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2321 khātā n. an account book, ledger, especially of a creditor. t.t.
1832 khatachita var. ṣatchit, ṣatachita, khatchit; n. fine for illicit sexual relations (Gaborieau 1977: 253 n. 59; cf. also Bouillier 1991: 11). t.t.
2920 khatāra / khatārī n. dagger, small sword. t.t.
1840 khātira [fr. A.] var. ṣātira; 1) n. respect. 2) ppn. for. t.t.
436 khātirajamā / khātirajāmā [fr. A.] var. khātirjmā, ṣātīrajāmā; n. 1) faith in a person or to one's own duty. 2) confidence. 3) good conduct. 4) "sympathy, pity" (Turner 1931: s.v. khātirjāmā). t.t.
2297 khavāsa var. khavāsyā, khavāse; n. 1) a member of the servant caste Khavāsa. The Mulukī Ain (MA-54.126.7) refers to three kinds of khavāsas, namely a) kariyā khavāsa, b) emancipated khavāsa and c) pasuvā khavāsa. The section indicates that the pasuvā and emancipated khavāsas are considered as equal to the Non-enslavable Alcohol-drinking Caste whereas, the kariyā khavāsas are equal to members of the Enslavable Alcohol-drinking Castes. According to NBŚ (s.v. khavāsa) and Wilson (1855: s.v. Khawás), khavāsa are personal attendants of a person of rank, treated as family members. M. C. Regmi (RRS 19.11-12, pp. 171-172) argues that despite the fact that khavāsa were technically slaves, they could occupy high positions in the military and civil administration of the Gorkhali state. t.t.
3093 khāyal n., a plot of land (Turner 1931: s.v.). t.t.
2290 khā̃ḍī n. a type of blanket (worn as a cloak) knitted in a loom t.t.
2875 khãgālo var. khagālo; n. a particular silver necklace. t.t.
1957 kheta [fr. S. kṣetra] var. khet, kheṭ; n. 1) irrigated land in the hill region suitable for the cultivation of rice and wheat. 2) a measure of land in the hill region equal to 25 ropanīs or 100 murīs (ca. 1.25 hectares) (M.C. Regmi 1999: 136-137 ; cf. M.C. Regmi 1999: 234 ; M.C. Regmi 1978: 162 ; M.C. Regmi 1978: 227 ; M.C. Regmi 1978: 860 ; M.C. Regmi 1995: 77; Adhikari 1984: 351; M.R. Pant 2002: 133; Whelpton 1991: 284 ). t.t.
2184 khetamuri var. ṣetamuri, ṣetamurī; n. unit of land measurement in the hill region, comprising 1/4 ropanī with 100 khetamuris in 1 kheta. The area varied according to the grade: 1190 sq. ft. for lands of the best grade, and 1339 sq. ft., 1487 sq. ft., and 1785 sq. ft. for lands of inferior grades. see muri / murī 1). t.t.
2566 khidamat [A.] n. 1) service, attendance; 2) employment, appointment, duty. 3) office. t.t.
1447 khillata [fr. A] n., var., khlilla, khillat: robes or decoration of honor conferred on a dependent. “Robes. Apparel of honour.“ (Adhikari 1984: 351 ); "robes of honor conferred on a dependent" (Michael 2012: 132); a ceremonial silk or cotton robe, which is richly adorned and given as a sign of highly respected hounour guests or other persons. They are also considered as gifts awarded in return for service from tributary states. t.t.
2788 kholākheta n. 1) wet-rice field on the banks of a river or irrigated by river water. 2) wet-rice field of alluvial soil, bottomland. t.t.
2069 kholsi n. rivulet. t.t.
2859 khorī var. ṣori; n. 1) a small vessel made of leaves. 2) a vessel for keeping sandalwood paste etc. (see also candanakhorī). t.t.
2725 khoriyā var. khorīyā; n. cleared forest land, which has not been ploughed yet. t.t.
2982 khudo var. ṣudo; n. molasses t.t.
1962 khukurī var. khukuri, ṣukurī; n. big knife with an inwardly curved blade, used both as a tool and as a weapon; for an illustration, see Kirkpatrick's (Kirkpatrick 1811: 118-119) depictions of "The Khookuri" and "The Khora" (cf. khũḍā) t.t.
2597 Khusaḥ [Skt. taṇḍukāra] var. khusalamusala; n. a Newar caste considered inferior to Jyāpu caste (MA-54 145.10). t.t.
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