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[No. 2, 
E. O’Brien —Glossary on Kcingra District. 
Paraj, the day before yesterday. 
Paran, foot. 
Parara, blue rock pigeon (Mundhi), vide Kokra. 
Pariala, Erythrina arborescens. A tree with large leaves, thorns, 
and knotted (?) bark. At Pundar in Nurpur I saw some v r andering 
tribe making broad bands of this wood, which they made up in rolls 
and used for making the hoops of sieves. 
Parohi, the day after to-morrow. 
Parol, s. f., the gateway of a house. 
Parora or Porora. Tree with long pointed glabrous leaves. 
Patar, leaf. 
Patha, name of a fish. (Kangra). 
Patrla, father's younger brother, and Patrer, -i, his children. 
Patru, a water-plant with leaves like sorrel. (Lodhwan). 
Per-bhari, lit. heavy-footed, “ pregnant." 
Peru, a large basket consisting of a cylinder with narrowing 
mouth and a hole near the bottom for taking out the grain stored 
in it. 
Phatu, a shingle for roofing (Darini). 
Phuka, life, soul, as in “ Parmesar ki kripa mere ghar vich char 
phiike hain " (by the favour of God the re are four persons in my 
house). 
Piche, behind. 
Pipal, red pepper. (Hamirpur). 
Pirna, to get ready, as in “ piro meri pa Ike,” (get ready my 
palanquin). (Song). 
Piula, vellow. 
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Prabhu, red bear (Kotin Kohar Sowar). 
Pragra, light, as in “ pragra pa," (make a light). 
Prasan, thread as it is spun, i.e, 3 as from w r ool it becomes thread 
and is wound upon the spindle. 
Pugna, to arrive. 
Putki, prep, and adv., up, above, upon, as in f, 'puthi mat gdche,” 
(do not go up). 
Bana, queen bee. 
Bidhi, spur of a mountain. (Eihlu). 
Bukli, tree. 
Burhu, s. m. fixed rent = P. Chahota. 
