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[Extra No. 
P. Wagner —Kolarian Riddles. 
17. A .—Raja clietanre ghasi 
dubakanae ? 
A. —Sos5 jo’ (Bhelwa.) 
Or : 
Ara’ haraa clietanre dhichua 
dubakanae ? 
18. Q. —Ma’tae mindi sirmagi 
sangila ? 
A, —Kara. 
19. Q.-—Miyad ore aprobre ja- 
romea P 
A. —Meral jo.’ 
20. Q. —Sirma (re) diyun, ote 
(re) korej P 
A. —Jojo ; uli. 
21. Q. —Jarkam turkam sae taka 
soava ? 
A. —Kantar; koa. 
22. Q. —Miyad kora do gotS 
kormoe datakana ? 
• • 
A. —Kantar ; koa. 
23. — Q .—Enga do risarisa, hon- 
d5 jnrnr jnrnr ? 
A— rKantarj koa. 
a Raja ranikoa ” is often used to 
denote something peerless or 
fabulous. 
A Grhasi is sitting on a king ? 
The Soso (Bhelwa) frnit. 
It consists of the lower red and 
the upper black part. Only the 
former is eaten. Black is a des¬ 
pised colour : therefore this part 
is thrown away. The red col¬ 
our, is that of usefulness and 
beauty. 
On a red cow a quail is sitting ; 
the uneatable black part thrown 
away being likened to the bird 
flying away. 
A beheaded sheep looks towards 
heaven ? 
Stubbles on the rice-field. 
A bird lays eggs under the wings ? 
The fruit of the Meral tree (which 
is hidden within the leaves of 
the branches.) 
Hanging high {lit. in heaven), 
on earth the mouth full of 
water ? 
The tamarind (the sour taste)j the 
mango (the sweet taste). 
Dirty, filthy, but 100 Rs. have 
room in it ? 
The jack-tree; the flesh around the 
seeds. 
A man covered with teeth over the 
whole body ? 
The jack-fruit. 
The mother has dishevelled hair, 
the child is smooth ? 
The jack-fruit. 
