Basic Word List S/N English gloss Hindi gloss Transcription1 ...

Basic Word List

S/N English gloss Hindi gloss Transcription1 Transcription2 1 human being mānushā [songngo] 2 man (male) ādmī 3 woman aurat 4 friend (male) dōst 486 male [pho/upha] 487 female [mo/uma] 5 father pitājī 6 mother mā 7 grandfather dādājī 8 grandmother dādī 9 brother (elder) bhāiyā 10 brother (younger) bhāī 11 sister (elder) dīdī 12 sister (younger) bahin 13 wife patnī 14 husband pati 15 child bachchā 16 son bēțā 17 son-in-law dāmād [makpa] 18 daughter bēțī 496 bastard [zhou/zhau] 497 brother-in-law bahnōī, sālā 498 sister-in-law sālī, bhābhī 19 I (1SG) (maiñ) ham 20 thou (2SG

honorific) āp

21 you tum 22 he (vah/yah) wo 23 she (vah/yah) wo 24 we ham log 25 you (2PL familiar) tum log 26 you (2PL

honorific) āp log

27 they (vē) wo log 442 the two of us (1

dual pronoun)ham dōnō

443 the two of you (2 dual pronoun)

tum/āp dōnō

444 the two of them (3 dual pronoun)

(vah) wo dōnō

526 we (1 plural incl.) ham sāp [ngatang] 527 we (1 plural excl.) [ngarang] 528 you (2 pl. incl.) āp sāp [itang] 529 you (2 pl. excl.) [irang] 564 they (3 pl. incl.) [betang] 565 they (3 pl. excl.) [berang] 28 this (yah) yē [uts] 29 that (vah) veh [ots, eche] 30 these yē sāp [utsbak] 31 those [otsbak] 32 head (sir) mātā 33 hair (on head) bāl [kra] 34 hair (on body) bāl [pu] 35 face chēhrā 36 ear kān 37 eye āñkh

38 nose nāk 39 cheek gāl 40 chin ṭhōḍī 41 mouth mūñh 42 tongue jībh 43 tooth dāñt 44 neck garden 45 shoulder kandhā 46 hand/arm hath (bāñh, bājū) 47 elbow kōhni 48 finger añgulī 49 fingernail nākhūn 50 body sharīr 51 back pīṭh 52 belly (abdomen) pēṭ 552 beard dāḍhi 553 brain dimāg 554 forehead māthā 53 navel nābi 54 breast stan 55 thigh jāñgh 56 leg pair 57 knee gutnā 58 foot pau 59 bone haḍḍī 60 skin chamḍā, bakuli 61 marrow [kang/kangsi] 62 flesh chamḍā, māñs 63 fat (n.) charbi

64 blood khūn 65 heart dil 66 kidney gurdā 67 liver (jigar) kalēja 68 guts [nengzham] 69 penis lauro 70 placenta 195 hand-palm hathēlī 457 stomach pēṭ 458 lungs phēphaḍā 459 womb [nunu khrop] 460 excrete (urine, shit) nikalnā 489 goitre [ngeh] 490 lap gōdi 491 pus [ni] 492 rib [keu] 493 thigh 494 vagina puti 495 waist kamar 71 alive jindā hai 72 live jīndā; rahtā hun 73 die mornā 74 dead body [ro] 75 ill bīmār 76 tired thaknā/thak gayā 77 rest ārām karnā 78 sleep sōnā 79 dream sapnā dēkhnā 80 awake uṭhnā (v)

81 breathe (verb) sāñs lēnā 82 blow hawā marnā 83 excrement ṭaṭṭi 84 urine pisāp 85 vomit ulṭi karnā 86 gall [khris] 87 spittle thūk 88 spit thūknā (v) 89 sweat pasinā 90 itch kuchchlī 91 swell (sūjan (n)) fulnā 92 soul/spirit ātmā 93 fear ḍarnā 94 hate pasand nahīn hai 95 love pyār karnā 96 angry gussā karnā (v) 97 shy sharam karnā 98 sun (sūrya) dhūp 99 moon chandrāma 100 star tārā 101 shade/shadow perchāī 102 fire āg 471 charcoal koilā 103 smoke dūwā 104 ash rāg 105 burn jalnā 106 extinguished bujhānā

107 water pānī 108 cloud bādal 109 fog kōhrā, dūwā 110 wind havā 111 rain bārish 112 rainbow indradhanush 113 lightning bijlī girnā 114 thunder [bruk] 115 snow barf [kho] 116 ice barf 563 hail ōlā 117 freeze jamānā 118 melt pigalnā 119 earth, soil mathī/mithī 120 mud mithī 121 sand bālū 122 dust dhūl 123 stone pattar 124 sky āsmān 125 lake talāp (jhīl) 126 sea samudra 127 river nadī 128 mountain pahāḍ 469 cave gufā [pho] 470 cliff, ravine pahāḍka uchãĩ

(chaṭṭān) [kapang]

129 day din 130 today āj

131 tomorrow kal [nogor] 132 yesterday kal [dhang] 133 morning savērā, subbhā 134 noon dōpahar 135 evening sham 136 night rāt 137 week haftā, saptāh 138 month mahinā, mās 139 year sāl 141 animal jānvar 142 insect kīḍā 143 ant chiñṭī 144 fly makkhī 145 mosquito machchhar 146 louse khaṭamal? 147 bee madhumakkhī 148 cockroach [zulu] 149 spider makḍī 150 leech (land) [patpa] 151 worm [nyalagon] 152 house lizard

(gecko) chhipkalī

153 snake sāñp 154 turtle/tortoise kachchuā 155 crocodile magarmachchh 156 frog mendak 157 fish machhlī 559 butterfly titlī

158 bear bhālū 159 cow gāy 160 mithun mithun, gāyal 161 buffalo bhaiñs 162 horn sing 163 horse ghoḍā 164 barking deer hiran 165 bird (pakshī) chiḍīyā 166 chicken murgī 167 dove, pigeon kabūtar 168 duck battakh, hañs 556 owl ullū 557 sparrow gauraiyā? 558 bird of prey chīl 518 partridge titār 519 pheasant kalīj 520 crow kauvā 169 wing pankh 170 feather pankh 171 egg anḍā 172 nest gōslā 173 fly urnā 174 cat billī 175 dog kuttā 176 rat chūhā 177 rabbit khargōs 178 macaque monkey bandar

179 otter [hram] 180 goat bakarā 468 sheep bhēḍ 181 pig suwār 182 elephant hāthī 183 tiger shēr 184 tail puchchār 516 serow baṛā wālā jañglī

bakarā [‘kya, shangsha]

517 goral chhōțā wālā jañglī bakarā [khing, basha]

521 bat chamgādaḍ 522 flying squirrel [shokha, shou,

sowa, chergen]

523 wild boar jañglī suwār 524 takin [kemnyak] 525 langur monkey hanuman [roksha] 488 porcupine dhumsī? [zumbi,

zhusmang]

547 civet cat [phoskong, harp] 548 marten [gawokma,

shamtori]

549 wild cat jañglī billī 550 wild dog lomḍī, jañglī kuttā

[pharwa]

551 jackal beriyā (siyāl fox) 555 squirrel gilahrī [tepi,

kotsoktang/khyenko, boliteng]

185 forest jañgal 186 tree pēḍ 187 wood lakri (fire-)

188 bark pēḍ ka chamḍā 189 branch dāl 190 leaf paṭṭā 191 flower phūl 192 seed bijan 193 thorn kaṭṭā 194 root [rawa/raba] 566 leaf litter [soiba] 462 soybean [libi] 463 pulse dāl [shakpu] 464 foxtail millet [yangra/’yön] 465 bitter buckwheat [khala, braima,

bremo]

466 sweet buckwheat [guntsung, braima, ‘kyaap]

467 fiddlehead fern [dangsum, kukuling]

530 broomcorn millet [chera, khyong] 531 finger millet [kongpu] 532 maize see 227 533 wheat see 228 534 barley [phemung, nas] 196 sago-palm [nungshing,

rangbang]

197 bamboo bāñs 198 cane bēḍ 199 grass ghāñs 200 sugarcane [khomin] 201 aconite 280 paddy rice dhān 281 shifting cultivation

field pahāḍ khēti/jhum [ya ung]

481 permanent agricultural field

khēti [ung]

482 jungle jañgal 217 rice (cooked) khānā 218 rice (uncooked) chāwal 219 cabbage bandgōbhī 220 cauliflower phūlgōbhī 221 chili, red pepper (lāl) mircha 560 beans simi 561 radish mūlā 562 peas maṭar 222 eggplant baiñgan 223 garlic lahsun 224 potato ālū 225 taro kachu 226 onion pyāz 227 corn/maize makkai 228 wheat gēhūñ [ko, bong,

remphong]

229 peanut bādam 230 fruit phal 231 ripe pak gayā 232 rotten pōchchā, saḍā 233 rot saḍnā 234 banana kēlā, kōl 235 jack fruit 236 mango ām 237 coconut (ripe) nāriyal/khōprā 472 cucumber khīrā 473 pumpkin kaddū

474 gourd jikkā, būl [cong] 475 green leaves harā sabji 476 sweet potato/yam mithā ālū 477 creeper, vine 478 weed jabrā 479 mushroom [bamung, mu] 480 walnut ōkar, akroḍ 238 lime (for betelnut) chūnā 239 betelnut tamul 240 liquor darū 241 milk dūdh 242 oil tēl 243 salt namak 483 flour āṭā 484 cheese [chur] 485 butter ghī [mar] 202 drink pīnā 203 eat khānā 204 hungry bhūkh lagnā 205 thirsty pyās lagnā 206 bite kāṭnā 207 suck chusnā 208 lick [nglak] 209 swallow gusānā 210 smell sūnghanā 211 bitter titā, kaḍuvā 212 sour khaṭṭā

213 spicy/hot jhāl 214 sweet mīṭhā 215 boil (water) ubālnā 216 cook pakānā 246 bow tīr 247 arrow [mlah] 248 spear [phurdung] 249 shoot mārnā 250 hunt shikārnā 251 axe khulāḍi 252 hammer martol 253 knife (to cut meat) chākū 254 spoon (for eating) chammach 255 rice mortar [tshum] 461 husker (large

pestle) [congki]

256 needle suī 257 thread rasī, dhāgā 258 sew sīnā 259 cloth kapḍa 511 belt peṭī 512 cap, hat tōpī 513 cotton ruī 514 wool [bai] 260 clothing kapḍa 261 weave bunanā

262 paper kargas 263 rope rasī 264 stick lāthi [sheng kharba] 265 gold sōnā 266 silver chāñdī 267 iron lōhā 268 medicine davā 269 poison jahār 282 ring (on finger) angūṭī 283 road rastā 284 path galī? 285 boat nau 286 candle mōmbattī 515 bridge [zam] 270 house ghār 271 village basti 272 door darvāzā 273 window khīḍkī 274 wall of house dīvār 275 roof chat 276 fireplace āg jalani wala jagā 277 blanket kambol 278 pillow takiyā 279 broom jāru 499 veranda barāmdā 500 ladder chamra 501 machete dau 502 stick see 264 503 quiver [rai]

504 beer-strainer chhaknī 505 comb gangī 506 mat, mattress charpai 507 pine resin torch 508 shelf almārī 509 funnel 510 trivet 287 big baṛā 288 small chhōțā 289 long lambā 290 short (length) chhōtā, nāṭā (dwarf) 291 narrow patlā (tang, sañkrā) 292 wide barā (chauḍā) 244 good achchā 245 bad burā, kharāb 293 thick (book) moṭā 294 thin (book) patlā 295 fat/stout mōṭā 296 heavy bhārī 297 light halka 298 straight sīdā 299 broken ṭūnā (v) 300 cold ṭhanḍa 301 warm garam 302 hot garam 303 correct sahī 304 deep geharā 305 shallow geherā nahīn

306 same (vahī, vaisā hī) 307 different alag 308 other dūsarā 309 dry sūkhā 310 wet bijā 311 dirty gandā, mailā 312 empty khālī 313 full bhari 314 extinguished 315 fast jaldī 316 slow dhīrē 317 hard tan, tagerā 318 smooth [zhom] 319 soft naram 320 new nayā 321 old (of things) purānā 322 round gōl 323 sharped-edged jungā 324 dull, blunt (as

knife) jungā nahīn

325 black kālā 326 green harā 327 red lāl 328 white safēd 329 yellow pīlā 330 one ēk 331 two dō

332 three tīn 333 four char 334 five pāñch 335 six chhē 336 seven sāt 337 eight āṭh 338 nine nau 339 ten das 340 eleven gyārah 341 twelve bārah 342 twenty bīs 537 twenty-five pachchīs 538 sixteen 539 144 540 thirty 541 thirty-five 542 seventy-six 543 eighty-seven 544 ninety-eight 343 hundred sau 545 two hundred dō sau 546 four hundred char sau 344 thousand hazār 345 count ginti 346 few thoḍā 347 many jādā, bahut 348 some kuchh 349 all sab kuchch

350 have/exist pās, hōnā (be, exist) 351 sit baiṭhanā 352 stand khaḍā hōnā 353 wait rūkhnā 354 lie (as in a bed) lēṭnā 355 give dēnā 356 take lēnā 357 go jānā 358 come ānā 359 ascend upār jānā 360 run bhāgnā, dauḍnā 361 walk chalnā 362 enter andar jānā 363 exit bāhar nikalnā 364 fall (from height) girnā 365 swim tairnā 366 float tairnā 367 flow behenā 368 flee bhagnā 369 hold pakarnā 370 carry uṭhānā 371 bear 372 pull kīchnā 373 push thēlnā 374 put dalnā 375 lift uṭhānā 376 throw phēñknā 377 turn mornā 378 crush/grind pīsnā

379 cut kaṭnā 380 split 381 hit piṭnā (beat living

thing)/mārnā

382 kick lāt mārnā 383 dig khōdnā 384 buy kharīdnā 385 sell bēchnā 386 borrow lēnā 387 steal churānā, chōr karnā 388 hide (verb) chupānā 389 dance nāchnā 390 play khēlnā 391 work kām karnā 392 do/make karnā 393 fight laḍnā, jagarā karnā 394 kill mārnā 395 listen sunā 396 hear sunanā (make to

listen)

397 look dēkhnā 398 see dēkhanā 399 know jānā 400 think sōchnā 401 forget bhūlnā 402 say bōlnā, kehnā 403 language bahashā, bōl 404 name nām 405 speak bōlnā 406 tell batānā

407 lie jhūṭh bōlnā 408 sing gānā 409 laugh hañsnā 410 call/cry bulānā 411 cry/weep rōnā 412 weep 413 wipe pōchnā 414 rub 415 scratch chilnā 416 squeeze 417 stab war karnā 418 tie bandnā 419 take bath nahānā 420 wash dhōnā 421 above upar 422 below/under (kē) nīchē 423 near samnē 424 far dūr 425 here yahāñ 426 there vahāñ 445 this (here,

proximal) yahāñ mē, yah

446 that (over there, distal)

uspar mē

447 that up there (visible)

upar mē

448 that down there (visible)

vah niche mē

449 that up there (far away/invisible)

450 that down there (far away/invisible)

535 here (same side/this side)

istāraf mē

536 there (other side/that side)

ustaraf mē

451 up ūppār 452 up there (location) ūppār mē 453 upwards

(movement) ūppār taraf

454 down nīchchē 455 down there

(location) nīchchē mē

456 downwards nīchchē taraf 427 left-side dai 428 right-side bai 429 what kyā 430 how kaisā 431 how many kitanē 432 when kab 433 where kahāñ 434 who kaun 435 at mēñ 436 in andar, mēñ 437 with sāt 438 because isliyē 439 and aur 440 not nahīñ 441 NEG

IMPERATIVE mat (mat kōṛō)