Hobson-Jobson: A Glossary of Colloquial Anglo-Indian Words and Phrases, and of Kindred Terms, Etymological, Historical, Geographical and Discursive c10.694
Hobson-Jobson: A Glossary of Colloquial Anglo-Indian Words and Phrases, and of Kindred Terms, Etymological, Historical, Geographical and Discursive c10.694
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1780.—“Price Current. *Country Produce*: Bable Trees, large, 5 pc. each tree.”—*Hickey’s Bengal Gazette*, April 29. [This is *bāblā*, the Bengali form of the word.]