_Whishtur_, Juniperus.
* _Traih_, Quercus.
* _Unzoomal_, Spireaea.
_Gutsuttur_, Viola.
Of these, those marked with an asterisk have no affinity at all with the
Khorassan Flora: nothing can show the change in the Flora of Katoor
better than this, that two _kafirs_ bring in one day, without having
their attention directed to ferns, as many species as I have obtained in
all that part of Khorassan I have visited, amounting to 1,000 miles in
different latitudes and at very various elevations. The following are
the kafir names for the corresponding words:--
_Darr_, Mountain. _Wussut_, Goat.
_Trimm_, Snow. _Wemmi_, Doomba sheep.
_Trosse_, Ice. _Sovurr_, Hog.
_Wishin_, Rain. _Kookoor_, a Fowl.
_Earr_, Clouds. _Melli_, Bread.
_Populass_, Lightning. _Ow_, Water.
_Doodoowunn_, Thunder. _Undah_, Meat.
_Tsaih_, Sun. _Ornachoa_, Skin.
_Mass_, Moon. _Haddi_, Bone.
_Tarah_, Star. _Jeet_, Body.
_Geutte_, Jungul. _Shai_, Head.
_Julla_, Tree. _Ash_, Face.
_Poutte_, Leaf. _Uchain_, Eyes.
_Pushe_, Flower. _Jibb_, Tongue.
_Bhee_, Seed. _Mass_, Nose.
_Tat_, Father. _Dhermurr_, Neck.
_Zfee_, Mother. _Kaitss_, Hair.
_Porottr_, Boy, Son. _Deh_, Beard.
_Jhoo_, Girl, Daughter. _Troh_, Chest.
_Moochook_, a little Girl. _Booh_, Arm.
_Ooruttur_, a large ditto. _Ungree_, Hand.
_Birra_, Brother. _Sichupput_, Fingers.
_Soose_, Sister. _Noach_, Nail.
_Tsoon_, Dog. _Dust oungree_, Thumb.
_Pishash_, Cat. _Koorr_, Leg.
_Goh_, Cow. _Papoa_, Foot.
_Ghora_, Horse.
The mixture of Hindoostanee names is very curious indeed, particularly
those names of things which, from being indigenous, one would suppose
would have indigenous names.
_7th_.--Went up to Bharowl and returned to-day, March 9th, first went to
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