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#t^, (from ^k) ) adj., contiguous, adjacent. Maid. 



#\5t^, s., a stick coated with cow-dung and used as fuel ( = CTW). Raj. 



#t^1 (from ^^^] which means the same), s., a warm quilted-garment made of several 



(old) clothes stitched together. 

 ^5t^ (from ^^), s., the side of the body, the loins. Jess. 

 W\C^, s., a worker in horn. Dae. 

 ^^ (same as ^t^^), s., a bracelet, wristlet. Chit. 

 ^^^ (from Skt. WW^, a bracelet, wristlet), s., a broad silver bracelet. 

 ^^f^ (from ^t^^), s., a kind of bracelet. Raj. ^^f^ •«lt<F, a kind of bracelet. 

 ^t^f% (from Skt. ^f^^ct, a comb), s., comb-making. Dae. 

 ^^W "^tt^ (prob. from ^^s()^ s., a silver bracelet. Chit. 

 ^51 (same as *'^t5l, a cage), s., a cage. Dae. 

 ^51 (same as Urdu;^^ and jW^^ from Skt. w^, low moist land, marshy ground), s., a 



depression or low spot in the ground, a hollow. Raj. A ditch, trench, drain. 



Jess. See ^1^1. 

 ^51 ( = *#t^ from Skt. ^w^, dirty = bad), adj., unripe, raw ; immature, imperfect 3 poor 



in quality, of coarse make. ^t5l ^ (pronounced zu = ^^1 ?), a mere boy. Jess. 



^5tf^ (=:*#t5f^ from Skt. ^^f^^T a boddice), s., a kind of boddice worn by women. 

 Jess. 



"^^^ (corrup. of *^tft), s., a thick rope, a cable. 



^tlMl (corrup. of *^5l%^1, a sickle), s., a sickle, reaping-hook. Maid. 



^tf1 (same as *^tf, shore; from Skt. ^^ margin of a river, lake, etc.), 5., edge, mar- 

 gin. Chit. 



^t¥l (same as ^t5l, q.v.), s., ditch. Dae. 



^ftf^ (Hindi ^^^'f^t), s., a court of justice; a revenue office; any business office, 

 espec. in the fmifassil a zamindar's office for collecting rents. 



*^tfw^ (from Skt. sR^tr, a tortoise), s., a tortoise. Jess. 



*^^ [kdz : corrup. of Skt. WJ^^, what is to be done), s., anything to be done ; work, 

 labour; business, duty. ^\l^, loe. case used as adv., in fact. ^tCJ^? ^<?I1, a matter 

 of importance, relevant matter. C^^ ^tC^^ ^'^tl ^<r, it is of no importance. 



^tf^=^t^tf5. Jess. 



^C^Wf% (from ^^, difficult ? and C^W^, q-v.), adj., (a night) unlit by the moon but 

 lit b}^ the stars. Raj. 



^$ft (from ^ti^n^, to cut, to stop one's wages), s., deducting, deduction. Chit. 



wi^ifut. of ^tf^C^), I will cut. Bak. 



^^f^ (prob. from *^f^ and Skt. ^w^, a thorn), s., a cane basket, Raj. It is used as a 

 measure and also for feeding horses out of. Jess. 



<!^1 <It^, s., a string of silver beads tied round the upper arm as an armlet. Raj. 



^tf^ (from ^f^C«, to cut), s., one who reels silk off cocoons, a silk-reeler. Cetit. Beng. 



^fp (from #1^1, a thorn), s., a tooth (of a harrow); Jess. A small stick or rod, Maid. 

 The stick (of a match). Chit. 



^M^^0Us, v.a., to cut. Used in various idiomatic ways, thus "s^t^ ^i^^, to twist jute 

 into rope ; 24-Pargs. ; #tf??!l <FttR^, to cry, weep aloud. 



