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The "kakila"
মহৰ সিঙ্গত কঁকিলা দাঁৰ।
Mahar singat ka(n)kilá dá(n)r!
On the horn of the buffalo is the snout of the “kakilá” fish!
The kakalá” (esox caucila) is a long thin fish with a snout, which makes it look very peculiar.
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The game cock
ৰণৰ কুকুৰা ৰণতে মৰে।
Ranar kukurá ranate mare.
A game-cock dies in battle.
The practice of cock-fightingp revails all over Assam amongst those who keep fowls. The tea-garden coolies are very fond of it, and often bring cocks with them from long distances for the purpose.
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Elephants and hoses.
ৰজাক চিনিবা দানত,
হাতীক চিনিবা থানত,
ঘোক চিনিবা কানত।
Raják chinibá dánat,
Hátik chiniba thánat,
Ghorák chiniba kánat.
You will be able to recognise a king by his liberality,
An elephant wh n it is in the "thán”
And a horse by its ears.
থান=স্থান is the place where elephants are kept at night; it is also called ধুৰা by Assamese
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