ROMAI SYNHIN 1 (Krem)
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Description
A relatively »small« (sic!) and absolutely unknown sized stream of water fell on 5th March 1998 an estimated 20 m down into a cave entrance with unidentified shape, dimensions, orientation and characteristics (Brooks, J A 1998.03.05 personal communication). ETYMOLOGY: The origin and meaning of the Synteng Khasi (Pnar) cave name "Krem Romai Synhin" was not discovered (Kharpran Daly, B D 1998.03.05 after Lucky Dkhar and Robby Lal from Chiehruphi) but the Khasi "[ka] ram ai sin hin" seems to translate as something along the lines of a »finely nicknamed [piece of the] wilderness which has been cleared for jhum cultivation« (note 1). SITUATION: At a walking distance of about two minutes west from an unspecified point with an unidentified GPS position (Kharpran Daly, B D & Brooks, J A 1998.03.05), which lies at about halfway between the villages of Thangskai (25°11'45”N: 92°22'35“E) and Chiehruphi (25°12'36”N: 92°22'22”E) on the National Highway NH44. CAVE DESCRIPTION: The estimated 20 m drop down (Brooks, J A 1998.03.05 personal communication) »seems a lot! Could it be 2 m?« (Jarratt, Anthony 'Tony' R 2002.02.05 Mss: Amendments).
NOTE 1: OLDHAM, T (1854 / 1984 appendix C), SINGH, N (1906), SINGH, N (1920), and BLAH, E (2007) list neither "romai" nor "synhin" as such. ka rám (Khasi; noun) the jungle which has been cleared for jhum cultivation (SINGH, N 1906: 170). Ka Ram-ew (Khasi; appellation) the goddess of earth; the ground; the terra firma (SINGH, N 1906: 171). ai (Khasi; transitive verb) to give (OLDHAM, T 1854 / 1984 appendix C: lxiii, lxiv; SINGH, N 1906: 1; SINGH, N 1920: 201), to bestow (SINGH, N 1906: 1; SINGH, N 1920: 44); allow, cede, confer, convey, deign (SINGH, N 1920: 15, 64, 86, 93, 113). sin (Khasi; verb, transitive), also: sin kyrteng (SINGH, N 1920: 338) to nickname (SINGH, N 1906: 204). syn (prefix) forms intensives (GURDON 1906: 208). ka syngkhin (Khasi; noun) a bayonnet (SINGH, N 1906: 215; SINGH, N 1920: 39). ba hin (Khasi; adveb) finely, thoroughly, flowingly (SINGH, N 1906: 82).
Caves nearby
| Distance (km) | Name | Length (m) | Depth (m) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.0 | ROMAI SYNHIN 2 (Krem) | ||
| 0.2 | THANGSKAI (Krem) | ||
| 0.2 | UMSHANGKTAT (Krem Wah) | ||
| 0.5 | MALO (Krem) | ||
| 0.6 | SKEI, Thangskai, 1st (Synrang) | ||
| 0.6 | SKEI, Thangskai, 2nd (Synrang) | ||
| 0.6 | UR BLANG, Lumshnong: Chiehruphi (Krem) | ||
| 0.6 | UMSO, Thangskai (Krem) | ||
| 0.7 | UMKHLOT (Krem) |