HINDUSTANI, TAMIL, SANSKRIT & OTHER LOAN WORDS. 



nischaya certain; inevitable. nischai (Ski). 



nyior a coconut. ? ndriyar (Skt.). 



*pardah a cloth screen; a cur- par da (P.). 

 tain; an awning. 



parous a candle bracket. fdnus (At.) a candle shade; a 



lantern. 



panja the figure of a hand used panja (P.). 

 at Muharram. 



pinggan a dish; a plate. pinjdn (P.) a porcelain dish. 



*piru, 'ay am piru' a guinea fowl peru (H.) usually applied to a 

 (Penang). turkey. 



pereli to deceive; to tease (Pe- (Tamil), 

 nang). 



pacheri, pacheli a method of (Tamil, 

 cooking brinjals, pineapples, 

 etc. with sugar and gravy 

 and eaten as sambals. 



* par wall care; anxiety; concern parwdh (P.). 



(Singapore). 



para a sentry; beat duty (Pe- pahrd (H.) a sentinel; tour of 



nang). watch. 



palkdh a hatch. pliallca (H.). 



pateri solder. patra (H.). 



*pariah a low caste person (Pe- paraiyar (H. and Tamil) a low 

 nang). caste of Hindu. 



*pagri a scarf round a hat (Pe- pagri (H.). 

 nang). 



pallu a deputy. faltu (H.) spare; surplus; auxi- 

 liary; assistant. 



pipa a barrel; a cask. pipd (H. from English a pipe)* 



pecliakari a syringe. piclikari (H.). 



percha a rag; a piece of cloth. parcha (P.) a fragment; a piece; 



a scrap of cloth. 



putu a generic name for cakes (Tamil), 

 of pulut made in moulds. 



peteras pride; arrogance. (Tamil). 



puncha loose end; tail; extrem- punch (Skt.) a tail. 

 ity. 



*ponen impotent (Penang). (Tamil). 



*po~keri a profligate useless per- (Telegu). 

 son; a blackguard (Pe- 

 nang). 



*peon an orderly; a messenger; peon (Portuguese), 

 a e Policeman ' when the 



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