An Introduction to Spoken Kashmiri
Chapter 4
Chapter 4: A conversation with a houseboat owner
A conversation with a houseboat owner
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Notes
  • sa:b or sa:hab was generally used as a mode of address for Europeans. The distribution of this is wide, e.g.,  k'ah sa:b  'What, sir?'. It is now used for both Westerners and Indians, more or less as English sir is used. The word is Arabic and orginally meant 'a companion', (sometimes a companion of Mahommed)."
  • There are only few places in Srinagar where houseboats are kept;  Dal Gate is one of these. Nehru Park is a new park in the middle of Dal Lake. It is an Island, and has an excellent view of the surrounding  mountains and the lake.
Nehru Park in Dal Lake, Srinagar, Kashmir
Nehru Park in Dal Lake, Srinagar, Kashmir
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