The Tale of Mrs. Tiggy-Winkle — Page 4

Vocabulary

और

aur — And; used to connect words or clauses.

उसने

usne — He/she did; subject pronoun with ergative marker.

कपड़ों

kapṛoṃ — Clothes; plural oblique form of clothing items.

की

kī — Of; possessive postposition linking nouns.

टोकरी

ṭokarī — Basket; a woven container for carrying items.

में

meṃ — In; postposition indicating location inside something.

से

se — From/with; postposition indicating source or instrument.

कुछ

kuch — Some/something; indefinite pronoun indicating a small amount.

निकाला

nikālā — Took out; past tense of removing something from inside.

उसे

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

इस्त्री

istrī — Iron; device used to press and smooth clothes.

करने

karne — To do; infinitive oblique form of the verb do.

वाले

vāle — One who does; suffix indicating a doer or associated person.

कंबल

kambal — Blanket; thick cloth used for warmth or padding.

पर

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

बिछा

bichā — Spread out; laid flat on a surface.

दिया

diyā — Gave/did; auxiliary verb indicating completed action.

वह

vah — That/he/she; third person singular pronoun.

चीज़

cīz — Thing; a general word for any object or item.

क्या

kyā — What; interrogative word used in questions.

है

hai — Is; present tense form of the verb to be.

ने

ne — Ergative marker used with transitive past tense verbs.

कहा

kahā — Said; past tense of the verb to say.

मेरा

merā — My/mine; first person singular possessive pronoun.

रूमाल

rūmāl — Handkerchief; small cloth used for wiping face or hands.

तो

to — Then/so; discourse particle for emphasis or contrast.

नहीं

nahīṃ — No/not; standard Hindi negation word.

ओह

oh — Oh; exclamation expressing surprise or realization.

यदि

yadi — If; conditional conjunction used in formal or written Hindi.

आप

āp — You; formal second person pronoun showing respect.

चाहें

cāheṃ — Wish/want; subjunctive form of the verb to want.

देखिए

dekhie — Please look; polite imperative form of to see.

यह

yah — This; proximate demonstrative pronoun for nearby objects.

का

kā — Of/belonging to; masculine possessive postposition.

छोटा

choṭā — Small/little; adjective describing something of small size.

सा

sā — Like/somewhat; particle softening adjectives or comparisons.

लाल

lāl — Red; common color adjective used frequently in Hindi.

रंग

raṃg — Color; hue or shade of a visible spectrum.

वास्कट

vāskaṭ — Waistcoat; a sleeveless upper garment worn over shirt.

किया

kiyā — Did; past tense of the verb to do.

मोड़ा

moṛā — Folded/turned; past tense of folding or bending something.

एक

ek — One; the number one, also used as indefinite article.

तरफ

taraf — Side/direction; indicating a side or direction.

रख

rakh — Keep/place; imperative form of placing something down.

फिर

phir — Then/again; adverb indicating sequence or repetition.

कपड़े

kapṛe — Clothes; plural form of clothing or fabric items.

सुखाने

sukhāne — To dry; infinitive oblique form of drying something.

के

ke — Of; postposition linking nouns in oblique constructions.

स्टैंड

sṭaiṃḍ — Stand; a rack or frame for holding or drying items.

उठाया

uṭhāyā — Picked up/lifted; past tense of raising or lifting.

एप्रन

epran — Apron; protective garment worn over clothes while working.

मेजपोश

mejposh — Tablecloth; cloth covering spread over a dining table.

कैसे

kaise — How; interrogative adverb asking about manner or method.

करंट

karaṃṭ — Currant; small dark berry used in jams and drinks.

शराब

sharāb — Wine/alcohol; alcoholic beverage, here referring to currant wine.

दागदार

dāgdār — Stained; having spots or marks that are hard to remove.

इसे

ise — This/it; oblique form of proximate pronoun.

धोना

dhonā — To wash; infinitive form of cleaning with water.

बहुत

bahut — Very/much; adverb indicating high degree or quantity.

मुश्किल

mushkil — Difficult; adjective meaning hard or challenging to do.

श्रीमती

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

नाक

nāk — Nose; facial feature used for smelling and breathing.

सूँ-सूँ

sūṃ-sūṃ — Sniff-sniff; onomatopoeia for sniffing with the nose.

लगी

lagī — Began/started; past tense auxiliary indicating onset of action.

उनकी

unkī — Their/her; feminine possessive form of third person plural.

आँखें

āṃkheṃ — Eyes; plural form of the word for eyes.

चमकने

camakne — To shine/sparkle; infinitive oblique form of glittering.

लगीं

lagīṃ — Started; plural feminine past auxiliary for onset of action.

वे

ve — They; third person plural pronoun in Hindi.

आग

āg — Fire; flames or heat source, used here for ironing.

गर्म

garm — Hot/warm; adjective describing high temperature.

ले

le — Take; imperative or stem form of the verb to take.

आईं

āīṃ — Came; plural feminine past tense of the verb to come.

मेरे

mere — My; masculine plural/oblique possessive first person pronoun.

रूमालों

rūmāloṃ — Handkerchiefs; plural oblique form of handkerchief.

चिल्लाई

cillāī — Shouted/exclaimed; past tense feminine of shouting loudly.

उसमें

usmeṃ — In it/in that; locative pronoun indicating inside something.

सिलवटें

silvaṭeṃ — Creases/folds; wrinkles or fold marks in fabric.

बनाईं

banāīṃ — Made/created; past tense plural feminine of making.

झालरों

jhālaroṃ — Frills/ruffles; plural oblique of decorative frilled edgings.

को

ko — To/for; postposition indicating indirect object or direction.

झाड़ा

jhāṛā — Dusted/shook; past tense of shaking or dusting off.

सच

sac — True/really; adverb or adjective meaning truthful or genuine.

सुंदर

suṃdar — Beautiful/lovely; adjective describing attractive appearance.

लंबी

lamī — Long; feminine adjective describing extended length.

पीली

pīlī — Yellow; feminine form of the color adjective yellow.

चीज़ें

cīzeṃ — Things; plural form of the word for objects or items.

हैं

haiṃ — Are; plural present tense form of the verb to be.

जिनमें

jinmeṃ — In which; relative pronoun with locative postposition.

दस्तानों

dastānoṃ — Gloves; plural oblique of hand-covering garments.

जैसी

jaisī — Like/similar to; feminine comparative particle of resemblance.

उँगलियाँ

ūṃgliyāṃ — Fingers; plural form of the word for fingers or digits.

मोजों

mojoṃ — Socks; plural oblique form of the word for socks.

जोड़ी

joṛī — Pair; a set of two matching items together.

आँगन

āṃgan — Courtyard; open area within or in front of a house.

खुरचते-खुरचते

khurácte-khurácte — While scraping/rubbing; repeated gerund of scraping action.

एड़ियाँ

eṛiyāṃ — Heels; plural form of the back part of the foot.

घिसा

ghisā — Worn down; past tense of rubbing or wearing away by friction.

दी

dī — Gave; feminine past tense auxiliary of giving.

जल्द

jald — Soon/quickly; adverb indicating nearness in time.

नंगे

naṃge — Bare/naked; oblique adjective meaning without covering.

पाँव

pāṃv — Feet; word for the lower limbs used for walking.

चलने

calne — To walk; infinitive oblique form of walking or moving.

लगेगी

lagegī — Will start; future tense feminine form of beginning an action.

अरे

are — Hey/oh; exclamation expressing surprise or mild reproof.

यहाँ

yahāṃ — Here; adverb indicating the present or nearby location.

लेकिन

lekin — But/however; conjunction showing contrast between clauses.

बूढ़ी

būṛhī — Old; feminine adjective describing an elderly person.

खरगोश

kharagosh — Rabbit; small furry animal with long ears.

प्याज

pyāj — Onion; pungent vegetable used in cooking.

बदबू

badbū — Bad smell/stench; unpleasant odor from something.

थी

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

मुझे

mujhe — To me/I; oblique first person singular pronoun.

अलग

alag — Separate/different; adjective meaning apart or distinct.

पड़ा

paṛā — Fell/lay; past tense of lying or falling into a state.

मैं

maiṃ — I; first person singular nominative pronoun.

निकाल

nikāl — Remove/take out; imperative stem of removing something.

पा

pā — Able to/can; auxiliary verb indicating ability or attainment.

रही

rahī — Continuing; feminine present continuous auxiliary verb.

अजीब

ajīb — Strange/odd; adjective describing something unusual or weird.

सी

sī — Like/somewhat; particle adding vagueness to adjectives.

छोटी

choṭī — Small/little; feminine adjective for something of small size.

सफेद

safed — White; adjective describing the color white.