1890.] P. N. Bose — ChhaiHsgar : notes on its tribes, sects and castes. 287 
English or Hindi. 
Gondi. 
Remarks. 
Army 
mal 
Sport 
hawing 
Do. 
Plough 
iiagar 
(/) Miscellaneotis. 
Barber 
man 
Do. 
Carpenter 
badai 
Do. 
Weaver 
mehrd 
(Name of a caste.) 
Smith 
khati 
Shepherd 
kopa 
Village 
nar 
Hindi. 
Pice 
paisa 
rupea 
Rupee 
Do. 
Kandi 
kanda 
Do. 
Leaf 
£ke 
Flower 
pun gar 
Ernit 
padi, kaia 
Marriage 
madmi 
Bridegroom 
dulah 
Bride 
dnli 
Infant 
chhawa 
Do. 
Boy 
chndur 
Addressed as Babn, 
Girl 
tndi 
Do. Nnui. 
Middle-aged man 
reia nun 
Middle-aged wo- 
man 
maju 
Old man 
seda 
Old woman 
sedo 
Sun 
din 
Moon 
nalench 
Star 
snkknm 
Evening 
din udit 
Hindi. 
Month 
mahiana 
Do. 
God 
pen 
Goddess 
pedi 
Witch 
dhnki, pasro 
Truth 
thanka 
Falsehood 
fandi 
The Bhunjiyas. 
Distribution. — The Bhunjiyas are found in the south-eastern portion 
of the Raipur district, in the Khariar and Bindra Nawagar zamiudaries. 
At the census of 1881, they numbered 4,721. 
Language. — The language of the Bhunjiyas is curiously like Bengali, 
as the following vocabulary will testify : 
English 
Bhunjiya. 
Hair 
... kesa. 
Head 
... muda. 
Pace 
... mukha. 
Rye 
... amkhi. 
Nose 
... nasa. 
