The Tale of Benjamin Bunny — Page 3

Vocabulary

छोटे

chhoṭe — Small or little in size

ने

ne — Postposition marking subject of transitive past verb

कहा

kahā — Said; past tense of 'to say'

कि

ki — That; conjunction linking clauses

सबसे

sabse — Most; superlative marker meaning 'of all'

पहले

pahle — First; before; earlier in time

के

ke — Of; genitive postposition showing possession

कपड़े

kaṛe — Clothes; garments worn on the body

वापस

vāpas — Back; returning to a previous place

लाने

lāne — To bring; infinitive form of bringing

थे

the — Were; past plural form of 'to be'

ताकि

tāki — So that; conjunction expressing purpose

वे

ve — They; third person plural pronoun

रूमाल

rūmāl — Handkerchief; small cloth for wiping

का

kā — Of; genitive postposition for possession

उपयोग

upyog — Use; utilization of something

कर

kar — Do; stem form of verb 'to do'

सकें

sakeṃ — Be able to; subjunctive of 'can'

उन्होंने

unhonne — They; ergative subject pronoun for past tense

बिजूखे

bijūkhe — Scarecrow; figure placed in field to deter birds

से

se — From; by; postposition indicating source or means

उतार

utār — Take off; remove from a higher place

लिए

lie — Took; past tense of 'to take'

रात

rāt — Night; the dark hours after sunset

दौरान

daurān — During; throughout a period of time

बारिश

bāriś — Rain; precipitation falling from clouds

हुई

huī — Happened; occurred; past feminine of 'to be'

थी

thī — Was; past feminine singular of 'to be'

जूतों

jūtoṃ — Shoes; footwear worn on feet

में

meṃ — In; inside; locative postposition

पानी

pānī — Water; clear drinkable liquid

भरा

bharā — Filled; full of something

था

thā — Was; past masculine singular of 'to be'

और

aur — And; also; conjunction joining elements

कोट

koṭ — Coat; outer garment worn over clothes

थोड़ा

thoṛā — A little; slightly; small amount

सिकुड़

sikuṛ — Shrink; contract in size when wet

गया

gayā — Went; became; past masculine of 'to go'

टोपी

ṭopī — Hat; cap worn on the head

पहनकर

pahanakar — Having worn; putting on and then acting

देखी

dekhī — Saw; looked at; past feminine of 'to see'

लेकिन

lekin — But; however; conjunction showing contrast

वह

vah — It; he; she; third person singular pronoun

उसके

uske — Its; his; her; genitive of third person singular

बहुत

bahut — Very; much; a lot

बड़ी

baṛī — Big; large; feminine form of 'big'

फिर

phir — Then; again; afterwards

उसने

usne — He/she/it; ergative singular past subject pronoun

सुझाव

sujhāv — Suggestion; a proposed idea or recommendation

दिया

diyā — Gave; past masculine of 'to give'

उन्हें

unheṃ — To them; dative plural third person pronoun

को

ko — To; for; postposition of indirect object

प्याज

pyāj — Onion; pungent bulb vegetable used in cooking

भर

bhar — Fill; full of; to stuff completely

देना

denā — To give; infinitive of the verb 'give'

चाहिए

cāhie — Should; ought to; expression of necessity

अपनी

apnī — Own; one's own; reflexive possessive feminine

मौसी

mausī — Maternal aunt; mother's sister

एक

ek — One; a; an; the number one

उपहार

uphār — Gift; present given to someone

रूप

rūp — Form; shape; manner or aspect

मज़ा

mazā — Fun; enjoyment; pleasure

नहीं

nahīṃ — No; not; negation particle

आ

ā — Come; stem of the verb 'to come'

रहा

rahā — Was happening; continuous past auxiliary verb

बार

bār — Time; instance; occasion of occurrence

शोर

śor — Noise; loud sound or commotion

सुनता

suntā — Listens; hears; habitual present masculine form

इसके

iske — Its; of this; genitive of 'this'

विपरीत

viparīt — Opposite; contrary; against something

बिल्कुल

bilkul — Exactly; absolutely; completely

घर

ghar — Home; house; place where one lives

जैसा

jaisā — Like; similar to; resembling something

महसूस

mahsūs — Feel; to sense or perceive something

सलाद

salād — Lettuce or salad; raw vegetable dish

पत्ता

pattā — Leaf; a single leaf of a plant

खाया

khāyā — Ate; past masculine of 'to eat'

अपने

apne — Own; one's own; reflexive possessive plural

पिता

pitā — Father; male parent

साथ

sāth — With; together; in company of

बगीचे

bagīce — Garden; outdoor space with plants

आने

āne — Coming; infinitive or oblique of 'to come'

आदी

ādī — Accustomed; habituated to doing something

रविवार

ravivār — Sunday; the first day of the week

खाने

khāne — Eating; food; oblique infinitive of 'to eat'

लेने

lene — Taking; oblique infinitive of 'to take'

पिताजी

pitājī — Father; respectful address for one's father

नाम

nām — Name; title given to a person or thing

बूढ़े

būṛhe — Old; elderly; aged person

श्रीमान

śrīmān — Mister; respectful title for a gentleman

बनी

banī — Became; was made; past feminine of 'to become'

पत्ते

patte — Leaves; plural of leaf

निश्चित

niścit — Certain; definite; sure without doubt

अच्छे

acche — Good; nice; pleasant

कुछ

kuch — Some; something; a few

जाना

jānā — To go; infinitive of movement verb

चाहेगा

cāhegā — Will want; future masculine of 'to want'

थोड़ी

thoṛī — A little; slight; small amount feminine

देर

der — Delay; a short while or time

आधे

ādhe — Half; midpoint of something

गिरा

girā — Fell; dropped; past masculine of 'to fall'

दिए

die — Gave; plural past of 'to give'

सब्जियों

sabziyoṃ — Vegetables; oblique plural of 'vegetable'

बोझ

bojh — Burden; heavy load carried physically

लेकर

lekar — Having taken; carrying along with

नाशपाती

nāśpātī — Pear; a sweet juicy fruit

पेड़

peṛ — Tree; large woody plant

पर

par — On; upon; postposition of location

चढ़ना

caṛhnā — To climb; to ascend upward

संभव

sambhav — Possible; feasible; able to happen

साहसपूर्वक

sāhaspūrvak — Bravely; courageously; with boldness

दूसरे

dūsre — Other; second; another one

छोर

chhor — End; edge; tip of something

ओर

or — Direction; side; towards

आगे

āge — Forward; ahead; further on

बढ़ा

baṛhā — Moved forward; advanced; past of 'to move ahead'

तख्तों

takhtoṃ — Planks; oblique plural of wooden board

छोटी

chhoṭī — Small; little; feminine form of 'small'

सी

sī — Like; somewhat; softening particle

पगडंडी

pagḍaṃḍī — Path; narrow footpath through fields

चले

cale — Walked; went; past plural of 'to go'

धूप

dhūp — Sunlight; sunshine; warm rays of sun

नहाई

nahāī — Bathed; washed; past feminine of 'to bathe'

लाल

lāl — Red; the color red

ईंटों

īṃṭoṃ — Bricks; oblique plural of brick

दीवार

dīvār — Wall; vertical structure of a building

नीचे

nīce — Below; under; at a lower level

चूहे

cūhe — Mice; rats; plural of rat or mouse

दहलीज

dahlīj — Threshold; doorstep of a house

बैठे

baiṭhe — Sat; seated; past plural of 'to sit'

चेरी

cerī — Cherry; small round red fruit

गुठलियाँ

guṭhaliyāṃ — Pits; seeds; stones inside fruits

तोड़

toṛ — Break; crack; stem of 'to break'

रहे

rahe — Were doing; continuous past plural auxiliary

आँख

āṃkh — Eye; organ of sight

मारी

mārī — Winked; hit; past feminine of 'to strike'

छोड़

chhoṛ — Leave; release; stem of 'to let go'