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1. joom | júm, n. View full entry 1855
...A system of cultivation practised in the hill forests of India and Indo-China, under which a tract is cleared by fire, occupied and cultivated for a time, and then abandoned for another...
2. lila, n. View full entry 1828
...In Hindu mythology, the cosmic dance or playful activity of the Supreme Spirit manifested in the Universe (see quots.); also, the name of an Indian dance representing this....
3. mudalali, n. View full entry 1855
...In Sri Lanka and southern India: a proprietor, a business person, an entrepreneur (esp. one not affecting Western dress and not doing business in English)....
4. Naga, n.2 View full entry 1828
...In India: a naked mendicant; spec. such an ascetic belonging to a Hindu sect whose members were allowed to carry arms and serve as mercenaries....
5. yatra, n. View full entry 1827
...Chiefly in Bengal: a theatrical entertainment or song recital staged during a religious festival....
