| sautelii maa |
stepmother |
| buaa |
aunt |
| eklauta |
adj.: only, single (a child) |
| alag |
in this context, different,
as in "toda / toRa alag hai" - he's a little different / weird |
| anaath |
adj.: orphaned, n.: orphan |
| rim-jhim |
adv. and f.: pitter-patter
(as rain) "aapko kaafii sapaltaa milii hogii" |
| khaasa |
good; fine; pleasing / very,
particularly |
| shernii |
f.: tigress |
| jiite raho |
a traditional blessing, literally
"May you keep living" |
| aditi |
the name of the Goddess |
| sabse pyaara yar hai |
my dearest friend |
| khabardaar |
adj. and interj.: watchful,
careful; be careful! |
| jaane merii balaa se |
damned if I know! |
| ustaad |
boss, (literally) teacher |
| jaaydaad |
f.: estate, property |
| taariif |
f.: praise, as in "bahut
jhuuthi taarif karte ho" -You praise falsely a great deal
|
| maafik |
adj.: agreeing, suitable,
similar, as in "ek dam hero maafik" -just like a hero |
| mazaak |
m.: joke, humor, as in
"bahut ho gaya mazaak" - that's enough fooling around |
| siidhe ho, saadhe ho
|
You're simple / ingenuous /
innocent / good-hearted |
| faayda |
m.: point, use, purpose |
| mol |
m.: price, value, worth. Also
"anmol" - priceless |
| baraabar |
equal |
| baksheesh |
tip |
| aksar |
adv.: often, usually |
| sudhaarna |
v.t.: to improve, correct,
reform |
| kaan pakaRna (ya pakadna) |
to hold one's ears (in contrition),
to confess inferiority |
| bhiigna |
v.i.: to be soaked / drenched
/ wet |
| kamii |
f.: deficiency, shortage, deficit,
lack |
| muqaabala |
m.: confrontation, challenge |
| beimaanii karna |
to cheat |
| kushtii laRna (ya ladna) |
to wrestle |
| X ke hetu |
for the sake of X |
| shart |
f.: condition, provision, terms,
as in "Is shaadi ke pehle / pahale meri kuch sharte.n hain." -
Before this wedding, I have some conditions (for you). |
| saa.nch me.n DHalna |
to cast in a mould / form /
shape, as in "Tum khud ko hamaarii saa.nche.n me.n DHologe."
- You'll mold yourself after our fashion. |
| kadam |
m.: step |
| TukaRa (ya Tukada) |
m.: piece |
| bhiikh |
f.: alms |
| sharminda |
embarrassed, abashed, ashamed,
as in "sharminda karna" - to put to shame, to embarrass |
| Tumne merii baat kii izzat
rakh lii |
You honored my wishes / request |
| krodh |
m.: anger, rage, as in "X
par krodh karna" - to be angry with X |
| milvaana |
to introduce, as in "Main
tumhein sabse milvaatii huu.n." - I'll introduce you to all
of them. |
| asliyat |
f.: reality; also "aslii"
- real, original |
| X ke qaabil |
capable of X |
| khilauna |
m.: a plaything, a toy, a trifle |
| X kii himmat karna |
to dare to do X; also, himmat
(f.): courage or resolve |
| lafz |
m.: a word |
| anpaRH |
illiterate |
| ga.nwaar |
yokel, hick |
| maamuulii |
ordinary |
| makkaar |
adj. and m.: deceitful, crafty;
cheater, hypocrite |
| tumhaari itnii himmat! |
You would dare! (or, with much
poetic license:) How dare you! |
| Mujhe ahsaas (ya ahasaas) ho
raha hai ki... |
I'm realizing that... |
| kisii haal me.n bhii |
under no circumstances, under
no condition |
| safar karna |
to travel |
| naazuk |
delicate |
| X par shak karna |
to suspect X |
| talaaq |
f.: divorce |
| samaaj |
m.: society |
| aTuuT |
unbreakable |
| shraap (ya shaap) |
m.: curse |
| Yaad hai aapko? |
Do you remember? |
| aulaad |
f.: child, offspring, descendant |
| X par etbaar rakhna (ya karna) |
to have confidence in / rely
upon X (to lose confidence, "etbaar khona") |
| doSH |
m.: fault, as in "kisii
ka koii dosh nahii.n" - it's no one's fault |
| kamzor |
weak |
| bevphaaii |
fem. adj.: faithless, treacherous
(m. adj.: bevpha) |
| mera vishvaas karo |
believe me (literally:
believe my truth) |
