A

Aaidi एडड डड
Heel
Aaball आबल
More, plenty – जययदय (‘अववल'), to come first in a competition etc.
Aad आड
(1) A thick 'khood' खखड drawn in a particular field at a distance of about 10 feet. This
'aad' is generally of a different crop e.g. an 'aad' of mustard is drawn in a field of
wheat crop. (ii) cover-up (for hiding )
Aadde/ Inghe आडड / इइ घघ
Here (‘Idhar’ इधर)
Aadhal आढळ
To cover-up something ककसड चडज कड आड यय ओट करनय
Aage ki/Nai आगघ कड/ नई
A buffalo/Cow which has done a successful meeting with bull.
Aahlanna आहलणय
The Nest घघसलय
Aaho आहह
Yes हयह
Aaid ऐड
The situation of one’s being free from worries कचनतयमम कत हहकर घखमनय e.g. “ वह तड ऐड
मयरतय हयइडड सड ”
Aakhtta/ Aakh आखटय /आख
A wild plant, whose branches give white liquid. The plant, considered to be a
poisonous one, is also used in Ayurvedic आयम वर कदक medicines.
Aakhyer आखयर
The end, Extreme
Aalla/Aalli आळय/ आऴड
(i) A low level shelving unit (ii) Our's / Apni / Personal e.g. "महयरघ आळय" (iii) Same as
Hindi word ‘wala’ वयलय ['दघ खनघ वयलय' कह हरययणवड मम 'दघ खण आळय' बहलय जययघ गय]
Aala-Rashi आलय-रयशड
Hotchpotch/ To do a job half-heartedly [ “His style of work is just an unmannered
one” - उसकय तड इसय-ए आलय-रयशड कयम सड ]
Aalann आलण
The coarse flour mixed with boiling green vegetables महटघ आटघ कय घहळ जह हरघ सयग मम
डयलय जयतय हड
Aall आळ
(i) Child's mischief (also known as ' Kubhad ' कमभद) (ii) The practice by two wrestlers
Aalla आललय
Wet
Aallkas आळकस
Laziness
Aalthi-Paalthi/palothi आलथड-पयलथड/पललथड
The pose of one’s sitting on floor with folding legs.
Aandhasisi आइ धयसडसड
 Migraine
Aandlaa /Aandhla आह धळय/ आह दळय
The spoon-type shape of both the palms – to pick up some material – like grains or
powder etc.
Aangali आइ गळड
Fingers
Aankkal आह ककल
The cow-bull ('Bizaar' कबजयर)
Aankh Dookhni आइ ख दख ख णड
A viral/bacterial eye infection, no you can’t fake this one easily!
Aankh आह ख
The alphabet/ word [This illiterate fellow does not a single alphabet : यह कनरय अनपढ
सड , इसनड तड एक आह ख भड नय आतय ]
Aankhlee आइ खळड
Uneven, tiny heaps or ditches on a pathway, causing trouble for a vehicle
Aant आह ट
(i) Verb - to fill-up (Aantnaa आह टणय) Noun: The knot (ii) Obstacle रकयवट – “There
was obstruction in the job” - कयम मम आइ ट लयग-गड
Aantnna आइ टणय
To fill up with clay (Fill up the ditch" : "Khaddhe ney aant dyo" खढघ नम आइ ट दह)
Aantan आइ टण
A wart of dead skin at palm due to field work.
Aarnna आणयर
The dry piece of a cow's waste ('gober'गहबर) picked up from grazing ground - used as
a fuel
Aarta आतयर
A kodak moment for the best looking female of the host family
Aasang आसइ ग
State of health ('Tabeeyat' तबडयत)
Aasann आससण
Portion of a pyjama or pant around the hips.
Aasannpaati आसणपयटड
To pretend like being ill बडमयर हहनघ कय बहयनय बनय कर चयरपयई मम लघ टघ रहनय
Aatann आटड टण
The occasional pain in a particular limb of human body, especially after prolonged
sitting in one posture.
Aattall आटड टळ
Obstruction in the path of a hall (also called ‘Kaslett’ कसळघ ट )
Aavaa आवय
Smoke pipe, also the oven of a potter where he bakes his earthen pots.
Aavaddi आवडड
The distance of about 2 kilometres एक कहस. यह शबद बयगड कघ इलयकघ मम पडरयहग हहतय हड
Aawti आवटड
Raw sugar or 'gudd' गम ड mixed in hot, boiled water - a favourite drink for domestic
cattle
Aayal अययल
Loose skin hanging below the neck/throat of an ox or bull
Aayl आल
The raw onion, along with green leaves – a delicacy
Adda अडड डय
Stop place ('Bus-Adda' बस अडड डय mean 'Bus stop')
Addoosa अडखसय
Giving a temporary twist to the trousers, around waist. पयजयमघ यय सलवयर आकद कह ऊइचय
करनघ कघ कलए कमर कघ पयस लगययय हमआ लपघ टय
Agaau अगयऊ
In advance (or advance payment of money)
Aget/Ageta अगघ त/ अगघ तय
Early/ sown in advance समय सघ पहलघ ककयय गयय कयम यय पहलघ बहई गई फसल जड सघ कक
'अगघ तघ गघ हइ /ख अगघ तड जवयर'
Agnaya अगनययय/ अघनययय
The angry person कड रहधड - यय कजसमम अकगन भरड हह
Ahn-Hey आइ -हघ / Ahn-Rei आइ ह-रड
These words are used to address someone [like आइ हघ मयइ , आइ -रड छहरघ ]
Akddi-Jakddi अकडड-जकडड
Tongue-twisters etc. especially by children मम हयवरघ , ककवतय वगड रय, जह कबनय गययघ सम नयई
जयतड हड , खयसकर बचचघ दयरय ।
Akkhar अकखर
Alphabet/ word : same as 'Akshar' अकर
Albaad अळबयद
Mischief (also called 'kubhad'कमभद)
Algozza/Aldgoja अळगहजय
Flute made of a bamboo pipe ('Bansuri बयइसमरड etc.)
All अळ
The tiny insects which attack standing crops or vegetable plants, such as mustard
plants [“कसरसम मम अळ लयग-गयय”]
Allbheda अळभघ डय
Twist of a rope (like a snake's grip)
Alljhedda/Ulljhedda अळझघ डय/उळझघ डय
The quarrel/ misunderstanding
Allsehdda अळसघ हडय
The heap of waste material, stones etc. - lying unattended, with wild grass and plants
etc. grown around it and having the possibility of poisonous creatures living inside it.
Aloonna अलखणय
(i) The food without any salt (ii) A selfish fellow, with no human touch
Amritbaann अमम तबयण
A pot made of China clay - used for keeping pickles ('Achaar'अचयर )
Amrikka अमरडकय
As in USA, description of even more exotic place
Andaas/Addaans अइ डयस/अडयइस
Obstacle, Arrogance बयधय, रकयवट, कजद
Andhod अह धहड
Strong wind/Dust Storm
Andy/Andi आइ डड
It falls in to the same category as 'Daaki' डयककड but a modernized one. In Rajasthani,
the equivalent word is "Kudahaba" कमडयहबय.
Angaakraa अइ गयकडय
Same as "Teekdaa" टडकडय (a jumbo bread)
Angaar अइ गयर
 A burning piece of wood/ coal etc.
Anghai अइ घयई
Mischief (also 'Albaad' अळबयद and 'Kubhad' कमभद)
Angrej अइ गरड घ ज
Has many meanings depending on where you are at the time of being addressed - may
mean any white man or used sarcastically for an educated/pseude Jat
Anndi अणदड
An iron ring with one-inch wide circumference, about 1-foot diameter. This ring is
driven by village kids with the help of a twisted fat wire. अणदड-तयर कय खघ ल
Annfahee अणफहड
The situation when there is no other choice मजबखरड
Annhavi अणहवड
Unreal/Unexpected 'अनहमई' यय अनहहनड बयत
Annmeeta अणमडतय
Plentiful, in excess (also see ‘Chhickmaa’ कछकमय and “Uubaram-soobraan’ ऊबरम-
सखबरयइ )
Anpoota अनपखतय
Literally means "the one who is not blessed with a son" but this word is used to curse
a person in anger.
Antaa अइ टय
The fat, coloured glass-ball used to hit other tiny balls – a street game of rural
children. The ‘Antaa’ with no colours is called the ‘Faadil-Antaa’ फयकडल-अइ टय
Aplaatoon अफलयतखन
Loadful of sarcasm for a man "ghana applatoon mut bane?" घणय अफलयतखन मत बणड
Arddatta अडयरटय
A loud sound ('Kisey cheez ka jor se tootna' ककसड चडज कय जहर सघ टख टनय)
Ardoo - अरडख
The fellow without civic sense/ unmannered one. इसघ कई लहग 'आडख' भड कह दघ तघ हम .
Arlli अरळड
The thick, long iron-rod, a latch– put across the inside portion of a closed door – for
extra protection at night.
Asal असल
(i) Real, really (ii) The principal amount (मखलधन).
Asal-ka/ Asal ki असल कय/ असल कड
One’s real son/daughter [Example: "वह असल कय हहगय तड बदलय लघ -कड रहड गय"]
Asnaayi असनयई
The relatives' village करशतघ दयरघ कय गयइ व
Astaa असटय
Hard, Difficult ककठन, मम कशकल ["This is a hard and tidious job" - यह घणय असटय कयम सड ]
Aull-Saull औळ-सलळ
To do hanky-panky business (‘Hera-pheri’ हघ रय-फघरड)
Aulla ओळय
(i) left side बयययइ (ii) opposite direction/ contrary उलटय (iii) a piece of hail-storm (ओलघ )
Aulliyaa औकळयय
The left-hander fellow कजसकह बयऐइ हयथ सघ कयम करनघ कड आदत पड गई हह
Ausan-na औसणनय
To mix the powder (flour etc.) with water आटय आकद गखइथनय
Aut ओट
To hide behind something ककसड चडज कघ पडछघ कछपनय
Araadde-Bhuraadde अरयडघ -भम रयडघ
Ugly-looking people (said so sarcastically)
Arrbandh अडबइ ध
The portion of men’s dhoti tied around the waist.
Atehtaa अटघ हटय, हटघ टय
A time consuming, tough job with little usefulness मघ हनत वयलय, पर बघ कयर कय कयम
Ataekgeya अटकगयय
To become entangled.
Aurr औड
The end ("Kinaara" ककनयरय)/ side
Azaar अजयर
Scratch/ The tiny hurt खरघच/ बहमत मयमखलड सड चघट यय 'टयइच' [“The child fell from
upstairs but with God’s grace, he was not hurt at all” - बयळक ऊपर तम पड-गयय, पर
भगवयन कड दयय तम उसकड अजयर बड नय आई]

B
Barra बरयर
Very thick rope used to tie up loads in trolley etc.पखलड आकद बयइ धनघ कघ कयम आनघ वयलय
महटय रससय
Baa बय
The disease of arthritis (‘Baav’ बयव). In Western UP, ‘Baa’ also means grandfather.
Baabat बयबत
(In context with/ related to) Manne tere "baabat" ya baat na khi thi, tere galatfehmi
hogi.
Baadd बयड
(i) Noun: The thorny fence (ii) Verb: to insert/ enter something e.g. "भम स खघ त मम बयड
दड"
Baaddi बयडड
The cotton crop कपयस कड फसल
Baddnaa बडनय
To enter
Baadh बयध
More (in quantity)
Baadhaa बयढय
(i) The starting point [e.g. “Start harvesting from that corner” - लयमणड शम र करह, उस
कख ण मम बयढय लय दह] (ii) The deep cut on hard surface by water-current or rope etc. [The
stone at the well’s boundary has got deep cuts due to continuous use of rope - कख ए कड
पड ड मम रससड कघ बयढघ पड रहघ सम ]
Baadhi बयधड
A strip of cloth or leather चमडघ यय कपडघ कड लमबड सड पटड टड (उसकघ बड ग कड बयधड लटकड सड )
Baadi बयदड
Obesity/ fat मम टयपय
Baddsar/ Baddassraa बडकसर / बडड डसरय
The aged and learned person
Baagar बयगर
The heap of bundles of harvested crops – kept ready for crushing at an open place.
(also called Chhyori छयहरड )
Baahee बयहड
 Two long arms (usually of bomboo - about 6 feet long) of a traditional cot (charpai)
Baakhrri बयखडड
The stage of a buffalo when it starts giving less milk after some months
Baallnaa बयळनय
To ignite the fire (e.g. “Aag baall do” आग बयळ दह)
Baall-maan बयळ-मयन
The tiny gap, hair-line [The thief escaped, though he was at a tiny distance चहर बच-
गयय, पर बयळ-मयन कबचछय रह-गयय थय ]
Baankali बयहकळड
A serving made after the geets. It’s the boiled chana with salt and very tasty.
Baan बयन
A system of protection which begins about a week prior to marriage when the boy/girl
generally does not travel and undergoes special herbal bath etc. It is also called
“Baanyaan baithnaa” बयनययइ बड ठनय .
Baann बयणय
Habit आदत ["Tau is habitual of long walk" - तयऊ नड लयइबय चयलण कड बयणय पड रहड सड ]
Baanda/ Paangla बयइडय / पयइ गळय
One who cannot walk straight (“Tedhe paanv waala” टघ ढघ पयइ व वयलय)
Baanh बयनह
The well-ploughed field. अचछड तरह सघ हल सघ जहतय हमआ खघ त
Baangadd बयइ गड
The rough, fat stick or lathi – generally used to beat animals (also called ‘Ghainslla’
घम सळय)
Baant बयहट
Animal-feed
Baann बयण
Threaded raw material for a hand-knit rope
Baans/ Baas बयहस/ बयस
Foul Smell/ odour
Baara बयरय
(i) The earthen pot (Matka मटकय) meant for storing desi ghee. (ii) Desi rhythmic sing-
songs used by 'Baaria' बयकरयय to do his job with safety.
Baaria बयकरयय
Person posted in the 'Dhanna' ढयणय to catch 'dol' डहल or 'Chiddas' कचडस.
Baarja बयरजय
Balcony
Baarnna बयरणय
Outside, outer area
Baarouthi बयरलठड
A cinderella moment for the bride
Baasann बयसण
A normal size earthen pot ('Matka'मटकय)normally used to store drinking water
Baat बयट
The standardized piece of metal for weighing – used in a traditional scale तयखडड मम
रखघ जयनघ वयलघ बयट
Baatt बयटट
Waiting for ever for someone.ककसड कड बयटट दघ खणय .
Baattee बयतड
A fat cotton thread which supplies oil to the flame of an oil lamp
Baayl बयलय
The top portion of a plant which contains seeds (also called sirta/sirtee कसटडर / कसटयर)
Bachhiya बकछयय
Cow's female offspring
Bachhra बयछडय
Cow's male offspring
Bachoore बचखरघ
Small Children
Badda-Boodha/Badda-Thera बडड डय–बखढय/ बडड डय-ठघ रय
Senior citizen (Plural: badde-boodhe बडड डघ-बखढघ)
Baddbhaati बडभयतड
One who participates in the marriage of his sister's grand-son or grand-daughter
Badrou बदडरह बदरह
आज तड बदडरह बदरह पड नहयन चयलम गघ / बदरह आरड सड कयकय ईख मड पयणड लयण चयल मघ रड गड ल
Baeraa garak बघ डय गरक
Everything is displaced ,It applies to many aspectations of deeds.
Bagad बगड
An open inner courtyard आइ गन
Bagar बगर
A special powder-like substance on the bud of a tree or plant फसल यय फलदयर पघ ड कड
कसटडर पर - फल लगनघ सघ पहलघ आनघ वयलय एक कवशघ ष लघ प यय 'बखर'
Bagaanna बगयणय
To throw फमकनय
Baggi/ Buggi बगगड / बम गगड
Bull cart
Badhaann बधयण
A long, thick rope generally used in a bullock-cart
Bahaddka बहडकय
Young bull
Bahmi बहमड
A guy who is in a habit of remaining in doubt all the time.
Bahwaddnaa बयहवड आनय
To return / come back (जड सघ - उसकघ आचछघ कदन कफर बयहवड आयघ )
Bahrothi बयहरहठड
A ritual to welcome the Baarat by Old and respected members of bride's family बयरयत
बयहरहठड तयकह जयण लयगरड सड
Baindnna बम डणय
To talk meaninglessly more like a chatterbox/ blabber
Bainju बघह जख
A Haryanvi musical instrument, commonly used at the time of singing a ‘Raagni’
Bairann बड रण
Enemy (female)
Baiyyan बयययइ
The weaver-bird: a cute sparrow expert in making an excellent and unique nest.
Bakaan बकयण
A variety of ‘Neem’ tree with round fruits ( with bitter taste and used in many
Ayurvedic medicines). महयकनमब/ बकययण
Bakkal बककल
Skin of a tree (derived from Sanskrit word 'Valkal' वलकल)
Bakhora बखहरय
Steel/earthen Glass to drink milk etc.
Bakvaad बकवयद
False/ loose talk
Baladh/ Bullhad बळध /बम ळहद
Bull
Baldan-ki-su बळधयह कड सखह
Swear by ox!!!
Balgam बलगम
Greasy substance(Mucus) accumulated in the throat, which causes cough
Baliyaan बकलययण
Baniyaan (the under-garment worn on chest)
Ball बळ
(i) (verb) the burning आग कय जलनय. [e.g. “The fire is burning आग बळड सड ] (ii)
Likewise/ such as "जड सघ कक" [ “The way you are talking, is not good” कजस बळ तख बहलड
सड , वय बयत ठडक कहनयय] (iii) Twists/ slanting/ curves (टघ ढयपन/कसलवट : रससड जळ-गड पर
बळ नय गयय)
Banchaati बइ चयटड
Dried cotton plant stems
Bandrraa बइ दडय
The bridegroom दलख हय
Banni बणड
A mini forest outside a village, with thick vegetation
Baraah-Baani बयरयह-बयनड
Fit/ healthy – recovered from illness
Baraani बरयनड
The land where irrigation is not possible. कजस धरतड मम पयनड नहडइ लगतय हह
Baraf बरफ
Means 'ice', but in villages, it is also a word for 'ice-cream'
Barajna बरजणय
To interrupt, scold [My grandfather has asked me to shun away from this task - मघ रय
दयदय इस कयम खयकतर मननड बरजड सड ]
Baratna बरतणय
To use
Barbanti बरबइ टड
The fruit of peepal पडपल tree
Barga/ Barge बरगय/ बरगघ
“Like it” or “Similar to” (i.e. “I have seen many guys like you” : “तघ रघ बरगघ बहमत दघ खघ
सम ”)
Barjaa बजयर
Balcony (‘Chajja’ छजजय )
Barma बरमय
The hand-pump – for pumping water from down the earth/ well etc.
Baroola बरललय
A home-made earthen pitcher with wider mouth than 'Panndha', another form of
water-pitcher
Barouli बरललड
Smaller version of 'Baroola' बरललय
Barsodhi बसहरधड
 Family doesn't celebrate an festival for one year if a young member dies-जवयन मलत
थड शमयर जड कघ छहरघ कड तड बसहरधड हहगड
Baseba/ Basera बसघ रय/बसघ बय
Residential area
Basolla बसललय
A sharp axe used by carpenters
Batau बतयऊ
Brinjal, egg-plant बम गन
Bateu बटघ ऊ
A generic term used for male guest and sometimes a synonym for 'Jamaai' (जमयई -
daughter's husband)
Bathua बथम आ
Weed , used for human consumption also in 'Saag' सयग and 'Raita' रययतय
Batnna बटणय
A special rural paste applied on the body of bride/ groom before marriage. It is a
mixture of gram powder, haldi, mustard oil and a few more ingredients. कववयह सघ पहलघ
दलख हघ / दलख हन कघ बदन पर मलय जयनघ वयलय एक कवशघ ष लघ प जह बघ सन, हलदड आकद सघ बनतय हड ।
Batti बतड
(i) The flame of a lamp (ii) Electric light (iii) Extra/ surplus
Battiya बकटयय
A narrow path in the fields (spoken in Western UP)
Bay-llann बघ ळण
Rolling pin for chapati making.
Beegu बडगख
A small insect which finds shelter in thick hairy surface of a dog’s body.
Beejjakdda बडजकडय
The sugarcane stems to be buried in a temporary grave (in earth) to protect its
freshness. After a couple of weeks, it is dug out, cut in pieces and sown as sugarcane
seed.
Beejha बडझय
The fellow with smallpox signs all over the face कजसकघ ममइ ह पर चघ चक कघ दयग पडघ हघ, उसघ
'बडझघ ममइ ह वयलय' कहतघ हम
Beejhal बडझळ
The state of uneasiness
Beejhann बडझण
The state of grain or wood etc. infested with pests [This piece of wood is infested with
insects/ termite : इस लयकडड मम बडझण लयग-गयय]
Beejondhi बडजघढड
A cloth-bag in which the farmer keeps the seeds while ploughing his field.
Beejoo बडजख
A wild animal of the size of a domestic cat. It covers the distance by long jump and
sometimes attack directly on humans face.
Beejnna बडजणय
Hand fan
Bel-laa बघ ललय
The small version of metal dish. Bel-lee बघ ललड : The small bowl (‘Katori’ कटहरड)
Beendi बडनडड
The bundle of hand-made rope
Beenda बडइडय
 Round slender wooden handle of Kassi कससड .
Beera बडरय
Brother बडरय मयडय सय आगघ नड सरक लघ
Beerbaani बडरबयनड
A woman/ lady ('Lugai' लम गयई)
Beer-Marad बडर-मरद
Wife-Husband
Beettaa/ Beesaa बडतय/ बडटय/ बडससय
The wooden handle of a hand tool – hammer, axe etc.
Beeyaban बडययबयन
A lonely or wild spot where human beings are not living. बडहड सखनय जइ गल जहयइ मनम षय
नहडइ रहतघ हघ ।
Behoo बघ हख
(i) A watcher-pitcher for washing dirty hands कगतवयड, कमरडड आकद पर रखय हमआ पयनड
कय मटकय जह हयथ आकद धहनघ कघ कयम आतय हड , पडनघ कघ कलए नहडइ (ii) Impure, untouchable
अपकवतडर, अशम द
Bela बघ ललय
Bowl used to drink milk
Bey-Mata बघ -मयतय
A diety of fertility to pregnant women.
Beraa-Bichaar बघ रय–कबचयर
To find out the welfare of near and dear ones
Besuuhraa बघ सह ख रय
A guy who does not know niceties or etiquettes
Bhaaedd भयड
A cooking oven.
Bhaandna भयइडणय
scribbling / to make something ugly by such act (The children have spoilt the wall by
colours” “Baalkaan ney rang tein bheet bhaand di” बयळकयइ नम रइ ग तम भडत भयइड दड)
Bhaath भयठ
A community which used to keep record of deaths, births, marriages etc. Each Bhaath
used to have several villages under his charge.
Bhaatha भयठय
Stone.
Bhabhoolla भभखळय
The whirlwind of sand चकड रवयत यय रघ तडलड आइ धड (अइ धड)
Bhadargadh भयदरगढ
Bahadurgarh, a town between Rohtak and Delhi - the entry point for Haryana on
National Highway No. 10.
Bhaddak भडक
Feeling of itching in the body.
Bhaddbhooja भडभखजय
One who runs a "Bhaad" भयड (a traditional oven for roasting the grain)
Bhaankhaddi भयहखडड
A button shaped, thorny fruit of a wild grass
Bhakkadd भककड
A large flame (Put some kerosene on fuel and ignite it: "Bhakkadd pattyaa" भककड
पयटटय)
Bhalloma भळलमय
 The deceitful act or misunderstanding बहकयवय, बहम (e.g. इस भळलमघ मम मत रहनय अक
यह आदमड तघ रय कयम कर दघ गय)
Bhaann/ Bebbe/ Bhawaj/ Jijji भयण/ बघ बघ /भयवज/ जडजड
Sister ('Bahan'बहन)
Bhandela भइ डघलय
The street dancer नयच-गयनघ कय पघ शय करनघ वयलय
Bhaingaa भम गय
One whose eyeballs can revolve in different directions at the same time.
Bhambheeri भइ भडरड
A fat, wild insect which makes a loud sound in night’s darkness, normally found in
rainy season.
Bharota भरलटय
Bundle of jowar/bajra
Bharoti भरलटड
Bundle carried on head usually greens for cattles or firewood.
Bhartaar भरतयर
Husband
Bhasadd de nai भसङ दघ सड
Quickly do/ say something irrelevant/ speak casually
Bhattha भटठय
Brick furnace .
Bhatpedda भटपघ डय
The collision of two moving objects दह चडजघ कड सडधड टककर
Bheechna भडचनय
To press
Bheedda भडडय
Narrow, Congested तइ ग, सइ करय (वय गळड घणड भडडड सड )
Bheetarlaa भडतरलय
One’s inner-self ('Antaraatmaa' - अइ तरयतमय)/ Conscience
Bheidhyaa भघ ढटय
Wolf
Bheilee भघ ललड
Large, single piece of 'Gudd'गम ड weighing 5 'ser'(about 4.5 kg)
Bheladda भघ लडय
A wooden part in a bullock-cart, fitted below the driver’s seat लकडड कय एक पम जयर जह
बड लगयडड मम पइ जयरघ (सडट) कघ नडचघ लगययय जयतय हड
Bhinon कभनहण/ कभनहवण
One’s Jija's sister जडजय कड बहन
Bhiradd कभरड
The wasp - a poisonous fly
Bhith कभठ
Hardened substance (When ghee becomes too hard during winter, it is called “Ghee
ka to Bhith baith gaya” घड कय कभठ बड ठ-गयय)
Bhobhaa भहभय
The hollow portion inside the body – from belly till mouth. The word is often used for
bribery e.g. “The fellow was bribed heavily” : “उस आदमड कय तड भहभय भर कदयय”
Bhobhalla भहभळय
A material which has no stiffness, like sand जह कजसमम कचकनयई यय पकड न हह/ भम रभम रय -
जड सघ "भहभळड मयटड"
Bhobhraa भहभरय
The human head (skull portion)
Bhoda भहडय
The tiny particle/ very low quantity ["तननम तड भहडय बड नय कमललड " : You will not get
even a pittance]
Bhodall भहडळ
The thin sheet of polythene
Bhohraa भलहरय
a dark store-room inside the house
Bhoobhaliya भखभकळयय
A nomad clad from Rajasthan (also known as Gaadde-Lohaar' गयडड डघ लहहयर )
Bhoogadda भखगडय
Roasted gram (chana चनय)
Bhoojaddi भखजडड
A kind of fireball for merry-making in villages. At one end of a small rope, a few
layers of thick cloth are wrappd, soaked in oil. A fire is lit and the rope is circled. एक
दघ सड मशयल जह आम तलर पर दघ वहतथयन एकयदशड (दघ वठणड गययस) यय दडवयलड पर जलयई जयतड
हड । एक रससड (यय बयइस आकद) कघ एक कसरघ पर कपडय आकद बयइ ध कर, तघ ल मम कभगह कर, उसमम
आग लगय कर रयत कह एक गहलदयरघ मम हयथ सघ घम मयतघ हम , कजसकह "भखजडड जलयनय" कहतघ हम ।
Bholwa भहलवय
A tiny 'matka'
Bhoond भखइ ड
Bugs
Bhoonda/ Bhoondi भखइडय / भखइ डड
Ugly looking
Bhoori भखरड
A brownish buffalo ('Bhoora' भखरय means brown)
Bhora भहरय
Tiny remains/ of eatables, grain etc.
Bhoraa भलरय
tiny particles of eatables like 'gur' गम ड, bread etc. found at the bottom of the container
of such stuff.
Bhubhall भखभळ
Hot ash under the burning fire – it is generally used for roasting the grain.
Bhuranth भम रइठ
A wild plant whose tiny, thorny seeds cling to the clothes of a passerby
Bhurlli भम ळडर
Small, hard pieces of harvested crop (especially 'chana' चनय crop) - a waste
Bhus भम स
Crushed straw of wheat plant, also known as 'Toorraa' तखडय
Bichalna कबचळनय
To be confused/ to have lost the way
Bichaalla कबचयळय
The central point
Bichchha कबचछय
Distance between the two points
Bichlaa कबचलय
The central or the middle one
Bicholiya कबचलकलयय
 Middleman
Bichoornna कबचखणयर
To crush something between palms of both hands
Bidh कबध
Method/ way out कबध : तरडकय/कवकध [Some way-out will have to be found - कहए कबध
कबठयनड पडघ गड
Biddaa कबडय
A thorny bush – same as ‘Bojhraa’ बहझडय
Bidro कबदरह
The kachcha drain – to let out the extra rain water बरसयतड पयनड कह कनकयलनघ कघ कलए
बनययय गयय एक बडय सय कचचय नयलय
Bigghan कबघन
Problem / Quarrel (also called 'saanka' सयइकय) derived from snaskrit word 'Vighan'
meaning problem or hurdle
Biir बडर
Lady/Woman. Sometimes, wife is also called ‘Biir’
Biira बडरय
Brother.
Bijaar कबजयर
An abandoned bull
Bijandi बडजइ डड
खघ त कड बम आई करतघ समय बडज रखनघ वयलड/वयलय थड लय (Also see 'BEEJONDHI' above)
Bilaai कबलयई
(i) The cat कबललड (ii) A traditional iron instrument (set of so many curved, hooked and
loose forks) used to remove watcher pitchers, buckets etc. from a deep well कमऐइ सघ
डख बड हमई बयलटड आकद कनकयलनघ कय एक दघ सड औजयर कजसघ कमछ इलयकघ मम 'आइ कडय' और 'कयइटय'
भड कहय जयतय हड । इसघ लमबड रससड सघ बयइ धकर कमइऐइ कड तलहटड मम फमकय जयतय हड ।
Bilanganni कबलइ गणड
Wall to wall string to hang almost everything.
Bilhaand कबलयइ ध
The oldest method of measurement - stretch your palm to the maximum extent and the
distance between the tip of thumb and the end of little-finger is called 'ek Bilhaand'
Biloni/Bilowni कबलहणड / कबलहवणड
Earthen pot used to churn butter and make seet
Bilutane कबलखटणघ
Kittens
Biraanna कबरयणय
Belonging to others (‘Paraaya’ परययय)
Biraanmatti / Kharaabmatti/ Rehrematti कबरयणमयटड /खरयबमयटड / रघ ह-रघ -मयटड
These words are uttered at the time of great distress/ despair.
Birachnna कबरचणय
Crying loudly (Also called 'Chinggarnna' कचइ गरणय)
Birdana कबरडयनय
To murmur in anger or to argue unnecessarily when someone is in disagreement.
Birlaai कबरळयई
Gap, crevices etc.
Bisraanna कबसरयणय
To interrupt/ point out negative aspects
Bitodda कबटलडय
 A triangular, open storage for dung-cakes ('Gossey' गहससघ )
Bitli कबटळड
To wrap ककसड चडज कह इकटड ठय करकघ एक जगह पर रखनय
Bitti-Danka कबतड–डइ कय
Same as 'gulli-danda' गम ललड-डइ डय in Hindi
Bod-da बहदय
A thin, weak fellow (Female : Bod-di बहदड)also used as adjective-यय जघ वडड बहदड हहगड
मडह मड भडज कड
Bohanni बहहणड
The beginning: the first item of sale at the start of a business day शम रआत/कबकड रड कघ
समय कदन मम पहलड बयर आई हमई नकदड
Bohddiya बहहकडयय
Wife of one’s son (Bahoo बह)ख – called ‘Vohti’ वहहटड towards Punjab
Bohiya बहकहयय
The desi mini-basket for storing the bread (Roti रहटड)
Bojhraa/Bhojra बहझडय / भहजडय
Name of a thick thorny bush
Bokki बहकड
A heavy, hollow, 5-feet odd pipe used to drill a tubewell or a hand-pump into the earth
Bolta बहलतय
It is used like this "मघ रय तह बहलतय ऐ नय पयटतय भयई" – “I don't have words to express
myself”
Bookal Marnna बम ककळ मयरणय
The wrap of cloth or blanket etc. over human body, while sitting or walking
Boomblla बखइबळय
Cover of ‘baajra’ बयजरय seed
Boonga बखइगय
A dome shaped huge structure made of husk, to store husk (in Western UP, it is called
'Rattkhanna' रटखयणय)
Boora बखरय
A khandsari product - white coloured semi-raw sugar : a favourite dish for villagers.
'Boora' is generally eaten by mixing some ghee in it
Borla बहळयर
An ornament worn on forehead by women
Borra/ Baudda बहडय / बलडय
Someone who has lost his teeth
Botru बहतडख
Baby male camel
Bouriya/ Bohra बलकरयय/ बहहरय
One who boasts about himself (Bour बलर : Boast, loose talk)
Buddhangadd/ Boodhlla/ Boodhlli बम ढइ गड/ बखढलय/ बखढलड
A slang used for an old man/woman - called sarcastically
Buddkaa बम डकय
To bite fruit etc. with teech. Also to bite another human being ("Uske chhohre ney
mere laddke key buddka bhar liya" उसकघ छहहरघ नड मघ रघ लडकघ कड बम डकय भर कलयय : his son
bit by son with his teeth)
Buddkala बम डकलय
A round-shaped dung-cake - prepared as a part of fuel for burning Holi हहळड
Buggi बम गगड
 The cart pulled by a male buffalo ('Jhotta' झहटड टय)
Bugta बम गटय
The palm of a hand can be shaped like a spoon. Any material (grain/powder etc.) put
in that hand is called a ‘bugta’ [“Pour a handful of gram-powder into buffalo’s diet -
भम स कड सयननड मम एक बम गटय चणघ कय चखन गघ र दघ ]
Buhaari बम हयरड
Broom
Bukhar बम खयर
The high fever
Bukhaari बम खयरड
An open store inside the house for keeping harvested grains.
Buruk-Le /Barak-Le बम रक-लघ /बरक-लघ
Asking/threating someone to get lost.- ककसड कह भयगनघ कड गम डकड/धमकड दघ नय, नल दह
गययरह हह लघ !
Buwara बम वयरय
The sowing or planting season फसल बहनघ कय समय
Byont बयघत
Capacity (in money/ property matters)

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Chaa चय
The feeling of enthusiasm चयव
Chaakh चयख
(i) The round wheel of a pottermused for making earthen pots (ii) The white-clay stick
used by school-teachers to write on a black board (Chalk)
Chaakhdda चयखडय
A round piece of wood, with a hole in the centre. Chaakhdda is put on the earthen pot
(Bilownee कबलहवणड) while churning the milk.
Chaalla चयळय
Strange (“This is very strange” : “Chaalla paat gaya” चयळय पयट गयय)
Chaam चयम
Leather
Chaamra चयमरय
Golden shade/ blonde or a fellow of such a colour
Challonna/ Gachonna/ Ghasonna चलहणय / गचहणय / घसहणय
To stab some sharp instrument (‘Usne apne paddosi key jelli chalo di’ उसनड आपणघ
पडलसड कड जघ ळड चलह दड)
Chaaloo चयलख
(i) To start something (ii) A clever fellow (in negative sense)
Chamassa/ Chaumassa चमयसय/ चलमयसय
Rainy season/Monsoon
Chambhochaalli चइ भहचयळड
A sharp, clever lady तघ ज तरयरर औरत
Chaanchak चयनचक
Suddenly ('Achanak'अचयनक )
Chaanchrra चयइचडय
The cover of ‘jowar’ जवयर seed
Chaasnna चयसनय
 “To make it real” (e.g. “Jaati hein ek rahpat chaas diya uskey” जयतड-हम एक रहपट चयस
कदयय उसकड)
Chaasnni चयसणड
The boiled sugar in a large frying pan (kadhai कढयई)
Chahali चहलड
A tiny ditch where rain-water accumulates हलकय सय गढय जहयइ बरसयत कय पयनड इकटड ठय
हह जयतय हड
Chakoota चकख टय
"Four-cornered" - object etc.
Chak/ Chakrauli चक / चकरललड
A small unit of agricultural land (spoken in Western UP)
Chamoula चमललय
Any funny talk for entertainment - joke, poem etc. (Plural: Chamoule चमललघ )
Chamoutha चमलठय
A series of twists using strings or wires to tie two or more objects
Chandaa/ Kataaraa / Chhadd चनदय / कटयरय / छड
The names of various types of peacock feathers
Chandnna चयनदणय
Dawn, The time that marks the beginning of the twilight before sunrise.
Chandnirat चयनदणड रयत
A Moonlit Night
Changhaddna चयहघडनय
To drink something at one go
Chanhat/Chant चह हट/चयइट
A very small wound on the skin.
Channak चणक
The neck pain गदरन कय ददर
Chapaadd चपयड
Community Hall.
Chapddass चपडस
Sticky material spread over on a surface/ body/ cloth
Chapparna चयपरनय
(Verb) To stick to something which is not his/her property ["This thing does not
belong to him, he is unnecessarily claiming it to be his own" [यय चडज इसकड सड ए
कहनयय, यह तड खयम-खयइ इसकड चयपपर रहयय सड ]- Also see 'Riff hona' करफ हहनय below
Char चर
The small, thorny portion of something – but still attached to the main body – for
example if the skin of human fingers (near nail) gets split, it is called : हयथ कड
आइ गकळययइ मम चर पयट रहड सम .
Charas/ Chiddas चडस / कचडस
A huge, flexible leather container which holds about 80-100 ltr water, usually pulled
by bullocks or camel from out of a well - for minor irrigation
Charkha चखयर
Spinning wheel
Charmakh चरमख
(i) A tiny leather strip used in spinning wheel – ‘Charkha’ चरखघ कड चरमख (ii) The tiny,
painful wound in toes caused due to shoe-bite जखतघ कघ कयटनघ कघ कयरण पड रघ मम हमई चरमख
Charwa चरवय
The animal fodder. (Also see ‘saani’ सयननड below)
Chaath छयत
Roof top ,over the roof.
Chatak चटक
The smart boy/ girl चम सत बचचय
Chaudhe चलढघ
The baby’s uneasiness for someone, especially his mother, whom he/she is missing at
the moment.
Chaugarda चलगरदय
All around - at all four directions
Chaukhtaa चलखटय
Face/ forehead
Chaundha चचधय
Sharp flash on the eyes (from a mirror or sunlight)
Chautala चलटयलय
The name of the village in Dabwali tehsil of Sirsa district, Haryana, where Shri Om
Prakash Chautala, former Chief Minister of Haryana, was born on January 1, 1935.
Now-a-days, the word ‘Chautala’ is a nick-name for anybody with a defective leg
(लइ गडय)
Chauth चलथ
Dung of cattle
Chauthadd चलथड
The fatty/ Plump fellow
Cheechadd चडचड
A tiny parasite which clings to skin of domestic cattle and dogs
Cheegsa/Cheeghwa चडगसय / चडगवय
Hand-made mini lamp used on Deewali दडवयलड festival
Cheekla चडकलय
Baby sparrow
Cheektaa चडकटय
A sticky surface तघ ल यय कचकनयई आकद कघ कयरण कचपकचपय हमआ सथयन
Chees चडस
The pain in a portion of body – due to accident, breakage of a limb or a wound etc.
Cheetan चडतन
A wall painting drawn in 'Geyroo' गघ र, a saffron clay
Chheethda चडथडय
A piece of old cloth or rags for general use.
Chheethna चडथनय
To crush कमचलनय
Chirmatta/ Chirmatti कचरमटय / कचरमटड
Kids who play pranks & are very Cheaky
Chehddoo चघ हडख
The left-over material after purification of ghee through a boiling process घड गमर करनघ
कघ बयद उसकघ नडचघ बचय हमआ खटड टय 'सडत' यय दहड
Cheibhrra चघ भडय
Offspring of a swine
Chhabbaak छबबयक
Long jump - such as by a deer, rabbit or a frog
Chhan छयन
The roof of a make-shift hut – made up of dry sarkandas and other such material
Chhanass छयणस
 The tiny material obtained after filtering something छलनड मम सघ छयननघ कघ बयद बचय हमआ
बयरडक रघ त यय अनयज कघ कण
Chhaangna छयइ गनय
To trim tree-branches etc. पघ डघ आकद कड छइ टयई करनय
Chhaj छयज
A square 'tokri'टहकरड made of 'sarkanda'सरकइडय - used for cleaning of grains
Chhaktaa छयकटय
An extra-clever fellow
Chhath छयत
Roof छत
Chhathi छठड
Celebrated on the 6th day after the birth of a boy
Chhechar छघ छर
To act or overreact( बदलख कड बहख घनघ छघ छर जयनघ सड )
Chhechharhara/ Chhecharhari छघ छरहयरय/छघ छरहयरड : A man/woman who overreact
(कजसय छघ छरहयरय सतख थय इकसयघ छघ छरहयरड उसकड बहख आगड )
Chheeda छडदय
scattered/ Rare (Opposite word: 'Ghinnka'कघणकय)
Chheedd छडड
Opposite of ‘crowded’
Chheldde छघ लडघ
The tiny white substance derived after the milk is split due to a boiling process
(because of sour content in it)
Chhetnna छघ तणय
To beat somebody hard (He was beaten hard : "Woh tey bhoondi dhall chhet diya"
वहह तड भखइडड ढयळ छघ त कदयय)
Chibke कछबकघ
The splashing of water पयनड कघ कछबकघ यय महटघ -महटघ छडइटघ
Chhickmaa कछकमय
In plenty (also see ‘Annmeeta’ and “Uubaram-soobraan’ अणमडतय/ ऊबरम-सखबरयइ )
Chhipi कछपड
A boat shaped Iron's small household use to clean Milk-pot(कडयवणड)'s bottom.
Chhipkali कछपकलड
Lizard
Chhol छहल
To remove leaves etc.from sugarcane to make it ready for crushing
Chhuchhak छछ ख क
Like a baby shower in the West
Chhyava छटयवय
Shelter/ house
Chhyonk छटघक
To fry onions, tomato or ‘zeera’ etc. in ghee/ cooking oil – to be put in boiled dishes
पकड हमई सबजड, दयल आकद मम लगययय जयनघ वयलय 'तडकय'
Chhyori छयहरड
The heap of bundles of harvested crops – kept ready for crushing at an open place
(also called Baagar बयगर).
Chighnaan कचघनयन
False show-off, pretending (also see Chilattar कचलतर below)
Chilaam/Chilam कचलम / कचलयम
 An earthen pot used for heating the tobacco. Pieces of burning coal etc. are kept
inside a chilam, which is then fixed to a Hukkah हमककय
Chilameeya कचलकमयय
One who smokes free 'Chilam' - see details in 'Patth-Paarr" पथ-पयड
Chilattar कचलतर
False show-off, pretending (‘Nakhare” नखरघ )
Chinnaai कचणयई
The process of construction of a brick-house
Chinggarnna कचइ गगरणय
When a child starts weeping or crying in an angry mood, it is called "Yo baalak tey
chinggar rahya sey, maanta-e na': यहह बयळक तड कचइ गगर रहयय सड , मयनतय-ए नय
Chirmaraat कचरमरयट
Itching/ pain with burning effect
Chirmathi कचरमठड
(i) The tiny fruit of a wild parasite plant लयल-पडलघ रइ ग कय अमबरबघ ल कय फल जह मटर कघ
दयनघ सघ छहटय हहतय हड (ii) Small naughty girl with sharp features पड नघ नख-कशख वयलड
लडकड
Chobha चहभय
An iron nail ("keel" कडल)
Chobhhallde चहभळदघ
Curiosity of highest order/ keenness/ disturbed state of mind
Chodda चहडय
Wide,Wide in area.
Choddi चलडड
Wide
Choddi Paadd चलडड पयड
To open it wide,it applies to many different deeds.
Chogardha चहगरदय
Surrounding area .
Chho/Chhoh छह / छहह
Anger
Chokha चलखय
(i) ‘OK’/Yes/Alright. (ii) Plentiful कयफड
Chonhatti चचहटड
(i) A tiny quantity of material (चम टकड) gripped between two fingers (like “एक चचहटड
कमचर”) (ii) To press someone’s skin between the thumb and a finger [like “उसनड छहटघ
बयळक कड चचहटड भर लड”]
Chontry चचतरड
A bench near your doorstep, birthplace of grapevine
Chooghda चखघडय
The earthen lamp (दडयय/ दडवय)
Choolla चखलय
An old fashioned hinge mechanism for doors which is in two part top and bottom
,these are circular wooden hinges.( चखलय उतर गयडरय )Meaning hinge has come off.
Choolkar चखलकर
Peels
Choon चखन
The crushed powder (flour) of a grain – of wheat, gram etc.
Choonda चखहडय
 A hair style of rural womenfolk - to tie the hair with strings on top of the head
Choondhraa/ Michkoo चखइधरय / कमचकख
A guy who is habitual of blinking his eyes all the time
Choonghna चखहघणय
To chew
Chooran चखरण
A homeopathic concoction for all ailments
Choorma चखरमय
A traditional delicacy dish made of crushed bread, ghee and sugar (also called
Maleeda मलडदय)
Choontanni चखहटणड
The act of manually plucking the top portions ('Sirti'कसटडर ) of dry jowar जवयर or
bajraa बयजरय plants
Chowa चहवय
The deep spot into the earth where drinking water is found जमडन कड गहरयई कय वह
सथयन जहयइ पयनड कमलतय हह
Chyotke/Chotkar छटहतकघ / चहतकर
Chilka कछलकय, peel
Chaubaara चलबयरय
A small room on the upper floor
Chubhak चम भक
Sensation of pain/ itching in a particular part of body (on injury etc.)
Chugal चम गल
A small, oval-shaped stone used to cover the hole of "Chilam" कचलम. The tobacco is
then kept on the top of the chugal and then it is covered with another pebble called
'thegree'ठघ गरड or 'cheegsa'चडगसय
Chuchkarna चम चकयरनय
To accept the gift with gratitude दड हमई चडज कह सवडकयरनय और उसघ मयथघ सघ लगयनय
Chughadd चम गघड
A specie of owl found in north India
Chukchundher चकचखनधर
Bat
Chulacknna चम ळकणय
To clear the small quanitty of liquid by hand - or to milk the cow or buffalo -
"Gawaddi ke dokke Chulack lyo" गयवडड कघ डहककघ चम ळक लयह
Chulha-Nyot चखलहय−नयलत
Everyone in the family is invited
Chund-di चखनदडड
Same as 'Chunni' चम ननड in Hindi
Chundhee/Chooll चखनधड/चखळ
The 'kiwaadd' ककवयड of a traditional house used to rest on a particular round,
wooden/iron object attached to earth. That object is termed as 'Chundhee'or 'Chool'.
दघ सड ककवयड कय चखळ
Churnne चम णर
The sense of itching inside the underwear – this phenomenon generally occurs with
children due to excess intake of sugar
Chusakna चम सकनय
(Verb) To respond [‘उसकड खखब कपटयई हह-गड, पर वह चम सकयय नहडइ’]
Chusaddu चम सयडख
 Addicted to something [“The old man has become addicted to playing cards - बखढय
तयसयइ कय चम सयडख हह रहयय सड
Chyamchaddi चययमकचडड
The nick-name for a slim-faced lady
Chyan-Bhyan चययइ - भययइ
Clamour
Chyannhi चययहणड
Funeral place शमशयन भखकम
Chyatar चययतर
Clever (‘Chatur’ चतम र in Hindi)
Chyondha चयघधय
Reflection of sunlight etc. through a mirror or standing water etc. - also see 'Pallka'
पळकय below

D
Daa दय
(i) A sharp Iron-instrument looking like a wide sickle, for cutting trees (ii) Tricks of a
wrestler (iii) Readiness of a hunter (The cat was ready for the catch : “Billi daa laga-
key baithi thi कबललड दय लगय कड बड ठड थड). (iv) In some areas, ‘Daa’ is also the short
form of Daada (grandfather).
Daabar डयबर
A good cultivable area
Daabh/ Kush/ Kaans डयभ / कमश / कयहस
An evergreen wild weed which has deep roots going down to water level
Daada-Laahhi दयदय-लयहड
Something coming from the times of ancestors, hereditary
Daadas दयदस
Your husband's father's mother
Daadda Maarna दयडय मयरनय
To get something free of cost (मम फत मम कमछ कमल जयनय)
Daafadd दयफड
A scar/ mild swelling result out of a sting (like mosquito-bite)
Daahnaa दयहनय
The drain of fresh water in the fields (for irrigation) [also see Naali-Khali नयळड-
खयळड]
Daig/ Daigchi दघ ग/ दघ गचड
A narrow-mouthed ‘Pateela’ पतडलय used for boiling purposes. The small sized one is
called a ‘Daigchi’ दघ गचड
Daimchi डड मचड
A roll of threads धयगघ कय गहलय
Daak डयक
Jump
Daakot डयकहत
A typical beggar who collects mustard oil, generally on Saturdays only. The word is
also used for a petty thief, dacoit.
Daakall डयकळ
Branches of a young mustard plant – used as a green vegetable – a delicacy, the main
raw material for ‘Sarson ka Saag’.
Daaki डयककड
A mast guy who does great things are very popular
Daamann दयमण
A very heavy, bulky and beautiful skirt worn by womenfolk in villages
Daans डयहस
Flying mosquitos and other biting insects especially in rainy season
Daantan दयह तण
The tiny stem of a branch of a particular tree (keekar, neem etc.) traditionally used in
northern India as a toothbrush (दयतम न).
Daatnna डयटणय
(i) To scold someone (ii) To keep or store something or to give shelter to someone.
Daantrey दयइ तरघ
Mini, curved blades of sharp instruments like a saw ("Aaree'आरड) or sickle
Daantree /Dandri दयइ तरड / दयइदरड
Small teeth (Child's)
Daan-na दयननय
The devil ('Daanav' दयनव )
Daat डयट
The support given to a ceiling in the middle of a house – the ancient architecture,
generally of v-shape or a half-circle. A ‘daat’ is generally supported by two pillars,
which are firmly attached to ground.
Daatta डयटय
Cap of a bottle etc.
Daayeen दयई
Age of a person [“He is of my age” : वह मघ रड दयई कय सड ]
Daayeen-davaall दयई-दवयळ
Of similar age एक हड उमडर कय [“Both of these boys are of similar age” : यघ दहनखइ छहरघ
दयई-दवयळ सम ]
Daballo दबयळख
The position of a bullock-cart when it is overloaded on its front
Dabotta डबहटय
The top portion of desi skirt (Ghaaghri घयघरड) from where the thick rope ('Naaadda
नयडय) is passed through
Dahhar डहर
A large mini lake, not too deep. Rabi crop can be grown in some parts of 'Dahhar'
after the standing water recedes.
Dahej दहघ ज
Has replaced 'Doosar' दसख सर, with a deeper meaning, adding more expensive and
sophisticated household goods.
Dahkaa दहकय
Stunning feeling like hearing the news of death of some close relative.
Dahun दयहइ ख
Fully/Completely [ कबलकमल – We are absolute alright : हयम दयहइ ख ठडक सयह ]
Daladdar दलदर
The shabby/dirty fellow मड लय-कमचड लय आदमड (also see 'Gohachee' गहहचड below)
Dalak दलक
Vibration कइपन (जमडन आकद मम )
Dall दळ
 (i) (Verb) – to crush कमचलनय [This heavy truck will crush anyone who comes in front
of it : इस टड रक कड नडचड जह आवड गय, उसनड यह दळ दघ गय ] (ii) The layer/ heap परत, ढघ र [ A
thick layer of ghee happens to be over the bread - रहटड पड घड कय दळ चढय रयखयय सड ]
Dalla डळय
A thick piece of clay in the field (Plural: Dalle डळघ )- also see 'Dheem' ढडम
Dallhaa डयळहय
The branch of a tree (Female : Dallhi डयळहड, same as 'daali'डयलड in Hindi)
Dallapat-raja दळपत रयजय , Porrage दकळयय
Dameedd दमडड
A very loud noise (like a bomb-blast)
Damhooi दमखहड
Double headed snake
Dandh डयइढ
Teeth
Dandook डइ डखक
A tiny stick or 'danda' डइ डय
Dangar डयइ गर
Animal stock घरघ लख पशम
Dangh डइ घ
Step ('Kadam'कदम)
Dangwaara डइ गवयरय
The system of doing agricultural work in a partnership. Usually, two small land
holders used to follow this – both of them keeping one bullock each. (Sometimes,
‘Dangwara’ also means herds of animals/ unnecessary burden)
Daphli डफळड
A small-sized drum : "apni-apni daphli, apna-apna raag" अपनड-अपनड डफळड, अपनय-
अपनय रयग
Daraanti दरयइ तड
sickle
Darr Maarna दड मयरनय
To pretend for sleep सहनघ कय बहयनय लघ कर लघ टघ रहनय
Dass डस
The string डहरड [‘लतघ कड एक डस लटकड सड ’]
Dasmi दसमड
Celebrated by Hawan & namkaran sanskar (हवन और नयमकरण सइ सकयर ) & rich food on
the 10th day after the child's birth
Dauldda दहलडय
(synonym-kharadd खरङ) Thick cotton carpet woven from raw cotton threads, mainly
used as darri on floor or used to cover open space in ceremonies
Daull डलळ
Position/ Situation हयलत, कसथकत [“Today morning you were suffering from fever, how
are you now?” आज तडकडहम तघ रड बम खयर थय, ईब कघ डलळ सड ?]
Daumra दलमडय
Sudden, brief heavy rain shower
Deede दडदघ
Eyeballs
Deel डडल
A painful, excessive growth of skin over a small area in the form of nodule, even
without any friction or pressure. The exact cause of this is not known but it is
 considered to be viral in origin, they may be single or multiple and have to be
removed surgically. चमडड मम सफघद सड गयइठ पड जयनय जह कई बयर दमखतड भड हड । जड सघ जह
औरतम कसर पर मटकय आकद रखतड हम , उनकघ कसर मम उस जगह पर 'डडल' हह जयतड हड ।
Deewa दडवय
lamp
Degchoon दघ गचखन
The raw iron कचचय लहहय
Desoddi दघ सहडड
The country-wide ['दघ सहडड पइ चययत'कय अथर हड पखरघ इलयकघ कड पइ चययत]
Dhabbi ढबबड
A unique word which means "Fast friend" (normally used by children and
youngesters)
Dhaall ढयळ
(i) Slope - to let the water pass down. (ii) "in the shape of" (Woh bi apnne baap ki
dhaall sey" वह भड अपनघ बयप कड ढयळ सड - he also like his father) (iii) To close the gate
etc. (Kiwaadd dhaall de ककवयड ढयळ दघ - shut the door)
Dhaana ढयणय
Landing platform on the water-well for 'Chiddas' कचडस.
Dhaang धयइ ग
The large heap of dry stuff in an open area (of crop, wood or other such material)
Dhaankh ढयइख
An ugly-looking buffalo
Dhaans धयइस
(i) bad sneezing occurring after inhaling a substance such as dry tobacco or red chilly
powder etc., (ii) A tiny particle "Usney tey dhaans bi nah milli" उसनम तड धयइस बड नयइ ह
कमललड
Dhaansar ढयहसर
The child बयलक
Dhaayeen धयई
Destination [Used such as “वह कघ धयई कड हयथ लगयवण जय सड ?” – Is he going just to
touch the place and come back? ]
Dhadda धडय
(i) A Group एक गम ट (ii) One side of a tradition weighing-scale तखडड कय एक पलडय
Dhamchar ढमचर
The bad cold (jammed nose) जम कयम
Dhamdhama ढमढमय
The loose/weak structure
Dhanasba/ Dhanakba धनसबय/ धनकबय
The fatal illness caused by a metal-piece, knife or a sharp/ rusted iron-piece.
Dhandaa ढयइढय
An aged or old bull, unfit for a job
Dhanni धयणड
The roasted barley-grains भम नघ हमए जल
Dhahee ढई / डहड
Two long sticks in the frontal portion of a bullock cart - used at the time of its
parking.
Dhaiyya ढययय
A large single piece of 'Gudd' weighing 2.5 'ser'सघ र
Dharaa ढयरय
 A hut made specially for keeping livestock
Dharann धरण
An inner part in the stomach, also called ‘Naabhi’ नयकभ (Uski dharann dig-gi – theek-
ey nah hota” उसकड धरण कडग-गड, ठडक-ऐ नय हहतय) – though doctors deny existence of
any such part of the body.
Dharti-Dhakel धरतड-धकघल
The bulldozer
Dhhaba दहबय , दबयव
Pressure of needing nature's call etc
Dhhapp ढपप
A big drum used at the time of large gatherings like Holi-burning or wrestling events.
The small sized one is called 'daphli' डफळड
Dhharri धडड
The term used for a weight of 5 'ser' (about 4.5 kg)
Dhar-rata धरयरट / धरयरटय
Loud noise of moving vehicle/ machinery
Dhasaddki धसडकड
A strong threat
Dhathaa ढयठय
A 'mini ghoonghat" - to cover the face with a cloth, except eyes
Dhathoura/Dhatora ढठलरय / ढठहरय
Pride
Dhatoora धतखरय
A 3-feet high wild plant commonly found in north India - a poisonous plant used in
many Ayurvedic medicines
Dhaunn धलण
20 ‘ser’ or half ‘mann’ मण (One ‘mann’ consisted of 40 ‘ser’ सघ र i.e. about 37.5 kg)
Dhedh /Dhaidh ढघ ड / ढड ढ
A person belonging to a low caste (also see Gindhall/ Gittall कगनढळ / कगटड टळ )
Dheed ढडढ
End-product of eye infection - a sticky, yellow substance
Dheeh ढडह
A huge block of clay [“Some labourers were buried under the earth” : कमछ मजखर ढडह
कघ नडचघ दब गयघ ]
Dheekhar ढडखर
Skeleton जलय हमआ ढयइचय (कयर मम आग लयग-गड, उसकय ढडखर हह-गयय)
Dheem ढडम
A large block of hard clay
Dheem-Sira ढडम-कसरय
The fellow with a fat, odd and heavy skull
Dheendhraa ढडइढरय
A thick flower-bud such as that of a cotton-plant
Dheenga ढडइगय
The iron-spoon लहहघ कय चममच यय 'डलऊ'/ 'डहई'। यह शबद बयगड कघ इलयकघ मम इसतघ मयल
हहतय हड ।
Dheira ढघ रय
Headlice, big one ,adult louse
Dhegraa/Dheggar/Thekkar ढघ गरय /ढघ गगर / ठघ गगर
Broken piece(s) of an earthen pot
Dheraa/ Dhere ढघ रय/ ढघ रघ
Head-lice, the parasitic insects found on the heads of people. कसर मम पयई जयनघ वयलड जखइ
Dheth ढघ ठ
Courage (‘sahas’ सयहस) – spoken in Western Uttar Pradesh
Dhibree कढबरड
The iron-cap in a machinery etc.
Dhibsir कढबकसर
अचछड तरह [Do your job properly : आपणय कयम कढबकसर करयय कर ]
Dhidhaann कढढयण
A long, wild plant, like Jute पटसन जड सय एक लमबय, बरसयतड पलधय
Dhiday/ Deedey धडदघ / दडदघ
Eyes
Dhindhora कढइ ढलरय / मम नयदड /घहशणय करनय
A proclamation by means of sounding instruments or announcement
Dhingtana कधइ गतयणय
Forcibly or forcefully “जबदरसतड”
Dhisall-na कढसळणय
To lower one’s prestige by doing an adverse job [e.g. बम ढयपघ मम बययह करवय कड कयखइ कढसळ
रहयय सड ?]
Dhobre ढहबरघ
Old, used domestic utensils
Dhodhaa ढहढय
The very old, ramshackle machinery, not fit for use any more
Dhokh धहख
Bowing down in front of a deity
Dholaan धहललयइ
Plump baby girl
Dholl धलल
A strong palm-slap, generally applied on the back, with lots of sound पडठ पर मयरड हमई
जहर कड थपकड
Dhoocha ढखचचय
Someone having physical defects in legs or lower back
Dhooh/ Dhoolha ढखह/ ढखलहय
The heap/ piled-up material बडय सय ढघ र (Also see ‘Kudh/ Koodha’ below
Dhooma धखमय
Smoke
Dhoomanni धखमणड
To fire the half-dry material so that smoke is produced to get rid of mosquitos and
other flying insects
Dhoondh ढखइढ
An old, ramshackle house
Dhoondhllaa धखइधळय
The smoke outlet of a traditional oven for boiling sugarcane juice
Dhoonga ढखहगय
Slight rhythmic movement of hips
Dhorre धहरड
Adjacent or near
Dhot धहत
Used to put stress on the word ‘dhoti’
Dhoti धहतड
The traditional Indian dress(legwear for men). In the case of ladies, 'dhoti' means 'sari'
in some parts of north India.
Dhownnee ढलवणड
To carry the harvested crop to another place in a bullock cart or tractor
Dhutari धम तयरड
A tiny musical instrument, rarely sighted now a days सयरइ गड जड सय एक छहटय सय सयज
कजसकय पडरचलन आजकल कम हह गयय हड
Dhuttu धम तख
The wider iron-pipe such as that of a railway-engine, which emits smoke
Dhyadi धययडड
Wages कदहयडड
Diggar-jaana कडगर जयनय
To move away (‘Chale jaana’ चलघ जयनय)
Digna कडगणय
(Verb) To get away a bit एक तरफ हह जयनय, ककसड चडज कय अपनड जगह सघ सरक जयनय
Dikhoddi कदखहडड
A half-inch long, red coloured poisonous worm normally found in rainy season in
India लगभग आधय इइ च लइ बय, लयल रइ ग कय जहरडलय कडडय जह बरसयत कघ कदनघ मम आम पययय
जयतय हड
Dil Ka Daura कदल कय दलरय
Same as dil ki bimari कदल कड बडमयरड
Dilli-Suba कदललड सखबय
A term commonly referred to Jat villages around Delhi
Disotaa कदसहटय
The exile दघ श-कनकयलय, बनवयस (Rama had to undergo a 14-year exile : रयम तयहडइ चलदह
सयल कय कदसहटय कमल गयय)
Dithaura कडठलरय
The pride घमइ ड
Dohree डहहरड
A bowl made of clay used while churning the milk.
Dobh डहभ
A very deep, marshy pond in a remote place where water is found even at the time of
famine. This is one of the ‘lupt’ words.
Dobha डहभय
The act of dropping the traditional pen (kalam कलम ) into the inkpot (dawaat दवयत)
(e.g. “yaar manney-bi ek dobha le-lene de na aapni dawaat tein !” ययर, मननम -बड एक
डहभय लघ लघ नघ दघ नय अपनड दवयत तम !)
Dobhall दहभळ
The useless task
Dohraan दहहरयइ
Double
Dooba-Dheri डख बय-ढघ रड
(i) Heavy flood (ii) An adverse job done by someone leading to trouble in the family.
Doom डख म
A nomad clad known for begging while dancing and using local musical instruments
(also known as 'bhaand' भयइड clan)
Doonda डख नडय
High flames from a large fire such as those from Holi fire
Doongha डखइ घय
Deep
Doonn दण ख
ख
The collision of two objects टककर (The truck collided with a car टड रक नघ कयर मम दण
मयर दड ). Normally this term is used when two domestic cattle fight with each other.
Dossar दहसर
The agricultural plot which is ploughed twice in order to increase the air exposure and
fertility
Doughadd दलघड
Two water-pitchers put together – generally used by ladies who carry water from the
well to the household.
Doulrra/ Doldaa दहलडय / दललडय
A medium sized, thick cloth of cotton used as a carpet as well as for carrying load
('Gathree' गठडड)
Doe/ Doyee/Dowoo/ Dheenga डहए / डहई / डहऊ / ढडइगय
Wooden spoon
Dogga/Baint डहगगय / बम त
Tau's alter ego, a wooden stick, curved at the top
Dokkey डहककघ
A fountain to fresh milk from the udders of cow or buffalo for their kid (lawara) to
make them feel that her kid is also having their milk.
Dolla डलळय
Divider between fields (Plural: Dolle डलळघ )
Dole डहल
Sheet container 18 litre capacity used to get water from kuan.
Doob दब ख
Weed / grass
Doosar दस ख र
An ancient Jat tradition, a colorful and grand display of household goods, dresses,
jewelry, appliances, furniture, and gadgets given to daughter immediately after her
wedding.
Dowati डहवटड
The thick, hand-made cotton cloth
Dranti दरयइ तड
Agriculture tool for harvesting crop (Sickle)
DTC
Delhi Transport Corporation - a common name now known to everybody in the
villages of National Capital Region.
Dubhaat दमभयत
Repitition of a job, causing irritation/ Being partial in treating people
Duddki दमडकड
The mini race छहटड सड दलड
Duhathda दमहयथडय
Weeping and beating of breasts by women at the time of death of a near and dear one.
Dukaddiya दमककडयय
A room, the ceiling of which contains a series of two series of ‘kaddi” कडड (wooden
beam) – i.e. a 16-18 feet wide room (of a traditional house).
Dukaania दमकयकनयय
That is a desi shawl with decorative Double Borders,hence, call it Dukaania.
Dulhandi दमलहइ डड
 The day next to 'Holli' festival - traditional festivities of colour and other acts of
enjoyment.
Dussalla/Dussalli दमशयळय/दमशयळड
A woolen double blanket used in severe winters.
Dust दसत
Dysantry - opposite of 'kabaj' कबज
Dutedda दमतघडय
The fellow who takes the side of both the parties जह दहनह तरफ कड बयत कहघ

E
Eendhi ईनढड
Small ring made of cloth to carry pot on the head (The thick version : Eindhaa/
Eindhua ईनढय )
Eelam ऐलम
Knowledge / information in advance
Ekaddvassi एकडवयसड
The lonely place एकयनतवयस

F
Faafote फयफहटघ
Show-off ढघग, कदखयवय, आडइ बर
Faanccher फयइचर
Wooden splinters ,(फयइचर लयग गड)
Faanchi maarna फयइचड मयरनय
To interrupt टहकनय (रकयई-टम कयई)
Faanss/ Fansat फयहस/ फयहसट
The 2-inches odd stems of any crop visible in the field after harvesting
Faddfaddi फडफडड
The thick form of churned milk (seet सडत) with lot of white particles of ghee. Mothers
used to offer it to boys early in the morning, a practice which is non-existent now due
to urbanization of villages.
Fahdda/ Fahwdda फयहडय / फयहवडय
Wooden hand-tool for removing clay, dirt etc.
Failna फडलणय
The talkative and arrogant fellow
Fain फघन
One of the superior type of cloth used in the formation of Dhotis
Fallaari फललयरड
To jump over a horse’s back – for ride
Falli फळड
The green cover of a raw seed on a plant, such as that of a chick-pea
Fallsa फळसय
The outer area of a village
Falsi फळसड
The instrument made up of a thick and strong bush ('Bojhra'बहझडय). The Falsi is
pulled by two bullocks and is used for extracting seeds from the crop.
Fanki फयहकड
 One dose of a medicinal powder prescribed for a patient
Fapheddna फफघडनय
To bite severely, like dogfight
Farhadde फरहडघ
The dry, harvested plant of jowar/ baajra जवयर / बयजरय
Farwat फरवट
Expert in a particular job
Fatka ,Fatkar
फटकयनय : It is method of shaking dust of an object cloth or wood by slaming against
something.
Fofass फहफस
A fat but physically weak fellow
Fikraa कफकरय
One part of a song रयगनड कय एक कहससय/ दह लयइनघ वयलय शलहक
Fitfit/Fatfatti कफटकफट / फटफटड
The nick-name of a scooter/ motor-cycle/ three-wheeler
Fokka/ Fokki फहककय / फहककड
An item in its totality, nothing added to it. For example: (i) “Fokka paani’ फहककय पयनड
would be translated as under “Just plain water ? Nothing more?” ii) कयय मघ हमयन कह
फहककड चयय कपलयओगघ ?– Would you offer the guest just plain tea, no more dishes?
Folla/Folli फहळय/ फहळड
Anything easily available. कयम करघ गय जब जयण पयटघ गड, इब तड तह इस नघ फहळड फहळड खयई
सड
Follar फहललर
The skin of a grain/ seed अनयज कय ऊपरड कछलकय (गडहइ ख नम ऊइखळ मम गघ र कड उसकय फहललर
तयर लघ , दकळयय बणयनय सड )
Foohadd फख हड
The man/woman with no sense of hygiene and who performs all acts in a haphazard
manner.
Foorsaat फमरसत
One who has enough time to spare for visiting others etc.
Fosra फलसरय
One who does not apply his own mind and acts on others advice
Foukri Gaadrri फलकरड गयदडड
A special type of she-jackal which makes loud noise in the night
Fusphusi फमसफमसड
The lose/ airy material without any stiffness
Fyaash फययश
Dandruff .
Fyavri फययवरड
The irritated/ angry lady who can go to any extent to hit her target

G
Gaadadd गयदड
Jackal गडदड
Gadada गढडय
A tripod of wood used for making an infant to learn walk.
Gaadh गयध
 The filth in the bottom of water (well or a pone) कखइ ऐइ यय जहहड कघ नडचघ जमड हमई कयलड
कमटड टड
Gaadda गयडय
Another name for Muslims or Christians (anybody who is not cremated but is buried
in earth after death (“jo zameen mein gaadd diya jaaye” जह जमडन मम गयड कदयय जययघ
Gaaggadd गयगड
The long, boring tale
Gaadh गयध
Suspension of water, sand and other waste material खडघ हमए पयनड कड तलहटड कड गनदगड
Gadhhall गयधळ
Mud and water mixed – due to presence of domestic cattle at one place
Gadranna गडरयणय
(verb) arguing उलटय बहलनय/ जवयब दघ नय [Why are you counter-arguing with elders? तख
बडड डघ आदकमययइ कड सयहमड कयखइ गडरयवड सड ? ]
Gaall गयळ
(i) The street गलड (ii) To call a name ('Gaali' गयलड in Hindi)
Gaamouli गयमललड
The villager
Gaar/ Gaaraa गयर / गयरय
The mud/ soaked clay
Gaade-Lohar गयडड डघ लहहयर
See 'Bhoobhaliya' भखभकळयय above
Gaas गयस
Semi-fluid dishes like ‘Khichaddi’ and ‘Dalia’
Gaat गयत
Human body मयनव शरडर
Gaawdi गयवडड
Cow गयय
Gabha गयभय
Old, worn out clothes फटघ -पम रयनघ कपडघ
Gabhroo गयभर /घयभर
A young man, healthy boy just entered in adulthood (Female: Shivashann कशवयकसन).
The word 'Gabhroo' perhaps means ghaav + bharoo घयव + भर i.e. कजसकय घयव जलदड
भर जययघ (obviously a young man)
Gabsua गभसखवय
Safety pin, a sharp instrument kept in geometry-box
Gaddang गडइ ग
Tell-tale/ boasts
Gaddangte गडइ गटघ
Cremation ground : this word is known in the villages in the vicinity of Delhi only
Gadood गदद ख
The naturally swollen portion on a part of body
Gaddoos
गडखस Used to express irritation on someone who does not use mind at all
Gahantaa गइ हटय
The art of use of bullocks for extracting corn from the dry crop. The bulls walk on the
heap - no instrument or tool used.
Gailadd गड लड
Bastard ('हरयमजयदय')
Gailadda/ Gailadde गड लडय / गड लडघ
“In the back of it” पडछघ वयलय
Gail/ Gailyaan गड ल / गड लययइ
With/ attached (e.g. ‘He will go with you’ : “Wo teri gail chalya jaaga” वह तघ रड गड ल
चलयय जयगय)
Gaintal/Gaatil गम तल/गयकतल
One who misbehaves without any reason
Gaira गड रय
A small bundle of crop etc. कयटड हमई फसल कय एक 'गड रय' यय गइ डयसघ मम कयटनघ कघ कलए दड
जयनघ वयलड मयतडरय
Gajbann गजबण
A charming lady ‘गजब कड खखबसखरत’
Gallaffu गलयफख
Cheeks
Gallgha गळघय
A little bit empty, about three-fourth full [This jug of milk is almost full - यह बखहरय
दध ख कय गळघय भरय सड ]
Galeif गलघ फ
The thick, hand-made cotton-cover, made of ‘dowati’ (डहवटड) – which covers the
cotton in a local quilt (रजयई कय कपडय)
Galjot गळजहट
Working by two persons, shoulder to shoulder.
Galla/ Galle गळय / गळघ
(1) The throat (2) Tonsils in the throat गइ ठख e.g. छहरघ कड तड गळघ हह रहघ सम (3) One dose or
one fistful of grain put manually in a hand-driven grain-crusher हयथ सघ चलनघ वयलड
चककड मम डयलय जयनघ वयलय मम टडठड भर अनयज कय गळय
Gallamaa गळयमय
Rope or 'rassi' रससड put in the neck of bullock
Gallami गळयमड
Strong ties or relationship
Galhoora गलहरख य
Cheek, especially of a sweet child (Plural: Galhoore गलहरख घ )
Galoor गलखर
The tiny piece of sugarcane.
Gandasa गइ डयसय
Machine to cut fodder
Gandassi गइ डयसड
An axe-like hand-tool for cutting sugarcane and other thick crops like mustard plant,
cotton-plant, jute etc.
Gandaa-Gaandllee गइ डय-गयइडळड
A garland of peacock feathers - to decorate the domestic cattle on the occasion of
Diwali
Gande गइ डघ
Sugarcane
Ganderi/ Gandeeri गइ डघरड / गइ डडरड
About 1-feet long piece of a sugarcane
Gandheelaa गइ धडलय
Dirty/Untidy
Gandsyaa गइ डसयय
 A V-shape piece of wood used to carry the 'hall' (plough - to be pulled by bullocks)
from the village to the fields
Gantha गइ ठय
The onion: A Jat veggie delicacy. पययज, कयइदय
Ganthee गइ ठड
A gold ornament worn in the neck by rural womenfolk गळघ कड गइ ठड
Ganthoo गइ ठख
Tonsils in the throat. In some areas, it is also called ‘Galle’ गळघ
Gapauddi गपलडड
A talkative fellow, and the one who boasts unnecessarily
Garand/ Garall गरइ ड/गरळ
A round-shaped earthen pot used to store 'Atta' आटय from a 'Chakki' चककड
Gareidda गरघ डय
The hinderance/ obstacle. The word is used in a sentence : “Usney tey gareidda kaat
diya” उसनड तड गरघ डय कयट कदयय : He has removed the obstacle in this job.
Garad-Pharad गरड-फरड
Used to illustrate the movement and sounds of clouds (अकवकयरड शबद)
Garki गरकड
The position when ground-water level is very high. बहमत जययदय बरसयत आकद सघ जमडन
कय पयनड यय 'चहवय' जब बहमत ऊपर आ जयतय हड तह कहय जयतय हड : धरतड मम गरकड आ-गड ।
Gathhddi,Gathhdda,गठडड,गठडय
Items tied up in a small and large square cloth,(तघ रड गठडड मड लयगयय चलर मम सयकफर).
Gauddi गलडड
An agricultural instrument : a square pot for removing the clay and making the
surface even
Gavar Patha गवयर पटड ठय
Aloe Vera
Gavhera/ Gurheddiyaa गवहघ रय/ गम रहघ कडयय
A wild, poisonous lizard which lives in dry or semi-stoned land
Gawaaria गवयकरयय
A nomad caste expert in needle & thread jobs, and repairing the domestic ‘chakki’.
Gawhaand गवयइढ / गवहयइड
Neighbouring villages (Gawhaandi गवहयइडड : means one from my neighbouring
village)
Geendo/Khinnoo गडइडह/ कखननख
Ball गम द
Geet गडत
Local songs
Geetan Aali गडतयइ आळड
The group of ladies/girls who sing folk songs during social occasions and ceremonies
(marriages etc.)
Geglaa गघ गलय
एक खरपतवयर कय पलधय जह आम तलर पर गघ हइ ख कड फसल कघ सयथ उगतय हड । इसकघ दयनघ मघ थड सघ
कमलतघ जम लतघ हम और कयलघ रइ ग कघ हहतघ हम ।
Geidda गघ डय
One round of a particular job (i.e. "Iss kaam ka pahla geidda" इस कयम कय पहलय गघ डय =
The first round of this job)
Ghaagree घयघरड
Same as 'Daaman' दयमण
Ghaal घयल
(1) This is the act of raiding the opponents in game of ‘Kabbadi’ (2) The supernatural
acts by an exorcist or ‘Shevda’ (सघ वडय) or ‘Tantariks’ तयइ कतडरक to kill somebody
Ghaam घयम
Sunshine धखप
Ghaat घयट
(1) Low amount or quantity - ‘Ghaata’ घयटय means ‘loss’ (2) The entry point in a
village pond.
Ghalna घयलणय
To pour in / insert/ put डयलनय
Ghaddounchi घडचचड
An instrument looking like a mini table, used while repairing the bullock-cart.
Ghaddsanni घडसयणड
This word is one of the ‘lupt’ words. It means a copper-coin without any markings etc.
– it used to be in circulation till Mughal period.
Ghainslla घम सळय
The rough, fat stick or lathi – generally used to beat animals (also called ‘Baangadd’
बयइ गड)
Ghaiti/ Ghaitvaa घघ टडटड/ घघ टवय
Neck गदरन
Ghanghella घइ घघळय
The wild migraine कसर मम जहर कय चककर आनय
Ghann घण
The heavy hammer kept by ‘Lohar’ - being used to hit the hot iron
Ghanna घणय
Abundant or 'Too much'
Ghankhare घनखरघ
“Many of them” (‘Bahut saare’ बहमत सयरघ )
Ghap घप
(1) Some job to complete instantly e.g. उसकय कयम तड घप-दघ नड हहगयय (2) The sound of
insertion of an object e.g. चयकख मयरनघ पर घप कड आवयज आई
Ghappaddchoth घपडचलथ
To mess-up things सब कमछ कमलय कर गडबड कर दघ नय
Ghaptaadde ghaalnaa घपतयडघ घयलनय
To do hanky-panky business, dishonesty ( हघ रय-फघरड करनय)
Gharghulli घरघम ललड
A mini temporary cave made with wet clay by children
Gharmaulli घरमलळड/ कघरमलळड
(i) The whirlpool or the swirling motion of water when a hole is sighted in the midst
of revolving water. "पयणड घरमलळड कयट रहयय सड " (ii) The similar sense felt by humans
(the dizziness) कमजहरड कघ कयरण घरमलळड आनय . Also see ‘Ghirnni’ कघरणड
Gharooddnna घरडनय
To tighten up [Make this bottle-cap tight - इस बहतल कघ डयटघ नड घरड दघ ]
Ghasadd-Deni घसड-दघ णड
Instantly, without giving second thought [“His father instantly gave him money for
school-fee उसकघ बयबख नड फडस कघ पईसघ घसड-दघ णड कयढ-कड दघ कदयघ ]
Ghasiyari घकसययरड
A woman who plucks green grass from fields for feeding domestic animals
Gharwassa घरवयसय
 Family life घरघ लख जडवन
Ghatta/ Ghatto घटड टय / घटड टख
Hole (‘suraakh’ सम रयख) : A large hole is called ‘Moggha’ महघय
Gheeladdi घडलडड
A small earthen pot used to keep fresh ghee or butter
Gher/ Gheyar घघ र / घघ यर
A semi-covered area with some boundary for keeping the livestock
Gherna घघ रणय
Encirclement or to get surrounded
Ghess घयस
The miserable condition of somebody : the feeling thereof.
Ghevar घघ वर
A sweet looking like white cotton – made only during rainy season. The town of
Sonepat is famous for this sweet.
Ghich-mich कघचकमच
Hotpotch/ congested
Ghilouth कघललठ
A sweet, wild fruit (root of a wild grass- looks like a tiny potato)
Ghin कघन
Hatred घम णय, नफरत
Ghinnka कघणकय
Dense
Ghirnni कघरणड
The sense of dizziness कसर मम चककर आनय
Gholliya घहकळयय
Great worry/fear [e.g. “Why are you worrying” : तघ रघ पघ ट मम कयखइ घहकळयय हह रहघ सम ?]
Ghoodchadhi घम डचडड
A kodak moment for the groom शयदड कघ समय दलख हघ कय घहडघ /घहडड पर सवयर हहनघ कड पम रयनड
रसम
Ghoondroo घखइडर
The green buds coming out of newly-sown seeds बहए गए यय पयनड मम कभगहए गए बडजघ
मम सघ कनकलनघ वयलड हरड ककलययइ
Ghotta/ Pemmack/ Peecko घहटड टय / पघ ममक / पडकह
Various forms of cloth embroidery by rural ladies
Ghugghi घखघड
A small bird, grey colour .
Ghuggu घम गघख
(1) (i) A tiny insect which normally hides under the sand (2) A silent person,
sometimes considered half-mind
Ghullayi घम ळयई
(i) The wrestling कमशतड
Ghunhaa घखनहय
A man of hidden abilities not known to others ('Gunni' गम णड or 'Gunnwaan'गम णवयन)
Ghup घम प
Completely closed with no trace of light - i.e. अइ धघरय घम प हह गयय
Ghuushppth घम षपड ठठ
Secretive talk beetween few people.
Ghuush/ Moosaa घखसस/ मखसय
An extraordinarily fat rat
Ghyaar घययर
The feeling of attachment between a male and female [ As uttered by a lady: “घणघ कदन
तम अपनघ घरवयलघ तम दरख बड ठड सखइ , घययर ऊठम सम ”]
Gich कगच
Rich food such as ‘Gich Choorma’ कगच चखरमय. A strong person is also often called
‘Gich’
Gillad कगललड
Lotus fruit (small button type)
Gilyan गडलययइ
Un-tasty feeling / feeling like vomiting etc. (‘Glani’ गलयकन in Hindi)
Gindaurra कगनदलडय
The special white-coloured sweet-dish which looks like ‘Gudd’. Its round bricks are
actually made of ‘khaand’. This dish is costlier than other khandsari products and is
distributed on special occasions only.
Gindhall/ Gittall कगनढळ / कगटड टळ
A low caste person (also see ‘Dhedh/ Dhaidh’ ढघ ढ / ढड ढ above)
Gindholla कगनढहळय
The long, sticky, harmless worm found in clay and usually sighted during rainy
season (कमचम वय)
Girari कगरयरड
Gears on a wheel (of any machinery)
Girddi कगरडड
The day before Diwali festival (‘Chhoti Diwali’ छहटड टड दडवयलड)
Girgaulli कगरगलळड
To make tiny balls of paper-piece etc. ककसड कयगज आकद कह समघ ट कर हयथ सघ छहटड सड
गहलड बनय दघ नघ कह कहतघ हम - कगरगलळड बनयनय ।
Girhaj कगरहज
The vulture कगद (Also see 'Kargas' कगरस)
Girmit कगरकमट
A hand-driven drill-machine which makes hole in the wood. लकडड मम छघ द करनघ कय
बरमय कजसघ बढई इसतघ मयल करतघ हम
Girrgam/Gaddcham कगडगम / कगडचम
A wooden stand on which an earthen pot like 'Matka' मटकय is kept. Girrgam is
generally prepared by a carpenter.
Girrgoyi कगडगहई
An open, large hut where 'gur' or similar products are prepared by the specialist called
'Pakaava' पकयवय
Girkanna/Garkana
कगरकयनय/कगरकयणय To Show off fashionably.
Gitta कगटड टय
Ankle टखनय
Gitvaadd कगतवयड
A plot of land used by a household like an open storehouse : dry crop, firewood,
'Bitodda' कबटलडय, house-waste etc.
Gizaayee कगजयई
A harmless worm with numerous legs, sighted in the rainy season. Many a times, two
of these insects are seen walking like a double-decker bus.
Gizzar कगजजर
Semen पम रष कय वडयर (कजसघ दघ सड भयषय मम 'धयत' भड कहय जयतय हड )
Gobar गहबर
Cow dung
Gober-Ganesh गहबर-गणघ श
A lazy and unintelligent fellow
Gochari गहचरड
A peculiar word, meaning 'upto' or 'till' [Now this task seems to be postponed till
about one year - ईब तड सयल-गहचरड बयत गई ]
God Bharai गहद-भरयई
The pre marriage ceremony when persons from the side of would-be groom go to the
bride’s house for completing certain formalities to confirm the relationship.
Goda गहडड डय
Knee घम टनय
Goda-Nivann गहडय-कनवयण
The term used when male members visit the home of a deceased person to express
sorrow. (In case of ladies, the word used is ‘Muuh-Kaaynn’ ममह ह-कयण)
Godhdda-sii,Godhdda-saa गलधडयडसड,गलधडयडसय
A heavily built child,A term used in lovingly to describe the child.
Gofiya गहकफयय
The special rope which is used for throwing earthen pieces or stones etc. for husking
away birds which harm standing crops.
Gohachee गहहचड
The shabby/dirty fellow मड लय-कमचड लय आदमड (also see “Daladdar” दलदर above).
'गहहच' कय अथर हड 'मड ल-कमचड ल'
Gohl गहलह
The wild fruit of a special thorny bush called ‘Bidda’ कबडय (not fit for eating)
Gohari गहहरड
Pathway between fields खघ तघ कघ बडच बड लगयडड कघ कलए बनय हमआ रयसतय (Also see
‘Gonda’ below)
Goiya-Moiya गहइयय-महइयय
To twist some object haphazardly – like twisting of grass or a piece of cloth
Gojh गहहडझ
Pocket जघ ब
Gokhddi गहखडड
A well devloped young elegant calf,it has been compared with elegant young lady.तख
गहखडड मड नयरय A well known Ragni.
Golla गहऴय
The upper portion of sugarcane (long, green leaves)गननघ कघ तनघ कय पतघ वयलय ऊपरड
कहससय
Golla-Laathi गहळय-ळयठड
The system of punishment - to tie the hands and legs with a stick and ropes.
Gonda गहनडय
Pathway between fields खघ तघ कघ बडच मम बनय हमआ चलडय, कचचय रयसतय (Also see 'Gohari'
above)
Goodad गखदड
Old, worn out clothes, turned into a mattress
Gondhnni गघधणड
A wasp-like flying insect which makes a mud-nest inside rural homes कभरड जड सय
कदखनघ वयलय एक उडनघ वयलय कडडय जह घर कघ अइ दर ककसड दडवयर कघ कहनघ मम अपनय कमटड टड कय
घघसलय बनयतय हड
Gooja गखजय
The piece of cloth used to fill the gap/ hole etc.
Goolar गखलर
The fruit of banyan tree (badd बड )
Goomdi गखमडड
Mosquito bite turned septic
Goomadda गखमडय
A large sized 'goomaddi' गखमडड
Goond गखइद
A solidified liquid of some trees - used for making sticky gum, and also used in a
traditional diet (of the same name), given to a mother after child's birth
Goondhanni गखइधणड
A special type of shelter of clay (about the size of a tiny mango) made by a yellowish
fly on a corner of the wall inside a village house. This fly is also called by the same
name.
Gootha गखठय
Thumb impression as signature . (गखठय लगवयणय) गखठय लयदघ .
Goothi Ghalana गखठड घयलणय
Ring ceremony following microscopic & 3-D view of the would-be bride
Gora गहरय
The outskirts of village 'गयम कय गहरय'
Gosa गहससय
Jumbo-size Dungcake (Plural: gosay गहससघ )
Gozzi गहजजड
'Seet' सडत or lassi mixed with a small quantity of fresh milk (Gozzi is used to eat with
'khichree' कखचडड of crushed baajra बयजरय)
Guchki गम चकड ; To dive in water (e.g. वह पयनड मम गम चकड खय गयय
he dived/ drowned in water)
Gud-dee गम दड
The human neck – backside portion गदरन कय कपछलय भयग
Guddbhatta गम डभतय
The rice cooked along with ‘Gur’ – a sweet delicacy
Guddgamma गम डगयमय
The local name for Gurgaon town. Gurgaon’s original name is “Gurugram” गम रगडरयम
i.e. the village of Guru Dronacharya गम र दडरहणयचययर (of Mahabharata महयभयरत).
Guddhamba गम डहइ बय
A large wild fruit which grows in an arid zone at the time of monsoon – this looks
exactly like a watermelon but is very sour (totally unfit to eat) and is used to treat
many diseases (like swallowing of feet) under the Ayurvedic system.
Gudhaliyaan chalnaa गम ढकळययइ चलनय
Crawling of a child on knees (बचचघ कय घम टनघ कघ बल चलनय)
Guhera गम हघ रय
Same as 'Gavhera' गवहघ रय above
Gulabo गम लयबह
The charming and attractive girl – the word used for eve-teasing
Gulafu गम ळयफख
Cheeks
Gulmekk गम ळमघ क
A long and thick iron-nail
Gulgule गम लगम लघ
A tasty sweet dish : fried in oil/ ghee
Guljhat गम ळझट
The uneven surface of a dress which is removed by ironing कपडघ कड कसलवट
Gunguna गम णगम णय
Concentrated reet!
Gunniyaa गम कणयय
(i) A person of high qualities ('Gunnvaan'गम णवयन) (ii) It is also the name of an 'L'
shaped measuring instrument (scale) mostly used by carpenters and stone-cutters
Gurmunde गम रममइ डघ
Human fist – for beating somebody घखइसघ
Gusalkhana गम सलखयनय
Bathroom/restroom
Guss/ Gass गस
Giddiness/ dizziness / sense of enmity कसर चकरयनय
Gut Maarnaa गम ट मयरनय
To hit hard with fist (घखइसय मयरनय)
Guthali गम ठळड
Hard shell of seed inside the fruit
Gyabhann गययभण
A pregnant woman गभरवतड (normally used for a pregnant buffalo or cow)यह शबद
सइ सकमत कघ शबद 'गकभरणड' कय अपभडरइश रप हड
Gyaall गययळ
The stupid/ idiot

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Haadyal हयडटल
A lean fellow, whose bones are visible (Little flesh over bones)
Haaflla हयफळय
Movement of hands to grip an object ["The guy tried his best but got nothing" - मयणस
नड हयफळघ तड खखब मयरघ पर हयथ कमछ नय आयय ]
Haai हयई
Someone who is really clever (in negative sense)
Haalli हयळड
One who plough the field – a kisan.
Haalna हयलणय
Shaking a part of body continuously
Haann हयण
Time दघ र
Haann हयण
Belong to same age group-1.महहन ककशन कघ हयण कय सड 2. हयण नड हयण पययरय हह सड
Haklana हकलयनय
used as a verb हकलयनय एक बडमयरड हड कजसकय इलयज सइ भव हड
Haakla हयकलय
A noun- Someone who stammers
Haandhnaa हयहडणय
To roam around/ loitering (‘fizool ghoomna’ कफजखल घखमनय)
Haara हयरय
 A clay oven (uses gosay)उपलघ आकद कह जलयनघ कघ कलए बनययय हमआ भयरड सय, खम लय चखलहय
Haar Jana हयर-जयणय
Exhausted completely
Haart(Heart) Ki Beemari हयटर कड बडमयरड
O boy, this one needs attention!
Haath हयथ
Means 'hand' but here, the definition of the word is different. It is a most common
method of measurement of length - the length equal to that of an average adult's arm :
e.g. "10 Haath zameen ka tukdaa" 10 हयथ जमडन कय टम कडय : A piece of land measuring
10 hands"
Haathhall हयथळ
A buffalo which can be milked by a particular individual ("ऐसड भम स कजसकड धयर कघवल
एक हड आदमड यय औरत कयढ सकड")
Haauu हयऊ
Any ugly looking insect etc. (To silence a weeping child, it is generally said : “chupp
ho-jya nahin to haauu aa jyaaga चम प हह-जयय, नहडइ तड हयऊ आ जययगय !)
Haazyat हयजयत
The sense of morning call.
Hadkhai हडखयई
A truant buffalo which is habitual of damaging the standing crops ("ऐसड भम स जह दस ख रघ
कघ खघ तघ मम मलकय कमलतघ हड घम स-जयय, और जह कमछ आगड आ-जयय, उसनड सखड दघ ")
Hadwadda हडवयडय
A place where dead animals are buried in earth
Hail हघ ल
A heavy basket एक भयरड सड टहकरड
Hailey/ Heli हघ ललड
A big house ("Haveli" हवघ लड) - In rural areas, it also means a place to keep domestic
animals and store harvest
Hal-lann हललण
The earthquake
Halai हळयई
The ploughed portion of a field – one acre of land may consist of 12-15 ‘Halai’.
Halak हलक
The throat गलय
Hallash/ Hallshya हळस / हळसयय
The long wooden round shaft of a traditional plough (‘Hall’ हळ)
Hallsotia हळसहकटयय
A special, thick liquid-drink which used to be given to one who is ploughing the field,
to give him extra energy. जब हयळड गमडर मम हल चलयतघ थघ तह शरडर मम पयनड कड कमड हह
जयतड थड । उनकह शयरडकरक ऊजयर दघ नघ और पयनड कड कमड कह दरख करनघ कघ कलए एक कवशघ ष तरल
हलवय बनययय जयतय थय जह दघ खनघ मम रबडड जड सय हहतय थय । इसघ खघ त मम हड भघ जय जययय करतय
थय । इसघ ककसयन घखइट घखइट कर पडतघ थघ , इसघ हड हळसहकटयय कहतघ थघ ।
Hallwa हळवय
Light (low weight)हलकय,थहडघ वजन वयलय
Haluawa हलम वय
A special dishes made from flour,liquid sugar(chasni) and ghee,very tasty.
Hamaamdasta हमयमदसतय
A small but heavy and deep iron-potfor crushing grains, dry fruits, spices etc.
Handaa हनडय
 An bulb or a 'lattu' लटड टख of a kerosene lamp which gives bright light (Plural: Hande
हनडघ ) light
Handhor हइ ढहर
The fellow who wanders without a purpose
Hangha हइ घय
Strengh of a person
Hansli हह सळड
The strong bones below the human neck
Harat/ Rahat हरट / रड हट
Persian wheel (for watering the fields)
Haraarat हरयरत
Not feeling well (due to body pain)
Harduaar हरददर
Hardwar - the holy city in Uttaranchal उतरयइचल - the ultimate health spa, and place
for redumption of all sins. It is wrong to write it 'हकरदयर'. Hardwar means 'Har ka
dwaar' हर कय दयर i.e. the gateway of Shivalik hills.
Harjuri हरजम रड
The slight fever which occurs as a routine
Harrya हययर
Notorious lady
Haryana हरयदणद
The state of India where Jats constitute 30 per cent of total population. Haryana
means 'Har ka desh' हर कय दघ श i.e. the land of Lord Shiva ('Har' हर). It is wrong to
write it as 'हकरययणय' in Hindi, as is being done now-a-days.
Hat-thaa हतथय
(i) The handle (ii) The slaughter house
Hauddi हलदड
A cemented mini-pond for storing water near a well or a tubewell etc.
Harya हरर यय
A cow/ buffalo which roams around without any purpose. Sometimes, this word is
also used for a lady who has the same nature.
Haryana Roadways
The state-owned public transport (bus service) which connects Haryana with Dilli
Suba, Punjab, Rajashthan and Western UP ('Paar')
Hasodd हसहड
The witty fellow
Hatthi हतथड
(1) Strong push by hand applied on the side of neck portion of the opponent (2) The
handle of a machine, hand-driven wheel etc.
Hatya-Seti हतयय-सघ तड
Just to kill somebody without any purpose
Heens हडइस
A wild tree, sighted rarely now-a-days
Heij हघ ज
The attachment (with a near and dear one)
Heijlaa हघ जलय
One who is special attachment [“This boy has special attachment towards his
mother” : यह छहहरय मयइ कय घणय हघ जलय सड ]
Heil हघ ल
 The bucket full of household waste/ gober etc. Heil is kept on the head for carrying
the stuff from one place to another.
Herro हड रहर
Same as English word ‘Harrow’ : the sharp iron-wheel trolley attached to a tractor.
This technique has replaced traditional ‘Hall’ in many areas.
Herva हघ रवय
Strong feeling of attachment – like a child’s desire for mother.
Hindolla कहइ डलळय
The merry-go-round / A swing
Hilanna कहलयणय
To train the young bull to pull cart/ plough the field and other jobs.
Hilki कहलकड
The shrill sound made by a child after prolonged weeping
Hood/Hud हमड
Face [ तघ रघ हमड पड लगघ गय / Will blow your face]
Hooka हमककय
The smoking instrument where the smoke is filtered in water before being inhaled -
the community cigar of senior citizens in villages. It is an Arabic word. Hukka came
to our land after Muslim invasion but later, it gained popularity in rural life too.
Hoonchna हइ च ख नय
To drain-out the standing water [ “Some rain-water is accumulated in courtyard, suck
it with utensils and throw away” - बगड मम थहडय सय पयणड खडयय हह-गयय, इसनड हइ च ख कड
बगय दह ]
Hullanss हमलयइस
A tobacco powder for inhaling, especially by old village ladies
Hul-lee हमललड
The hockey-type game played in rural areas
Hukti हमकटड
The small sized (mini) Hukka - it is used by some old ladies also.
Humbei हमबड
Yes
Hunkaara हमइकयरय
The sound of “hoon” or “yes” (रयत कह दयदड बचचघ सघ कहतड हड : "मम कहयनड सम णयऊइ सखइ , तख
हमइकयरघ भरतय रह")

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Indra Gandhi इनदरय गयइ धड
Loadful of sarcasm for a woman..."who do you think you are?"
Ikhaadd-baadha इखयड-बयढय
In totality पखरघ तलर पर [“Cut the sugarcane field in totality : ईख नड इखयड-बयढघ तम कयट दघ ]
Ikkadiya इककडयय
A room, the ceiling of which contains a series of one ‘kaddi” कडड (wooden beam) –
i.e. an 8-9 feet wide room (of a traditional house).
Inghene/ Inghan ईनगघघ न/ इनघयन
This side
It इत
Here यहयइ
Itnnaa, इतणय
 This much ,Quantity ,It is applicable as verb.(इतणय समय बडत गयय)

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Jaadaa जयडड डय
Cold winters
Jaall जयळ
A wild, thick tree which does not have thorns. Its fruit is like a tiny berry, called
'peehl' पडहल
Jaamann जयमण
Boiled milk kept night-long to prepare 'Dahee' for the next day
Jaann-Geidda जयण-गघ डय
The last days of life (i.e. “तघ रय जयण-गघ डय आ रहयय सड कघ ?” – it seems your days are
numbered)
Jaatak जयतक
The child (also see ‘Taabar’टयबर)
Jaaye-Roye/ Bhai-Roye/Anpoote जयए-रहए/ भयई-रहए/ अनपखतघ
These words are also ‘Avikari’ ones and are used by ladies in anger or in quarrel.
Should mean ‘one who weeps on the death of his own son/brother’.
Janeit जनघ त
Bridegroom’s party (‘Baraat’ बयरयत)
Jangal-Johad जइ गल-जहहड
“To answer the call of nature”
Jannu
जणखइ / जयणम / जणखइ-तड : “Like”, “such as” “as if ” जड सघ कक [It seems as if there will be
rainfall shortly : इसय लयगड सड जणखइ-तड तयवळय-ऐ मडइह बरसण आळय सड ]
Janti जयहटड
A thorny tree found in arid zones – it has tiny leaves which can be eaten by camels
and goats.
Jappa जयपय
The period after delivery – when the mother should have complete rest
Jar-Jari जर-जयरड
The act of roaming around women and girls, with wrong intentions
Jas जस
Used for wrong-doings i.e. “यह जस ककसनड कयटटय भयई ?” “Who is responsible for this
wicked job?”
JAT जदट
A handsome, brave, honest, hard working, stubborn, easily provoked, male of robust
physique, found in Haryana, Delhi(outer), Rajasthan and Western Utter
Pradesh(specially baghpat, meerut, mujaffarnagar, gaziabad, saharanpur &
bulandshahar districts are JAT dominating),.JAT- Just, Active & Truthful ( Female:
Jatni जयटणड )
Jathar जयथर
Stamina/ physical strength
Jeengadda जडइगडय
The boy
Jeh जघ ह
The outer boundary of a village chaupal, wide on top (चलपयड कड जघ ह)
Jeir जघ र
 see ‘Zeir’.
Jelli जघ ळड
Rake - Agricultural implement used to rake crop by throwing harvested and milled
crop in the wind to separate grian from chaff
Jersey जसडर
Full sleeves sweater
Jewda/ Jevddi/ Jeevda जघ वडय/ जघ वङड / जडवडय
The rope made of sann सण to tie domesticated cattle
Jhaab झयब
An earthen pitcher for storing seet
Jhaag Beekharna, Jhhgud thana झयग कबखरणय,झगम ड ठयनय
To talk too much [बयतयइ कघ झगम ड सघ ठयव सड भयई यह तह !]
Jhaalra, Kanthi, Hasli झयलरय / कइठड / हसळड
The various items of jewellery, precious treasure of women
Jhaanth झयहठ
The pubic hair
Jhaarnna झयरणय
A big iron pot with holes - used to filter the corn-seeds
Jhabru झबर
The breed of a fat dog with lots of hair all over its body
Jhaddaa झयडय
It is a medical ritual done by an elderly person who is blessed with knowledge to cure
number of illness it is a very true fact even being done today.
Jhakoi/Jhikoi झकहई / कझकहई
A good sambodhan in Haryanwi for the guy who is not going according to one's will
Jhal झयल
(i) A water-canal junction : A spot where two-three water–canals mingle with each
other or vice-versa (ii) Iron-welding वड कलडइ ग करनय
Jhall झळ
The flames आग कड लपटम [अइ गडठड महयइ तम झळ कलकडम सम ]
Jhal-la झललय
A big basket ('Tokraa'टहकरय) for keeping animal feed etc. Jhal-la is made of mulberry
(Shahtoot शहतखत) branches.
Jhangadd झयह गड
The art of argument to convince the other party i.e. “वह तड झयह गड मयरण लयग रहयय सड ”
Jhaangann झयह गण
The chopped-off branches of a tree
Jhaankhli झयहखळड
Sight, look-out for [“Wait a little, let me have a look there, I shall revert shortly” -
थहडड-सड हयण रक जयओ, मम एक झयहखळड मयर-कड यह आयय ]
Jhaankhraa झयहखरय
A heavy, wide earthen pot
Jhadd/ Roh झड / रहह
The continuous and torrential rain
Jhamma झयमय
Congestion
Jhankhralla झयहखरयळय
Dusk/ After sunset [I returned to village at dusk मम गयम मम झयहखरयळड उलटय आयय थय]
Jhatodd झटहड
The Plump/ obese fellow
Jhatol झटहल
Mostly used for a loose cot ढडलड-ढयलड खकटयय
Jhaydo झघ दह
Pait ka darad gone bad…one with protruding tummy
Jheel झडल
Means ‘lake’ but in desi language, it means a low-lying area (इसघ 'कझलयण' भड कहतघ हम )
Jheekhnna झडखणय
(i) The sense of irritation (ii) Verb - to show unwillingness/ reluctance [“Why are you
showing your reluctance towards the job?” - तख कयम करतय कयखइ झडखड सड ?]- Also see
'Kanntaana' कणतयनय below
Jheenjh झडइझ
See 'Zheenz' in 'Z' section
Jheid झघ द
The very fat stomach of a glutton (fatty person)
Jheira झघ रय
A big and deep well
Jhikollna/ Ghicholna कझकहळनय/ कघचहळनय
To splash (clothes etc.) in water पयनड मम खइ गयलनय [“Apply some soap to this dhoti and
then splash it in water” - सयबम न लय-कड इस धहतड नड पयणड मम कझकहळ लघ ]
Jhirnnee-Dankaa कझरणड–डइ कय
A rural game, favourite of school-going kids. A small stick is kept on the ground and a
group of children climb the tree. Then, one of them jumps down to pick up that stick
Jhod/ Johadd झहड / जहहड
The village pond, swimming pool, and communal laundromat
Jholl झहळ
Slanting at one side (bullock cart etc.) due to overloading
jholi झहलड
to ask someone to came, झहलड दघ कघ बम लयनय
Jholli झहललड
folding front side of Kurta just like a bag. कमतर कक झहललड
Jhoond झइ डख
A thick bush of a tall, wild grass called 'sarkanda' सरकइडय
Jhoonga झइ ग ख य
The fellow with curly hair and with forehead full of hair घम इ घरयलघ बयलघ वयलय आदमड
और वह कजसकघ मयथघ पर भड बयल हघ, कजसकह कहय जयतय हड -झइ ग ख घ मयथघ आळय ।
Jhoorkha झरख खय
To make a wound on someone’s skin by nails. (“The cat scratched the boy’s skin
through her paws” : कबललड नघ छहहरघ कड झरख खय मयर कदयय )
Jhotta झहटड टय
The buffalo bull भम सय
Jhotti झहटड टड
Adult buffalo (female)
Jimannwaar जडमणवयर
Invitation for food party during marriages
Jit/Jadde कजत-बड/जडड -बड
wherever जहयइ भड, कहडइ भड
Joonn / Bandhej जखण / बइ धघज
Green plant of wheat etc. which is used as a tie for a bundle of harvested crop.
Joon जखण
 Tape worms found in kids intestines due to eating soil
Joom जखम/ जखह
Mid size head lice - pupa
Jot जहट
A good pair : two friends or two ox (in a cart etc.) जहडड
Jot-ta/ Jot-te जहतय / जहतघ
The portion below the human shoulders (towards backbone)
Jotta जहटड टय
One round of a particular task ("Just one more round and this job will finish" : एक
जहटड टय और मयरह - और कयम खतम ! )
Joye जहए – Desi, hand-made noodles of wheat flour गघ हइ ख कघ आटघ कड ‘सडममड’ जह हयथ सघ तहडड
जयतड हम
Jua जखआ
Instrument which is put around the neck of oxes to harness them
Juck जक
Itching/ sense of severe body-pain [i.e. “Have you anything wrong, cant you sit
quiet?” "तघ रड जक सड कघ - कनचलय नहडइ बड ठ सकतय?"]
Jugaadd जम गयड
To fix something or arrange the things somehow.
Jugaalli जम गयळड
The act of chewing in empty mouth (after their diet) by domestic cattle – an exercise
of digesting the food.
Juhaari जम हयरड
Among several ceremonies part of a marriage, ‘Juhaari’ is one in which women offer
token-money to the groom rotating their hands around his head. This is done before
he heads for bride’s place. बयरयत जयनघ सघ पहलघ दलख हघ कघ घर कड औरतम उसघ कमछ पड सघ आकद
भम ट करतडइ हड , उसकघ कसर पर हयथ फघर कर - इस पडरथय कह 'जम हयरड' कहतघ हम
Jukhaam जम खयम
When reet starts flowing freely
Jukar जम कर
for example, जड सघ कक
Jumpher जमफर
Ladies' Shirt
Jungle जइ गल
Passage of stool…also known as number 1…
Jutee जखतड
Colourful pair of shoes, jat style.
Jyahein-tein/ Jibbe-te
जययइ हम-तम / कजबबड -तड : “That is why” इसडकलयघ

K
Kaabar कयबर
A black sparrow – farmer’s friend. It eats harmful insects found in the soil.
Kaabla कयबलय
A thick screw महटय सय पम च
Kaag कयग
(i) Crow (ii) Upper portion of mouth (above toungue)
Kaakh कयख
 Sidearms
Kaakhi कयखड
A special trick by a wrestler - the blockage of movements of opponent
Kaakhkhulai कयखखम लयई
A painful condition of sidearms.
Kaal-lee कयललड
Hate (Iss kaam tein kaal-lee mat maan इस कयम तम कयललड मत मयन – don’t hate doing
this job)
Kaalja कयळजय
Heart ("Kalejaa" कलघ जय)
Kaar कयर
Worth/utility
Kaayn कययह
A short word, used with some additions such as “कययह -नड ”, कययह -कघ” “कययह -कड” etc. -
should mean “whoom, whoose, where” depending on the context.
Kaamdda / Kaamchaa/ Kaamchee कयमडय/कयमचय/ कयमचड
A flexible and fresh stick just torn from a tree - used for handling the livestock (also
used to be kept by school teachers to punish truant students)
Kaamil कयकमल
Good/ nice (“yoh tey kaamil kaam ho gaya” यहह तड कयकमल कयम हह-गयय)
Kaanch कयहच,शडसय
Glass ,pane of glass ,any glass.
Kaanchh कयहछइ
Prolapsed of rectum,(कयहछइ कलकडगड)
Kaanchlaa कयहचलय
A weak, timid, cowardice fellow
Kaandh कयह ध
The portion of a bull’s neck where the yoke is kept
Kaann कयण
(i) Defect (“Iss laathi mey thoddi-si kaan rah gayi” इस लयठड मम थलडड सड कयण रह गई)
(ii) This word is also used in some desi sports like ‘Jhirnee-dankaa’ कझरणड डइ कय – the
defeated boy has to perform the ‘Kaann’ कयण. Also a defect in suit length -इस लतघ मड
कयण सड
Kaan-na कयननय
Border (‘Kinaara’ ककनयरय)
Kaannaa कयणयड
A one eyed person.
Kaan Mai Darad कयन मम ददर
Too much wax build up..your ears need hot oil treatment
Kaangre कयइ गरघ
A series of half-moon type designs created on the main gate of traditional pucca
houses. पककघ मकयन कघ मम खय दयर पर कनकयलघ गए अधरचनदडर जड सघ गहल कडजयइन जह चखनघ
आकद सघ बनयए जयतघ थघ । कड रहकशयघ सघ कपडघ कघ ककनयरघ पर कडजयइन बनयनघ कह भड 'कयइ गरघ ' कह
दघ तघ हम ।
Kaanjar (कयहजर)
The Eunuch, Impotant fellow कहजडय (न नर, न मयदय) (सइ सकमत शबद ’ककननर’ कय अपभडरइश
रप) । जययदय झगडयलख लहगघ कघ झमइड कह भड लहग 'कयइजर' कह दघ तघ हम । जड सघ - "ककतम कयइजर
कटड ठघ हह-गघ ?"
Kaant कयह त
 A triangular piece of iron fitted in traditional plough (‘Hall’ हळ)
Kaanto कयहटह
Female squirrel (Male: Kaantva कयहटवय)
Kaar कयर
Profession कयम-धइ धय, पघ शय
Kaassi कससड
Spade - an agricultural implement - used for digging ground
Kaat कयट
Four meanings : (1) A cut in the earth caused by the flow of water (2) Any piece of
wood (3) Reasoning : "Iss baat ki koi kaat hai?" इस बयत कक कहई कयट हड ?(4) Reaction :
'This medicine will react you' : 'Yah Dawaai terey kaat karegi' ययह दवयई तघ रड कयट
करड गड : Also used for criticizing somebody-कमलय कड सयसख सयरड हयण उसकड कयट( बम रयई )
करघ जय सड
Kaatha कयठय
Bank/shore of a river/pond जहहड यय नदड कय ककनयरय (also see Kanthara कनठयरय)
Kaatkadd कयटकड
Uneasiness among domestic cattle, their uproar, fighting with each other (for such a
behaviour among human beings, the word used is 'uddhmass' उधमस)
Kaatna कयतनय
Make thread on charkha
Kabaj कबज
When one feels diffficulty in smooth discharge of stool !
Kabra/ Chitkabra कबरय, कचतकबरय
Used for skin condition which has numerous spots.
Kachkachi कचकचड
The strong desire for a particular job
Kachoulla कचलळय
A flat surfaced, round, metal tray for drinking milk etc. (a mini 'thalli')
Kachra कचरय
A melon from a varieties of melon family.
Kad कद
When कब
Kadd कड
The back कमर
Kade/ kibe कदघ / ककबड
Sometime कभड
Kaddi कडड
The thick wooden beam used for ceiling of houses
Kadd-Ka-Baans कड कय बयहस
The backbone
Kad Mai Darad कड मम ददर
Backache, you need to go for a “dharan dabav” धरण दबयव to fix your spinal cord
Kadhee
कढड A very tasty side dishes made from yoghurt [dahi],yellow in colour served
hot.oommm!
Kadhia ककढयय
An unnecessary quarrel (e.g. “Tu sab ke saath kyoon kadhiya kar rahya sei?” तख सब कघ
सयथ कयखइ ककढयय कर रहयय सड ?)
Kadhwani कढयवणड
 Earthen pot used to boil milk on 'hara' हयरय milk is left to cook in it the whole day and
turns pinkish and gets a peculiar taste
Kai कड
Vomiting
Kainchi कडहचड
The cross-leg obstacle performed by a ‘kabbadi- player - to pull down the opponent.
Kainda कमडय
The exact (amount, quantity) [The milkman delivers the exact quantity of milk यह
दकख धयय कमडघ कय दध
ख दघ सड ]
Kaka कयकय
Uncle (Father's younger brother)
Kaki कयकड
Aunt
Kalaash कयळस
Home made black eye color
Kaleela कलडलय
A parasite, thick bug (which clings dogs and domestic cattle)
Kaleva कळघ वय
The breakfast of a kisan sent directly to him in the field, when he is ploughing.
Kali कलड
(i) The main written part of a desi song or ‘Raagni’ रयगनड कय मम खडय अइ तरय (ii) The art
of copper-plating – polishing a layer of another metal on utensils etc.
Kallar कललर
A barren land with very hard surface. 'Kallar dharti' was used by farmers for
separating the grain from the harvested crop, using traditional methods
Kallevaar कललघ वयर
The brunch time/ before noon (9-11 a.m.)कदन कय दस ख रय पहर
Kalli-shahi कयळड शयहड
Black ink
Kalpuchhi कळपखहछड
A bufalo whose entire tail is having black hair (कजस भम स कड पखइछ मम सयरघ कयलघ बयल हघ)
Kalsanda कळसइ डय
The blackish person
Kamand कमइ द
An ornament worn in the waist by ladies
Kamera कमघ रय
The hard working fellow मघ हनतड आदमड
Kamoi कमहई
A brand new medium size earthen pot
Kamthaanna कमठयणय
Shelter or the place of normal stay. Also see “Thaudd-Thikannaa” ठलड-कठकयणय below.
Kanaat कनयत
A cloth-tent
Kanaghat कनयगत
A 15-day period (in October-November according to Indian calendar) - when it is time
to remember our ancestors - customary, not a hard tradition
Kanaster कनसतर
An iron pot (canister - also called 'peepa' पडपय)
Kancha कहचय,गहळड
Toy Marbbles .
Kangdi Pahalwan कइगडड पहलवयन
Very weak man (a sarcastical referrence)
Kangha कयइघय
A Large hair comb.
Kanghi कयइघड
A small hair comb.
Kanjar कयइजर
A rare nomad caste – the word used for a fellow who habitually speaks in a loud tone.
Kanjoos Makhi Choos कइजखस मयकखड चखस
Term for a miser fellow ('Maha kanjoos' महय कजखस)
Kangdi Pahalwan कइगडड पहलवयन
The weak fellow (a sarcastical referrence) दमबलय पतलय आदमड
Kankhadd कनखड
The fellow whose ears look like that of a rabbit खडघ कयनघ वयलय
Kanntaana कणतयनय
(Verb) -same as Jheekhnna झडखणय above
Kanphedd कनफघड
The swelling on face, near one of the ears, an infectious disease
Kanthara कनठयरय
Bank of a river/pond जहहड यय नदड कय ककनयरय
Karam-Thok
करम-ठहक : The unlucky fellow कजसकड ककसमत कमजहर हह
Karanza करइ जय
The wooden tile (used in the ceiling of the house)
Karddaai करडयई
Bad days/ danger
Kargas कगरस
The vulture कगद, (Also see 'Girhaj' कगरहज)
Karonth करघठ
Sleeping by sides करवट
Karrdda करडय
To decipline youngsters .(इस बयलक नइ करडय करल)
Kasllet कसळघ ट
Obstruction or 'rukawat' रकयवट in a field (caused by a stone, root of a tree etc.) which
interrupts the flow of a 'hall' हळ (Plough). This term is also used when there is an
obstruction in the way of a bullock-cart (also called "Attall'आटड टळ)
Kasala कसयलय
The laborious job [“Agricultural work is most laborious one” - खघ तड कय कयम घणघ
कसयलघ कय हह सड ]
Kasola कसहललय
Small spade - an agricultural implement used for digging ground
Kasonn कसहण
Bad Omen अपशकमन
Kasoota कसखतय
Excellent/ nice/ marvellous : "Yoh tey kasoota kaam kar diya" यहह कघ कसखतय कयम कर
कदयय
Kasauraa कसलरय
An earthen bowl
Kassan कयसण
 Utensil(s)
Katehla/ Katehlee कटघ हळय / कटघ हळड
A wild, thorny plant seen in summer months. Its seeds look like mustard-seeds
Kati/ Katti कतड/ कतड
Definitely (कतई ‘katai’ in Hindi/Urdu)
Katiya ककटयय
Buffalo's female calf
Katra कयटडय
Buffalo's male calf
Kaatter कयतर
Small piece of cloth
Kattal कतल
Something cut in pieces or the piece of a broken earthen pot टख टघ हमए कमटड टड कघ बतरन कय
टम कडय यय कहई भड ऐसय कटय हमआ भयग । जड सघ हलवयई कहतय हड - "थयळ मम धरड-ओड बरफड
कड कतल कयट लघ "
Kattfoddaa कटफहडयड
Woodpecker,a bird with long beak.
Kat-tee (कटतड)
Backbite चम गलड, कननदय (जड सघ - तख कयखइ उसकड कटतत करड सड - तख कयघ उसकड कननदय करतय हड ?)
Kaulli Bharnaa कलळड भरणय
To grip someone’s chest or stomach with both hands (such as being done by two
wrestlers)
Kaulrra कललडय
A piece of cloth (chaddar, chunni etc.) twisted several times like a rope. This hard
'kaulrra' is a pet weapon of ladies to beat menfolk near Holi festival
Kaayee/ Kawaai कयई / कवयई
Weed (a green jelly grown in water)
Kacha कयचचय
Handsome man
Kachi कयचचड
Beautiful lady
Kachari/Kachhar कचरड/ कयचचर
Small fruit from a creeper that is sour in taste and use for making sour and spicy
chutney
Kanta/Kaanda कयहटय/कयहडय
Thorne
Kebhraa कघभरय
Perhaps शययद
Kehn/ Kinghaan-nei
कघह / ककइघयइ नड : Side “to which direction?”
Keedda-Kanta कडडय-कयइटय
The poisonous insect like snake, scorpion etc.
Keel कडल
Nail, piece of iran or metal used to join things together
Keela/ Beegha/ Marle कडलय / बडघय / मरलघ
The units of measurement of land, still in use
Keeli कडललड
A wooden stick through which the yoke is attached to the body of a plough (‘Hall’
हळ)
Kesudda कघसखडय
 Same as ‘Ghoodchadhi’ घम डचडड above
Khaacha/ Khaanchaa खयहचय
(i) Slippery mud ('Kichadd कडचड), after rain etc. (ii) Frame
Khaadda खयडय
(i) The wrestlers’ place – ‘Akhaadda’ अखयडय in Hindi (ii) To make an issue or an
useless quarrel (Also see ‘Kadhia” ककढयय)
Khaapra खयपरय
(i) The empty space in a field where the seed could not grow because of some
deficiency in soil, low moisture etc. खघ त कय कमछ भयग कजसमम कम नमड आकद कघ कयरण
बडज नहडइ उगय हह (ii) Parts of human skin where some ugly spots have come up मयनव
कड चमडड कय वह कहससय जहयइ कमछ दयग पड गए हघ
Khadd खड
The time of sunrise/ sunset [“This cow lactates 5 Kg milk each time” - यय गयवडड एक
खड 5 ककलह दध ख दघ सड ]
Khadd-doo खडद ख
Quarrel/ Uproar (Also see 'Saankaa' सयइकय below)
Khaddaam खडयम
A wooden chappal worn by a monk (also called 'Khaddaoon' खडयऊइ)
Khaddbathua खडबथम वय
A wild, useless vanaspati found in the crop area
Khadtaall खडतयळ
A small musical instrument with loose brass pieces, giving sweet sound when two of
them are hit with each other
Khaggad खयगड
Unmarried ox
Khagnna/ Khasnna खगणय / खसणय
Useless debate/ to lock horns (“Tu uss gail kyoon khaggann laag rahya sey?” तख इन
गड ल कयखइ खगगण लयग रहयय सड ?)
Khandana खइ दयनय
(verb) To send somebody to another place ककसड कह भघ जनय
Kaadhna कयढनय
To do embroidery
Khaaj/Khasotni खयज / खसखह टणड
Itching
Khaamkha खयमखय
Unnecessarily - close to Urdu word 'Khaamkhwah' खयमखवयह
Khaand खयहड
White raw sugar - a khandsari product
Khaapra खयपरय
Gap of land, especially in an agricultural plot. खघ त कघ बडच कय वह कहससय जहयइ फसल नहडइ
उग सकड हह ।
Khaar खयर
The dry leaves of chana (gram) plant (these are salty leaves and are considered a tasty
diet for all domestic cattle, especially the camels)
Khaar-ki खयर-कड
The first-time pregnant buffalo
Khaat खयट
Cot or chaarpaai (Typically, woven jute)
Khaata Ghol खयटय घहळ
 Process by which a favorite seasonal recipe (raabdi रयबडड) is made
Khaati खयतड
Name of a caste, expert in carpenter jobs and house building
Khaatte-Peette Ghar Ka/Ki खयतघ -पडतघ घर कय / कड
A polite description of a plump boy/man/woman
Khadanja खडइ जय
A floor made of bricks generally for the pet animals
Khadhaa खढय
A ditch in the earth (in Hindi : 'gad-dha' गडड ढय)
Khahee खयहड
A clay-boundary of a plot of land or a field
Khaint खम ट
Rivalry/enmity दमशमनड
Khakhaat/ Khakhataa खखयट/ खखयटय
Running fast
Khakhaarnaa खखयरणय
To produce a particular sound from throat
Khaall खयळ
The temporary open drainage (generally made of clay) in the field for irrigation
purposes
Khall खळ
A by-product of mustard extraction process, an animal-feed सरसघ कड खळड
Khallkhota खळखहटय
Having bath by way of pouring water with the help of a jug : लहटघ सघ पयनड डयल कर
नहयनय (जड सघ मयइ बचचघ कह नहलयतड हमई कहतड हड - "खळखहटय, मयमय महटय")
Khalwa खळवय
The supports used on buggi for takhtas
Khan-na-khuddhi खयननय-खम डड ढड
A game played by rural children –A small hole is dug in the ground for each player.
The player shoots the ball with a stick, runs and has to come back quickly at his own
ground-hole before being hit by another player.
Khandwaa खइ डवय
A style of head wrap or 'Pugree' - a symbol of honour
Khann खण
Storey of a house मकयन आकद कड मइ कजल [e.g. कमतम ब मडनयर कघ दह खण पहलययइ ढह गयघ थघ ]
Khannondhaa खयणघधय
Mouth
Khanjhar खइ झर
The uneven but very hard, sturdy clay-bricks (caused by overheat) भटड ठघ मम पकयई गई
आडड-टघ ढड, मजबखत नडलड ईटम
Khapparbharnna खपपरभणयर
The term generally used by ladies for a naughty person in the household
Kharadd खरड
A heavy and thick cloth of cotton used as a carpet
Kharadh खरयध
The job relating to cutting of iron pieces and related activities
Kharaans खरयहस
A small machine to crush the grains, looking by a desi 'Kohloo', powered by two
bulls. अनयज कय दकलयय आकद बनयनघ कड एक दघ सड चककड जह आजकल कदखयई नहडइ दघ तड
 (कबजलड कड मशडनम आनघ कघ बयद) । यह कबलकमल एक गननघ कघ कहलहख जड सड कदखतड थघ , कजसघ बड लघ
कह जहतकर चलययय जयतय थय ।
Kharkhodar (खरखहडर/ खरखहढर)
A hole inside a tree's stem - natural or made by a bird or animal for residing in it पघ ड
कघ तनघ यय बडड सड डयल मम बनय हमआ छघ द जह यय तह खम द बन जयतय हड यय ककसड पकड (कटफहडय
आकद) यय कगलहरड आकद दयरय बनययय जयतय हड ।
Kharsaan खरसयह
Summer season गकमरयघ कय मलसम
Khareez खरडज
Currency coins/ change (not paper currency but coins only)
Kharnna खरणय
Race/ clan/ dynasty वइ श, नसल
Khasootanni खसखइ टणड
Itching in the skin
Khasra खसरय
Measles
Khatar खयतर
(i) “For you” तघ रड खयकतर (ii) To take care of सघ वय-पयनड
Khataudd खयतलड
The workshop of a village carpenter or 'Khaati' खयतड
Khateba खटघ बय
Mischief (also called ‘Albaad’ अळबयद)
Khatka खटकय
The electric switch कबजलड कय बटन
Khatooli खटलललड
A smaller version of khaat खयट
Khaunsdde खघसडघ
Old worn out shoes
Kheda खघ डडडय
Problem समसयय
Khees खडस
The substance derived after boiling of milk of a buffalo/ cow, obtained just after
giving birth to her calf. This milk is very rich and difficult to digest. ‘Khees’ looks
like ‘paneer’ and is considered a heavy diet.
Kheladde खघ लडघ
The dried pieces of cucumber. ककडड कह कयट कर सम खय कलयय जयतय हड , बयद मम उन टम कडघ
कड सबजड बनयई जयतड हड । उन सखखघ हमए टम कडघ कह 'खघ लडघ ' कहतघ हम ।
Khellja खघ ळजय
Unnecessary things, meant to throwing away फयलतख कय कबयड
Khidhwaa कखधवय
Tiny, invisible insects in the clay in rainy season, responsible for skin itching among
human beings and domestic animals
Khijana कखजयणय
To tease
Khil कखल
To be defeated in wrestling (i.e. “पहलवयन तड तयवळय ऐ कखल हह-गयय”)
Khilkati कखलकटड
To tease or make fun of someone
Khindaka कखनडकय
 Turban of Tau (see 'Khandwaa' खइ डवय above)
Khindhanna कखइ ढयणय
To split/ scatter
Khinno कखननख
Ball गम द/ (Also see 'Geendo'गडइडह)
Khobhdda खहभडय
A piece of wood/tree’s branch fixed somewhere temporarily (as a peg etc.)
Khoddia खहकडयय
The act of dancing/ rejoicing of ladies in the home-village of a bridegroom after the
wedding-party (‘baraat’) has left for bride’s place. This continues till the newly-weds
come back along with wedding party.
Khohl खहलह
To make certain points clear at the time of a deal
Khohlaan or Haryaah खलललहयइ / हययरह
A vagabond buffalo (ऊत यय बदमयस भम स )
Khohee खहहड
Dried sugarcane after extracting juice from it. Khohee is used as a fuel for boiling the
sugarcane juice.
Khood खखड
A unique word - The deep line made by an animal-driven 'hall' हळ (plough)
Khoonchie खखइचड
To embrace each other with both arms around hugging with loving feeling.
Khoond खखइड
(i) Quarrel : e.g. They fought with each other : उनकय आपस मम खखइड बयज-गयय (ii) A

wooden log buried half in sand, like a pole.

Khoonda खखइडय
A blunt knife or instrument such as [Falli]used in ploughing,(खखइडड फयळड)
Khoondhi खखइढड
a buffalo which has lost one of its horns (कटघ सडइग वयलड )
Khoonsat खखइसट
A weak, feeble man : "Khoonsat buddha" खखइसट बखढय
Khoota खखटय
A long piece of wood/iron attached to ground - for tieing domestic animals
Khooti खखटड
An in-built, multipurpose wooden hanger fixed in a wall, found in traditional Indian
houses
Khor खहर
The fixed, table-like earthen or cemented pot for feeding the domestic cattle. Also
called ‘Lhaas’ लहयस in some areas, like in Mohindergarh district.
Khora खहरय
The sandy material derived from a brick-klin दघ सड भटड ठघ कड रयख जह रयसतघ कह पककय करनघ
कघ कयम आतड हड
Khossan खहससण
To mess-up the clothes or to crush straws etc. मखइज आकद कह कख ट कर उसकय 'खहसण' बनय
दघ नय
Khuddka खम डकय
Noise शहर
Khurehraa खम रघ हरय
The iron-brush which is applied on the body of an ox or a horse
Khoppar/Khoppad खहपपर
Same as "Andy" आइ डड
Khubhaat खम भयत
The hard work कडड मघ हनत
Khubhak खम भक
To feel the pinch of some sharp object ककसड चडज कय चम भनय
Khud Maarna खम द मयरनय
To hit someone with a tip of stick.
Khulliyaa खम कळयय
A stick plucked from a tree in the shape of a modern hockey-stick : the pet tool for
village children for playing desi-style hockey game called "hul-lee" हमललड
Khur-Kheechana खम र-खडइचणय
The act of rendering help to a buffalo/cow at the time of delivering the calf – in the
same way as a midwife does for humans.
Khurchann खम रचण
The half-burnt milk layer stuck-up inside the earthen pot called "Kadhaawnni"
कढयवणड
Khurhand खम रहइ ड
The dried-up black layer over a healing wound
Khurkana खम रकयनय / धमकयनय
ककसड बयत पघ धमकय दघ नय To rebuke
Khyaas खययस
Care/ To look after दघ खभयल, गलर
Kikrouli कककरलळड
The fruit of 'keekar' कडकर tree (not fit for eating)
Kinnachhna/ ककणछनय
To be annoyed on petty matters बघ मतलब गम ससय करनय [“Why are you annoyed - if you
can do this task easily, then do it, otherwise leave it” - ककणछड मननय, कयम करणय हह तड
कर लघ , नय तड रयहण दघ ]
Kiralkant ककरळकयइट
Chameleon कगरकगट
Kiwaad ककवयड / कमवयड / दरवयजय
Door
Kilki ककलकड
The shriek / yell, for example (Kilki maar Ke haasya - laughed with Shriek)
Kiraadd ककरयड
The trader/ Bania बकनयय
Kisaari ककसयरड
A tiny insect which moves by jumps फमदकनघ वयलय एक कडडय
Kochar कहचचर
To completely crush/squeeze something कचखमर
Kocko कहकह
Dove
Kod/ Koddek/kododd कहड/ कहडघ क/ कहडहड
Words used to convey terms ‘how big’ ‘how much tall’ etc. ककतनय बडय/ लइ बय इतययकद
[e.g. “How large is this village” - यह गयम कहड सड : “How old is the boy” - छहरय कहडघ क
सड ]
Kod-daa कहडड डय
To bow down (like when picking up something)
Koddaa ho kea kaan pakadd कहडड डय हह क कयन पकडड
To bow down to pick on to ears.A school punishment in olden days.
Kodhaanne कहढयणड
When/ “At what time” कब/ ककस वकत
Kohennie
कहहणड :Elbow ,(कहहणड मयर दड)
Kohlaa कहहळय
The pumpkin fruit सडतयफल
Koldda
कहलडय : Twisting a piece of cloth like a rope ककसड कपडघ यय दमपटड टघ कह रससड कड तरह
बनय दम तह इसघ ‘कहलडय’ कहतघ हम ।
Kolddaa कहलडय
same as above word but:it is used as playing Fagun by ladies, part of HOLI
FESTIVAL,फयगम ण खघ लणय,कललडय मयरदइम गड.घणय मजय आवठ.
Kolhaddi कहलहडड
A round-shaped, heavy piece of stone which is pulled by bullocks to break the hard
soil
Kolhu कहलहख
Device to take out juice from sugarcane and make gud.
Kolla कहळय
The pillar of a house
Kol-lee कहललड
A small wooden bracket with a slot in the centre. This piece of wood is fixed at the
both ends of a rope at the time of churning the milk or tying the rope to a bucket.
Kondhra कघधरय
a wild plant generally found in monsoon season - a green vegetable.
Konya/Koni कहनययइ / कहनड
'No' or 'Nahin' नहडइ
Koodna कख दणय
To jump over .
Kookrri कख कडड
Bundle of thread woven on a 'charkha' चरखय
Koohlna कख हलणय
(Verb) To cry because of body-pain or disease etc. [“The old man is sick and is crying
while lying in his cot : बखढय बडमयर सड आर खयट मम पडयय-पडयय कख लहड सड ]
Koolharri कख लहडड
A small earthen pot used to keep dahi or 'seet'
Koongar/ Kullang कखइ गगर / कमललइ ग
A healthy young man
Koonjadda/ Maalli-Koonjadda कखइ जडय / मयळड-कखइ जडय
One who grows vegetables on a small scale
Koonn कख ण
(i) The corner (ii) who (‘koun’ कलन)
Koop कख प
The temporary store where ‘tooda’ (animal fodder) is kept
Kootru कख तर
Baby Dog
Korvaa कहरवय
 Irrigating the wheat crop for the first time after sowing
Kothar कहठयर
A special cell where sweets and eatables are stored during a community lunch or
dinner such as on weddings etc.
Kothi कहठड
The boundary of a well
Kothllee कहथळड
An external pocket or 'potlee' पहटळड made of a thick cloth, used for keeping tobacco
meant for a 'hukkah' हमककय
Kottak कहतक
Derived from Sanskrit word ‘Koutuk’ कलतम क. In villages, it means strange behaviour
or action.
Kounch कघच
The hollow portion on both sides of human belly
Kouncha कचचय
A flat spoon kept by confectioners एक बडय सय पलटय कजसघ आम तलर पर हलवयई इसतघ मयल
करतघ हम
Koutri कलतरड
The female owl
Kua/Kuan कख आ
Well: a water reservior of community with bigger mouth accessible to many people at
same time
Kubeez कमबडज
(i) The seed which is hard to grow न उगनघ वयलय बडज (ii) The bastard, not the real son
of one's parents जह असल मयइ -बयप कय नय हह /गड र खयनदयनड
Kui कख ई
Well - Water well with nerrow mouth, a water reservior of house serves few people
with nerrow mouth
Kubhad कमभद
Mischief ('Albaad' अळबयद)
Kuchelli कमचघ ळड
The mischievous fellow (also see ‘Kubhad’ कमभद above)
Kudh/ Koodha कमढ/कख ढय
The heap/ piled-up material बडय सय ढघ र (Also see ‘Dhooh/ Dhoolha’ ढखह/ ढखलहय above)
Kudta/Jamphar कमडतय / जमफर
Designer shirt of tai
Kuhadi कमहयडड
Axe - An agricultural implement used for chopping, can be used as contruction
equipment or a weapon
Kulachhanni कमलचछणड
A vagabond buffalo (कजसकघ गळघ मम खखटडटय बयइ ध कदयय करम ... जह भडक कड पखइछ नम ऊपर-नम ठय-
कड भयज कलयय करड !) - also called 'Haryya' हययर, sometimes also used for out-of-control
women in a negative manner
Kulhaan कमलहयइ
A very small earthen pot looking like a mini-pitcher – normally used near Diwali
festival
Kullabatti कमललयबयतड
The act of twisting the body by the child on a soft surface like bed or sand.
Kullmulaana कमळमम ळयनय
 The sensation in hands to do some hard job : i.e. “The teacher’s hands were striving
for beating the truant students - “बयळकयइ नड पडटण तयहडइ मयसटरयइ कघ हयथ कमलमम लयवम थघ ”
Kullsedd कमळसघ ड
A bad omen, Apprehension of a bad happening.
Kundlee कमनडळड
A tiny iron ring used by a blacksmith. छहटय सय लहहघ कय छललय कजसघ लम हयर इसतघ मयल
करतघ हम । लहहघ कड चयदर मम छघ द करनघ कघ कलए कमइडळड कह नडचघ रखकर उसकघ ऊपर एक कडल
रखकर हथहडघ सघ चहट मयरड जयतड हड ।
Kumbh Ka Mela कममभ कय मघ ळय
The famous festival which comes after an interval of 12 years, to take a holy bath in
the river Ganges (गइ गय नदड)
Kunba कमणबय
Family
Kunba-Dhaanni कमणबय धयणड
Annihilation or elimination of an entire family
Kunda/Kundi कमइडय / कमइडड
Door lock
Kunnak कमणक
Any particle which gets inside human eye आइ ख मम पडय हमआ कहई धखल आकद कय कण
Kurandh/ Kurhand कमरइ ढ / कमरहइ ड
A wild herb which is useful for healing the broken bones etc. (its dry powder is mixed
in hot milk)
Kurddee कमरडड
An open store for household waste
Kush कमइष
Another instrument fitted in a traditional ‘Hall’ हळ – the long, heavy iron rod – sharp
on one side. This sharp portion is responsible for splitting the soil.
Kutta-khijawanni कमतय कखजयवणड
To irritate somebody like kids irritate dogs/puppies
Kuzzi कमजजड
A tiny pot of clay
Kyaar/ Kyaari कययर / कययरड
An agricultural plot

L
Laa लय
A very thick, strong rope
Laad लयद
The wrestler’s special trick - lifting the opponent and throw him on the ground :
(“पहलवयन नघ लयद कय दयव लगययय”)
Laadna (लयडणय)
The string to tighten the trousers or desi ghaghri etc. इसघ कहनदड मम "नयडय" कहतघ हम ।
Laar लयर
Line/ row पइ ककत/ कतयर
Laara लयरय
Continuity [“The flow of water stopped in the drain” - दयहनघ मम पयणड कय लयरय टख ट-गयय]
Laa Liya लय-कलयय
 To think of [e.g. “Do you this job will be completed soon?” - तननड कघ लय-कलयय यह कयम
तयवळय हह-जययगय?]
Labaddgutta लबडगम टड टय
The talkative fellow बयतखनड आदमड
Labdheek लबढडक
The Siberian migratory bird (crane) sighted in India during winter
Lachar-Pachar लचर-पचर
Something that is loosely fastened and thus move haphazardly
Ladd-dhoo लडधख
The easy-going fellow
Laggadd लयगगड
The buffalo which has just delivered her calf (तम रत कड बययई भम स)
Lahach लहच
Defect in the leg, causing imbalance while walking
Laaggu लयगगख
Ploughly deeply
Laamann लयममण
The bottom portion of a desi skirt ('Ghaaghri' घयघरड)
Laamnni लयमणड
The art of harvesting the crop by hand, using sickles
Laandi लयणडड
The buffalo which has lost its tail (कटड पखइछ वयलड)
Laangadd लयह गड
The portion of men’s dhoti which is visible from back-side
Laann लयण
Scattered, harvested wheat crop, ready to be crushed by a sunny day
Laat लयट
(i) Sugarcane molasses. This black, thick liquid is mixed in tobacco powder, meant to
be used in 'Hukka' हमककय. (ii) Peak of a tall building
Lahandaa/ Langaar लहइ डय / लइ गयर
A big group of domestic cattle
Lahsua/ Lesua लहम सवय/ लइ हसवय
A tree with broad leaves, becoming rare now
Laakkadd लयककड
A heavy/thick piece of wood
Lakcheer लकचडर
Straight line (on a paper or wall etc.) लकडर
Lakhana लखयणय
To see/ watch
Laksar लकसर
The extra rope tied to a traditional swing (on a branch of tree etc.) : पडइघ कड बयइ धयय औड
रससय
Lala लयलय
The male child (used in Western UP and southern Haryana) लडकय/ छहहरय (Lali
लयलड : The girl-child)
Lannihaar लकणहयर
A person or a group of persons from the village of husband who come to bride’s
parents for the purpose of escorting her to her husband’s village – a practice to be
carried out after the marriage.
Lankaa लइ कय
A vagabond lady with a very bad image and ready to fight any time. The elders use
this word only in anger.
Lapsi लयपसड
A delicacy like 'Halva' हलवय
Larajna लरजणय
Movement of branches of a tree by strong wind or due to access of weight tied to
them [This lengthy branch of tree swings too much यह लयमबय डयळय घणय लरजड सड ]
Lath लठ
A thick stick or 'laathi' लयठड - has also been a pet weapon of Jats during traditional
warfare.
Latholli लठहळड
The medium sized Lathi
Latoor लटख र
Hairs
Latta-Odhnaa लतय ओढणय
A social tradition when a widow accepts another person (normally her ex-husband's
brother) as her supporter.
Latte लतघ
Clothes
Lattu Chasna लटड टख चयसणय
Switch on the light bulb
Laudhi ललढड
An oval-shaped stone used to crush spices or to make 'chutney' चटनड over a stone-
slab.
Lawara लयवरय
The young of buffalo or jhotta generally upto 4-5 months only
Leda लघ डय
The ‘Baniya’ caste बकनयय
Leechadd लडचड
A miser/lazy fellow who does not finish a job in time
Leekdde लडकडघ
Strings, tiny parts of grass etc.
Leendi-Thok लडइडडडड-ठहक
A cowardice fellow - called so in humor : "Darpok - leendi-thok" डरपहक लडइडड-ठहक
Leepa-potti लडपय-पहतड
Decoration and minor repairs of a mud house
Leepna लडपणय
To apply the soil mixed with dung – as a plaster on the walls of a mud-house or over
its floor.
Leetre लडतरघ
Worn out footwear (also called 'Khonsadde' खचसडघ )
Leit/ Leitddi
लघ ट/ लघ टडड : A small pond with shallow water where buffalos like to have a dip in
water and mud.
Levdda लघ वडय
Peeled coating of a wall of mud house
Levti लघ वटड
The milk container in the body of a cow/ buffalo etc. – above her nipples (Also see
‘Ohaddi’ ओहडड below)
Lhaffann लहफण
The ending portion of tree branches etc. पघ ड कड टहनड आकद पर आगघ वयलय पतलय कहससय
यय लटकनघ वयलघ कतनकघ । एक नई बम हयरड कघ आगघ कघ पतलघ सघ कतनकघ कह भड 'लहफण' कहतघ हम
Lhafoosdde/ Lhipoosdde लहडफख सडघ / कलफख सडघ
(1) Strings from a tree or anyother object, (2) Backbiting to instigate a fellow
Lhaarsa लहयसयर
Attachment to a person/ place
Lhasi/Seet लहयसड / सडत
Home made skimmed milk
Lheekh लहडख / लडक
Nit -larva of head lice
Lihaaf कलहयफ
The cloth-cover of a Quilt or 'Rajaai" रजयई
Likkaddnaa कलकडनय
To go out
Lobban लहबबयह
Fox (Male: Laubrra लहबडय )
Lodhna लहढणय
The traditional method of separating the cotton-seed from the harvested crop कपयस सघ
कबनललय और लहगड कह अलग- अलग करनय
Loggadd लहगड
Raw cotton रई
Londaa लचदय
A small hand-ball of wet clay गडलड कमटड टड कय एक गहलय जह दहनघ हयथघ मम उठययय जय सकघ
Londhon लइ ढन
As in England, description of an exotic place (i.e.'Yah jagah koun si Londhon sei!"
ययह जगहयइ कलन सड लइ ढन सड ?)
Loochra लखचरय
One who walks here and there in a loosely manner
Lookha/ Lookhi लखखय / लखखड/ लहख ख ड
कहई भड खयनघ कड चडज जह कक अकघलघ हड खयई जययघ , ककसड कमलयवट कघ सयथ नहडइ । जड सघ अगर
बचचय कबनय ककसड सबजड वगड रय कघ कसफर रहटड खय रहय हड तह मयइ कहतड हड - लहख ख ड रहटड कयखइ खय
ख पड लघ इसकड गड ल ।
सड , थहडय सय दध
Lot लहट
(i) The currency note (ii) To lie down/swim in a pond e.g."Buffalos are swimming in
the pond" : जहहड मम भम स लहट मयरम सम
Lowei/Lavei-Dhorei लहवड /लवड -धहरड
Near, Nearby नजदडक, आस-पयस [e.g. None will come near him: उसकड तड कहए लहवड बड
नय आवड ]
Loyee लहई
The tiny ball of wet wheat-flour, before preparing chappati आटघ कड लहई
Loi लहई
A wool's blanket , उन कड गरम चदर
Lugaddi लम गडड
The mini-blanket made of ‘dowati’ (डहवटड कड चदर)
Lugai लम गयई
Lady (commonly used in villages)

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Maachnna मयचणय
Show-off or being mischievous, A child doing mischief and not listening to others.
[for example, the mother scolds her son : तख कयखइ घणय मयच मम आ रहयय सड ?]
Maada/Maadi मयडय / मयडड
Weak or little. Example-1: Some one might be weak physically or ecnonomically,
Example-1: 'Maadda sa de de' it means 'give a little'
Maadda-Motta/ Chuna-sa/ Kena-sa मयडय-महटय / चम ननय-सय / कघननय-सय
A little bit (‘Thoda-bahut’ थहडय बहमत)
Maahl मयहल
Well-built and strong, superman like Bheem (तगडय आदमड : "इसय दघ खयय-ए नय मयहल")
Maahn मयह ह
Inside भडतर
Maanda मयइडय
A thin hand-made, tasty bread (Plural: Maande मयइडघ)
Maanjan मयहजण
Traditional broom (‘Buhaari’ बम हयरड)
Maat मयट
A large earthen pot
Maata मयतय
Chicken pox
Madaari मदयरड
A person who entertains a crowd by showing his pet animals' skills (Reenchh,
monkey, dog or even a goat)
Mahkaar/ Mukhaar महकयर / मम खयर
A good smell, such as that of flowers
Mahwat मयहवट
The rains during winter season, a boon for crops like wheat, mustard etc.
Maka/Makha मकय/मखय
A meaningless word used as a proverb, to put stress and address someone [ “Listen,
just come here” - मकय, उरघ -नड आइयघ ]
Makkar मककर
To pretend sickness [e.g. He is pretending and does not want to work : वह मककर भर
रहयय सड , कयम नय करणय चयहतय]
Makkarhyai मककर-हययई
A lady pretending to be sick to avoid work
Maleeda मलडदय
See ‘Choorma’ चखरमय above
Mall मळ
But लघ ककन [But there is one thing…” - मळ एक बयत सड ...]
Mallang मलइ ग
A healthy young man, fond of wrestling
MallGhech मळघघ च
The rough and tough guy with no tensions and having no sense of doing things
properly
Malook मलखक
Neat/ tidy/ beautiful (this word is used in Western UP)
Malota मलहटय
Charity for bitch by singing poem when she gaves birth to puppies (घयकलयघ मयलहटय,
खघ डड आळय झहटय - झहटघ तळड बम हयरड, तघ रय बघ टय पटवयरड) । गयइ व कघ बचचघ कह छहटघ कपललघ सघ
 कयफड लगयव हहतय हड । जब कमकतयय बयय जयतड हड तह कमछ बचचघ एक गडरप बनय कर घर-घर सघ
छयछ, रहटड आकद मयइ ग कर उसघ कखलयतघ हम । इसघ "मलहटय" कहतघ हम ।
Manas Khaani मयणस-खयणड
The man-eater devil (female) – an imaginary character डययण
Mandassa मइ डयसय
A simple hat : wrappings of a long piece of cloth
Mandeir मइ डघर
A boundary wall – not too high
Mandyaa-Rahana मइ डटय रहनय
Deeply engaged in a job लगय रहनय
Manggar मइ गगर
back-side of human body – backbone portion.
Mangtaa/ Maanganiyaan मइ गतय / मयइ गकणययह
Beggar ("Bhikhari" कभखयरड) Plural: Mangte मइ गतघ
Mail Khora मड लखहरय
Earthen made scrubber
Maraudd मरलड
The sense of pride
Markhanni मखरणड
A buffalo which is habitual of attacking human beings
Mariyan मकरययइ
The lean and thin girl
Maroddaa मरलडयड
Diarrhea ,frequent passing of stools.
Maroaddnna मरहडड णय
To bend an object or item.
Masann मसयण
The disease of malnutrition in children बचचघ मम सखखघ कय रहग
Maskaudda मसकलडय
To twist/ squeeze the body to make space (such as on a bench etc.)
Mastoo मसतख
A fat log of wood which is used for crushing sugar in a confectionary लकडड कय महटय
सय सहटय कजससघ हलवयई खयइड आकद कह कख टतघ हम
Matbal मतबल
Same as ‘matlab’ मतलब in Hindi
Mateera मतडरय
Kachra, कचरय An eatble.
Math मठ
The term used when some job is ruined. [The work was progressing but this guy
ruined it - कयम ठडक चयल रहयय थय, इस ऊत नड आ-कड मठ मयर कदयय]
Math Maarna मठ मयरनय
To ruin a job [“The job was progressing well, but that guy’s interruption ruined it” -
कयम ठडक चयल रहयय थय, पर उसनड कबचयळघ मम आ-कड मठ मयर कदयय]
Maujij मलकजज
A respectable and responsible elder person of a locality
Mauklla महकळय
Enough/Ample कयफड/ घणय
Meeh मडइह
Rain
Meehaan मडइहयह
Very thin बयरडक - जड सघ “मडहयह सय घटड टय”
Meengann मडइगण
ऊइट यय बकरड कय गहबर - यह गहलयकयर एवइ ठहस हहतय हड । इसकड Fuel Value बहमत हहतड हड ।
गयइ व मघ इसकह दधख तयतय करण कघ कयम कलयय करम !
Meidha मघ डडढय
A set of several tall plants of sugarcane tied together in the field (ईख कय मघ डडढय)
Meij मघ ज
A thick wooden slab drawn by bulls or a tractor – for leveling the soil in a field, after
ploughing.
Meir मघ र
Help / favour, to take sides
Mera-Matta/ Mera-Bataa मघ रय-मटय / मघ रय-बटय
Same as ‘Daakki’ डयककड
Mhall महयळ / मयहडळ
Beehive – honey-bees’ nest मधम मकखड कय छतय
Michkoo कमचकख
The fellow with tiny, short eyes कजसकड आइ खम बहमत छहटड हघ
Miindhaa मडइहढय
A goat-bull
Miner मयइनर
The man-made mini canal for irrigation
Minnasna कमणसनय
(verb) To measure नयपनय ["Please measure it" - इसनड कमणस लघ ]
Mizaan कमजयन
The state of mind/ nature ‘कमजयज’
Moaedd मलडड
Bridegroom,s face and head decoration,(मलडड बयधइ णय)
Modda महडड डय
A wandering monk, Sadhu सयधम (Plural: Modde महडड डघ)
Mogra/ Mogri महगरय/ महगरड
The thick stick of wood – normally used for washing clothes.
Mokh/Mokha महख / महखय
A hole kept in the roof of a village house – for sunlight etc.
Moggha महगघय
A large hole, usually round in shape, for example a hole in irrigation channel
Mooll मखळ
(i) Principal amount मखलधन (ii) “At all”, कबलकमल भड [i.e. He will not at all allow it to
happen : वह तड इस कयम नड मखळ बड नय हहण दघ ]
Moosal मखसळ
A very thick and 4-feet odd piece of wood used for crushing the grain in an 'Oonkhal'
ऊइखळ (stone pot). Jats use the moosal for fighting also !
Mooth मखठ
The portion of a 'hall' हळ (plough) which the farmer grips with his hand
Mori महरड
Same as 'Patnaal" पतनयळ
Mosna महसणय
(verb) To twist/tilt something [ This boys eats the bread after making a roll of it - यह
छहरय रहटड महस-कड खय सड ]
Motijhaara महतडझयरय
A childhood communicable disease
Mottaan महटड टयइ
Same as khate-pitay ghar ki (खयतघ -पडतघ घर कड)
Moud मलड
The artificial, shining crown worn by the bridegroom during marriage ceremony.
Mouklla मलकळय
Plentiful, excessive कयफड मयतडरय मम
Mouladd मललड
An illiterate, semi-wise but healthy fellow
Moulasara मलळसरय
Your husband' mother's, brother
Mud-dha मम डड ढय
A hand-made stool - made of sarkanda sticks
Mugdar मम गदर
A stone/wooden roller used for exercise
Mujhya/Mujhhak मम जझयय, मम जझक
The joy of riding सवयरड कय आनइ द [The little boy is fond of Swing’s ride - छहटघ बयळक
नड पडइघ कड मम जझयय लघ ण कय शलक सड ]
Muh Dikhai ममइ ह-कदखयई
A belated fee for the 3-D view of the bride
Muuh-Kaaynn ममह ह-कयण
The tradition of ladies going to another village to express sorrow after the death of a
near or dear one. The Bengali word “Rudaali” रडयलड is perhaps most appropriate for
this term.
Munji मखहजड
Kanjoos कइजखस (miser)
Mustandaa मम सटइ डय
A careless/ irresponsible young man
Muudhaa मखधय
A position to lie in a different pose - upside down - i.e. the belly touching the ground
("Woh muudhaa paddya sey" वह मखधय पडयय सड )
Muthapadda मम थयपडय
The front portion of a bullock-cart बड लगयडड कय अगलय कहससय कजसकघ सयथ जखए कह बयइ धय
जयतय हड
Mutthhoaw मटठह
A sweet and passionate kiss between lovers.मनड ऐक मटठह दघ दघ,चमभल

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Naaddehli नयडड हलड
wooden wedge for plough.
Naaddehli नयडड हलड
A pencil-type wooden part of a traditional plough लकडड कड बनड हमई एक डइ डड जह हल मम
लगतड हड
Naahu/nuunh नहम/ नखहह
Nails ('Naakhoon' नयखखन)
Naakasi नकयसड
Kind of local prade of the groom around the village with songs
Naall नयळ
(i) A small bamboo pipe used for passing the liquid medicine into the throat of a
domestic cattle
Naali-Khali नयळड-खयळड
Drains in fields – for irrigation [also see Daahnaa दयहनय]
Naara नयरय
A well devloped young male calf.
Naariya नयकरयय
Ox
Naatna नयटनय
(Verb) (i) to deny मनय करनय (ii) The time when buffalo/cow does not lactate [The
buffalo is not lactating these days - आजकयल भम स नयट रहड सड ]
Naath नयथ
A thick rope inserted in the noses of bullock to control its movements
Naavaddnaa नयवडनय
To fit into ककसड जगह मम ठडक सघ 'कफट' हह जयनय
Nabiya Aalla Saal नकबयय आळय सयल
Means the year 1933 AD [i.e. Vikrami or Desi year 1990 - The Vikrami era is 57 years
ahead of Christian era]. Northern India, especially Jatland areas, were heavily flooded
due to torrential rains for 3 weeks (non-stop) and famine was caused by this deluge.
[कवकड रमड सइ वत 1990]
Nacheet नचडत
Free from all worries कनकशचनत (Also see Nifraam ‘कनफरयम’)
Nakkar Mode नयककर- महडघ
Not convincing/ false excuses
Nakkchutti नकचखटड
A hand-made forceps and a needle attached to it - useful for extracting a thorn from
any part of human body
Nakchheenknni नककछइ कड/ नकछडइकणड
A wild herb which gives us sneezing if it is inhaled or put near the nose.
Nakel नकघल
A thin metal rod which is fitted into a camel's nose to harness him.
Nakka नयककय
The term used in irrigation of fields - the water outlet
Nall नळ
(i) The throat : Why are you laughing with a wide mouth – your throat is visible? कयखइ
नळ पयड रहयय सड ? (ii) The water pipe पयनड कय नल
Nalle नळघ
The Hernia disease (e.g. The boy is suffering from hernia छहरघ कड नळघ हह रहघ सम )
Nallai नळयई
To dig the earth with the help of a hand-tool, between the standing crops कससड, कसहलघ
यय खम रपघ आकद सघ फसलघ कड नळयई-गम डयई करनय
Nambardaar नमबरदयर
The commissioned agent in a village for the purpose of collecting land revenue. This
‘agency’ is attached to a particular family and is transferred to the son after death. The
Nambardaar has the responsibility to collect land revenue from villagers and deposits
it in Government’s treasury. In turn, he gets 5% commission (‘Pichountraa’ कपचचतरय)
on the deposited amount.
Nakta-Nakti नकटय-नकटड
A person having small nose
Nandau/Nandoi नणदहई
Your husband's sister's husband
Nasti नयसटड/ नहयसटड
Nose
Nassadhi नसदड
The unlucky one
Nauhraa नलहरय
A large house, meant for domestic cattle and a sitting place for elderly persons. A
nauhraa is generally not locked any time and has a large entrance gate.
Nazar Jhaad नजर-झयड
When a female member of your family treats your unspecified ailment!
Neem-Jhaddai नडम झडयई
A tradition where the younger, unmarried sister of bride welcomes the bridegroom
before the main marriage ceremony (at the time of ‘Barouthi’). A green branch of
‘neem’ tree is used by the girl to touch the crown of the bridegroom. बयरहठड कघ समय
बइ दडघ कड नडम-झडयई
Neg नघ ग
Relationship करशतय
Neharnna नघ हरणय
The hand-made nail cutter नयखखन कयटनघ कय दघ सड बलघ ड कजसघ गयइ व कघ नयई रखतघ हम
Nei नघ ई
The front brass pipe of hukka which is picked up by right hand before inhaling the
smoke हमककघ कड नलड कय सबसघ आगघ कय भयग कजसघ आम तलर पर हयथ सघ पकडकर कश कलयय
जयतय हड
Nem नघ म
To swear in the name of some near or dear one ककसड कड कसम खयनय [‘He swore in his
son’s name - उसनड छहहरघ कय नघ म ठय कलयय]
Neol नयलळ
Mongoose नघ वलय
Netham नघ ठयम
Perhaps शययद
Nett-taa नघ तय
The rope used for spinning the ‘Rayee’ रई in the morning (to separate fats or ‘ghee’
from sour milk yoghurt.
Nezza नघ जजय
A thin stick of bamboo used for making a traditional ink-pen
Nezzu Aur Daul नघ जजख और डलल
A string and a bucket attached to pull bucket full of water from the well
Nhass नहयहस
The hollow portion inside the nose
Nhastty नहयहसटड
The small, cute nose
Nhaspadda/ Naspeta नहयहसपडय / नहयहसपघ टय
The fellow having a small nose
Nichlaa/ Nichlaya कनचलय/ कनचलययय
(i) The lower portion (ii) Steady/silent चम पचयप, कबनय हरकत कघ
Nifraam कनफरयम
Free from all worries कनकशचनत (Also see ‘Nacheet’ नचडत)
Nikharche कनखरचघ
 They money which one gets as pure savings "कबनय खचर" [“His salary is like a pure
saving” उसनड तड कनखरचघ पईसघ कमललम सम ]
Nikhddoo doodh कनखडख दध ख
Fresh, raw, pure milk
Nimbouli कनमबलळड
The fruit of 'neem' नडम tree (It is a tasty fruit when ripe)
Nirbhaag कनभयरग
The wicked fellow दमषट
Nirnnabassi कनणयरबयसड
The state of fasting – one who has not eaten anything since morning (सइ सकमत कय शबद
‘कनरननवयसड’)
Nivaar कनवयर
The 2-inch odd strip made of strong cotton-threads – used to knit a traditional bed
called ‘chaarpai’
Nivayaa कनवययय
Warm/ cozy
Noon नखण
Salt नमक, लवण
Nooni नखणड
(i) Tindi Ghee तयजय कनकयलय हमआ घड (टडणडड घड) (ii) The salty surface of land caused
by dropping of salts by high level of ground water. Also called ‘Reh’ or ‘rehi’ रघ ह/ रघ हड
Nugra नम गरय
कमतघन One who does not have praise/value for the favour done
Nyaar नययर
Animal fodder पशम ओइ कय चयरय
Nyahanni नययहणड
a sharp instrument kept by a carpenter एक पड नय औजयर (महटघ सघ पघ चकस जड सय) कजसघ खयतड
यय बढई रखतघ हम
Nyaraa नययरय
Separate (also termed when a family splits "Dono bhai nyare ho gaye" दहनघ भयई नययरघ
हह गयघ )
Nyam-Shyam नययम-शययम
A free gift from the shopkeeper along with the bought material. Also known as
'Roonga' रइगय.
Nyaanna नययणय
To tie the buffalo/ cow tightly before milking दध ख कनकयलनघ सघ पहलघ पशम कड टयइ गघ कह
मजबखतड सघ रससड सघ बयइ ध दघ नय
Nyau नययऊ
“The useless fellow” कनकममय आदमड
Nyoon नयखन/नयखइ-नड
That side उधर
Nyolli नयलळड
The piece of cloth in which the currency or silver coins used to be wrapped and then
tied to the waist for safety.
Nyota/ Nayonda / नयलतय / नयचदय
Invitation कनमइ तरड ण

O
Oad ओड
(i) This much/ So much इतनय ["You are grown-up now, cant you do even this much of
job?" - तख ओड बडड डय हह-गयय, तघ रघ तम ओड कयम बड नय हहतय ?] (ii) A nomad tribe of
Muslims which generally makes its livelihood by petty thefts etc. एक मम कसलम जइ गलड
जयकत जह कक चहरड आकद करकघ अपनय गम जयरय करतड हड
Oatt औट
To put support under the wheels of havy vehicles to stop it from rolling.(औट लयदह)
Obra ओबरय
A small room adjacent to the lobby ('saall' सयळ) of a village house
Odaa ओडय
Pretence बहयनय
Ohaddi ओहडड
The milk container in the body of a cow/ buffalo etc. – above her nipples
Ojnna ओजणय
(verb) To pour on a liquid [“pour on the milk in the pot” : दध ख नड कढयवणड मम ओज दघ ]
Okh /Oohkh ओख
Traditional method of drinking water - using your hand, curving your palm and
attaching it to your lips.
Olay ओळघ
Hailstorm
Olha ओहलय/ओलहय
A 'chunni' चम ननड covering the face of a village lady to show respect to elders (also
called 'ghoonghat' घखइघट)
Oojne औजणघ
The deep desire to eat a particular dish by a woman during her pregnancy
Oong-dyo ऊहग-दह
To oil a bullock-cart's 'dhuri' धम रड or wooden 'bearing' so that both the wheels run
smoothly and friction is reduced
Oonkhall ऊहखळ
A heavy stone-pot used for crushing the grain
Oolahanna उलयहनय / उलयहणय
To complain about.
Oontaddi ऊइटडड
A wooden part fitted on the frontal portion of a bullock-cart लकडड कय बनय हमआ एक
टघ ढय सय पम जयर कजस पर पड र रखकर बड लगयडड कड सडट (पइ जयरय) पर बड ठय जयतय हड
Oopraa-talli ऊपरय-तळड
One above the other, in an unplanned manner [e.g. Baby dogs are sleeping closely,
one-on-the-other : कपलखरघ ऊपरय-तळड पडघ सहवम सम ]
Oot ऊत
Naughty
Opra/Bhoot ओपरय/ भखत
Most commonly referred to as ghost or evil spirit, but has many meanings also name
of a famous talk show host (oprah winfrey), a theatre/musical performance
nazar:when you can’t use any of the above excuses but need to get away!
Osaan औसयण
Relief फमसरत/ अवसयन
Osraa ओसरय
Turn/duty (It is now my turn : “Eib mera osraa sey” ईब मघ रय ओसरय सड )
Orei-Dhorei ओरड -धहरड
 Nearby आस पयस
Ornnaa ओरणय
A pipe made of wild sticks - placed in the backside of a 'hall' हळ (plough). The seeds
pass through this pipe at the time of sowing.
Otedda
A mud-boundary wall
Otnnna ओटणय
to bear the burden, to tolerate बदयरशत करनय, कजममघ दयरड लघ नय
Oudhaanne औढयणड
This time इस वकत

P
Paachar/Fanchar पयचचर/फयइ चचर
A tiny strip of wood inserted in a gap of furniture etc. by the carpenter
Paadd lagaana पयड लगयनय
To break a portion of wall to enter the house for stealing (e.g. “Raat ko choron ne ghar
mein paad laga di” रयत कह चहरघ नघ घर मम पयड लगय दड )
Paaddchha पयडछय
A covered spot where water-well (pulled out by ‘Rahat’ रहट) is first stored for a little
while.
Paadhraa पयधरय
Straight
Paadkala पड डकयळय
Staircase
Paalaa पयललय
The dry leaves of a thorny bush ('Jhaarr' झयड) - used for feeding the cattle
Paall पयळ
A large heap of mud taken out of a pond ('Johadd' जहहड)
Paalli पयळड
The cowboy: one who on duty to graze domestic cattle in fields or meadows
Panna पयननय
A traditional block of a village – normally a large village contains 4-6 ‘Pannas’.
Paanh Mai Darad पयह -मम -ददर
When you really don’t want to do anything!
Paansoo पयहसख
The thick bone on both sides of waist. कमर कघ बरयबर मम दहनघ तरफ कड महटड हडड डड
Paasang पयसइ ग
The odd weight put in either of the scales of a traditional weighing-machine, to keep
its balance equal. तम लय कघ दहनघ पलडघ कह बरयबर करनघ कघ कलए रखय हमआ वजन (ii) A little
bit थहडय सय
Paannehyan पयह हठययह
Walk,Travel on foot,Travel without transport .
Paant पयह त
Twists of a rope on one side of a traditional cot ('charpai चयरपयई ) - meant to keep it
tight and being used as a 'foot-rest'
Paanteya पयह तयय
Foot side of cot,
Paant पयहट
 The lengthy, fat piece of wood which is driven by bullock/ camel in a ‘Rahat’ रहट or
Kolhoo कहलहख
Paraat परयइ त
The large size dish, normally made of brass, for mixing the wheat powder etc. or for
keeping sweet dishes in a confectionary.
Paar पयर
Another name for Trans-Yamuna land (Western Uttar Pradesh). 'Paar' means "Jamuna
Paar".
Paarva पयरवय
A person who lives across the Yamuna river ('Jo nadi paar kar ke yahan aaya hai" जह
नदड पयर कर कघ यहयइ आयय हड ) i.e. a person from UP region. Female: Paaro पयरह.
(Attention: those on Up side, also call the Haryanavis and others as "Paarva" !)
Paasnnaa पयसणय (i) Verb
to “pour into/insert” i.e. “to insert the rope into the well” : “कख ए मम नघ जजख पयसणय” (ii)
Noun: To run away out of fear : e.g. “Immediately on sight of the lion, the herd of
deer ran away” : शघ र नड दघ खतडइ-हम कहरणयइ कय पयसणय पयटटय (also see ‘Paddgaddat’
पडगडयट)
Paat पयत
(1) The quantity of tobacco for one round of hooka-session (10-12 grams or so: : 'ek
paat tamakhoo' एक पयत तमयखख (2) Green leaves : e.g. 'saag-paat' सयग पयत )
Paatdda पयटडय
The wooden stool (of low height) for sitting
Paatdda-Fer पयटडय-फघर
The change the position of bride and the groom in the middle of the main marriage
ceremony फघरघ लघ तघ समय दलख हघ और दमलहन कय सथयन बदलनय
Paatna पयटणय
To burst/ blast फटनय
Paava पयवय
The leg of a traditional cot (Plural : Paave)
Paavasnna पयवसणय
Readiness for cow/buffalo for milking
Pachhaada पछयदय
The Westerner - one who belongs to western part of a state/area पकशचम कड तरफ सघ
आयय हमआ आदमड
Pachhande पछणडघ
Fast movement of legs especially when someone is lying on bed etc. [The child is
lying on the bed and moving the legs : यह बयळक खयट-पड लहटय-लहटय पछइ डघ मयरड सड ]
Pachhela पछघ लय
A component of a traditional plough दघ सड हल कय एक पम जयर
Pachheet/ Pichhokadd पछडत/कपछहकड
The backside/ backyard कपछवयडय
Pachhet/ Pachheta
Late/ lately sown crops पछघ त/पछघ तय : दघ र सघ ककयय गयय कयम यय दघ र सघ बहई हमई फसल जड सघ
'पछघ तघ गघ हइ /ख पछघ तड जवयर'
Pachgandaa पचगणडय
Means use of sugarcane (for chewing and tasting its juice) for the first time after its
sowing - at the time of Dussehra festival
Paddgaddat पडगडयट
Sound of running of a herd of cattle (also see ‘Paasnnaa’ पयसणय)
Paddakhnna पडखणय
To bite with teeth. This term is generally used for a biting dog पडखणय कमतय (कयटनघ
वयलय कमतय)
Pad-dhaan पदयह बड ठनय
Backside of human body, around backbone. [This boy is fond of riding my backbone
(like a horse ride) – इस छहरघ नड मघ रड पदयह बड ठण कय शलक सड ]
Paer पड र
The plot of land used by a farmer for various acts on a harvested crop
Paidd पड ड
(i) Footprints (ii) The platform around a well (iii) Scattered harvested crop, ready for
crushing.
Paij पड ज
To act against a person, just out of jealousy
Paindaa पम डय
Attachment/ closeness [normally used “to get rid of “or “पडछय छमडयनय”/ “पम डय
छमटवयणय”]
Pait Mai Darad पघ ट-मम -ददर
Diarrhea
Pakaava पकयवय
An expert in making 'gudd' गम ड and other khandsari products, usually from western
Uttar Pradesh
Palaez पलघ ज
The harvest of green vegetables such as gheeyaa, tauri, Tindaa घडयय, तलरड, कटइ डय etc.
Pallka पळकय
Reflection of sunlight (through mirror, water etc.)- also see 'Chyondha'चयघधय above
Palothann पलहथण
The small amount of wheat-powder for applying to Loyee (लहई) at the time of
preparation of a ‘chappati’
Palpatton कपलपहटड टण
Small grape size fruite
Palta पलटय/पलटय
A flat spoon used for making halwa etc.
Panaanna पनयणय
(Verb) To sharpen a knife or blade etc. पड नय करनय [“This knife is blunt now, it will
have to be sharpened” : यह चककख खखइठय सड , पनयणय पडड गय ]
Panjaara पइ जयरय
Seat of a 'driver' of bullock-cart
Pannihaari पकणहयरड
The woman who fetches watcher from the well कख ऐइ सघ पयनड भरकर लयनघ वयलड औरत
Palwa/Palliya पळवय/पकलयय
A small bowl with a long handle used to take hot milk out of 'kadhawni' कढयवणड
meausring roughly 250ml.
Pahndha/Pandha पम ढय / पयइढय
Earthen local made water pitcher
Pahlauthi पहललठड
The first time [This is the first child of his mother यह पहललठड कय बयळक सड ]
Pahnuchgaya पहमइचगयय
To reach distination.
Parass परस
 (i)Village chaupal चलपयल (ii) नयपनघ कय एक पम रयनय तरडकय । खडघ हहकर दहनघ हयथघ कह कइधघ
कड सडध मम पखरय खहल दघ नय - इसघ 'एक परस' कहतघ हम । ऐसय मयनय जयतय हड कक एक आदमड परस
कड लइ बयई उसकड अपनड शयरडकरक लइ बयई कघ बरयबर हहतड हड ।
Paseej पसडज
To have soft corner दडरकवत
Passo पससह
The shape of four fingers like a spoon and the quantty of something put there.
Pansli Mai Darad पइ सळड-मम -ददर
A term used by villagers when they feel acute backache or chest pain and feel the
need to see a doctor
Paraall परयळ
The dry rice-plant (after harvesting)
Pataava पतयवय
A piece of leather or thick cloth, kept inside a shoe
Patbeejnna पटबडजणय
‘Jugnu’ जम गनख -A harmless fly, the body of which shines in night (glow-worm)
Patehadda पटघ हडय
Flat surface ["He was drunk and fell down on the floor flatly - उसनड पड रयखड थड, फशर पड
पटघ हडययइ पडयय]
Pateira पटघ रय
A tall plant looking like ‘baajra’ – which grows in standing waters during rainy season
Pathwadda पथवयडय
The plot where the ‘workshop’ of cattle-dung products is situated – where it is being
converted into various sized ‘cakes’, then dried in sun, finally be used as a fuel
(“Gobar paathne ki jagah” गहबर पयथनघ कड जगह)
Pathera पथघ रय
The person who prepares clay-bricks at a brick-klin.
Patiyaa पकटयय
A garland made of peackcock feathers and its white strings. This garland is used on
the occasion of Diwali to decorate cows and other domestic cattle (The peacock
rejects its long feathers during the rainy season)
Patloon पतलखण/ पतलखन
Trousers
Patmelli पटमघ ऴड
The sense of one becoming highly abusive or quarrelsome (कबघन करनय, नयक मम दम
करनय : "इसनड तड पटमघ ळड लगय रयखड सड ")
Patri पतरड
A small coin-type gold/silver ornament hanging in a string – worn by women in the
neck
Patth-Paarr पथ-पयड
A gentleman habitual of free hooka or chilam (no contribution of tobacco from his
side!)
Patnaal पतनयळ / पतरयळ
A short earthen pipe fixed at the roof, through which the rain-water passes off.
Paulli पलळड
Sitting room for men-folk, separated from the main household – a favourite place for
hukkah-party and gossips.
Pawaadda पवयडय
The act of quarrelling for no purpose, leading to disrepute (generally used for ladies)
Pazavaa पजयवय
 The old-style brick-klin which becomes a small hillock . पम रयनघ ईट-भटड टघ कड रयख कय
टडलय
Peedha पडढय
A hand-knit, tiny stool - smaller version of the a desi 'Charpai'
Peedhi ka Palang पडढड कय पलइ ग
The super-fine desi heavy bed. Its strings are made of special, strong threads which
last for decades.
Peehl पडल/ पडहल
The tiny, sweet fruit of a wild tree called 'Jaall' (जयळ), found in May-June. It is in
round shape and is almost the size of a ‘chana’
Peelia पडकलयय
A disease and also a ceremony for the daughter's first born, called chhuchhak(छमछक)
Peengh पडइग/ पडइघ
A traditional rope-swing (Jhoola झल ख य)
Peepanni पडपणड
A mini algozza/ flute made out of a tiny hollow stem of wheat plant – favourite of
village kids. Peepanni has a short life.
Peetalliya पडतकळयय
Heavy loss of money or property भयरड नम कसयन, टहटय आ जयनय [His household has
suffered heavy financial loss - उसकघ घर कय तड पडतकळयय कलकड-गयय]
Peidkaalla पड डकयळय
Staircases for climbing upstairs
Peindha पम ढय
The water-pitcher (made of clay).
Peindhi पम ढड
A shelf on the wall
Peirnnaa पघ रणय/Perni पघ रणड
Name of a nomad clan whose members make their livelihood by making and selling
items like hand-made toys, 'dugdugi' etc.
Peepni पडपणड
A small whistle which make sounds when air blown by keeping it in mouth. Also used
for Whinning/crying after someone beat someone. [ इसय मयरइगय तघ रड पडपणड बयजगड ]
Pesslist पघ सकलसट
Specialist or doctor who performs the above
Peesnnaa पडसणय
To remove dirt,weeds from grains before flouring.
Peessu पडससम
A Sucker, A parasite which sucks blood from cattles. Also used for a person who
indulge too much in anything.[कफलमय कय पडससम सड यह means he is a sucker of movies.]
Pichhwaadd/ Jha कपछवयड / झय
Rain-drops coming through the open windows etc. – due to winds
Pichountraa कपचचतरय
The system of 5 per cent commission to be given to a ‘Nambardaar’ नमबरदयर by the
Revenue Department of a state government. Nambardaar collects the land tax from
the owners of agricultural land and deposits it in state treasury. This system was
started by the British and still continues.
Pichwa कपछवय
The wind blowing from west to east
Pilazva कपलजवय
Puppies
Pirwa कपरवय
The wind blowing from east to west
Phalli फयळड/ फयहळड
A common domestic instrument – for digging/removing clay, garbage etc., also called
‘Kassi’ कससड
Phaphat फयफट
The act of befooling others – such as by religious priests etc. ढघग
Phetnaa फघटनय
(verb) ककसड सघ कमलनय यय भम ट करनय [“Did he meet you?” वह तननड फघटटय थय? ]
Phookni फख कणड
Metal pipe used for blowing air in chulha
Phupsara फमफसरय
Your husband's father's sister's husband
Pil/ pil-loo कपल / कपललख
A small hole dug in the ground for playing with coloured glass-balls ("Kanchaa-golli"
कइचय गहळड)
Pilpottan Peehl पडह / कपलपहटड टण
A small berry-type wild fruit(also called Peehl-पडह )
Pilurae कपलखरघ/ कपलम डघ
Puppies
Piraas परसस
Community resthouse of village
Pittarfool कपतडरफख ल
Lotus
Pittassra कपतससरय
Husband's father's brother.चयचय ससम र
Pla पळय / पळवय
A utensil used for serving milk
Pohancha पचहचय
The hand-arm हयथ कड कलयई
Pohanchee पचहचड
The string wrapped by a sister on her brother’s wrist रयखड
Ponda पघडय
A thick sugarcane stick
Ponsshh पचश
Enlargement position of teats from udder, so milk can be extracted by hands.(पचशगड)
Pooni पखणड
(i) "Mucus" running from nose (ii) Cotton-thread roll on 'charkha' is also called
'Poonni'.
Porva पहरवय
The one-third portion of a human hand’s finger हयथ कड उइ गलड कय कतहयई कहससय
Potdda पहतडय
The desi cotton-towel specially used as a drapper for new-born babies
Pothia पहकथयय
The fat/ strong quality of a fruit etc. such as ‘Pothia Lahsun’
Poudd पलड
A small bundle of 'sanni' or jute - ready to extract strings or 'sann' सण from it
Praysson 'परघ सन'
The short, desi version of English word 'Operation' (surgical)
Puddat पम डत/पडत
The layer (of a cloth etc.) परत
Pudde पखडघ
Sweet dish made of oil, gudd गम ड and wheat powder
Pul-laara पम ललयरय
ख कघ
The heap/ full to the bream [This cup of milk is full to the bream : इस लहटघ मम तह दध
पम ललयरघ लय रयखघ सम ]
Pullee पम ळड
(1) Same as English word ‘Pulley” (ii) a mini, narrow bridge छहटय सय पम ल, कजसघ
'पम कळयय' भड कहतघ हम
Purka पम रकय
Last year कपछलय सयल
Purarka पम रयरकय
Last to last year कपछलघ सघ कपछलय सयल

Q
Qair कडर
A wild thorny tree which has no leaves, but just green, stringed branches. Its green
fruit is called ‘Teent’ टडइट and ripe, red fruit, a ‘Peechu’ पडचख
Qasaar कसयर
A pet eating-powder for villagers, to be consumed with ghee घड - Qasaar consists of
coarse flour roasted in a pot, along with crushed 'gur' गम ड
Qor (or Kour) कलर
A piece of jumbo dung-cake ('gossa' गहससय )

R
Raab रयब
A substance gained after boiling the sugarcane juice - ready for extracting sugar or
'khaand' खयइड from it
Raabri रयबङड
The delicious and pet dish of villages of Jatland, prepared and cooked by a very
simple method - we all know.
Raachh रयछ
(i) An unsophisticated fellow (ii) Handtools and other equipment ["The carpenter's
handtools" - खयतड कघ रयछ](iii) Used for utensils too(बडड डघ सघ रयछ मड सयग कयट लघ )
Raadh रयध
The puss/ abscess contained in a wound
Raagadd रयगड
Same as Hindi word ‘Raag’ रयग but means “the unnecessary, lengthy talk” (e.g. “Now
the matter is over, why are you repeating those useless talks?” “ईब तड मयमलय खतम हह
कलयय, तख कयखइ रयगड छघ ड रहयय सड ”?
Raahnna रयहणय
(verb) The act of hitting the round wheel of a grain-crusher with a sharp instrument,
for its effective functioning. This is done by a roaming specialist. चककड कघ दहनघ पयटघ
कह लहहघ कड गम कतयघ सघ कख टनय । इसकह 'चयकड रयहणय' कहतघ हम । चककड कघ पयट पतथर कघ बनघ
हहतघ हम जह कमछ समय कघ बयद कघस जयतघ हम ।
Raakas रयककस
Slightly derivated from the word 'Raakshash' रयकस - a devil
Raal रयऴ
The saliva coming from mouth ममइ ह सघ कनकलनघ वयलड लयर
Raandhnna रयइ धणय
To boil or cook something in a pot- सयग रयइ ध कलयय
Raend kaatnaa
रयहद कयटनय : To finish a task, also called “Rog Kaatnaa” Doing a task of inferior
quality, just finish in a haste
Raamjee रयमजड
The term used by villagers for sky ('Akaash' आकयश )
Raan रयन
Human thigh सयथळ
Raan-na रयननय
(1) One who has no job or is ignored by his inmates (2) Stray cattle are also called
'Raan-ne jaanwar 'रयननय जयनवर (3) A hard nut or a piece of grain which does not lose
its stiffness even after being boiled ('Raan-na daanna' रयननय दयणय )
Raappadd रयपपड
Hard layer of top soil over the field, after the seeds have been sown. This layer is
caused by small amount of rain because the surface is dried after some time and this
layer of hard surface blocks the seeds to come up.
Raappi रयपड
A mini knife used by a cobbler चमडय कयटनघ कय एक छहटय सय चयकख कजसघ चमयर रखतघ हम
Raass रयस
(i) The long rope by which the kisan controls the bullocks while ploughing the field
(ii) The act of removing the husk from the harvested grain in an open area.
Raassa रयससय
Quarrel/ difficulty (also called ‘saankaa’ सयइकय )
Rachondha रयचचधय
A disease - when a person is unable to see after sunset
Radda रदय
The palm-hit on the neck by a wrestler of ‘pahalwan’
Raddak रडक
A small obstacle/ objection ["Some deficiency still remains in this task" - इस कयम मम
थहडड रडक रह रहड सड ]
Raddka रडकय
A thick/rough broom महटय सय झयडख
Rahpat/Rahaptaa रहपट / रहपटय
A nice substitute for the word 'slap' or 'Thappadd' थपपड
Rahddoo रहडख
The small-sized bullock-cart
Rai/Rayee रई
Hand-woven Instrument (a wooden wheel) which is used for churning the milk (दध ख
कबलहनघ कड रई)
Ralla रयळय
Thick fluid left over after extracting sugar (Molasses)
Rallnna रळनय
(verb) to mix up/ to be lost घम लकमल जयनय/ कहडइ खह जयनय
Rambhanna रइ भयणय
 The sound of crying by a cow.
Ramjholl रमझहल
Very heavy anklets
Randa रयइडय/रइ डय
Widower or a 'forced bachelor'
Randheenn रइ धडण/रयइ धण
Boiled diet such as 'Khichree' कखचडड or 'Daliya' दकळयय
Rassa/Rassi रससय/रससड
Home made rope
Raulli रलळड
Dishonesty or dirty tricks (like when playing cards etc.)पड सघ कगननघ यय वजन तहलनघ मम
बघ ईमयनड यय "रलळड" करनय
Rayi रई
The wooden, hand-driven wheel used for churning the milk
Razbhaaya रजभययय / रजवयहय
A mini water-canal
Reeknnaa रडइकणय
The sound of crying by a buffalo.
Reengat/ Reengta रडइगट / रडइगटय
The little boy (also see ‘Jeengadda’ जडइगडय)
Reeni रडणड/रणड
The powder of dried and crushed wheat plants or ‘Toodda’ . Smallest particles coming
after Tooda is passed through a Mess[Jharna].
Reentlaa रडइटलय
The fellow whose nose blows all the time (also called ‘Sinnackla’ कसणकलय)
Rees Karna रडस करनय
To copy some one (रइ धडर सतइ रयम कड रडस करघ जय सड )
Reesla/Reesli रडसलय/ रडसलड : सहनख तड रडसलय सड / नडतख रडसलड सड
Reet रडइट
Snort
Rejja रघ जजय
Cloth made from home spun thread
Rehhat रघ हट
Old water system which uses bullocks to go round and round with chain of small
buckets attached on a big wheel fetching water from a deep well.
Rehh/Rehhi रघ ह/रघ हड
A salty surface of land where crops cannot be grown
Rella/ Aandhee-Rella रघ ळय/ आइ धड-रघ ळय
Swirling motion of wind (which goes upto sky)
Relli रघ ललड
Opposite of ‘desi’ 'दघ सड' कय उलटय - जड सघ वनसपकत घड कह 'रघ ललड घड' कहतघ हम ।
Rell रघ ळ,मम नयदड
रघ ळ दघ वयनय, Make a public announcement about anything in a village by an appointed
person with drum sound, Declaration of some decision by panchyat
Rencha रम चय
A person whose eye-balls can twist in opposite directions भम गय आदमड
Riff hona करफ हहनय
(verb) To be adamant on some issue 'कसर हहनय' ['तह तड बघ कयर मम मघ रड करफ हह रहय सड "}- also
see 'Chapparna' चयपपरनय above
Riffallnaa रडपफळनय
A talkative/ boastful fellow
Riptann करपटण
Slippery surface after rainfall etc.
Rithaann करठयण
The proper place or a place where one normally resides
Rod रहड
The fat/bulky lips of a human being. महटघ -महटघ ओठ
Rodoo रहडख
ऐसय आदमड कजसकघ ओठ महटघ -महटघ हघ
Rohtak रहहतक
The famous, historical town - lifeline of Haryana state
Rolla रहळय/ रलळय
Loud noise from a crowd or heated argument
Rollet रलघ ट/रहललघ ट
An infant who happily plays/friendly with anyone/ The infant who doesnt cry to
stranger's lap.
Rolla-Rapdaa रलळय-रयपडय
A petty quarrel
Romtadda रहमतडय
The child who is habitual of weeping / the fellow who is has the habit of complaining
रहनघ वयलय बचचय/ कबनय बयत कशकययत करनघ वयलय आदमड
Ronjhee रघझड
The name of a tree in the family of 'Jaanti' जयइटड or 'Keekar' कडकर. These varieties are
found in arid zones.
Ronjh/Rojh रघझ / रहझ
A wild animal - looking like a hybrid race of a horse and a deer - commonly called
"neelgaai" नडल गयय
Rookka रककय
To call somebody (who is standing at a distance)in a loud voice
Roonga रइगय
A free gift at the time of shopping etc. In Western Uttar Pradesh, it is called "lubhaw"
लम भयव
Roonjhna रइझणय
(verb) To earmark a spot/ object तडज कघ मलकघ पर पघ ड पर झल ख घ डयलघ जयतघ हम । कमछ कदन
पहलघ एक डयल पर एक कपडघ कय टम कडय (कयतर) बयध कदयय जयतय हड , इसघ 'डयळहय रइझणय'
कहतघ हम
Roonkh रहख
The tree वम क, पघ ड
Rot रहट
A heavy and thick Roti (hand-made bread)
Ruppaiya/ Anna/ Adhanna/ Paisa/ Dhel-la/ Kaud-di रपड यय / आननय / अधननय / पड सय / धघ ललय /
कलडड डड
Old units of currency
Ruundhi रइढड
A round-horned buffalo

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Saabball सयबबळ
A digging instrument लहहघ कड भयरड भरकम, आगघ सघ पड नड छड जह आम तलर पर जमडन मम
गयडनघ यय छहटय सय गढय खहदनघ कड कयम आतड हड
Saacheehein सयचडहम
Really सचमम च
Saadhoo सयढख
(i) Crops grown in rainy season (Kharif crops) (ii) “The husband of my wife’s sister”
Saag सयग
Vegetable
Saaggall सयगगळ
A small container of thick cloth for keeping drinking water
Saaii सयई
The advance token payment (non-refundable) at the time of finalising a deal for
purchase of a domestic animal
Saiidd सड ड
Quick,Hurry.[ सड ड दघ नघ कर!]
Saajinde सयकजइ दघ
A group of musical instrument players
Saall-Bhaall सयळ-भयळ
To keep a watch/Taking care of दघ खभयल आकद
Saambharnna सयइ भरणय
(verb) to clean with a broom/to sweep झयडख लगयनय/ समघ टनय
Saang सयह ग
Rural drama played in an open area (derived from Sanskrit word ‘swaang’ सवयइ ग
which means imitation). The person who takes part in this drama is called “saangi”
सयइ गड such as the famous poet of yesteryears, Daada Lakhmi Chand दयदय लखमड चनद.
Saankall सयइ ककळ
Door-knob
Saal/Dalaan सयळ / दलहयन
Master bedroom facing bagadd
Saalhadda सयलहडय
A heap made of small bundles of harvested wheat crop, meant to be sent for crushing
after losing its moisture in the hot sun (Also called 'Chhyor' छटहर in some parts of
Jatland)
Saamakh सयमख
A wild grass liked by grazing cattle
Saamannu सयमणख
Crops grown in winter season (Rabi crops)
Saanjhi सयइझड
A clay-idol mounted on a wall for a period of ten days - it is submerged in a village
pond on the day of Dussehra दशहरय. This tradition still exists in many villages.
Saangad/Seengadd सयइ गड / सडइगड
Pointed metal part of 'Jelli' जघ ळड
Saangar सयइ गर/ सडइगर)
A 2-inch long green, wild fruit found in the months of September-October, after rainy
season. (यह दघ खनघ मम कभइ डड जड सय लगतय हड - यह एक बघ ल पर लगतय हड जह आम तलर पर
बहझडघ यय कडर पर चढतड हड )
Saankaa सयइ ककय
Quarrel/ Uproar ('Museebat' मम सडबत)- also see "Khadd-doo खडद"ख above
Saanni सयननड
A delicious mixtures of fodder for domestic livestock - buffalos, cows etc.
Saanthee, Pawaad and Kondhraa सयइठड, पवयड, कचधरय, चलळयई
These varieties of wild delicious plants are a tasty dish for villagers during the rainy
season
Saantta सयइटडटय
Leather ropes with thinkness app. 60mm and length app. 0.75 mts. Tied at the end of a
stick to threaten a buffalo-bull ("Jhotta" झहटय) or a cow-bull "Baladh" बळध) to run.
'Saantta' is also used for punishing human beings.
Saapall/ Syappad/ Raapdaa सयपपळ / सययपड / रयपडय
An iron rod for digging earth etc.
Saappaddnaa सयपडनय
To come to an end : ("Ghee saappadd gya" घड सयपड गयय)
Saasra सयसरय
The husband’s home/ village
Saathall सयथळ
Human thigh : portion of leg above knee रयन
Sagaai सगयई
The 'Ring ceremony' or betrothal ceremony, before marriage. The groom's relatives go
to bride's house for presentation of gifts/ pleasantaries.
Sahbi सयहबड
A river which appears only in rainy season - from the Aravali hills near Rewari and
finally terminating in Yamuna river. This river has no particular route – sometimes
this takes its route directly towards Delhi (via Najafgarh) and sometimes, towards
Jhajjar-Rohtak-Panipat, submerging the villages which fall in its way. Now, it is a rare
sight due to change of climate and developmental works which obstruct the natural
flow of water.
Saham सहम
Sure/ easily [e.g. “This job will be done by sure” : यह कयम तड सहम-ऐइ हह-जययगय ]
Sahami सयहमड
In front of सयमनघ
Sakkar सककर
Also a khandsari product - brown-coloured raw sugar
Sakkarpaaraa सककरपयरय
A sweet dish – the piece of wheat-flour baked in sugar (chaasni चयसणड )
Sakora सकहरय
An earthen glass or cup - for drinking tea or water
Salonna/ Salonne सलहणय/ सलहणघ
The festival of “Rakhsha Bandhan” रकय बइ धन – sign of love and respect between a
brother and sister.
Salothri सलहथरड
The oversmart lady
Samaai समयई
Patience धड यर
Samdhee समधड
A pure Sanskrit word still used in rural areas (means "a person who has the same kind
of thinking as mine" - 'Dhee' धड means mind or 'buddhi' बम दडकध) - 'Samdhee' is one
whose daughter is married to my son or vice-versa. Female: Samdhin समकधन
Samdhetta समधघ टय
The son of 'Samdhee' समधड कय बघ टय
Sandaasi सइ डयसड
The plier used to grip metals etc. लमबड सड भम जयओइ वयलय दघ सड जमखर
Sandook सनदक ख
An iron Box, mainly for storing precious items like jewellery and clothes
Sann सण
Threads derived from the ‘sanni’ सणड plant (see ‘Sanni’ below). These raw threads are
used for knitting a rope.
Sanni सणड
The name of a crop sown in rainy season. Its plant is 6-7 feet long. The bundles of this
plant are soaked in water for several days, after which the raw material ‘sann’ सण is
obtained for preparing ropes etc.
Sapela सपघ ललय
A snake-charmer ('Sapera' सपघ रय in Hindi)
Sapaddnna सपडनय
To east fast
Sapadaana
To finish something
Sapallka सपळकय
Swallowing something quickly
Sappnna सपणय,सपणघ
Dream, Dreams.(मघ रय सपणय सयचय कलकडय)
Sapra सपरय
Something strange आशचयर, हड रयनड
Sarkanda सरकइडय
A thick but hard stick (5-6 feet long) of a special grass which grows in wild. Sarkanda
is used for making rural huts and, in earlier days, was also used for making special
ink-pen ('Kalam' कलम)
Sarnaalli सरनयळड
A long grass which grows only in shallow, standing water
Satpata सतपतय
The magic trick कहई जयद ख ककड रयय
Sattarka सटकयर
Sleep for a short duration
Saudd सलड
Quilt रजयई
Saulla सलळय
Right side or right hand
Sedhnna सघ धणय
Something/ somebody which is harmful
Seem सडम
The border of a village (‘seema’ सडमय)
Seemmi सडममड
The desi noodles – the sticks of wheat flour which are first dry-baked on heat and then
boiled in water – a unique dish of northern Indian villages. गघ हइ ख कघ आटघ कड सघ कवययइ
Seekhdadd सडखदड
Novice/ Apprentice नयय कयम सडखनघ वयलय/ रइ गरट
Seella सडळय
Cold ठइ डय (सडलक – Coldness ठइ डक )
Seelhaa सडलहय
 Wet (गडलय)
Seengre सडइगरघ
The fruit on reddish after being ripe मखळड कय फल
Seera सडरय
A sugarcane product. This raw, reddish substance, along with molasses, is kept in
houses and can be eaten with bread at any time during the year
Seernni सडरणड
To distribute sweets etc. on religious occasions खयनघ कय पडरसयद ("तयऊ तयलहयर पड सडरणड
बयइटड सड ")
Seet सडत
The sour white liquid left out after churning the milk and extracting fats from it - a
tasty and favorite beverage for villagers. Also called 'Mattha' मटड ठय
Sehh/ Sehee सघ ह / सघ हड
A wild rat with long nails on its body (also termed 'zaihaya moosa' जड हयय मखसय)
Sekka-Taaddi सघ ककय-तयडड
Physiotherapy
Selli सघ ललड
Eyebrows
Ser/ Paaiyaa/ Chhataank/ Taulla/ Massa/ Ratti/ Chawall सघ र / पयइयय / छटयइक / तलळय / मयसय /
रतड / चयवळ
The units of weight
Seva-2 सघ वय-सघ वय
Ploughing not too deeply
Sevaddaa सघ वडय
The exorcist तयइ कतडरक
Sheroo सघ र
Two small arms (usually of bamboo - about 3-feet long)of a traditional cot (charpai
चयरपयई)
Shivashann कसवयकसण
The girl who has got adulthood, fit for marriage (‘Chhohri shivashann ho-gi, eib byah
denni chahiye' छहहरड कसवयकसण हह गई, बययह दघ नड चयकहयघ ). It seems, this is derived
from the Sanskrit word ‘Shivasana’ कशवयसन (Shiva’s pose).
Shotti शहतड
Seasonal river for rainy season.
Shyaana सययणय
Clever (but not popular) person सययनय आदमड
Shyaanpat सययणपत
Sensibility बडड डघ सययणपत कड बयत कहय करघ
Shyalamm कसलम
About 9-inch long stick of yoke, located on both sides of the bullock's neck while it is
pulling the cart
Sidhoyi/ Sakalli कसधहई/ सकयळड
Dawn/ before sunrise [“I went to the fields at dawn” - मम खघ त मम कसधहई (यय सकयळड)
गयय थय ]
Sikleegar कसकलडगर
(i) A hunter, nomad tribe of north India एक घम मनतख, कशकयरड जयकत (ii) One who lives at
a shabby or congested place मड लड-कमचड लड बसतड मम रहनघ वयलय
Silbattaa कसलबटड टय
A stone-tile on which 'chutney' चटनड is prepared
Sil-la कसललय
The scattered pieces of grain found in a field after harvesting
Silganna कसलगयनय
The burning of fire
Silonna कसलहणय
The famous Indian festival of sisters’ love towards brothers रकयबइ धन कय तयलहयर
Simaanna कसमयणय
The total area of a village, including its agricultural land
Sindharaa कसइ धयरय
The custom of gifts (clothes and desi sweets) sent to newly-married daughter’s house
by her parents, during the rainy season (near ‘Teez’ तडज festival)
Singwanaa कसइ गवयणय
To take care of/ to keep things in an orderly manner (“ Take care of household work” :
“Ghar ke kaam ney singwaa lyo” घर कघ कयम नड कसइ गवय लयह)
Sinnack कसणक
The fluid which comes out of nose due to cold etc. (also called ‘Reent’रडइट )
Sinnackla कसणकलय
The fellow with a flowing nose (also see ‘Reentlaa’ रडइटलय above)
Sippi/Seepee सडपपड
A tiny piece of iron used to clean the earthen pot ('handi' हयइडड etc.)from inside (after
boiling the milk etc. - "khurachne ke liye" खम रचनघ कघ कलयघ )
Sir Mai Bhadak कसर मम भडक
Genuine headache
Sir Mai Darad कसर मम ददर
Commonly used excuse
Sirddee कसडडर
The dirty fellow
Sirtee/ Sirtaa कसटडर / कसटयर
Top portion of jowar or bajraa plant - which contains its seeds (also called 'Baayl'
बययल )
Sirhanna कसरहयणय
The upper side of a traditional cot (Charpai) - the side on which the pillow is kept
Sirhonda कसरहघदय/ कसरघधय
A leather garland kept on the forehead of ox/ bull for decoration बड ल कघ मयथघ पर लगयई
जयनघ वयलड चमडघ सघ बनड हमई एक मयलय
Siskaarna कससकयरनय
To husk away (a dog or cat or other animals/birds) [‘Let this dog flee away from this
place - इस कमतघ नड आडघ तम कससकयर दघ ]
Sonha सहनहय
Famous hot water geyser spot near Gurgaon, to treat skin disorders
Sodhi सहदड
The act to tackle something nicely
Soodha सखधय
A very simple person
Sooglaa सखगलय
Someone who does not keeps himself neat and clean
Soondvaa सखइडवय
The flexible pipe used at tube-wells etc.
Soosaa सखसय
 The little rabbit (खरगहश कय बचचय – सइ सकमत कय शबद ‘शशट’)
Sohal सहहल
A round iron-scale which hangs against a string, for the purpose of measuring the
straightness of a wall under construction मजबखत डहरड सघ लटकय हमआ लहहघ कय लटड टख कजसघ
मकयन कड दडवयर बनयतघ समय कयम मम कलयय जयतय हड
Soharna सहहरनय
(verb) To suck/ swallow [The fellow finished half of the cigarette in a single breath -
वह डयककड एक घखइट मम आधड कसगरघ ट नड सहहर-गयय ]
Sotta सहटड टय
A thick, 2-feet odd piece of hard wood (Plural: Sottey सहटड टघ )
Sua सखआ
Injection, also heavy duty sewing needle (for quilts etc.)
Suhallee सम हयळड
The round mini-roti made of hard wheat-flour, fried in ghee
Suhaann सम हयण
Happy about something. Generaly used for a person being not happy with
someone,something other got/achieved.
Sukhalli सम खयळड
A sticky paste made out of dried lady-finger plants, used as a purifier for sugarcane
juice कभइ डड कघ पलधघ कह पयनघ मम कभगह कर एक कचकनय पदयथर बनययय जयतय हड जह उबलतघ हमए
गननघ कघ रस मम डयलय जयतय हड (उसघ सयफ करनघ कघ कलए)
Sulaakha सम लयखय
The fellow with normal eyesight (opposite of ‘blind’)
Sulljhedda सम ळझघ डय
To settle the matter, compromise, agreement.
Sultaa सम लटय
Right side – opposite of ‘Ultaa’
Sunnsunniyaan सम णसम कणययइ
A rare and special race of white mouse ('Chhachhoonder' छछइ दर ख in Hindi). There is a
saying : 'Saanp ke moonh mein Chhachhoonder' सयइप कघ मखइ ह मम छछइ दरख )
Sunpat सम नपत/सम णपत
The actual name of the town which is now being spelt as ‘Sonepat’ (सहनडपत).
महयभयरत सघ पहलघ कय बसय हमआ गयइ व - ससणपपरसथ कजसघ हरययणय कघ लहग "सस णपत" भड कहतघ
हम । अइ गडरघजह नघ इइ कगलश मम इसकय नयम "Sonepat" कलखनय शम र कर कदयय, इसकलए कहनदड मम
भड लहग "सहनडपत" कलखनघ लग गए ।
Sussaat सम सयट
The sound produced by the feet of wild animals (deer etc.) when they are running fast
Suthani सम थनड
Underwear/shorts
Suthra-Suthari सम थरय / सम थरड
Handsome - beautiful
Suttar सखटडटर
Desi pronunciation of English word 'sweater' (sleeveless sweater)
Suuhr सखहर
Nicety/ etiquette to handle something
Syatek-mein सययतघ क मम
In a short while थहडड सड दघ र मम
Syor सयहर
The stream of underground water which feeds a water-well जमडन कघ नडचघ पयनड कड धयरय
T
Taabar टयबर
Child or children (this word is spoken towards Rajasthan part)
Taagddi तयगडड
A black string worn around waist by women and children
Taagga (Dhaga)
Thread
Taain तयई/तयएह /तम
To him/her, Up to Now.
Taakha तयखय
The guy whose eyeballs are looking whitish and revolving in two separate directions
without coordination
Taal-lee टयललड
Small bells tied on the necks of pets like ox, dogs, cats etc. छहटड सड घइ टड
Taam-Jhaam तयम-झयम
Structure/ set-up
Taamack टयमक
A huge drum which was used in ancient times to alert the whole area (a couple of
villages) at the time of invasion by foreigners - Every group of villages (Khaap खयप)
used to have one 'taamack' placed over the roof of a Chaupal - "टयमक बयजयय खयप कय".
Though such an instrument or practice is non-existent now, this 'lupt' word is still
being used in another sense: e.g. कयखइ टयमक तहडड सड ? : Why are you twisting your
body?)
Taan तयन
Help [Please help us a little bit : महयरड थहडड सड तयन सयध दघ ]
Taan - Maan तयन - मयन
Fragile , Delicate
Taand टयइड
A high level shelving unit in the lobby of a house
Taang टयइ ग
Leg
Taann तयण
To erect ,build it up .erect architecture .
Taar तयर
Wire ,telegram ,तयर आगयय.
Taant टयहट/तयह त
(i) टयहट - The heap-like portion situated on the top portion of a bull’s neck (बम लध कड
टयइ ट) (ii) टयहट - The shaved head of a human being (iii) तयह त - An old instrument to
purify raw cotton रई पडननघ कघ कलए इसतघ मयल ककयय जयनघ वयलय एक औजयर जह दघ खनघ मम
इकतयरघ जड सय लगतय हड ।
Taap तयप
(i) Heat (ii) Fever बम खयर
Taar-ae तयरड To lower down,(तयरड दघ तळ)
Taawlla तयवळय
Hasty
Tagaar तगयर
Heap of clay soaked with water - for construction of houses
Tagazza तगयजय
 Haste ('Takazza' तकयजय in Hindi and Urdu)
Taagddi तयगङड
An ornament worn by females around waist
Tagdrra तगडय
Same as "Thadha" ठयढय
Tai तयई
Feminine of Tau/ Father's elder brother's wife is called Tai /An elderly, respectable
lady (Male : Tau तयऊ)
Taisara तययसरय
Your husband's father's elder brother
Takoo तयककख
The iron-rod in a spinning wheel ('Charkha' चखयर )
Takti तकतड
A wooden slate for school-children (तखतड)
Talaaki तलयकड
This word is used in quarrel and anger or verbal heated exchanges. It should mean
‘You bastard’. It may also mean , a spurrned man, divorcee, left out. For example a
lady says (in anger) to a truant boy : "तघ रय तलयकड ! दघ खयय ए नय !"
Tandeera/ Tandaa-Teraa टइ डडरय / टयइ डय-टघ रय
The small house-hold (when someone wants to leave bag and baggage, he says “ Ham
to apnaa tandaa-Teeraa utha kar jaa rahe hain” हयम तड आपणय टयइडय-टडरय ठय-कड जय रहघ
सयइ )
Tanhaall तनहयळ
Horse-shoe (also for a bull)
Tarddaa तरडय
The sound of fall of liquid, especially of water (such as tubewell etc.)
Tareidd तरघ ड
Crevices ('Daraar' दरयर)
Tarhho तहहर
The sharp, talkative lady, similar to 'Chyamchiddi (चययमकचडड)
Tarlaa तरलय
The lower portion नडचघ कय कहससय
Taslla तसलय
A Wide open iron steel pot variable size mainly used for picking dung or other use.
Tattkaari टटकयरड
The term used when bullocks are forced to run fast (the kisan twists their tails to make
them run faster)
Tat-taa तयतय
Hot गमर
Tau तयऊ
Derived from Sanskrit word ‘Taat’ तयत. ‘Tau’ simply does not mean ‘uncle’. It is
perhaps the most respectable relationship in the Jat society. ‘Tau’ should mean “The
elder brother of one’s father or any aged/ elderly, respectable person of similar age”.
Female : Tai तयई
Taudd तलड
The result/ sum and substance
Taudda तलडय
Shortage
Taul-laa तलललय
 A saffron-coloured earthen pot, looking like a huge plate
Taur टलर
(i) When the hockey-stick hits the ball, it is called a ‘Taur’. (ii) To be pround of – e.g.
“The fellow is a little proud now-a-days’ – “यह मयणस तड आजकयल टलर मम रहड सड ”
Taura टलरय
The pride घमइ ड
Tebhllaa टघ भळय
A piece of a wood/ string of grass etc. – used as a pen for rough writing i.e. the ‘tribal
pen’.
Teeba टडबय
A small hillock of clay or sand
Teekali टडकलड
A buffalo with a white spot on her head
Teekda टडकडय
Jumbo chana bread
Teemlaa टडमलय
A burning stick or a piece of paper – to ignite fire. A burning match-stick is also called
a “Teemlaa”.
Teent टडइट
Raw fruit of a wild, tiny tree called 'Qair' कडर - this fruit is also called 'Peechu' पडचख
when ripe.
Teep टडप
(i) The rubber tube like that of bicycle tyre (ii) Filling the cement between the bricks
of a house-wall (after the construction).
Teetwaa टडटवय
The frontal portion of human neck, containing the life-tube
Teez तडज
The famous festival of swings ('Jhoole' झल ख घ ) during the rainy season. 'Teez' is the
name of a tiny, red-coloured and harmless insect in the clay and is sighted only during
this season.
Tekdda टघ कडय
A mound of clay where water cannot rise due to its height
Tetthann तघ तथण
A buffalo which has lost one nipple out of four (3 थण वयलड भम स)
Thaadhu – ठयढख
loudly जहर सघ (i.e. “He is weeping loudly: वह ठयढख रहवड सड )
Thaali थयळड
Large bowl used to cool and drink milk
Thaann ठयण
The spot allotted for a domestic animal (derived from the word 'sthaan' सथयन)
Thaansre ठयइसरघ
Hard stems of crop used as fuel
Thaath ठयठ
Enjoyment
Thad-daa ठयडड ढय
Strong and well-build person तगडय
Thadda थडय
A fat, heavy block of iron (weighing 50 KG or more) kept by an ironsmith,
permanently fixed at ground. This is generally used as a base to hit the metal pieces
 with a hammer. लहहयर दयरय इसतघ मयल ककयय जयनघ वयलय लहहघ कय एक भयरड सय बलयक कजसघ
लम हयर रखतघ हम (घयतम ओइ कह हथहडघ यय घण दयरय कख टनघ कघ कलए)
Thahee थहड
The big layer of something [“The mother had placed a big bundle of hand-made bread
in the kitchen” - मयइ नड रसहई मम रहकटययइ कड थहड लय रयखड थड]
Thalli थळड
The sandy surface – like in Thar desert of India (रघ तडलड जमडन)
Thaal-lii ठयललड
Leisure, having no work कनठललय
Thappa थयपय
The prints of a full-spread palm soaked in liquid or wet 'mehendi' मम हदड. Thappa is put
on a wall or on a cloth.
Thathera ठठघ रय
An expert in repairing domestic utensils etc. बरतन भयइडघ आकद कड मम रममत कय पघ शय रखनघ
वयलड एक घम मककड जयकत
Thaud ठलड
The other hand or 'kinaara' ककनयरय of an object
Thaudd-Thikannaa ठलड-कठकयणय
The place where one generally resides
Thaulla ठलळय
A group of households in a village with same ancestory/ the very large extended
family गयइ व कघ महहललघ कघ कमछ घर जह कमछ पडकढयघ कघ बयद कयफड फडल गए हघ - एक बहमत
बडय कमनबय
Thaulledaar ठलळघ दयर
The oldest member of a 'Thaulla' एक ठलळघ कय मम कखयय यय सबसघ बखढय आदमड
Theehe ठडहघ / ठययघ
The series of ceremonies in a marriage, starting from “Teeka”.
Thegga ठघ गगय
A hard push/ jerk, causing a fellow to fell down
Thegllee थघ गळड
A tiny piece of cloth sewn with a hand-needle on a torn part of dress. When a tiny
ditch on a road is repaired by filling cement or charcoal in it, it is also called a
'thegllee'.
Thegree/ Theekree ठघ गरड / ठडकरड
A round pebble or 'cheegsa' चडगसय put on the top of tobacco-powder inside the
'chilam' कचलम
Thehl ठघ हल
Heavy, bulky भयरड
Theith/ Dheth ठघ ठ / ढघ ठ
The original style (like “Theith desi jubaan” ठघ ठ दघ सड जम बयन)
Thepddi थघ पडड
Dungcake (a bit thin)
Thheka ठघ ककय
Huge container to store grains
Thhokaer टहकरड
To stumble by foot beaing caught upon a stone
Thoodhroo ठख ढर
The hard backside of fingers when in fisted mode मम टडठड बइ द करनघ कघ बयद उइ गकलयघ कघ
महड पर बनघ हमए सखत कहससघ
Thoohe थखहघ
False/loose talk झठ ख ड, आधयरहडन बयतम [“He is talking senseless” – “वह कनरघ थखहघ मयरड सड ”]
Thossa ठहससय
Hand-thumb हयथ कय अइ गठ ख य (जब ककसड कह कचडयनघ कघ कलए अइ गठ ख य कदखययय जयतय हड तह उसघ
'ठहसय कदखयनय' कहय जयतय हड )
Tikari कटकयरड
The tiny, shining spot छहटय सय चमकडलय सय धबबय [This well is very deep and only a
tiny spot is sighted below - यह कख आ घणय डखइ घय सड , इसमम तड पयणड कड छहटड सड कटकयरड दडखड
सड ]
Tikkadd कटककड
Same as 'Rot' रहट
Tindi टडणडड
The fresh butter or raw ‘ghee’ नखणड घड
Tipoulla कटपलळय
A button-shaped substance of a tree's dried liquid ('goond' गखइद)hanging on its trunk or
a branch
Tirmarey कतरमरय / कतरमरघ
The oily substance etc. floating on the surface of water पयनड कघ ऊपर तड रतघ हमए ककसड और
तरल पदयथर कघ कण, जड सघ कहतघ हम - पयणड पड तघ ल कघ कतरमरघ आ रहघ सम ।
Tivaaya कतवययय
A three-legged stool (tepoy) which is generally used at the time of crushing the
harvest in a traditional manner
Tiwalaa (कतवयळय)
कसर मम तघ ज चककर आनय
Thignna कठगणय
A fellow whose height is relatively short.
Thoodi/Thaudi ठख डड /ठलडड
Chin
Thoonth ठखइ ठ
A dry tree. An unwise person is also called a 'thoonth'
Thyanna थययणय
To be caught (e.g. 'The third was caught by police': Chor police key thyaa-gyaa चहर
पम कलस कड थयय-गयय)
Thyaari ठटयरड
Bitter cold कडयकघ कड ठइ ड
Thyavas थययवस
Patience/ Recess
Tooda तखडय
Dried fodder for animals, specially made of wheat plants
Tokna टहकणय
Shiny brass-pot designed specially to be used as water pitcher or other usage ,this pot
is nearly ten times larger people still use it on wedding occasion or big crowd we have
two in our house.
Tookani/ Toknnee टख कणड / टहकणड
Shiny brass-pot designed specially to be used as a water pitcher
Toom टख म
Heavy bangles of silver worn in both feet by village ladies
Tokra/Tokri/Chabra
 टहकरय/टहकरड/छयबडय : A container made of flexible tree branches used for feeding
fooder to cattles.
Toombaddi तखइबडड
The small earthen pot with holes all around – used during Diwali festival (an earthen
lamp of a small candle is lighted inside the Toombaddi)
Toom-Thegree टख म-ठघ गरड
The personal jewellery of a lady
Toonda टखइ डय
One who has lost the upper portion of his hand
Tootree तखतरड
The small, curved pipe attached to a water-pot (Lotta लहटय etc.) used at a 'Piao' पययऊ
(centre for free drinking water)
Toppa टहपपय
The drop (‘boond’ बखइद ) Plural: Toppe टहपघ
Topiya टहकपयय
Pan (पतडलय)
Torvaa टहवयर
The wooden part of a hooka-pipe on which the 'Chilam' कचलम is kept
Touk टख क
A small piece of roti (hand-made bread)
Treppani तडरघपपनड
The single word derived from the figure 53 : the lady having 53 interests
Treellli टड रघलड/Thelli ठघ लड
The trolley attached to a tractor
Tubal टम बबल
Desi pronunciation for the word 'Tubewell'
Tughe/ Tugge टम घघघ / टम गगघ
The ball-type small, shiny stones used to play a game by girls
Tukek टम कघक
For a short while (‘Thoddi-si der” थहडड सड दघ र )
Tundaknna टम इ डकणय
The handle of a tea-cup etc.
Turhaa तम रयर /तम हयर
The top portion of men’s pugree पगडड or ‘khandwaa’ खइ डवय – it looks like a mini flag.
Tuttaati टम टयतड
The bankrupt fellow or one who does not maintain a good living standard (derived
from the word ‘Totta’ टहटय)
Tshaya तसययय
Thirsty ('Tis' कतस means thrust)
Tyor तयहर
Eyesight

U
Ubhaanna उभयणय
Bare footed नइ गघ पड र (कबनय जखतघ पहनघ )
Uchang उचइ ग
Eagerness उतसम कतय [“Today, the Tau is eager to go to Hardwar” - तयऊ कड तड आज
हरदयर जयण कड उचइ ग ऊठ रहड सम ]
Uddhmass उधमस
A group of children playing freely without interruption, making loud noise and other
mischiefs
Ughaadda
ऊघयडय/ऊघयडड : Naked नइ गय/ नइ गड
Ujhal ऊझल
Overflow of a fluid, such as that of a river during floods.
Ukaas उकयस
Recess/ Relief (same as 'Avkash' अवकयश)
Uksa,Uksana,उकसय,उकसयणय
To raise the position slightly from sitting or laying down.
Ulallo उलयळख
The position of a bullock-cart when it is overloaded on its back-side
Ullalwaa उलयळवय
A 20-inch odd thick piece of wood on the back-side of a bullock cart - used as a 'jack'
to balance the overloaded cart
Ullanna/ Ulhaanna उलयणय / उलयहणय
Complaint that directly goes to your home
Ullgaa उळगय
Free/ not too busy.
Ullgat ऊळगत
Hesitation
Ullapna उळपनय
To catch something in the air – like a cricketer’s catch
Ullhand उळहइ ड
The naughty job
Unmann उनमण
Cloudy weather बयदल छययय हमआ मलसम
Urah-ne/ Urey-ne उरयहनड / उरघ -नड
This side
Ussar-seenda उसरसडइडय
The very naughty fellow
Utpaati उतपयतड
Mischievous (children)
Uubaram-soobraan ऊबरम-सखबरयइ
Plentiful, in excess (also see ‘Chhickmaa’ कछकमय and Annmeeta अणमडतय)
Uudde/Unghe/Ut ऊडड / उइ घघ /उत
There (‘Udhar’ उधर)
Uukddoo ऊकडख
Sitting position when the entire body rests on feet alone
Uzzaggar उजजगर
Open/ known to all [“Now this fact is known to all” ईब तड यय बयत उजजगर हह-गड]

V
Vajeer वजडर
A minister in government .
Vaar/ Waari वयर/ वयरड
Late
W
Waar-pher वयर-फघर
A tradition when ladies of the village give some token money to the bridegroom : part
of a marriage ceremony

X
Y
Yanna ययणय
The common man, not so wise. An Immature Age.
Yaava ययवय
The looks on the face when someone feels purplexed
Yadi ययडड
Friend

Zज
Zaabtaa जयबतय
The arrangement
Zaaedd जयड
Wisdom Tooth or relating to number of teeth .
Zhdd झडड
Relates to rainy season, continuous rain for few days ,
Zalatkhora जळतखहरय
The envious fellow
Zawaraa जवयरय
Bullocks' diet supplied on-the-spot to feed them while they are engaged in ploughing
the field.
Zeir जघ र
The jelly-type stuff pulled out from the womb of a buffalo or cow at the time of
giving birth to its calf
Zetta जघ टय/ जघ टडटय
A small heap of harvested crop of gram (chana चनय) plants.
Zheenz झडइझ
The string-like fruit of 'Jaanti' जयइटड tree, found in summer – May-June. In its dry
shape, it is 5-6 inch long and looks like a yellowish pencil. When it is in raw and
green shape, it is called ‘Seengre’ (सडइगरघ / सडइगरड) and used as a green vegetable,
normally boiled and mixed with ‘Kadhi’.
Zhockaa झहककय
One who is on duty for putting the fuel in a traditional oven attached to a 'kohloo'
कहलहख of sugarcane

Desi Calendar
While the Oldest Indian calendar still in use is stated to be 5200 years old (starting from the
time of Mahabharata), the Vikrami Era (which is 57 years ahead of Christian era), is called
the ‘Desi Calendar’. Since it is based on both solar and lunar activities, astronomers view it
as the most accurate one for calculation of time. Each month is divided into two parts: the
first fifteen days as the ‘Dark fortnight’ (कमषण पक) and the latter half, the ‘moon-lit bright
fortnight’ (शम कल पक). The Holi Festival is actually the last day of the year. From the 15
March 2006, desi year 2063 has started.

The Names of the 12 months are as under (In Sanskrit/Hindi only): चड तरड , वड शयख, जयघ षठ,
आषयढ, शडरयवण, भयदडर, आकशवन, कयकतरक, अगडरहययण, पलष, मयघ, फयलगम न.

In our villages, there is a slight variance in the pronunciation of names of these months and
these are uttered as under –

1: Chait चड त / 2: Basaakh बसयख / 3: Jeth जघ ठ / 4: Saadh सयढ / 5: Saamann सयमण / 6:

Bhaadavaa भयदवय / 7: Aasauj आसलज / 8: Kaatik कयकतक / 9: Mangsir मइ गकसर / 10: Pauh पलह /
11 Maah मयह / 12: Phagann फयगण.

ख 3. Teej तडज 4.
Names of days in a fortnight : 1. Piddwaa 2 कपडवय. Douj/Dooj दहज/ दज
Chauthi/Chyoth चलथड/ चयहथ 5. Paanchmi/ Paanchein पयइचमड/ पयइचमह 6. Chhathh/ Chathhi छठ/
छठड 7. Saatamii/ Saattein सयतमड/ सयतम 8. Aathmi Aathhein आठमड/ आठम 9. Naumi नलमड 10.
Dasmi दसमड 11. Gyaas गययस 12. Dvaadsi दयदसड 13. Tevas/ Teras तघ वस/ तघ रस 14. Chaudas
चलदस 15. Maavas/ Amaavas मयवस/ अमयवस (No-moon or dark Night) and Pannvaasi/
Poorannmaasi पणवयसड/ पखणरमयसड (Full-moon night)