McGuffey's Eclectic Primer, Revised Edition — Page 8

Vocabulary

जहाज

jahāz — A large vessel or aircraft for transport.

एक

ek — The number one; also used as indefinite article.

चट्टान

chaṭṭān — A large rock or cliff formation.

से

se — Postposition meaning from, by, or with.

टकरा

ṭakarā — Collided or crashed into something.

गया

gayā — Past tense auxiliary meaning went or has gone.

है।

hai — Is; present tense form of the verb to be.

पर

par — On, upon, or but; common postposition and conjunction.

पाँच

pāñc — The number five.

आदमी

ādmī — A man or adult male person.

हैं।

haiṃ — Are; plural present tense of the verb to be.

यदि

yadi — If; a conditional conjunction used in formal Hindi.

नाव

nāv — A small boat used on water.

उन

un — Them; oblique form of the third person plural pronoun.

तक

tak — Until, up to, as far as.

नहीं

nahīṃ — No or not; primary word for negation.

पहुँच

pahuñc — Reach or arrival at a destination.

सकी

sakī — Was able to; feminine past tense of can.

तो

to — Then; used in conditional sentences after if.

वे

ve — They; third person plural pronoun in Hindi.

डूब

ḍūb — To sink or drown in water.

जाएंगे।

jāeṃge — Will go; future tense auxiliary verb form.

में

meṃ — In or inside; very common locative postposition.

साहसी

sāhasī — Brave or courageous; describing a bold person.

पाँचों

pāñcoṃ — All five; emphatic form of the number five.

आदमियों

ādmiyoṃ — Men; oblique plural form of the word man.

को

ko — To or for; marks indirect object in Hindi.

बचाएंगे।

bacāeṃge — Will save or rescue someone from danger.

पाठ

pāṭh — A lesson or chapter in a textbook.

पुनरावलोकन।

punarāvalokan — Review or revision; looking over material again.

आओ

āo — Come; informal imperative form of the verb to come.

लड़कों

laṛkoṃ — Boys; oblique plural form of the word boy.

और

aur — And; the most common Hindi coordinating conjunction.

गायों

gāyoṃ — Cows; oblique plural form of the word cow.

चारा

cārā — Fodder or feed given to livestock animals.

दो

do — Give; imperative form, also the number two.

सूरज

sūraj — The sun; the star at the center of our solar system.

है

hai — Is; present tense singular form of to be.

तबेले

tabele — A stable or shed where cattle are kept.

की

kī — Of; feminine possessive postposition in Hindi.

पालतू

pāltū — A pet or domesticated animal kept at home.

बिल्ली

billī — A cat; common domestic feline animal.

के

ke — Of; masculine possessive postposition in Hindi.

गले

gale — Neck or throat; part of the body.

घंटी

ghaṃṭī — A small bell that makes a ringing sound.

गर्म

garm — Hot or warm; describing high temperature.

दिन

din — Day; a 24-hour period or daytime.

बड़े

baṛe — Big or large; plural or oblique form of big.

पेड़

peṛ — A tree; a large woody perennial plant.

छाया

chāyā — Shadow or shade; darkness caused by blocking light.

घास

ghās — Grass; green ground-covering plant used as fodder.

बैठीं।

baiṭhīṃ — Sat down; feminine plural past tense of to sit.

उन्हें

unheṃ — To them; dative form of the third person plural.

अपनी

apnī — One's own; feminine reflexive possessive pronoun.

गुड़ियों

guṛiyoṃ — Dolls; oblique plural of the word for doll.

झुलाना

jhulānā — To swing or rock something back and forth.

गाना

gānā — A song; also the infinitive meaning to sing.

सुनाना

sunānā — To narrate or sing to someone; make them hear.

पसंद

pasaṃd — Liked or preferred; something one likes.

हमारी

hamārī — Our; feminine possessive form of first person plural.

सवार

savār — A rider or someone mounted on a vehicle or animal.

ओर

or — Direction or side; toward a particular place.

जा

jā — Go; imperative or stem form of the verb to go.

रहे

rahe — Progressive auxiliary indicating ongoing action.

बचाएंगे

bacāeṃge — Will save; future tense of to rescue or save.

बचा

bacā — Saved or rescued; also stem of the verb to save.

सकें।

sakeṃ — Be able to; subjunctive form of the ability verb.

डूबने

ḍūbne — Drowning or sinking; infinitive oblique form.

देंगे।

deṃge — Will give; future tense of the verb to give.

किस

kis — Which or what; oblique interrogative pronoun.

पक्षी

pakṣī — A bird; any feathered flying creature.

बड़ी

baṛī — Big or large; feminine form of the adjective.

आँखें

āṃkheṃ — Eyes; plural form of the word for eye.

होती

hotī — Are habitually; feminine habitual present tense.

हैं?

haiṃ — Are; plural present tense used in a question.

उल्लू

ullū — An owl; nocturnal bird known for large eyes.

क्या

kyā — What or a yes/no question marker in Hindi.

रात

rāt — Night; the dark period after sunset.

देख

dekh — See or look; stem form of the verb to see.

सकता

saktā — Can or is able to; masculine ability auxiliary.

है?

hai — Is; present tense used at end of a question.

हाँ

hāṃ — Yes; affirmative response in Hindi.

सबसे

sabse — Most or best; superlative marker in Hindi.

अच्छा

acchā — Good or fine; common adjective and response word.

गिरना

girnā — To fall down; the infinitive of the verb to fall.

बर्फ

barf — Snow or ice; frozen water in nature.

रोना

ronā — To cry or weep; infinitive form of the verb.

साथ

sāth — Together or with; indicates companionship or accompaniment.

था

thā — Was; masculine singular simple past of to be.

पत्थर

patthar — A stone or rock; hard mineral material.

किया

kiyā — Did; past tense of the verb to do.

चित्र

citra — A picture or illustration; visual image or drawing.

सर्दियों

sardiyoṃ — Winters; oblique plural form of the word winter.

तालाब

tālāb — A pond or small lake with still water.

करते

karte — Do or doing; masculine plural present habitual form.

बच्चे।

bacce — Children; plural form of the word for child.

लड़के

laṛke — Boys; plural or vocative form of the word boy.

अपने

apne — One's own; oblique or plural reflexive possessive pronoun.

ने

ne — Ergative case marker used with past transitive verbs.

उसे

use — Him, her, or it; accusative singular third person pronoun.

देखा

dekhā — Saw; past tense of the verb to see.

वह

vah — He, she, or that; third person singular pronoun.

गिर

gir — Fall; stem form of the verb to fall.

गया।

gayā — Went or fell; past tense auxiliary verb form.

लेकिन

lekin — But; common adversative conjunction in Hindi.

लड़का

laṛkā — A boy; singular masculine form for a male child.

रोएगा

roeṃgā — Will cry; masculine singular future tense of to cry.

नहीं।

nahīṃ — No or not; negation word at end of sentence.

नदी

nadī — A river; a large flowing body of water.

पास

pās — Near or close by; also means possession in Hindi.

आरा

ārā — A saw; a tool used for cutting wood.

मिल

mil — A mill; a factory or grinding establishment.

पृष्ठभूमि

pṛṣṭhabhūmi — Background; the area behind the main subject.

शहर

śahar — A city or town; an urban settlement.

पहाड़ी।

pahāṛī — A hill; a smaller elevated landform than a mountain.

अग्रभूमि

agrabh ūmi — Foreground; the area closest to the viewer in a scene.

खेलते

khelte — Playing; masculine plural present habitual form of to play.

देखो

dekho — Look or see; informal imperative of the verb to see.

जाओ

jāo — Go; informal imperative form of the verb to go.

यहाँ

yahāṃ — Here; refers to the current or nearby location.

सब

sab — All or everyone; referring to the whole group.

पहिया

pahiyā — A wheel; circular rotating component of a vehicle.

गोल

gol — Round or circular; describing a spherical or circular shape.