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a plantain, a plantain tree : 
noted for its softness, hence prov. 
Wfc 3TTW H?; ^pNr, even a 
scraping shell is sharp enough to 
cut a plantain tree = kick a man 
when he’s down. 
{STcr. the water-lily. 
(fem.% F3\) a dj- bitter, harsh: 
«T, a harsh saying, 
a thorn, a spine, 
in the midst of thorns, 
the neck. 
a neck-lace. 
^,<T, (1), adj. how much ?, how 
manjr ?, how great ? ; hence many, 
various, different. 
5fieT, (2), see cffrn?. 
= 3>ci% g. v. 
adv. where P In poetry, when 
there are more than one in 
one sentence , all hut the first may 
become 3Trf. Also indefinite , some¬ 
where, anywhere. 
one who cuts sugar-cane 
into small pieces, to feed a sugar- 
press. 
^FcT^S, ^TrT#, adv. anywhere, some¬ 
where. 
adj. how much ?, how 
many ?, hence, much, great many. 
3it£, adj. which of (two, or 
more) ? 
^FT*tT, a word, a story: a song. 
Wf, 
see ^t. 
cr^«i, a kadam tree, 
a plantain, a plantain tree, 
mud, filth. 
gold, filfc, a mountain 
of gold : also adj. golden. 
a side-long glance, a leer, 
ogle ; Prov. 
^ he is a fool of a lover ; 
he ogles his sweetheart in a dark 
room. 
3nFT3lf^T, the little finger. 
v» ° ^ 
(3FT«T one-eyed, one and 
a half), adj. having half-closed 
eyes. Instr. adverbially ; 
with half closed eyes. 
the temple of the head. 
^Tcf^T, a narrow drain or channel for 
leading water from a main chan- 
nel or ?T>. 
a square winnowing bas¬ 
ket, with only three sides: the 
grain to be winnowed falling 
through the open side. 
qi«TCT, (fern. 3F*rTt) adj. one-eyed: 
Prov. f^T?; 5T STTOFTY, 
a one-eyed cat must hunt at 
home, i. e. those who can’t go 
out of doors, must work at home, 
cfr^nft ^ a one- 
eyed cow seeks a separate enclo¬ 
sure, i. e. those in misfortune 
seek to be alone ; 13 3F*T^T 
t;T 5TT, a one-eyed man is king 
amongst the blind. 
adv. for a short time. 
(1), adj. a little, small. 
3\f«TefT (2), 3FR3FT, cffftrar, see %. 
cfifcreTT, a furnace for parching 
grain, = ¥U^TT). There are 
generally one or two in a village, 
and the owner charges for the 
