The Tale of Mrs. Tiggy-Winkle — Page 2

Vocabulary

तीन

tīn — The number three.

रूमाल

rūmāl — A handkerchief or small cloth for wiping.

और

aur — And; also; additionally.

एक

ek — The number one; a single thing.

क्या

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

_तुमने_

_tumne_ — You (did); second person ergative pronoun form.

उन्हें

unheṃ — To them; third person plural oblique pronoun.

देखा

dekhā — Saw; past tense of 'to see'.

है

hai — Is; third person singular present tense of 'to be'.

बिल्ली

billī — A cat; common domestic feline animal.

अपने

apne — One's own; reflexive possessive pronoun.

सफेद

safed — White; the color white.

पंजे

paṃje — Paws or claws of an animal.

धोती

dhotī — Was washing; feminine continuous past of 'to wash'.

रही

rahī — Was (doing); feminine past continuous auxiliary verb.

तो

to — So; then; used for emphasis or contrast.

ने

ne — Ergative case marker for past tense subjects.

मुर्गी

murgī — A hen; female domestic chicken.

से

se — From; with; by; postposition indicating source or means.

पूछा

pūchā — Asked; past tense of 'to ask'.

जेब

jeb — A pocket in clothing.

के

ke — Of; postposition indicating possession or relation.

पाए

pāe — Found; received; past tense of 'to find/get'.

हैं

haiṃ — Are; third person plural present tense of 'to be'.

लेकिन

lekin — But; however; conjunction showing contrast.

हुई

huī — Having become; feminine past participial auxiliary.

खलिहान

khalihān — A barn or threshing floor for grain storage.

में

meṃ — In; inside; postposition indicating location.

भाग

bhāg — Ran away; part of verb 'to run/flee'.

गई

gaī — Went; feminine past tense of 'to go'.

"मैं

"maiṃ — I; first person singular subject pronoun.

नंगे

naṃge — Bare; naked; unclothed feet or body.

पाँव

pāṃv — Feet; the lower extremities used for walking.

चलती

caltī — Walk; feminine present continuous of 'to walk'.

हूँ

hūṃ — Am; first person singular present tense of 'to be'.

फिर

phir — Then; again; afterward; next.

टहनी

ṭahanī — A twig or small branch of a tree.

पर

par — On; upon; postposition indicating surface or location.

बैठे

baiṭhe — Sitting; seated; past participle of 'to sit'.

अपनी

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

चमकदार

camakdār — Shiny; bright; sparkling in appearance.

काली

kālī — Black; feminine form of the color black.

आँख

āṃkh — An eye; the organ of sight.

तिरछे

tirche — Slanted; sideways; at an oblique angle.

नजरों

najroṃ — Gazes; glances; plural oblique of 'nazar' (gaze).

को

ko — To; for; postposition marking indirect object or direction.

वह

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

बाड़

bāṛ — A fence or enclosure around land.

की

kī — Of; feminine postposition indicating possession.

सीढ़ी

sīṛhī — A stile, ladder, or steps for climbing.

ऊपर

ūpar — Above; up; on top of something.

उड़

uṛ — Fly; stem of the verb 'to fly'.

गया

gayā — Went; masculine past tense of 'to go'.

चढ़ी

caṛhī — Climbed; feminine past tense of 'to climb'.

पीछे

pīche — Behind; after; at the back of something.

पहाड़ी

pahāṛī — A hill; small elevated landform.

ऐसी

aisī — Such; of that kind; feminine demonstrative adjective.

जो

jo — Which; who; that; relative pronoun.

बादलों

bādaloṃ — Clouds; plural oblique form of 'bādal'.

तक

tak — Until; up to; as far as.

जाती

jātī — Goes; feminine habitual present of 'to go'.

जैसे

jaise — As if; like; in the manner of.

उसका

uskā — His; her; its; third person singular possessive.

कोई

koī — Any; some; anyone; someone.

शिखर

śikhar — A peak or summit of a mountain.

ही

hī — Only; itself; emphatic particle for stress.

न

na — Not; no; negation particle.

हो

ho — Be; subjunctive or second person of 'to be'.

ढलान

ḍhalān — A slope or incline on a hillside.

काफी

kāfī — Quite; enough; fairly; sufficient amount.

उसे

use — To him/her/it; oblique third person singular pronoun.

लगा

lagā — Felt; seemed; past tense of 'to feel/seem'.

कि

ki — That; conjunction introducing a subordinate clause.

उसने

usne — He/she (did); ergative third person singular past.

घास

ghās — Grass; green ground-covering plant.

कुछ

kuch — Some; a few; something; a little.

चीजें

cīzeṃ — Things; objects; plural of 'cheez' (thing).

बिछी

bichī — Spread out; laid out; feminine past participle of 'bichhna'.

देखीं

dekhīṃ — Saw (plural/feminine); past tense of 'to see'.

जितनी

jitnī — As much as; as many as; feminine correlative.

तेजी

tejī — Speed; swiftness; quickness.

उसके

uske — His; her; its; oblique possessive third person singular.

मजबूत

majbūt — Strong; sturdy; powerful in build.

पैर

pair — A leg or foot of a person.

ले

le — Take; carry; part of compound verb structure.

जा

jā — Go; imperative or stem of 'to go'.

सकते

sakte — Can; masculine plural of ability auxiliary 'sakna'.

थे

the — Were; masculine plural past tense of 'to be'.

उतनी

utnī — That much; that many; feminine correlative pronoun.

चढ़

caṛh — Climb; ascend; verb stem of 'to climb'.

खड़ी

khaṛī — Steep; standing; vertical feminine adjective.

पगडंडी

pagḍaṃḍī — A narrow footpath or trail through terrain.

दौड़ती

dauṛtī — Running; feminine present continuous of 'to run'.

जब

jab — When; at the time that; temporal conjunction.

एकदम

ekdam — Completely; suddenly; absolutely; all at once.

नीचे

nīce — Below; down; underneath something.

नहीं

nahīṃ — No; not; negation word.

आ

ā — Come; imperative or stem of 'to come'.

चिमनी

cimanī — A chimney for releasing smoke from a fire.

कंकड़

kaṃkaṛ — A pebble or small stone.

गिरा

girā — Fell; dropped; past tense of 'to fall'.

सकती

saktī — Can; feminine form of ability auxiliary 'sakna'.

थी

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

थोड़ी

thoṛī — A little; a small amount; feminine adjective.

देर

der — A while; delay; short period of time.

बाद

bād — After; later; following a point in time.

झरने

jharne — A waterfall or natural spring of water.

पास

pās — Near; close to; beside something.

पहुँची

pahuṃcī — Arrived; reached; feminine past tense of 'to reach'.

निकल

nikal — Come out; emerge; verb stem of 'to emerge'.

रहा

rahā — Was (doing); masculine past continuous auxiliary.

किसी

kisī — Someone; any; oblique form of 'koi'.

पानी

pānī — Water; the common liquid essential for life.

पकड़ने

pakaṛne — To catch; to grab; infinitive oblique of 'to catch'.

लिए

lie — For; in order to; postposition of purpose.

पत्थर

patthar — A stone or rock.

टिन

ṭin — Tin; a metal used to make containers.

का

kā — Of; masculine postposition indicating possession.

डिब्बा

ḍibbā — A box or tin container for storing things.

रखा

rakhā — Placed; kept; past tense of 'to place/keep'.

पहले

pahle — Before; first; earlier; previously.

बह

bah — Flow; stream; verb stem of 'to flow'.

क्योंकि

kyoṃki — Because; since; causal conjunction.

अंडे

aṃḍe — Eggs; plural of 'aṃḍā' (egg).

कप

kap — A cup for drinking liquids.

बड़ा

baṛā — Big; large; great in size.

जहाँ

jahāṃ — Where; at the place where; relative adverb.

रेत

ret — Sand; fine granular material on beaches or deserts.

गीली

gīlī — Wet; damp; moist feminine adjective.

वहाँ

vahāṃ — There; at that place; demonstrative adverb.

_बहुत_

_bahut_ — Very; many; much; a lot.

छोटे

choṭe — Small; little; plural or oblique of 'chhota'.

व्यक्ति

vyakti — A person; an individual human being.

पैरों

pairoṃ — Of feet/legs; oblique plural of 'pair'.

निशान

niśān — A mark; sign; trace; footprint.

बड़ी

baṛī — Big; large; great; feminine adjective.

चट्टान

caṭṭān — A rock; boulder; large stone formation.

समाप्त

samāpt — Finished; ended; concluded; over.