The Tale of Jemima Puddle-Duck — Page 2

Vocabulary

चित्र

chitra — Picture or illustration, often found in books

को

ko — To, for; postposition marking indirect object

उड़ने

uṛne — To fly; infinitive form of flying

की

kī — Of; feminine possessive postposition

आदत

ādat — Habit or custom regularly practiced

ज़्यादा

zyādā — More, too much, excess amount

नहीं

nahīṃ — No, not; negation word

थी

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

वह

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

अपनी

apnī — One's own; feminine reflexive possessive pronoun

शॉल

śhāl — Shawl; a large wrap worn on shoulders

फड़फड़ाते

phaṛphaṛāte — Fluttering or flapping repeatedly, as wings

हुए

hue — While doing; participial helper indicating ongoing action

कुछ

kuch — Some, a few, something

गज़

gaz — Yard; unit of length measurement

नीचे

nīche — Below, down, underneath

ओर

or — Direction, side, toward

दौड़ी

dauṛī — Ran; feminine past tense of running

और

aur — And, also, furthermore

फिर

phir — Then, again, afterwards

हवा

havā — Air, wind, breeze

में

meṃ — In, inside, within; locative postposition

उछल

uchal — To leap or spring upward suddenly

गई

gaī — Went; feminine past tense of going

जब

jab — When; conjunction introducing a time clause

उसे

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

अच्छी

acchī — Good, nice; feminine adjective form

शुरुआत

śurūāt — Beginning, start of something

मिल

mil — To get, meet, obtain, find

गई

gaī — Went; auxiliary indicating completed action

तो

to — Then, so; conjunction linking condition and result

बड़ी

baṛī — Big, large; feminine adjective or intensifier

सुंदरता

sundaratā — Beauty, gracefulness, elegance

से

se — From, with, by; instrumental postposition

उड़ी

uṛī — Flew; feminine past tense of flying

पेड़ों

peṛoṃ — Trees; oblique plural of tree

चोटियों

choṭiyoṃ — Tops, peaks, summits; oblique plural

के

ke — Of; masculine plural possessive postposition

ऊपर

ūpar — Above, over, on top

फिसलती

phisaltī — Gliding, sliding smoothly along a surface

हुई

huī — While being; feminine participial helper

चली

calī — Went, moved along; feminine past tense

तक

tak — Until, up to, as far as

जंगल

jaṅgal — Forest, jungle, wooded area

बीच

bīc — Middle, between, amid

एक

ek — One, a, single

खुली

khulī — Open, clear, unobstructed; feminine adjective

जगह

jagah — Place, space, location

दिखी

dikhī — Was seen, appeared, became visible

जहाँ

jahāṃ — Where; relative adverb of place

पेड़

peṛ — Tree, plant with a trunk

झाड़ियाँ

jhāṛiyāṃ — Bushes, shrubs, thorny underbrush

साफ़

sāf — Clean, clear, tidy, free of obstruction

कर

kar — Doing, having done; verbal stem

दी

dī — Gave; auxiliary showing completed action for another

थीं

thīṃ — Were; feminine plural past tense of 'to be'

काफ़ी

kāfī — Quite, fairly, considerably, enough

भारी

bhārī — Heavy, weighty, burdensome

तरीके

tarīke — Way, manner, method of doing something

उतरी

utarī — Descended, came down, landed; feminine past

उचित

ucit — Appropriate, proper, suitable, fitting

सूखी

sūkhī — Dry, dried up; feminine adjective

घोंसला

ghoṃslā — Nest; a bird's or animal's home

बनाने

banāne — For making, to make; oblique infinitive

तलाश

talāś — Search, quest, seeking something out

इधर-उधर

idhar-udhar — Here and there, in various directions

डगमगाते

ḍagmagāte — Wobbling, waddling, moving unsteadily

चलने

calne — To walk, to move; oblique infinitive form

लगी

lagī — Began, started; feminine auxiliary verb

लंबे

lambe — Tall, long; masculine plural adjective

पौधों

paudhon — Plants; oblique plural of plant

का

kā — Of; masculine singular possessive postposition

ठूँठ

ṭhūṃṭh — Stump or stub of a plant or tree

पसंद

pasand — Liking, preference, something one likes

आया

āyā — Came; masculine past tense of coming

लेकिन

lekin — But, however; contrastive conjunction

पर

par — On, upon, at; locative postposition

बैठे

baiṭhe — Seated, sitting; past participle of sitting

सुरुचिपूर्ण

surucipūrṇ — Tasteful, elegant, refined in appearance

ढंग

ḍhaṃg — Manner, style, way of behaving

कपड़े

kapṛe — Clothes, garments, attire

पहने

pahne — Wearing, dressed in; past participle of wearing

सज्जन

sajjan — Gentleman, honorable or respectable person

अखबार

akhbār — Newspaper, news publication

पढ़ते

paṛhte — Reading; imperfective participle of reading

देखकर

dekhkar — Upon seeing, after noticing something

चौंक

cauṃk — To be startled, suddenly surprised

उसके

uske — His, her, its; possessive pronoun

काले

kāle — Black; masculine plural adjective

नुकीले

nukīle — Pointed, sharp-tipped; masculine plural adjective

कान

kān — Ear; part of the head for hearing

रेतीले

retīle — Sandy, sandy-colored; masculine plural adjective

रंग

raṃg — Color, hue, shade

मूँछें

mūṃcheṃ — Whiskers, mustache; facial hair above lips

ने

ne — Ergative postposition marking subject of past transitive verbs

अपना

apnā — One's own; masculine reflexive possessive pronoun

सिर

sir — Head; the top part of the body

टोपी

ṭopī — Hat, cap worn on the head

तरफ़

taraf — Toward, in the direction of

झुकाते

jhukāte — Tilting, bowing, inclining downward

कहा

kahā — Said, told, spoke; past tense of saying

अपने

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

आँखें

āṃkheṃ — Eyes; plural of eye

उठाईं

uṭhāīṃ — Lifted, raised; feminine plural past transitive

उत्सुकता

utsukutā — Curiosity, eagerness, keen interest

देखा

dekhā — Saw, looked at; past tense of seeing

महोदया

mahodayā — Madam, respected lady; formal address for women

क्या

kyā — What; also used to form yes/no questions

आप

āp — You; formal second person pronoun

रास्ता

rāstā — Road, path, way, route

भटक

bhaṭak — To lose one's way, to wander astray

हैं

haiṃ — Are; plural or formal present tense of 'to be'

उसने

usne — He/she (ergative); subject of past transitive action

उसकी

uskī — His, her; feminine possessive pronoun

लंबी

lambī — Long, tall; feminine adjective

घनी

ghanī — Dense, thick, bushy; feminine adjective

पूँछ

pūṃch — Tail of an animal

थी

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

जिस

jis — Which, on which; oblique relative pronoun

बैठा

baiṭhā — Sat, was sitting; masculine past participle

था

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

क्योंकि

kyoṃki — Because; causal conjunction

हद

had — Limit, extent, boundary, degree

नम

nam — Damp, moist, slightly wet

बेहद

behad — Extremely, exceedingly, very much

शिष्ट

śiṣṭ — Polite, courteous, well-mannered, refined

सुंदर

sundar — Beautiful, handsome, attractive, lovely

लगा

lagā — Seemed, appeared, felt; masculine past tense

समझाया

samjhāyā — Explained, made understand; past tense

कि

ki — That; conjunction introducing reported speech or clause

भटकी

bhaṭakī — Got lost, wandered astray; feminine past tense

बल्कि

balki — Rather, on the contrary, instead

खोजने

khojne — For searching, to seek; oblique infinitive

कोशिश

kośiś — Attempt, effort, try at something

रही

rahī — Was continuing; feminine auxiliary of ongoing action

आह

āh — Ah, oh; exclamation of realization or emotion

सच

sac — True, truth, genuinely accurate

वाकई

vākī — Really, truly, indeed

रेतीली

retīlī — Sandy; feminine adjective describing sandy texture

मूँछों

mūṃchoṃ — Whiskers; oblique plural of whiskers/mustache

वाले

vāle — One who has; suffix denoting possession or identity

देखते

dekhte — While looking, looking; imperfective participle

तह

tah — Fold, layer; to fold neatly

किया

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

कोट

koṭ — Coat; an outer garment worn over clothes

पिछली

pichlī — Back, rear, previous; feminine adjective

जेब

jeb — Pocket; a small pouch in clothing

रख

rakh — To keep, to place, to put down

दिया

diyā — Gave, put; auxiliary showing action done for another

उस

us — That; oblique form of 'vah'

अनावश्यक

anāvaśyak — Unnecessary, unwanted, not needed

मुर्गी

murgī — Hen, female chicken

बारे

bāre — About, regarding, concerning; used in 'ke bāre meṃ'

शिकायत

śikāyat — Complaint, grievance, objection

कितनी

kitnī — How much, how many; feminine interrogative adjective

दिलचस्प

dilcasp — Interesting, fascinating, engaging

बात

bāt — Talk, matter, thing said, point

है

hai — Is; singular present tense of 'to be'

काश

kāś — I wish, if only; expresses desire or wishful thinking

मैं

maiṃ — I; first person singular pronoun

पाता

pātā — Could get, would find; masculine habitual/conditional form