MSS EUR HODGSON/92 Dialect book of Magar, Bontawa (Bantawa) and Hayu 1857
Ethnic languages: grammar, phrases, verb patterns, paradigms in English, Magar, Bantawa and Nepali or in Magar, Bantawa and Nepali and Hayu; 6 books altogether [ff. 1-48 Book 1, ff. 49-96 Book 2, ff. 97-144 Book 3, ff. 145-228 Book 4 (ff. 145-171 mostly in Nepali, ff. 172-192 blank, ff. 193-228 mostly in Nepali), ff. 229-244 Book 5, ff. 245-290 Book 6 (Nepali and Hayu)].
1[vol.92 fol(s)1-244 (book 1-5)] Dialect or grammar book of Magar and Bantawa languages 1857 Hand-made paper, fine condition, fair and rough writing, 5 books altogether under this item, ff. 172-192 is blank.
Nepali English Rai-Kiranti Mixed Bantawa and Magar
Grammar book of ethnic languages including phrases, verb patterns, paradigms in English, Magar, Bantawa or in Nepali, Magar and Bantawa; 5 books altogether [ff. 1-48 Book 1, ff. 49-96 Book 2, ff. 97-144 Book 3, ff. 145-228 Book 4 (ff. 145-171 mostly in Nepali, ff. 172-192 blank, ff. 193-228 mostly in Nepali), ff. 229-244 Book 5], covering participles, transitive, intransitive, reflective, indicative, imperative, infinitive, gerundive phrases, both active and passive constructions, all three tenses; title description in the beginning of each book, one letter in Nepali addressed to Jitmohan Khardar by Rajmansing Rai, a mining contractor (folio 212), a few notes in Bengali.
2[vol.92 fol(s)245-290] Dialect or grammar of Hayu language 1857 Hand-made paper, fine condition, rough writing.
Nepali Rai-Kiranti Hayu dialect
Hayu grammar, phrases, verb patterns in Hayu and Nepali, one book covering participles, transitive, intransitive, reflective, indicative, imperative, infinitive, gerundive phrases, both active and passive constructions, all three tenses. For another manuscript relating to Vayu or Hayu grammar and vocabulary, see [vol 89/02 fol.26-79][vol 22/06 fol.31-73][vol 24/03 fol.11-15] ; title description in English and Nepali on the cover page of the book.