The Tale of Mr. Jeremy Fisher — Page 2

Vocabulary

नाव

naav — A small boat used for water travel.

गोल

gol — Round or circular in shape.

और

aur — Conjunction meaning 'and' or 'also'.

हरी

hari — Green in color, feminine form.

थी

thi — Past tense 'was', feminine singular form.

बिल्कुल

bilkul — Completely, absolutely, or exactly.

दूसरी

doosri — Second or another, feminine form.

कमल

kamal — Lotus flower, sacred aquatic plant.

की

ki — Possessive particle, of or belonging to.

पत्तियों

pattiyon — Plural oblique form of leaves.

जैसी

jaisi — Like or similar to, feminine form.

वह

vah — Third-person pronoun meaning 'he', 'she', or 'it'.

तालाब

taalab — A pond or small lake.

के

ke — Postposition meaning 'of' or 'belonging to'.

बीच

beech — Middle, center, or between two things.

में

mein — Postposition meaning 'in' or 'inside'.

एक

ek — The number one; indefinite article 'a'.

जलीय

jaleey — Relating to water; aquatic in nature.

पौधे

paudhe — Plants or saplings, plural form.

से

se — Postposition meaning 'from', 'with', or 'by'.

बँधी

bandhi — Tied or fastened, feminine past participle.

हुई

hui — Feminine past participle of 'to be/become'.

श्रीमान

shreemaan — Honorific title meaning 'Mister' or 'Sir'.

ने

ne — Ergative postposition marking the subject in past tense.

सरकंडे

sarkande — Reed grass plants found near water.

छड़ी

chhadi — A stick, rod, or cane.

ली

li — Took or accepted, feminine past tense.

को

ko — Postposition meaning 'to' or 'for'.

खुले

khule — Open or wide, masculine oblique form.

पानी

paani — Water, a common essential liquid.

धकेल

dhakel — To push or shove something away.

दिया

diya — Gave or caused, masculine past tense.

मुझे

mujhe — To me or for me, dative form.

मछलियों

machhliyon — Fish, plural oblique form.

लिए

liye — Postposition meaning 'for' or 'for the sake of'.

अच्छी

achchi — Good or nice, feminine form.

जगह

jagah — A place, spot, or location.

मालूम

maaloom — Known or aware of something.

है

hai — Is; present tense of 'to be'.

कहा

kaha — Said or told, masculine past tense.

अपनी

apni — One's own, reflexive possessive feminine form.

कीचड़

keechad — Mud or slush, wet dirty ground.

गाड़

gaad — To plant or drive into the ground.

उससे

usse — From that or with that, oblique pronoun.

बाँध

baandh — To tie, bind, or fasten something.

फिर

phir — Then, again, or afterwards.

पालथी

paalthi — Cross-legged sitting position.

मार

maar — To hit; here used in 'cross-legged' idiom.

कर

kar — Having done; conjunctive participle of 'to do'.

बैठ

baith — Sit down; root form of sitting verb.

गया

gaya — Went or settled, masculine past tense.

अपना

apna — One's own, reflexive possessive masculine form.

मछली

machhli — Fish, a water-dwelling animal.

पकड़ने

pakadne — Catching or to catch something.

का

ka — Possessive postposition meaning 'of' or 'belonging to'.

सामान

saamaan — Equipment, luggage, or belongings.

सजाया

sajaaya — Arranged or decorated neatly.

उसके

uske — His, her, or its; oblique possessive pronoun.

पास

paas — Near, close by, or in possession of.

बहुत

bahut — Very, much, or a lot.

प्यारा

pyaara — Lovely, dear, or cute.

छोटा

chhota — Small or little in size.

लाल

laal — Red in color.

फ्लोट

float — A fishing float that bobs on water.

था

tha — Was; masculine singular past tense of 'to be'.

उसकी

uski — His, her, or its; feminine possessive pronoun.

घास

ghaas — Grass or any grass-like plant.

मजबूत

mazboot — Strong, sturdy, or firm.

डंठल

danthal — Stem or stalk of a plant.

डोरी

dori — A thin string, cord, or thread.

बढ़िया

badhiya — Excellent, fine, or of good quality.

लंबा

lamba — Long or tall in length.

सफेद

safed — White in color.

घोड़े

ghode — Horse, masculine oblique or plural form.

बाल

baal — Hair or a single strand of hair.

उसने

usne — He/she did; ergative subject pronoun.

अंत

ant — End, conclusion, or tip of something.

सा

sa — Like or somewhat; approximating suffix.

कसमसाता

kasamasaata — Wriggling or squirming restlessly.

हुआ

hua — Masculine past participle of 'to be/become'.

कीड़ा

keeda — An insect, worm, or small creature.

बाँधा

baandha — Tied or fastened, masculine past tense.

बारिश

baarish — Rain or rainfall.

पीठ

peeth — The back of a body.

पर

par — On, upon, or at; postposition.

बहती

bahti — Flowing, feminine present participle.

रही

rahi — Continued doing, feminine past progressive.

लगभग

lagbhag — Approximately or about a quantity.

घंटे

ghante — Hours, plural or oblique form.

तक

tak — Until, up to, or as far as.

एकटक

ektak — Staring fixedly without blinking.

देखता

dekhta — Looking or watching, masculine present participle.

रहा

raha — Kept on doing, masculine past progressive.

यह

yah — This; near demonstrative pronoun.

बड़ा

bada — Big, large, or great.

उबाऊ

ubaoo — Boring or tedious, causing boredom.

हो

ho — Is/are; present form of 'to be'.

लगता

lagta — Seems or feels, masculine present tense.

कुछ

kuch — Something, some, or a little.

खाना

khaana — Food; also the infinitive 'to eat'.

चाहिए

chahiye — Should, ought to, or is needed.

पौधों

paudhon — Plants, plural oblique form.

खेता

kheta — Paddled or rowed through water.

वापस

vaapas — Back, return, or back again.

आया

aaya — Came or arrived, masculine past tense.

टोकरी

tokri — A basket or small woven container.

निकाला

nikaala — Took out or removed something.

मैं

main — I, the first-person singular pronoun.

तितली

titli — A butterfly.

खाऊँगा

khaoonga — Will eat; first-person future tense.

रुकने

rukne — Stopping or to stop; oblique infinitive.

प्रतीक्षा

prateeksha — Waiting or expectation for something.

करूँगा

Will do; first-person masculine future tense.

जल-भृंग

jal-bhring — A water beetle, aquatic insect.

पत्ती

patti — A leaf of a plant or tree.

नीचे

neeche — Below, down, or underneath.

ऊपर

oopar — Above, up, or on top.

उँगली

ungli — A finger or toe.

चुटकी

chutki — A pinch; small amount with fingers.

काटी

kaati — Bit or cut, feminine past tense.

टाँगें

taangen — Legs, plural form.

पहुँच

pahunch — Reach or arrival at a place.

दूर

door — Far, distant, or away.

सिकोड़

sikod — To shrink, draw in, or retract.

लीं

leen — Took or did, feminine plural past tense.

खाता

khaata — Eats or eating, masculine present tense.

एक-दो

ek-do — One or two; a couple of times.

बार

baar — Time or instance of an occurrence.

किनारे

kinaare — Shore, edge, or bank of water.

सरकंडों

sarkandom — Reeds, plural oblique form.

सरसराहट

sarsarahat — A rustling or swishing sound.

छपछपाहट

chhapchhapahat — A splashing sound in water.

साथ

saath — Together with or accompanied by.

हिला

hila — Shook or moved, masculine past tense.

आशा

aasha — Hope or expectation.

कि

ki — That; subordinating conjunction.

चूहा

chuha — A rat or mouse.

नहीं

nahin — No or not; negation word.

यहाँ

yahaan — Here, at this place.

चले

chale — Go or move away, plural imperative form.

जाना

jaana — To go; infinitive of movement verb.