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At dusk people open their fast or iftar with a date, some juice, and a few appetizers like somosas (a triangular shaped puff - pastry filled with potatoes or meat and fried) or dehi bara (a soft fried pastry in spicy yogurt).
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The high mind of this great priest is contrasted with the mundane views of his contemporaries in the prayers of himself and of another priest; for it is recorded that whereas Y [= a] jñavalkya's prayer to the Sun was 'give me light' (or 'glory,' _varco me dehi_), that of [= A] upoditeya was
The Religions of India Handbooks on the History of Religions, Volume 1, Edited by Morris Jastrow Edward Washburn Hopkins 1894
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Eare dehi, or King, in the performing of which we are told much form and Ceremony is used, after which every one is at liberty to treat and play as many Tricks with the new King as he pleaseth during the remainder of the day.
Captain Cook's Journal during his first voyage round the world 1767
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Over each of the kingdoms is an Eare dehi, or head, whom we call a King, and in the Whennuas are Eares, or Chiefs.
Captain Cook's Journal during his first voyage round the world 1767
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Opoony, the Eare dehi of Bolabola, who at this time was upon this
Captain Cook's Journal during his first voyage round the world 1767
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This morning I received a present from Opoony, the Eare dehi of Bolabola, who at this time was upon this Island.
Captain Cook's Journal During the First Voyage Round the World James Cook 1753
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They likewise Crown the Eare dehi, or King, in the performing of which we are told much form and Ceremony is used, after which every one is at liberty to treat and play as many Tricks with the new King as he pleaseth during the remainder of the day.
Captain Cook's Journal During the First Voyage Round the World James Cook 1753
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Arii-rahi (called by Cook Eare-dehi), Bereia (Cook's Obereia) being his wife.
Captain Cook's Journal During the First Voyage Round the World James Cook 1753
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Over each of the kingdoms is an Eare dehi, or head, whom we call a King, and in the Whennuas are Eares, or Chiefs.
Captain Cook's Journal During the First Voyage Round the World James Cook 1753
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Each district furnishes a certain number, which the chief is obliged to bring into the field when summoned by the Eare dehi, or King of the Island, either to make war or repell an invasion.
Captain Cook's Journal During the First Voyage Round the World James Cook 1753
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