1887.] 
J. Hinton Knowles —Kashmiri Riddles. 
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109, Chhatis bathis krahuni kdv 
Timai karan tdv tdv. 
Black crows on a white bank, 
They are saying, “ caw, caw.” 
Ans. Kdgazas peth lekhun, writing on paper. 
The paper is white, the words written thereon are black. The 
rustling of the paper, as you take it up to read it, is supposed to be the 
sounds of the words (written on it) speaking to you. 
110, Athav nah tai; khorav nah tai; 
Zorav suetin pakdn chhuh. 
Neither with hands, nor with feet, 
(But) by its power it goes on. 
Ans. Saruph, a snake. 
111, Sundariphujkai wuganen bdlan, 
Wah ivah mushkar trdwdn chhek , 
Zah thah kheivdn , ak thah trdwdn , 
Tsurim thah shama zdlan chhek. 
0 Sundari, you flowered on a high hill ; 
Well! Well ! you are leaving scent behind you ; 
Two portions you eat, and one portion you throw away 
(And) the fourth portion you burn in your lamp. 
Ans. Tser , an apricot. 
The oil expressed from apricots is called khdli til. Not much of 
it is used in the valley. Oil is also expressed from mustard, almonds, 
walnuts, and linseed. 
Sundari , a proper name (from the Sanskrit). 
112, Tshutis wanas gutil tsdv , 
Tsatit kurnas krdv. 
A sawyer went into a copse (and) cut and gathered some wood. 
Ans. Mas kdsun, to cut the hair. Vide Nos. 70 and 129. 
113, Herih wuts hat , 
Rharhang rat. 
A bit of wood descended from above, 
In a strong grasp of the hand. 
Ans. Kangani dini, combing the hair. 
Pharangi is a corruption of the Persian farangi. It here means the 
hand. Anything strong and capable is sometimes called pharangi in 
Kashmir. 
Kashmiri combs are generally made of wood. 
