel with a spout. 



kobis a cabbage. 



kodi or koria a score; twenty. 



ketor sl spittoon. 



kuteri a cabin in an Arab vessel. 



kopiyah a cap. 



*lak sealing wax. 



ladu rice flour cakes sugared, in 

 moulds. 



ladam a horse shoe. 

 lawak joking; jesting. 

 lab a profit. 



lepa to plaster; to besmear. 

 lela beloved; darling. 



lihat to see. 

 *los an almond. 



ktiju (H.) from South American 

 ( acajow/ 



kimkhw&b (H. from P.) Silk 

 brocade worked with gold 

 and silver flowers. 



kardbat (Ar.) consanguinity. 

 khedti (H. Bengal). 



kalisa (H. from the Greek). 



kurul (Skt.) a curl; lock of 

 hair. 



kasai (Ar.). 



kirdt (Ar.) a carat; 2V oz. 



korma (H.). 



Mza (H. from Persian) an 

 earthenware water vessel. 



kindi (Malayalim) a vessel like 

 a coffee pot without a handle 

 used to drink from in Mala- 

 bar. 



kobi (EL). 



kori (H. from Tamil). 



katora (H.) a brass bowl; a cup. 



kothri (H.) a room; a chamber. 



kaffizah (Ar.) a square kerchief 

 of cotton and silk worn on 

 the head as a hood and re- 

 tained by a black band. 



lakh (Skt.). 



laddu (H.) a sweetmeat; a ball 

 of flour fried in oil with 

 sugar. 



(Tamil). 



lair a (P.). 



Idbh (Skt.). 



lip (Skt.). 



Zaik (Ar.) a beloved woman in 



general. 

 lihdz (Ar.) to observe; a look; 



view. 

 few* (P.). 



Jour. Straits Branch 



