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ft& (connected with * f^tl andf5?f) s., an extract from a land-measurement paper 



(chittha) . Raj. 

 ft^ (connected with *|%^ rnst ?) s., chaff (of paddy). Dae. 

 5t3 s a white mark or spot (on a horse's forehead). Jess. 

 H'^ (*f^?I; Skr. fg^; prob. onomatop. from its cry) s., the kite (Falcoater). ftc^l?! ^^ 



Jess, and *|%«11 a small room on the roof of a house at the top of the staircase. 

 f\^\, s., a track through jungle (such as a deer- track). Bak. 

 ^^1 (corrup. of ^^) s., the hair of the head. Chit. 

 ^^ (connected with *^f&C's to strike) s., force; ^^tf;^^ ^J^ by the force of the blow. 



Tip. 

 ^sfffi^ adj. with *rf\ft, a kind of sari printed completely with variegated patterns and 



colours. Maid. 

 f*ft {prob. eonneeted with Hindi =5^1 dim-sighted, purblind) s., being dazed, losing one's 



presence of mind. Maid. : see 5f%. 

 ^^, s., peeping into; ^% 1%:« to peep into. Dae. 



g^ (*I^^ sipping) s., a broad-bottomed brass cup, 24-Pargs. ; adj. broad in pro- 

 portion to height, squat (as jars, cups, etc.), 2-\-Pargs. 

 gf%, s., the covering over cocoanut flowers. Bak. 

 *g«^1, s., a small earthen fire-place for cooking. 



^«Tft (*^5Tl and Skr. ^^ a fire-place) s., distilling (ol: spirits). Raj. 

 ^<P1 connected with ctt^l whetted, sharp) adj. sharpened to a point, sharp-pointed, 



fine-pointed. Tip. 

 ^^1 (*^^), s., a small water-way in an embankment. Chit. 

 ^11, s., a clump, thicket; e.g. C<f3 5^^1 a cane-brake. Tip. 

 ^■51 (for ^? fr. ?«f) a(iy., broken to pieces, shattered. Maid. 

 ^^f%C^ (connected with *^5^=^ttc^ to itch) v.n., to itch. 

 C5^ ^t%, (Eng. check), s., the counterfoil of a receipt. 

 C5^, s., a land tenure (generally). 

 C5^^, s., split-bamboo post. Raj. 



f3^^\ (connected with Hindi ^^t young) adj., very young. Bog; a boy, lad, gen. 

 C5^], s. (i) a short stout stick (used as a missile), Jess. ; (2) a piece of the thorny 



bark of the wild palm, Bak. 

 C5^1 ^ s., grass growing in long tufts. Tip 

 Cl?5^tt?;^, v.a., to drag along on the ground. Chit. 

 C55?1, s., rushes, reeds. 



Ct5 (prob. for c^5 fr. *C^f5C^ to sprinkle, irrigate), s., watering (plants). 

 C^fsn^ (prob. for C^fST;^) v.a., to water, pour water on (plants). 

 C5^, s., penis. Sylh. 

 Cl>^ (*C^?), s., consciousness. Jess. 

 Cdfw.^ (for *f^f^C^) v.a., to know, recognize. 

 *CI?«11, s., a chip ; a split bamboo. 24-Pargs. 

 C5eTl, s., a male buffalo. C/i*/. 



