Страница - 3Страница - 5- Nagura. A set of drums which the natives beat to announce
the presence of the king or any great chief.
- Naib. A deputy or lieutenant.
- Naich. A corporal in the native troops.
- Nal. A horse-shoe.
- Nalbunds. Farriers.
- Nalkee. A palanquin.
- Nans. Cakes of bread. (? Latin, Annona.)
- Nawaub. A prince. Nabob.
- Nazir. A master of the household.
- Neemchees. A kind of spencer made of sheep-skins.
- Neencha. A coat.
- No-roz. The Vernal Equinox. The Mohammedan New
Year's Day.
- Nullah. The bed of a river; also used for a river.
- Numdas. Coarse felt carpets.
- Ooloos. The tribes or clans. To summon the Ooloos,
answers to our "calling out the militia."
- Oorsees. Open-work lattices.
- Ottah or Attah. Ground wheat—flour, or rather what is
called pollard.
- Palkee. A palanquin.
- Pall. A kind of tent.
- Pesh Khedmuts. Attendants.
- Pillau. A dish of meat and rice.
- Posha Khana. An armoury.
- Poshteen. A sheep-skin; also a fur-pelisse.
- Pushtoo. The language of the natives of Affghanistan.
- Pyjania. Loose trowsers.
- Raj. A government—a province.
- Rajah. A prince.
- Ressalah. A troop of horse.
- Rezai or Resaiz. A counterpane—a quilt.
- Rui-band. A veil.
- Rupee. A silver coin; its value is about two shillings
English.
- Saces. A groom.
- Sahib. Sir—master.
- Salaam. Salutation. To make salaam—to pay one's respects.
- Seer. A measure; about equal to two lbs. English.
- Shah Bagh. The king's garden.
- Shah Guzees or Shahghasses. The household troops—the
"yeomen of the guard." Officers of the court.
- Shah-zada. A king's son—a prince.
- Shalu. Red cotton cloth from Turkey.
- Shikar. Field sports.
- Shikargurs. Hunting grounds—preserves.
- Shoke. A hobby—a mania.
- Shroffs. Native bankers—money changers.
- Shubkoon. A surprise at night.
- Shytan. The devil.
- Siah Sung. The black rock.
- Siahs. A large sect of the Mahommedans; opposed to the
Soonees.
- Sipahees. The native Hindostanee troops. Sepoys.
- Sir-i-chusm. The name of a village—the words signify
"the head of the spring."
- Sirdar. A general. The title assumed by Mahomed Akbar
Khan.
- Sirdar-i-Sirdan. The chief of the generals. Generalissimo.
- Soonees. A large sect of the Mahommedans.
- Subadar. A native officer, holding the rank of captain.
- Sugs. Dogs. A term of contempt.
- Sungah. Breast work. Fortifications.
- Surda. A species of melon. The cold melon.
- Surwans or Surwons. Camel drivers—grooms.
- Setringees. A kind of small carpet.
- Suwars. Horsemen—troopers.
- Syud. The title of a chief of the Ooloos.
- Syud. A holy man—a saint.
- Syuds. A sect of the Mahommedans; claiming to be the
descendants of the prophet; and who therefore wear the
green turban.
- Tattoes. Ponies.
- Topes. Tombs—mounds—barrows. There are several
in Affghanistan, built in the time of Alexander.
- Topshee Bashee. The commander of the artillery. "The
master-general of the ordnance."
- Turnasook. The red plum.
- Tykhana. A cellar.
- Usufzyes. An Affghan tribe north of Peshawer.
- Vakeel. A deputy—a commissioner—one who acts or negotiates
for another.
- Wuzeer. Vizier.
- Wuzeerat. The office of vizier.
- Xummuls. Coarse blankets.