The Tale of Benjamin Bunny — Page 5

Vocabulary

उसने

usne — He/she did (ergative subject marker with verb).

दीवार

dīvār — A wall, typically of a building or garden.

के

ke — Postposition indicating possession or relation.

ऊपर

ūpar — Above, over, on top of something.

से

se — From, by, with; a common Hindi postposition.

बिल्ली

billī — A cat, domestic feline animal.

एक

ek — One; the number one or indefinite article.

जोरदार

jordār — Powerful, forceful, strong in intensity.

छलांग

chhālāng — A leap or jump, especially a long one.

लगाई

lagāī — Applied or made (past tense, feminine form).

और

aur — And; also used to mean 'more'.

उसे

use — To him/her/it; oblique form of 'vah'.

टोकरी

ṭokarī — A basket used for carrying or storing items.

धकेल

dhakel — To push or shove something forcefully.

दिया

diyā — Gave; past tense of 'denā' (to give).

में

mẽ — In, inside; common locative postposition.

लात

lāt — A kick delivered with the foot.

मारकर

mārkar — Having hit or struck; conjunctive participle form.

भगा

bhagā — Chased away, drove off someone or something.

उसके

uske — His/her/its; possessive oblique form of 'vah'.

मुट्ठी

muṭṭhī — A fist; also a handful of something.

बाल

bāl — Hair on the head or body.

नोच

noch — To pluck, pull out, or snatch roughly.

लिए

lie — Took; also means 'for' as postposition.

इतनी

itnī — So much, this much (feminine agreement form).

हैरान

hairān — Surprised, astonished, bewildered by something.

हो

ho — Be/become; form of verb 'honā'.

गई

gaī — Went; past tense feminine form of 'jānā'.

थी

thī — Was; past tense feminine form of 'honā'.

कि

ki — That; conjunction introducing a subordinate clause.

वह

vah — He, she, it; third-person singular pronoun.

पलटकर

palṭakar — Having turned around; conjunctive participle of 'palṭanā'.

भी

bhī — Also, even, too; an emphasizing particle.

न

na — Not; negative particle used in sentences.

सकी

sakī — Could (past tense feminine); form of 'saknā'.

जब

jab — When; temporal conjunction linking two clauses.

बूढ़े

būṛhe — Old, elderly; oblique/adjective form of 'būṛhā'.

ने

ne — Ergative postposition marking the subject of transitive verbs.

को

ko — To, for; postposition marking indirect object or target.

तो

to — Then; a discourse particle adding emphasis or contrast.

उन्होंने

unhõne — They (did); honorific ergative third-person plural pronoun.

दरवाजा

darvāzā — A door or gate of a building.

बंद

band — Closed, shut; can describe doors or shops.

कर

kar — Having done; conjunctive participle of 'karnā'.

फिर

phir — Then, again, afterwards; indicates sequence or repetition.

वे

ve — They; honorific or plural third-person pronoun.

पास

pās — Near, close to; also means 'in possession of'.

वापस

vāpas — Back, returned; indicates return to a place.

आए

āe — Came; past tense plural form of 'ānā'.

अपने

apne — One's own; reflexive possessive pronoun in oblique case.

बेटे

beṭe — Son; oblique or plural form of 'beṭā'.

कानों

kānõ — Ears; oblique plural form of 'kān'.

पकड़कर

pakaṛkar — Having grabbed or caught; conjunctive participle form.

बाहर

bāhar — Outside, out; indicates location exterior to something.

निकाला

nikālā — Took out, removed; past tense of 'nikālnā'.

छोटी

choṭī — Small, little (feminine form of 'choṭā').

सी

sī — Like, sort of; a softening or approximating particle.

छड़ी

chaṛī — A stick or cane used for walking or hitting.

पीटा

pīṭā — Beat, struck repeatedly; past tense of 'pīṭnā'.

भतीजे

bhatīje — Nephew; oblique form of 'bhatījā'.

प्याज

pyāz — Onion; a common pungent cooking vegetable.

भरा

bharā — Filled, full of; past participle of 'bharnā'.

रूमाल

rūmāl — A handkerchief or small cloth for wiping.

बगीचे

bagīche — Garden; oblique or plural form of 'bagīchā'.

चले

cale — Left, walked; past tense form of 'calnā'.

गए

gae — Went; past tense plural form of 'jānā'.

लगभग

lagbhag — Approximately, about, roughly a given amount.

आधे

ādhe — Half; oblique form of 'ādhā'.

घंटे

ghaṇṭe — Hours; oblique or plural form of 'ghaṇṭā'.

बाद

bād — After, later; postposition indicating time elapsed.

कई

kaī — Several, many; an indefinite plural quantity.

ऐसी

aisī — Such, like this (feminine form of 'aisā').

चीजें

cīzẽ — Things, objects, items; plural of 'cīz'.

देखीं

dekhĩ — Saw; past tense feminine plural of 'dekhnā'.

जिन्होंने

jinhõne — Who (did); relative ergative pronoun plural form.

उन्हें

unhẽ — To them; oblique dative form of third-person plural.

ऐसा

aisā — Such, like this; demonstrative adjective or pronoun.

लग

lag — To feel, seem; stem of verb 'lagnā'.

रहा

rahā — Was (continuing); progressive auxiliary masculine form.

था

thā — Was; past tense masculine singular of 'honā'.

जैसे

jaise — As if, like; conjunction for comparison or supposition.

कोई

koī — Someone, anyone; indefinite pronoun for persons.

व्यक्ति

vyakti — A person, individual; formal word for human being.

खड़ाऊं

khaṛāũ — Wooden sandals, traditional clogs worn in India.

पहनकर

pahanakar — Having worn; conjunctive participle of 'pahannā'.

पूरे

pūre — Entire, whole; oblique form of 'pūrā'.

घूमा

ghūmā — Wandered, roamed around; past tense of 'ghūmnā'.

बस

bas — Just, only, enough; also the word for 'bus'.

पैरों

pairõ — Feet; oblique plural form of 'pair'.

निशान

nishān — Marks, traces, signs left behind by something.

हास्यास्पद

hāsyāspad — Ridiculous, laughable, absurd in appearance or manner.

रूप

rūp — Form, manner, appearance; also means beauty.

बहुत

bahut — Very, much, a lot; common intensifier in Hindi.

छोटे

choṭe — Small, little (oblique/plural masculine form).

थे

the — Were; past tense plural or honorific of 'honā'.

इसके

iske — Its, of this; oblique possessive form of 'yah'.

अलावा

alāvā — Besides, apart from, in addition to.

यह

yah — This, he/she/it; near demonstrative pronoun.

नहीं

nahīṃ — No, not; standard Hindi negation word.

समझ

samajh — Understanding; stem of 'samajhnā' (to understand).

पाए

pāe — Could, managed to; past form of 'pānā' as auxiliary.

खुद

khud — Self, oneself; reflexive pronoun used for emphasis.

अंदर

andar — Inside, within; indicates interior location.

कैसे

kaise — How; interrogative or relative adverb of manner.

जबकि

jabki — Whereas, while; conjunction showing contrast or concession.

दरवाजे

darvāze — Door; oblique or plural form of 'darvāzā'.

बाहर

bāhar — Outside; indicates position exterior to an enclosure.

ताला

tālā — A lock used to secure doors or containers.

लगा

lagā — Applied, attached; past tense masculine of 'lagnā'.

घर

ghar — Home, house; one's place of residence.

पहुँचा

pahũcā — Arrived, reached; past tense of 'pahũcnā'.

उसकी

uskī — His/her/its; feminine possessive form of 'vah'.

माँ

mā̃ — Mother; an affectionate term for one's mother.

माफ

māf — Forgiven, excused; from 'māf karnā' (to forgive).

क्योंकि

kyõki — Because; conjunction introducing a reason or cause.

देखकर

dekhkar — Having seen; conjunctive participle of 'dekhnā'.

खुश

khush — Happy, pleased, glad about something.

थीं

thĩ — Were (feminine plural/honorific); past of 'honā'.

जूते

jūte — Shoes; plural or oblique form of 'jūtā'.

कोट

koṭ — A coat or jacket worn as outer clothing.

मिल

mil — To meet, get; stem of verb 'milnā'.

तह

tah — A fold, layer; also 'to fold' in context.

किया

kiyā — Did, made; past tense masculine of 'karnā'.

बूढ़ी

būṛhī — Old woman, elderly female; feminine of 'būṛhā'.

श्रीमती

śrīmatī — Mrs.; respectful title for a married woman.

पिरोया

piroyā — Threaded, strung together; past tense of 'pironā'.

रसोई

rasoī — Kitchen; the room where food is cooked.

की

kī — Of; feminine possessive postposition linking nouns.

छत

chhat — Ceiling or roof of a building or room.

लटका

laṭkā — Hung, suspended; past tense of 'laṭaknā'.

जड़ी-बूटियों

jaṛī-būṭiyõ — Herbs; oblique plural of medicinal or aromatic plants.

गुच्छों

gucchõ — Bunches, clusters; oblique plural of 'gucchā'.

साथ

sāth — With, together; postposition indicating accompaniment.