The Tale of Mrs. Tiggy-Winkle — Page 3

Vocabulary

घास

ghaas — Grass; green plant covering ground

छोटी

chhotee — Small or little (feminine form)

और

aur — And; also; additionally

हरी

haree — Green (feminine form of color)

थी

thee — Was (feminine past tense of होना)

वहाँ

vahaan — There; at that place

कपड़े

kapde — Clothes; garments; fabric items

थे

the — Were (masculine plural past tense)

फर्न

farn — Fern; a leafy green forest plant

के

ke — Of; possessive/relational postposition

तनों

tanon — Stems; trunks of plants (plural oblique)

से

se — From; by; with (postposition)

काटे

kaate — Cut; trimmed (masculine plural past)

गए

gae — Were done; went (masculine plural past)

डंडे

dande — Sticks; rods; thin poles

बुनी

bunee — Woven; knitted (feminine past participle)

हुई

huee — Was done; became (feminine past participle)

सरकंडों

sarkandom — Reeds; tall grass stems used for weaving

की

kee — Of (feminine possessive postposition)

लाइनें

laainen — Lines; rows; arranged series

छोटे

chhote — Small; little (masculine plural form)

पिनों

pinon — Pins; small pointed fastening devices (oblique)

का

ka — Of (masculine singular possessive postposition)

एक

ek — One; a; an (numeral/article)

ढेर

dher — Pile; heap; large collection of things

लेकिन

lekin — But; however; on the other hand

कोई

koee — Someone; any; no one (with negative)

रूमाल

roomaal — Handkerchief; small cloth for wiping

नहीं

naheen — No; not; negation word

कुछ

kuchh — Something; some; a little

भी

bhee — Also; even; too (emphatic particle)

था

tha — Was (masculine singular past tense)

दरवाज़ा

darwaaza — Door; entrance to a room or building

सीधे

seedhe — Straight; directly; right ahead

पहाड़ी

pahaadee — Hill; hilly; relating to mountains

अंदर

andar — Inside; within; into

जाता

jaata — Goes; leading (masculine present participle)

हुआ

hua — Was; happened; became (masculine past participle)

उसके

uske — His; her; its (oblique possessive pronoun)

गा

ga — Singing (root of गाना, to sing)

रहा

raha — Was (continuous auxiliary, masculine singular)

सफ़ेद

safed — White; pale in color

कमल

kamal — Lotus; sacred water flower of India

सा

sa — Like; similar to (comparison particle)

साफ़

saaf — Clean; clear; neat and tidy

ओह

oh — Oh; exclamation of surprise or realization

बीच

beech — Middle; center; in between

में

mein — In; inside (locative postposition)

झालरों

jhaalaron — Fringes; lace trimmings; decorative borders (oblique)

साथ

saath — With; together; alongside

चिकना

chikna — Smooth; sleek; slippery surface

गरम

garam — Hot; warm; heated

लाल

laal — Red; crimson color

जंग

jang — Rust; corrosion on metal surface

धब्बा

dhabbaa — Stain; spot; blotch on surface

यहाँ

yahaan — Here; at this place

कभी

kabhee — Ever; sometimes; at any time

न

na — Neither; nor; negative particle

दिखे

dikhe — Should appear; be seen (subjunctive)

ने

ne — Subject marker for past transitive verbs

दस्तक

dastak — Knock; tap on a door

दी

dee — Gave (feminine past tense of देना)

बार

baar — Time; instance; occasion

दो

do — Two; the number 2

गाने

gaane — Singing; song (verbal noun/infinitive)

को

ko — To; for (dative/accusative postposition)

रोक

rok — Stop; halt; pause (verb root)

दिया

diya — Gave; did (causative past masculine)

सी

see — Like; sort of (softening comparison particle)

डरी

daree — Scared; frightened (feminine past participle)

आवाज़

aawaaz — Voice; sound; noise

बोली

bolee — Spoke; said (feminine past tense)

वो

vo — He; she; that; they (pronoun)

कौन

kaun — Who; which person (interrogative pronoun)

है

hai — Is; am; are (present tense of होना)

खोला

khola — Opened; unlocked (masculine past tense)

आप

aap — You (formal/respectful second person pronoun)

क्या

kya — What; question particle for yes/no

सोचते

sochte — Think; consider (masculine plural present)

हैं

hain — Are (plural present tense of होना)

कि

ki — That; conjunction linking clauses

सुंदर

sundar — Beautiful; attractive; lovely

सुथरी

suthree — Neat; tidy; clean and orderly (feminine)

रसोई

rasoee — Kitchen; room for cooking food

पत्थर

patthar — Stone; rock; hard mineral material

फर्श

farsh — Floor; ground surface of a room

लकड़ी

lakdee — Wood; timber; wooden material

कड़ियों

kadeeyom — Beams; links; wooden rafters (oblique plural)

बिल्कुल

bilkul — Exactly; absolutely; completely; just like

किसी

kisee — Someone's; any (oblique form of कोई)

दूसरी

doosree — Other; another; second (feminine form)

खेत

khet — Field; farmland; agricultural plot

जैसी

jaisee — Like; similar to (feminine comparison word)

बस

bas — Just; only; enough; that's all

छत

chhat — Ceiling; roof; top of a room

इतनी

itnee — So much; this much (feminine form)

नीची

neechee — Low; short in height (feminine form)

सिर

sir — Head; the top part of body

लगभग

lagbhag — Almost; approximately; nearly

उसे

use — Him; her; it (accusative/dative pronoun)

छू

chhoo — Touch; make contact with something

बर्तन

bartan — Utensils; pots and pans; vessels

कड़ाहियाँ

kadaahiyaan — Woks; deep cooking pots; iron pans

थीं

theen — Were (feminine plural past tense)

हर

har — Every; each; all

चीज़

cheez — Thing; object; item

अच्छी

achchhee — Good; nice; pleasant (feminine form)

जलने

jalne — Burning; to burn (verbal noun oblique)

महक

mahak — Fragrance; aroma; pleasant smell

मेज़

mez — Table; desk; flat furniture surface

पास

paas — Near; close to; beside

हाथ

haath — Hand; arm below the wrist

इस्त्री

istree — Iron; clothes pressing iron; ironing

लिए

liye — For; holding; taken (postposition/participle)

बहुत

bahut — Very; much; a lot; many

मोटी

motee — Fat; thick; stout (feminine form)

शख्सियत

shakhsiyat — Personality; figure; person; character

खड़ी

khadee — Standing; upright (feminine past participle)

जो

jo — Who; which; that (relative pronoun)

चिंतित

chintit — Worried; anxious; concerned

होकर

hokar — Being; having become (conjunctive participle)

घूर

ghoor — Stare; gaze fixedly at someone

रही

rahee — Was (feminine continuous auxiliary participle)

उसका

uska — His; her; its (masculine possessive pronoun)

छपा

chhapa — Printed; stamped with a pattern

कुर्ता

kurta — Kurta; traditional South Asian long shirt

ऊपर

oopar — Above; up; over; upward

उठा

utha — Lifted; raised; picked up (past tense)

वह

vah — He; she; that (third person pronoun)

अपनी

apnee — One's own (feminine reflexive possessive)

धारीदार

dhaareedar — Striped; having stripe patterns

पेटीकोट

peteekoat — Petticoat; underskirt worn beneath clothing

बड़ा

bada — Big; large; great (masculine form)

एप्रन

epran — Apron; protective covering worn while cooking

पहने

pahne — Wearing; dressed in (past participle oblique)

उसकी

uskee — Her; his; its (feminine possessive pronoun)

काली

kaalee — Black; dark colored (feminine form)

नाक

naak — Nose; the facial organ for smelling

करती

kartee — Does; performs (feminine present participle)

आँखें

aankhein — Eyes; the organs of sight (plural)

चमकती

chamaktee — Shining; sparkling; glittering (feminine)

रहीं

raheen — Remained; kept on (feminine plural past)

टोपी

topee — Hat; cap; head covering

नीचे

neeche — Below; under; beneath; downward

जहाँ

jahaan — Where; at which place (relative adverb)

पीले

peele — Yellow (masculine plural/oblique form)

घुंघराले

ghungharaale — Curly; wavy; frizzy hair

बाल

baal — Hair; strands growing on head

होते

hote — Are; would be (masculine plural habitual)

उस

us — That (oblique form of वह pronoun)

काँटे

kaante — Thorns; spines; prickles on plants

तुम

tum — You (informal second person pronoun)

हो

ho — Are (second person present tense)

कहा

kaha — Said; told; spoken (past tense)

तुमने

tumne — You (ergative form for past transitive)

मेरे

mere — My; mine (masculine plural possessive)

देखे

dekhe — Saw; seen (masculine plural past tense)

झुककर

jhukkar — Bowing; bending down (conjunctive participle)

अभिवादन

abhivaadan — Greeting; salutation; formal respectful welcome

किया

kiya — Did; performed; made (past tense)

हाँ

haan — Yes; affirmative response word

यदि

yadi — If; in case; conditional conjunction

चाहें

chaahen — Want; wish; desire (subjunctive form)

तो

to — Then; so (correlative with यदि/अगर)

मेरा

mera — My; mine (masculine singular possessive)

नाम

naam — Name; designation of a person

श्रीमती

shreematee — Mrs.; respectful title for married woman

मैं

main — I; first person singular pronoun

बेहतरीन

behtareen — Excellent; best; finest quality

करने

karne — To do; doing (verbal noun oblique form)

कलफ़

kalaf — Starch; stiffening agent for clothes

लगाने

lagaane — To apply; applying (verbal noun oblique)

वाली

vaalee — One who does (feminine agentive suffix)

हूँ

hoon — Am; first person singular present tense