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Glossary

Bangladesh



Uthan





Courtyard/ open space surrounded by house forms of a rural homestead where most of the activities take place.

Macha





A raised platform made with bamboo splits, commonly used in vegetable gardens in villages.

Khal



Canal/ comparatively thinner water channel.


Dhaner Gola/ Gola Ghar 


Granary/ A small raised enclosed place for storing crops generally made of tin sheet.

Gudam Ghar



Mud house is termed as Gudam ghar by the local people of Chittagong as these houses have very thick walls.


Katchari Ghar






A place where male guests are entertained, a formal living room to have meeting/ gathering with outsiders/villagers.

Koborsthan





Graveyard, especially those beside mosques.

Khelar Math




Playground of school/college, field of a neighbourhood.

Khabar Ghar




Dinning Area



Gowal




A shaded place when village people keep their domestic animal specifically cow.

Bagan


Garden/ A flower garden, to be more specific.



Paikhana




Toilet
 

Ghorer Haat




is the place where the vendors construct and showcase the prefabricated houses of Munshiganj.

Kori Kath




is wood from local Kori tree

Nigerian Loha Kath




is a tree that belongs to the large fabaceae family of plants and has hard wood.

Der Tola House




means one and half-floor house


Arai Tola House




means two and half-floor house

Bede/ Manta




is a river gypsy community who traditionally live, travel, and earn their living on the river and generally engage in snake charming.

Bede Polli


is neighbourhood of Bede people

Soiya




is the shaded arched roof of a boat made with bamboo mat/ tin

Ghar



A room, an indoor space of a rural homestead. 



Paaker Ghar/ Rannaghar 




Kitchen Area


Lakri Ghar





 Fuel Storage Area

Tali





sundried terracotta blocks used in roof 

Bari





house/ home/ dwelling

Gol Pata



Local long grass found near Sundarbans in Khulna. 



Aksaali





Foyer area termed as aksaali in chapai language of Rajshahi region. 


Bahir Pash





 is courtyard in chapai language of Rajshahi region. 

Heshel





is the main kitchen in chapai language of Rajshahi region. 

Sheethen





is series of bedroom in chapai language of Rajshahi region.

Chun - Shurki



lime plaster used/ found in old/ heritage buildings. 



Ikra





A local grass found in hilly areas of Sylhet.  


Machang





is a raised platform/ open terrace found in the homes of ethnic groups such as the Khasi in the hilly area. 

Indara





water well, termed by Khasi and Patro people.


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