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gleaned grain |
Noun
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grain collected by gleaning after the main harvest |
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threshing floor worship |
Noun
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a ritual performed by farmers at the threshing floor |
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being worn |
Noun
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the act or process of being worn or layered |
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punch tool |
Noun
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a tool used for punching holes in metal objects |
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cleaving tool |
Noun
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a large iron tool used for splitting heavy timber |
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large chisel |
Noun
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large iron tool used for cutting heavy timber |
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vetiver root |
Noun
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roots of the vetiver plant |
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grazer |
Noun
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someone who eats constantly or at irregular times |
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Khas region |
Noun
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western region of Nepal inhabited by the Khas people |
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gluttonous woman |
Noun
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woman with a gluttonous nature |
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Khas settlement |
Noun
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place where Khas people reside |
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Khas dialect |
Noun
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language or dialect spoken by the Khas people |
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to be made into a shell |
Verb
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to be formed into a shell-like structure |
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to be flaked |
Verb
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to be broken into flakes or layers |
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to flake |
Verb
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to break into flakes or layers |
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to shell |
Verb
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to form into a shell-like structure |
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Khasan |
Adjective
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relating to the Khasan region |
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abandoned land |
Noun
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land previously cultivated but now left fallow |
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hard-earned experience |
Noun
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experience gained through personal suffering or hardship |
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be fallen |
Verb
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to be dropped or caused to fall |
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offcut |
Noun
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wood scraps or square pieces left over from carpentry |
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anklet bells |
Noun
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hollow iron ankle bells worn during dance performances |
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ravenous hunger |
Noun
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intense craving or ravenous desire to eat |
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miscellaneous task |
Noun
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miscellaneous or trivial tasks |
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Quercus semecarpifolia |
Noun
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a species of oak tree with rough leaves |
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board expenses |
Noun
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expenses incurred for food |
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hand-to-mouth income |
Noun
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income that is entirely consumed by living expenses |
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meager income |
Noun
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meager income that barely covers subsistence |
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coarse and fine |
Phrase
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coarse and fine varieties of grains like rice |
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toxic reaction |
Noun
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adverse physical reaction caused by consuming harmful substances |
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outer covering |
Noun
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external layer or peel |
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raw sugar |
Noun
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unprocessed red or white sugar |
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unrefined sugar |
Noun
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unrefined red or white sugar |
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muscovado |
Noun
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unrefined brown sugar |
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potholes |
Noun
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collection of small holes or depressions |
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pits |
Noun
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collection of small holes or depressions |
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recite heroic verses |
Phrase
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reciting heroic verses before a bride and groom at a wedding |
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chant panegyrics |
Phrase
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chanting panegyrics before a bride and groom at a wedding |
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tickle in the throat |
Noun
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sensation of irritation in the throat |
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unclaimed land |
Noun
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government-owned land without private tenancy or ownership rights |
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empty-stomached |
Adjective
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having an empty stomach |
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sell-out |
Noun
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complete sale of goods in the market |
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subsistence income |
Noun
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income sufficient only for basic survival |
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gambling spot |
Noun
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designated place for gambling |
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gaming area |
Noun
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designated area for gambling |
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reduced milk |
Noun
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milk thickened by boiling |
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khawa-kheer |
Noun
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mixture of thickened milk and rice pudding |
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khichdi |
Noun
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dish of rice and lentils cooked together with spices |
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be irritated |
Verb
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to feel annoyed or irritated |
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to be drawn |
Verb
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to be pulled or drawn |