PAnii -kal (पानी-कल)
English translation: Steam Engine OR Steam Ship
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| 14:34 Oct 9, 2005 |
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|  Selected response from: Arun Singh Local time: 18:50 | ||||||
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| 5 | boiler / steam boiler |
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| 1 +3 | Steam Engine OR Steam Ship |
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| 2 | Name of a place? Waterfall? |
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| 1 | vapor or steam |
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vapor or steam Explanation: It is just a guess. |
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Name of a place? Waterfall? Explanation: Could it be the name of a place? a village? I also remember a yatra vritant by Beni Prasad where he describes the scattering of water droplets at the Chachai waterfall as "rupahala dhuan" (रुपहला धुआँ). |
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2 hrs confidence: peer agreement (net): +3
peer agreement (net): +3Steam Engine OR Steam Ship Explanation: Here I feel 'Kal' may be used for machine, Pani kee machine. Some indication about, 'Larka bhaag gaya' yani rail se yaa panee ke jahaj (reference of ghaat) se? OF course a wild guess! -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 2 hrs 51 mins (2005-10-09 17:25:19 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- Steam Engine was called 'Bhaap ka Injan'Here it may be termed as 'Pani kal'. Dhuan may be related with Steam Engine, which generated huge black clouds of smoke. -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 2 hrs 55 mins (2005-10-09 17:30:09 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- Steam Engine was called 'Bhaap ka Injan'Here it may be termed as 'Pani kal'. Dhuan may be related with Steam Engine, which generated huge black clouds of smoke. |
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