Documenta Nepalica

Documents on the History of Religion and Law of Pre-modern Nepal
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ID Word Notes Type
2305 curauṭe var. cuḍārā, curyāḍā; n. “hill muslims”, renowned for their bracelet manufacture. t.t.
151 cuvāna / cumāvana var. cumāuna, cumāūnī; n. levy imposed on occasion of the life-cyclic initiation (vratabandha) of the King or the Crown Prince (M.C. Regmi 1978: 856; cf.: M.C. Regmi 1970 (No. 5): 125 ; M.C. Regmi 1978: 225 ; M.C. Regmi 1988: 266; M.C. Regmi 1995: 76; Adhikari 1984: 346p.; Michael 2012: 130); collected in 1779 for Raṇabahādura, in 1808 for Gīrvāṇayuddha (M.C. Regmi 1995: 28), in 1863 for the son of Surendra, probably Crown Prince Trailokya (1847-1878) who died during his father's life-time (Tsum_0001_0052). t.t.
2234 cyāmakhala / cyāme [fr. N.] var. cyāhmā, cyāhmākhalaka, cyāhmāṣalaka; n. Newar caste similar to Poḍes in occupation yet considered lower to Poḍes in social gradation, the lowest caste among the Untouchable caste groups according to the Mulukī Ain (MA-54.160.1), inferior to Poḍhe caste. t.t.
1807 ḍabalī n. the central open part of a market; an open public space at crossroads. t.t.
2913 ḍāḍu var. ḍāru; n. scoop with a long handle. t.t.
1904 daidastura n. a customary fee. See also dastura. t.t.
2061 dakṣiṇā [S.] var. dachiṇa, dachīnā, dachenā; sacrificial fee or wage paid to the priest at the end of a ritual. t.t.
2537 dakṣiṇa tarphakā kamyāṃḍiṅ janarala n. southern commanding general; fifth position in the Rāṇā hierarchy and fourth in the Rāṇā roll of succession. t.t.
2140 dāma var. dām; n. the smallest monetary unit, one-fourth of one paisā (in case of measurements of land etc.) and one-256th of one mohararupaiyā̃. t.t.
2179 damāī̃ var. ḍamāī, damāi, damāī, damai; also nagarcī or darjī; n. 1) sub-caste traditionally working as tailors and musicians at temples and in life-cyclic rituals of the Indo-Parbatiya. 2) 5th lowest caste (superior to Cyāmes, Poḍhes, Vādīs and Gāines) among the Untouchables in the Mulukī Ain’s caste hierarchy (MA-54.160.5). t.t.
171 dāmala n. To brand an offender; MA-KM 1854 42.2 regulates that an offender should be branded on the left cheek. t.t.
3013 damāra n. 1. malarious place in forested ravines or at riverbanks; 2. a bushy area. t.t.
2943 dambarakumārī n. a particular fabric printed with colourful pattern; ḍhākā imitation. t.t.
904 daṃḍakuṃḍa / daṇḍakuṇḍa n. generic term for judicial fines and penalties. t.t.
2838 dānā [fr. P. dāna] n. a grain, seed, berry; a single small object; something to be threaded (as a bead, a pearl). t.t.
2261 dānapatra [S.] n. deed of gift. t.t.
905 ḍaṅgola var. ḍagola, ḍogola; n. 1) a measurer of land, houses etc. 2) a particular Newar caste. t.t.
1802 danuvāra n. an ethnic group in the lowland (cf. Bista 1996: 139-144). t.t.
2493 daphadarakhānā var. daphdarakhāna; n. registration office responsible for dealing with land assignments. t.t.
2371 daphtarī var. daphadarīyā; n. A revenue functionary responsible for the accounts of land assigned to the army personnel as emolument. The corresponding office is called daphtarakhānā. t.t.
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