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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1904 Excerpt: ...(Deccan), an open plain. Khane (Pers.), a house, e.g. Gau-Khane, 'the abode of cows, ' a name given to a tract of jungle on the Zenda-Eud. Khanga, Khanget, pl. Kheneg (Arab.), a gorge. Khangah (Punjab), the tomb of a holy man or saint (Fakir or Pir). Khani (Neo-Greek), inn, hotel; from Perso-Turk. Khan, Khana. Khao (Siam), a mountain, hill. Khar (Tibet), a fort, e.g. Dingri Khar. Khara (Mongol), black, e.g. Khara-Usu, 'black water.' See Chagan, Usu. Kharanja (Hind.), a pavement. Khare (Soninke), marsh, bog; lake. Kharfu (Wolof), west. See Ngelendu. Khargosh (Cent. Asia), a hare, e.g. Khargosh Pamir, 'hare Pamir.' Khari (E. Africa), a creek. Kharif (Sudan), the rainy season. See Kherif. Khatal (Hind.), springtide. Khaur (Arab.) See Khor. Khe (Annam), river, stream; torrent. Cf. Kha. Khele (Hassania), a desert. Khelwa (Arab., N. Africa), hermitage, a place of. retreat; cavern, Kheneg (Arab.) See Khanga. Khera (Hind.), a village; the land immediately adjacent to a village. Kherif (Sudan), rainy season, generally from June to September. Kheshem (Arab.), point, lit. nose; rocky promontory. Khet (Cambodia), province, district. Khet (Sansc), a field; a field of battle; a holy place. Khets (Shignan and Boshnan), a river. Khevi (Caucasus), a dell. Kh i (China), streamlet, small river. Khiao (China), a bridge, frequently written Kiao. Khittat (Arab.), country, region. Khlon (Siam), mud. Khlong (Siam), canal, creek. Khnak (Marocco), a pass. Kho (Cambodia), an island. Kho (Kwenam), a village. Kho (Senegal), a stream; variant Ko. Kho (Nhan, Lao-kai), great, large. Khoar (Tangut), a town. Khobe (Soninke), a fort. Khoh (Hind.), a cavern, abyss. Khoi (Hottentot), men, e.g. Khoikhoin, ' men of men, ' i.e. the Hottentots. As a suffix it takes the form of Kwa, e.g. Nama-Kwa (Nam...
