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1891.] L. A. Waddell— Place and Biver-Names in SiTchim , 8fc. 
Rab-den-tsi = Bap , a collection + a-den, highest sect of Lepchas 
+ tsil, law or government. This was the original seat of the Lep- 
cha pa-no (raja) before the influx of the Tibetan Barfungmos. 
Payong-kang = Payong , a species of bambu ( Gephalostachyum 
capitatum, Munro) from which arrows are made + hang, a 
ridge. 
Pashen-bong = Pashen , a tree-fern (. Alsophila latehrosa, Hk.) -f 
bong. Tree-ferns are here numerous. 
Silim ( Ang . Selim) = a kind of tree ( Terminalia chebula, Retz.) 
abundant at this site, the seeds of which are eaten. 
Sum (Soom) = a tree ( Phyllanthus emblica f Roxb.) the fruit of 
which is eaten. 
Sirim-pung = iSirim, Limbu name for a species of wild citrus + 
pung the Limbu form of bong. 
Hang-ma-fung = Hang-md, Limbu name for a kind of tree with 
perfumed flowers 4- fung , a flower. 
Ram-tek = Bam, god + tek t gone. Local tradition states that 
the name was given to the site last occupied by their (Lepcha) 
chief on his deposition by the Bhotiyas, to express their mis¬ 
fortune. 
Yuk-SAM = Yuk, ‘a superior’ hence a lama -f sam, three. The 
place of meeting of ‘ the three lamas ’ to choose a raja for the 
Lepchas. 
BHOTIYA PLACE-NAMES. 
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Gang-thok (Ang. Guntok) = sgang, a ridge + 61*1* thok, 
a peak, an eminence. ‘ The eminent ridge.’ 
Kar-thok = dkar, white + thok, ‘ The white eminence.’ 
Yang-thang = ^1^' ^yang, a precipice -f thang, a field, ‘ the field 
of the precipice.’—A huge cliff overhangs this meadow-site. 
Zam-dang (Ang. Samdong) = zam, a bridge + hbrang, 
a halting place, stage or dwelling. 
Mo-me = solitary, a site (circa 16,000 feet) at the last bridge below 
the Donkya pass. 
Na-thang (Ang. Gnatong) = nak, black (or nags, forest) + thang. 
‘ The black meadow,’—the first meadow on this side of the 
Jelep pass ; it is black with pines. 
Lh^-ba (Ang. Labah) = lhafes-pa, windy. A breezy site. 
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Ojak-kha (Ang. Iche) = 9’ O, the previous name of the village 
+ jag-kha, broken. So called after the road had been 
cut through it, dividing it into two parts. 
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