BLOIN (Krem)
25.350000,92.433300
Description
NOTE 1: »bloin« (Kharpran Daly, B D 1998.02.26), perhaps a contraction of "ba loin" or ba hóiñ (Khasi; adjective) very red (SINGH, N 1906: 83). ba lmoiñ (Khasi; adjective) short tailed, bob tailed, without tail (SINGH, N 1906: 118); scrimp (SINGH, N 1920: 458). ba lymoiñ (Khasi; adjective) without tail, short tailed, bob tailed (SINGH, N 1906: 124). ba lyóin (Khasi; adjective) round (small) (SINGH, N 1906: 126). ba ploiñ (Khasi; adjective) entirely (SINGH, N 1906: 161). NOTE 2: Moomyllian (Kharpran Daly, B D 1998.02.26) is perhaps the village indicated as »Molamliang« near (±250 m) 25°20'26”N: 92°28'22”E and southwest of Lamarsiang. NOTE 3: Lamarsiang, also: Lad Myrsiang, Ladmyrsiang, Latyrke, near (±250 m) 25°21'19”N: 92°29'10”E: 960 m WGS84 modified from Everest 1830, Survey of India Half-Inch series sheet 83-C/SW edition 1922).
An unspecified cave entrance (unidentified shape, unidentified dimensions, unidentified orientation, unidentified characteristics) was said to give access to an unidenified cave called »Krem Bloin« (Brian D. Kharpran Daly, Shillong, 1998.02.26, after Agnes Lakhiang & Milan Lamare, Moomyllian). ETYMOLOGY: Unknown (note 1). SITUATION: Unknown. In an unspecified setting and at an unidentified location somewhere in the vicinity of »Moomyllian« or Moolian, Mumyllian, Mulian, Muollian, etc, (note 2), a populated place (village) in the vicinity of the Jaintia Cement Works (25°20'45”N: 92°28'50”E) which stand near »Lamarsiang« (note 3) on the road that runs from Sutnga (25°22'05”N: 92°26'15”E: ca. 1000 m) generally east via Shnongrim (25°21'08”N: 92°31'04”E: 1140 m) to Nongkhlieh (25°21'02”N: 92°33'20”E: ca. 850 m). CAVE POTENTIAL: Unknown. Agnes Lakhiang & Milan Lamare (1998.02.26) reported from the same vicinity the names of another two unidentified caves, that is to say Krem –>Synriaw and Krem –>Thangsadop.
Caves nearby
| Distance (km) | Name | Length (m) | Depth (m) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.6 | THANGSADOP (Cave at) | ||
| 1.4 | LABIT, Sutnga - Monpat (Krem) | ||
| 2.1 | LABIT, Sutnga - Inspection Bungalow (Krem) | ||
| 2.1 | LABIT, Sutnga - Inspection Bungalow, 2nd (Krem) | ||
| 2.4 | SATA, Sutnga (Krem) | ||
| 2.4 | NARWAN, Sutnga I.B. (Synrang) | ||
| 3.9 | SHYMBLEIN (Thlu) | ||
| 3.9 | SYNTEM (Krem) | ||
| 4.0 | URSYLE (Krem) |