Страница - 2Страница - 4- Cafila. A caravan—a convoy.
- Cass. A kind of furze.
- Caupoochees. Porters.
Chaoney. An encampment—cantonments.
- Charpoys. A bed on four poles, with ropes crossed over
them.
- Chattak. A measure for grain, &c . The 16th part of a
seer, or about 2 ounces English.
- Chebootras. Small thick mats, on which slaves usually
sit or squat.
- Chillum. The part of the hookah, or pipe, containing the
lighted tobacco—hence used for the pipe itself.
- Chillumchee. A washand-basin.
- Chiragh. A lamp.
- Chogah. A sort of cloak.
- Chokey. A police station.
- Chouk. A bazaar—a street. Also the portion of the taxes
excused to the native Chiefs for keeping the passes open,
and for keeping the tribes in check.
- Chowdry. The chief man or head of a bazaar.
- Chuddah. A sheet or veil.
- Chupao. A night attack—a surprise—a foray.
- Chupao (verb). To attack by night—to surprise by stealth.
- Chupatties. Unleavened cakes, made of ottah.
- Chuprassy. A messenger—a servant bearing a badge or
brass plate.
- Chuttah or chatta. An umbrella or parasol.
- Compound. An enclosed space—the ground round a
house.
- Cossid. A courier—an express—a foot messenger.
- Crore. Ten lakhs of rupees, or one million pounds sterling.
- Dāk. Letter post.
- Dallies. Baskets for fruits, &c .—panniers.
- Dewan. A steward.
- Dhal. A kind of split pea—pulse.
- Dhooley. A palanquin for the sick.
- Dhye. Sour curds.
- Dooranee. The general name of the five great tribes; the
Populzye—Barukzye—Nurzye—Barmizye and Abkhuzye.
- Durbar. Levee.
- Duffodar. A non-commissioned officer of cavalry.
- Elchee. An ambassador—an agent.
- Eusofzyes. An Affghan tribe north of Peshawer.
- Fakirs. Devotees—mendicants.
- Fatcha. The prayer for the reigning monarch—a part of
the Mahommedan service; the reading of which is equivalent
to doing homage.
- Feringhees. Europeans—Franks—foreigners.
- Fernez. Sweet curds.
- Fouj. An army.
- Ghee. Clarified butter.
- Ghuzee or Ghazeea. A champion of religion—a fanatic.
- Gilzye. The name of a great Affghan tribe.
- Gobrowed. Dumbfounded—at a non-plus.
- Godowns. Storehouses—granaries.
- Golees. Balls—bullets.
- Golundaz. Artillerymen—literally, throwers of balls.
- Goor. Coarse brown sugar or molasses.
- Goorkha. A native of Nepaul; literally "Cowherd."
- Gulas. Cherries.
- Hamaum. A hot bath—baths; commonly written Hummums.
- Haut. A measure equal to half a yard—a cubit.
- Havildar. A serjeant in the native troops.
- Hazir-Bashes. The king's body guard. The words imply
"Ever ready."
- Hookm. An order—permission—the word of command.
- Hoosseinee-Angoor. A peculiarly fine sort of grape, of immense
size, called "the bull's eye."
- Huft Kohtul. The seven passes.
- Hurkaru. A messenger.
- Janbaz. The Affghan cavalry.
- Jee. Life—spirit—"with right goodwill."
- Jeerga. An assembly or council—a diet.
- Jemadar. A native officer holding the rank of lieutenant.
- Jhala. A raft.
- Jingals. Wall pieces, carrying a ball of about a quarter of
a pound.
- Jorabs. Boots.
- Jung. The fight or battle.
- Juwans. Young men.
- Juzail. The long rifle of the Affghans.
- Juzailchees. Riflemen.
- Kaffirs. Infidels.
- Kaloss. Safe—free. Finished.
- Kazanchez. A treasurer—a treasury.
- Keshmish. Raisins—grapes.
- Khan. A nobleman. In Cabul the title is assumed by every
one.
- Khelluts. Dresses of honour.
- Khootba. The prayer for the king.
- Kirkee. A wicket or window.
- Kos. A measure of distance, equal to about two English
miles.
- Kote. A fort.
- Kotilla Taj-i. The name of a pass—literally, the crown
of the mountains.
- Kotilla Murdee. The dead men's pass.
- Kujavas. Camel-panniers.
- Kulassy. A tent pitcher—a baggage servant.
- Kulma. The Mahommedan creed.
- Kuneh. A private dwelling.
- Kurtoot. The name of a village—literally, the donkey's
mulberry.
- Kurwar, or Khurwah. A measure; equal to 700 lbs. English.
- Kuzzilbashes. Persians; or persons of Persian descent, residing
in Cabul.
- Kyde. Prison. The root of the vulgar English "quod"—to
put in quod.
- Kysee. The white apricot.
- Lakh. One hundred thousand.
- Lakh of Rupees. Ten thousand pounds sterling.
- Larye. A battle—an engagement.
- Lascar. An attendant on guns, magazines, &c .
- Loonghee. The cloth of a turban.
- Loot. Plunder.
- Loot (verb). To sack—to plunder.
- Mast. Curds.
- Maund. A measure of grain; about 80 lbs. English.
- Maush. A sort of grain.
- Meerza. A secretary—a Mahommedan writer.
- Meer Wyse. A teacher—the high priest.
- Mehmandar. A cicerone—a man of all work—a factotum.
- Mehter. A class of camp-followers—a sweeper.
- Mohur. A coin, generally gold; its value is about thirty
shillings English.
- Moollah. A priest.
- Moong. Pulse.
- Moonshee. A secretary or interpreter.
- Muezzin. The call of the Faithful to prayers.
- Mushk. A leathern bag for holding water—a goat's skin.
- Musjid. A temple or place of worship.