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
originally 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.
Chapter
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