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ID Word Notes Type
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.
1956 khuvā var. ṣuvā; n. 1) non-irrigated land (pākho) given as emolument for government employees (jāgira) (cf. Adhikari 1984: 352; Michael 2012: 132) . 2) revenue from homestead taxes of different categories (mostly in cash) in the hill region which formed a part of the jāgira assignment (M.C. Regmi 2002: 301 ; cf. M.C. Regmi 1978: 468, 860 ; M.C. Regmi 1999: 137). 3) small division of country, district, province (Turner s.v. khuvā) t.t.
1960 khũḍā var. khuḍā; n. sword with a forward curved blade, single edged on its concave side; used in battle and prominently in sacrificing animals; for an illustration, see Kirkpatrick's (Kirkpatrick 1811: 118-119) depictions of "The Khookuri" (cf. khukuri) and "The Khora." t.t.
2527 killādāra n. the governor or commandant of a fort. t.t.
2923 kinakhāba var. kīnaṣāva; n. fabric made of silk with gold and silver threads; brocade. t.t.
2016 kipaṭa var. kīpaṭa; n. a form of traditional land tenure, where communal authority overrides state authority and control over the land is exercised on the basis of family and clan group (cf. Regmi 1965: 82), traditionally practiced by several ethnic groups, particularly in eastern Nepal among the Kiranti groups (Whelpton 2005: 262). t.t.
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