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Women of Bengal – Excerpt B (2)

[6] In the various rituals of worship, [...] kadalii. In non-classical Sanskrit betel-nut is called guváka or pungiphalam. [...] The young people used to carry a betel-nut cracker at the time of their wedding. [...] time of their marriage ceremony.

The History of Bengal – 2 (2)

[10] In the various rituals of worship, [...] kadalii. In non-classical Sanskrit betel-nut is called guváka or pungiphalam. [...] purpose. Young people used to carry a betel-nut cracker at the time of their wedding. [...] time of their marriage ceremony.

Tantra in Bengal – Excerpt B (2)

[2] In the various rituals of worship, [...] kadalii. In non-classical Sanskrit betel-nut is called guváka or pungiphalam. [...] purpose. Young people used to carry a betel-nut cracker at the time of their wedding. [...] time of their marriage ceremony.

Ráŕh – 27. (4)

[6] Such is the simplicity of the people [...] non-Aryan things such as betel-leaf, betel-nut, banana, pieces of sugar cane, [...] Sanskrit only. For example, “betel-nut” has no equivalent word in Aryan [...] guyá has been derived –

[8] [Hey Rauṋga, let’s go to the village market; Let’s buy and eat betel-nut and betel-leaf.]

[12] The custom among the people of Ráŕh of taking betel-leaf and betel-nut can be traced back to prehistoric [...] whenever they went out of doors.

More on Suffixes and Prefixes (Discourse 6) (1)

[21] The Bengali word supárii [betel-nut] is not a Vedic noun. Supárii [...] absorbed into Sanskrit in this way.

Language and Dialect – 2 (Discourse 8 (1)

[28] Just as every language has its [...] (betel leaf with lime, catechu and betel-nut folded inside)]. What he should [...] and millions will suffer for it.

Kulya to Kuvela (Discourse 34) (2)

[66] Ku + val + ac [...] coconut tree, the date tree, the betel-nut tree, etc. They have no branches [...] becomes “evil power”.

[67] Another colloquial meaning [...] example, palm fruit, coconut, date, betel-nut, gol fruit, etc.

Farsi Words in Bengali (Discourse 10) (1)

[36] [Agadom, Bagadom and Ghoradom are dressing. Let us go to the market and buy betel-nut and betel leaves.]

Ekendriya – 2 (1)

[16] In the upa-átmasthiikarańá [...] of the palm group. Coconuts and betel-nut trees have the same characteristics. [...] [[Kśańá]] said,