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[Thanks are due to Mr. William Crooke for kindly preparing this Glossary of the Principal Native Words in the foregoing Paper.—]

allachi (iláchi), cardamom.

arsee (ársi), a thumb-ring.

chadur (chádar), a woman's sheet.

chokie (chauki), four persons dining together.

chulla (chhalla), a ring.

churrah (chuhra), a man of the sweeper caste.

dahee (dahi), curds, curdled milk.

dhâj (dahez), a woman's dowry.

dhole (dholki), a little drum.

dhuah khyr (dua khair), a prayer for blessing.

dhuph (daf), a tambourine.

doolee (dol), a sedan chair.

dufalee (dafâli), a player on a tambourine

eedh (’îd), a Muhammadan festival.

ghurroli (gharoli), a little pot.

goorvach (gurvach), eating of sugar.

gudhee (gadhi), a string.

huk mâhur (haqq mahr), dowry.

hulwah (halwa), a sweetmeat.

janj (jhânjh), a procession.

kalmah (kalima), the Musalman creed.

kharrah (khâra), a net for chaff.

kubhar (kumhâr), a potter.

lahwanh phairra (lawa pherna), to cast rice on the wedded pair as asas [sic] they revolve.

La Illaha illiha Mahomedur Rossool ullah (La Ilâha illâ ’llâhu: Muhammadun Rasûlu ’llâh), the Musalman creed—"God is one God and Muhammad is his Prophet."

loung (laung), a clove,

machee (machhi), one of the fisherman caste.