The Sun.
London, England, 1857-10-20 00:00:00

GLOSSA BY OF INDIAN WORDS.

Feringhee—Corruption of Frank ; a European.
Fuqueer, AR. (prop. fakir)—A mendicant devotee ; ono
who has taken a vow of property.
Ghazee, AR. (prop. ghazi) —A. Moslem who fights against
infidds ; a true believer who cakes part in a holy war.
Golundanze, P. (prop. gol-andaz) —Literally, ball- thrower;
a native artilleryman.
Gujar, H.—A tribe in the N.W. Provinces who profess
t) ba descendan's of R4jpoots by women of inferior
caetse. They are now engaged in agriculture, but
were formerly robbers and plunderers, and still retain
a propensity to their old habits.
Havaldar, AR. native officer, corresponding to
our sergeant.
Jehad, AR.—A holy war.
Jetnadar, Aa. r.—S. native officer, corresponding to our
ens'gn or lieutenant.
JhageerJar, P. (prop. jagirdar) —The holder of land
granted for services.
Jheel, H —A shall )w lake.
Jut, or Jant—A race of industrious and hardy cultiva-
tors, whose original seat is said to have been Gh;izni,
but who are now found ire grout numbers le the N.W.
Province, particularly at 13burtpore (Bharatpur).
Kotwal, r —The elief officer of police is a city or town.
Lattee and Lath, s. (prop, lath or lathi)—A pillar, a
du b.

Logue, s. (prop. log.)—PeopTe ; as baba log, children ;
:Sahib log, English gentleman ; gora log, Europeans ;
fa'r people,
Lotah, H. (prop. lota)—A. small pot, generally of metal.
ohurrum, AB. (prop. Muliarram) —Li terally, sacred ;
.n .me of the first 3,lo'iaintLe an ni)ntn ; the fast held
on the of that neuath, in menicry of the death of
Hessian the younger eon of Ali, and grandson of
Mohammed, who was slain on that day at Karbala,
in 'lrak, "in the 46.4 year of the
Mundee, H. (prop. niaorli)—A. market-place.
Musjid, A.R.--A mo,q ie. Jurnina Musjid (prop.
Juin'aah masjid)—A c ithedral mosque.
N,igue or Naig, s (prop, Naik) —A. nuttve officer, cor-
responding to cur corporal.
Nullah or Nullab, H. (prop. nal I)—A brook ; a water-
course ; the channel of a torrent.
Nana, at., grandfatler —A term of respect. The title
given to the Dhundu Pant the adopted son of the
Peshwa, and a in of Chironaji Appa, his brother.
Nudes, s. (prop. naal )—A river.
Nuwab, A R. (prop. Nuwab)—A viceroy, lit., viceroys.,
being plural of naib, vicegerent ; a wool).
Peon, P.—A. rn!ss.aiger ; a foot attendant.
Poorbee, s.—Eastern. A term applied to the Bengal
bipabis by S khs and others.
Pore or Poor, s. (71-6xLO —TGwn ; used chiefly in corn-
P'»., as Bhurtaore or Bharatpur, the town of Bharata.
Pultun, H.—Corrupt for battalion.
Puttun, s, (prop. pattananatn)—A town, chiefly in corn-
pos., as Shri Rauga ; Pattanarn; Seringapatarn, city of
the divin; Vishnu : it is the na,ne given to Azinati'.a.d,
and corrupted by Europeans to Patna.
:jpoot —A Hiudoo of the military tribe or order.
Rissalah, AR. (prop, ri-alah)—A troop of horse.
AR. —A people settled on the east of the Doab
of the Ganges. Tney are originally, as the name im-
plie4, from Aff;hani-tan, and now inhabit the districts
of B joour, Moradahad, Bare.lly, and itampur.
spot—A peasant.
Saheb, AR. (prop. sabib)—..A. lord ; a gentleman.
Stlalzalab, P.--Prince ; son of a king.
Sowar, P.—A. heraeman ; a trooper.
Subandar, An.—A native officer, corresponding to our
captain.
Su' z.te inunlee, r, N. (prop. subzi mundi)—A market
fcr vegetal led. Name of the spot so often taken and
retakeu by our troops before Dehi.
To opal, H. (prop. taKal)—A packet of letters; the post.
Z.lineendar, P. (prop. zarnittdar)—Landliglder ; landed
raprit tor.

INDIAN ORPHANS AND TUN ROYAL SOCIETY OF ST
ANN'S ASYLUM.—Tho executive committee of this in•
s:itution, receives each year an amount of agp-
part entitling it to rack among t our leading national
c,~iiriti s, has, with c9mmt,tidaUe Py,,apatliy iur
the aufferiuo c,f our fel!o,v-countlyruen in India,
taken the initiative in rendering: the benevolent

institutions of the metropolis available for the miti-
gatitig the anguish and misery caused by the terril,l-,
scenes lately enacted at Cawnpore, and other mutin-
ous districts. Some few days since it came to the
knowl,ldlze of the committee and secretary that a clergy-
man's widow had arrived from India in a state of desti-
tution, bringing with her two fine children—crphans—a
girl and boy. The father was murd•ced in his pulpit.
and all the congregation massacred. These destitute
orphans were at once offered the invaluable privily-ges of
• the Royal Asylum, and we havo reason to believe that
similar acts of well-timed lib,.?rality are contemplated by
the executive department. It is to bs booed that the
noble example shown by the ciuticil of the Royal Asylum
tray be considered deserving of immediate general
imitation by those placed in the psition of trustees aid
roana.o;era over kindred " homes for orpirani"

For the use of purely English readers, who may
be acquainted with Indian words, we subjoin a
brief Glossary of the most common Indian vocables
which are now in daily occurrence in the news-
papers :
P. shows that the. word is Perin ; Port. Portuguese ;
lf. Hindustani ; M. Maratbi ; Ar. Arabic ; T. Tatar ;
Tam. Tamil ; S. Sanscrit
Ab or sub, P.—Water; used in composition as Punjaub ;
five waters, i.e., watered by five rivers. Doab, dis-
trict between rivers.
Abad, P.—lnhabited ; in composition, a town, as Hy-
derabad, city of Ryder ; Allahabad urbs Del.
Ata, (prop. dtd), flour ; meal ; the principal food of
Hindoos.
Ayah, PORT.—A nurse ; now used for a female attend-
ant on a lady.
Baba, T.— A father ; a child ; used as a term of endear-
ment or respect.
Baba log, T S.—Children ; the preceding word and log
from S. lok, people.
Baboo—A Hindu's title, answering to our esquire.
Bag, P. (prop. higli)—A garden. Kudaiya 1.6,gh is the
name of a garden spoken of in letters from Delhi. It
is just outside the walls.
Bahadoor, P.—Brave ; a common title of respect added
to the names of military officers and others.
Bakrce Eel, A s (prop. bakari 'ld)--A festival held by
Moslems on the 9th of the 12th month, in honour of
Abraham's offering up Ishmael (not Isaac, as we say).
From bakar, an ox ; and 'ld, festival.
Ba'uba, well. This word occurs in the' plans of
Delhi.
Bang, P.—An intoxicating potion made from hemp.
Bazar—An exchange or market-place.
Beebee, H.—A. lady.
Begum, T.—A princess, or lady of high rank.
Bhaee, n.—A brother ; a comrade.
Bheestee, P. (prop. bihishti)—A water-carrier. Lite-
rally an inhabitant of bihisht, or Paradise, from the
pleasantness of the occupation in such a climate as
India.
Bobachee, T. (prop. b. 6 varchi)—A cook.
Budgerow, a. (prop. bajr:i)—A travelling boat of a larger
kind.
Bud mash, P. AR. (prop. bad ma' asb)—A rogue ; a vil-
lain. From bad, bad ; and ms' ash, subsistence.
Bud zat, P. AR.—A bad cparacter. From bad ; and zit,
es ence.
Bungalow, H. (prop. bangla)—A thatched house ; any
house.
Burkandaz, AR. P.—A matchlockman. From bark,
rgbtning ; and andaz, throwing.
Chalo, s.—Come on ; used in the phrase, chalo mera
hhaee, " Come on, comrade ; come on, boys."
Cnerry, TAM. (prop. cheri)—A. termination meaning vil-
lage, b-it now often applied to towns, as Pondicherry.
Chit, H. (prop. chitthi) —A note ; a letter.
Chor, s.—A thief.
Chupettise, P. (prop. chapati)—A thin cake of unlea-
vened bread.
Coolie, T. (prop. kuli)—A. porter or carrier.
Cuteberry, H. (orop. Kaehahri)—A. court of justice ; a
civilian's office.
Dak or d mk, H (prop. dak)—A, post or post-office; also
a relay of horses or bearers.
Deceit, H. (prop. dakai,)—A robber ; a gang-robber.
Dawan —A prime mini,ter, sometimes an agent.
Doab, P.—A country between two rivers.
DUEit, P.—A friend.
Dour, a. (prop. daur)—A foray ; a raid.
Dor azah, P.—A d ior • the gate of a city. 1
Eed, AR. (prop. 'ld) festival.
Enam, AR. (prop. iu'ana)—A gift ; land granted in tree
tenure.