1887.] J. Hinton Knowles— Kashmiri Biddles. 133 
makes people “ smart for it.” Piyadahs are those who “look up ” the 
Government debtors now and again. 
Kardmzddah is here translated as a term of abuse as intended. 
33, Tsuh zungu, tsudahdh zungu, uk zungu kulis peth ; 
Tasund mdz padshdhanmungu. Timan tran chhuh kunui ndv. 
Of four feet, of fourteen feet, of one foot up in a tree ; 
Its flesh is liked by kings. There’s only one name to the three. 
Ans. Khar an ass, khar an insect, and khar (or more properly 
kharbuzali ) a mnsk melon. 
34, Saras andar paliydrill hand. 
A little hedge in (or round) the lake. 
Ans. Achharwal , eyelash. 
The eye is often likened to ponds and lakes. Cf. Canticles vii, 4. 
The simile well sets forth the appearance of a large, clear liquid. 
35, Saras andar kdjiwatah hand. 
A little pestle in the lake. 
Ans. Ldr, a cucumber. 
An immense number of cucumbers, melons, and tomatoes are raised 
on the gardens that float on the lake near Srinagar. For a good de¬ 
scription of these floating gardens cf. Moorcroft’s Travels. 
36, Saras andar wukhlah hand. 
A little mortar in the lake. 
Ans. Hendawend, a water-melon. 
37, Saras andar lorih hand. 
A little stick in the lake. 
Ans. Nadur, the stalk of the lotus (Nilumbium speciosum ). 
It grows abundantly in the extensive lakes of Kashmir. It is 
about ten inches long and one and a half inch in diameter. 
38, Mongah trakas duchih katsah ? 
Gamah shahrah dorili katsah ? 
Andharishi korih katsah ? 
How many half-grains are there in one trak of mong ? 
How many streets are there in the villages and cities P 
How many virgins are there ? 
Ans. Sitarah, the stars (i. e., they cannot be numbered). 
Mong , Phaseolus max or Badiatus. 
Trak , vide post No. 88. 
Pur is a street without shops. 
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