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Glossary
Оглавление| Badmash | a scoundrel |
| Feringhee | European, possibly a corruption of “Frankish” or “English” |
| Ghazi | a fanatic |
| Havildar | sergeant |
| Hubshi | negro (literally “woolly-head”) |
| Huzoor | lord, master, in the sense of “sir” (Pushtu equivalent of “sahib”) |
| Idderao | come here (imp.) |
| Jao | go, get away (imp.) |
| Jawan | soldier |
| Jezzail | long rifle of the Afghans |
| Juldi | quickly, hurry up |
| Khabadar | be careful (imp.) |
| Maidan | plain, exercise ground |
| Munshi | teacher, usually of language |
| Puggarree | turban cloth |
| Rissaldar | native officer commanding cavalry troop |
| Sangar | small stone breastwork like grouse butt |
| Shabash | bravo |
| Sowar | trooper |
