Anna--Indian coin, value about two cents.
Ayah--a nurse.
Bearer--body servant or personal attendant.
Chapati--the common bread of India.
Charpoy--a cot-bed.
Chokidar--night watchman.
Chota hazri--light, early breakfast.
Dhersy--the Indian man who does the family sewing.
Durbar--official levee of an Indian prince or ruler.
Ekka--a two-wheeled, springless conveyance.
Gari or gharry--a four-wheeled, closed carriage.
Gariwala--driver of a gari.
Ghat--sacred stairway on river bank adjoining a temple.
Hookah--a water pipe.
Kusti--sacred girdle of the Parsis.
Memsahib--Indian name for European lady.
Pan or pawn--Indian substitute for chewing-gum or tobacco, made by
wrapping bits of nuts and lime in the leaves of the betel.
Pice--small Indian coin, value about one-half cent.
Punkah--a large screen-like fan swung from the ceiling.
Purdah--curtain hung for the seclusion of women. "In purdah"--in
seclusion.
Rupee--silver coin, value about thirty-three and one-third cents.
Sahib--Indian name for European gentleman.
Sari--a long piece of cloth constituting the principal garment of
the Indian woman.
Topi--a sola--a pith hat.
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