The Tale of Mrs. Tiggy-Winkle — Page 5

Vocabulary

ये

ye — These; plural demonstrative pronoun referring to nearby objects

बिल्ली

billī — Cat; a common domesticated feline animal

के

ke — Of; postposition indicating possession or relation

बच्चे

bacce — Children or young ones; offspring of humans or animals

की

kī — Of; feminine postposition indicating possession or relation

दस्तानों

dastānõ — Gloves; hand coverings worn for warmth or protection

एक

ek — One; the cardinal number one or indefinite article

जोड़ी

joṛī — Pair; a matched set of two items

है

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

मुझे

mujhe — To me; dative form of the first person pronoun

केवल

keval — Only; merely; nothing more than

इन्हें

inhẽ — To these; dative plural proximate demonstrative pronoun

इस्त्री

istrī — Ironing; pressing clothes with a hot iron

करनी

karnī — To do; feminine infinitive expressing obligation or need

वह

vah — She/He/That; third person singular distal pronoun

खुद

khud — Herself/Himself; reflexive pronoun meaning oneself

धोती

dhotī — Washes; third person feminine present tense of 'to wash'

यह

yah — This; singular proximate demonstrative pronoun

मेरा

merā — My/Mine; masculine singular first person possessive pronoun

आखिरी

ākhirī — Last; final; the very last one remaining

रूमाल

rūmāl — Handkerchief; a small cloth for wiping face or hands

ने

ne — Ergative postposition marking the subject of a transitive verb

कहा

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

और

aur — And; also; coordinating conjunction linking words or clauses

आप

āp — You; formal second person singular or plural pronoun

माँड़

māṛ — Starch; liquid starch used for stiffening fabric

कटोरे

kaṭore — Bowl; a round open container for liquids or food

में

mẽ — In; inside; locative postposition indicating location

क्या

kyā — What; interrogative pronoun or question marker

डुबो

ḍubo — Dip/Submerge; to immerse something into a liquid

रही

rahī — Was doing; feminine progressive aspect auxiliary verb

हैं

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

छोटे-छोटे

choṭe-choṭe — Very small; tiny; reduplication emphasizing smallness

कमीज़

kamīz — Shirt; a garment worn on the upper body

सामने

sāmne — In front; facing; opposite side or direction

भाग

bhāg — Part; portion; a section of something larger

बड़े

baṛe — Very; big; used as intensifier with adjectives

ही

hī — Only; indeed; emphatic particle for emphasis or exclusion

सख्त

sakht — Strict; harsh; stern in manner or temperament

मिजाज़

mijāz — Temperament; disposition; one's characteristic mood or nature

श्रीमती

śrīmatī — Mrs.; honorific title for a married woman

अब

ab — Now; at this moment; at the present time

मैंने

maĩne — I; ergative first person singular past tense subject

अपनी

apnī — My own; reflexive feminine possessive pronoun

का

kā — Of; masculine singular postposition indicating possession

काम

kām — Work; task; job or duty to be performed

खत्म

khatm — Finished; ended; completed or concluded

कर

kar — Do; verbal stem used in compound verb constructions

लिया

liyā — Took; did for oneself; perfective of 'to take'

मैं

maĩ — I; first person singular subject pronoun

कुछ

kuch — Some; a few; an unspecified small quantity

कपड़े

kaṛe — Clothes; garments; items of clothing or fabric

सुखाने

sukhāne — To dry; the infinitive of drying something out

जा

jā — Go; verbal stem of the verb 'to go'

हूँ

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

प्यारी

pyārī — Dear; lovely; sweet and endearing in quality

नरम

naram — Soft; gentle; yielding easily to touch or pressure

रोएँदार

roẽdār — Fluffy; fuzzy; covered with soft fine hair or fibers

चीज़ें

cīzẽ — Things; objects; items or articles of any kind

ओह

oh — Oh; exclamation expressing surprise or emotion

छोटे

choṭe — Small; little; diminutive in size or age

मेमनों

memnõ — Lambs; young sheep; plural of the word lamb

ऊनी

ūnī — Woolen; made of wool; relating to wool fabric

कोट

koṭ — Coat; an outer garment worn over other clothing

उनकी

unkī — Their; third person plural feminine possessive pronoun

जैकेटें

jaikeṭẽ — Jackets; short outer garments covering the upper body

उतारी

utārī — Removed; took off; past tense of taking clothing off

सकती

saktī — Can; feminine modal auxiliary expressing ability or possibility

पूछा

pūchā — Asked; inquired; past tense of the verb 'to ask'

हाँ

hā̃ — Yes; affirmative response or agreement

यदि

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

चाहें

cāhẽ — Want; wish; subjunctive form of 'to want or desire'

कंधे

kãdhe — Shoulder; the upper part of the arm and torso joint

पर

par — On; upon; postposition indicating surface or location

भेड़

bheṛ — Sheep; a woolly domesticated farm animal

निशान

nishān — Mark; sign; an identifying symbol or impression

देखिए

dekhie — Look; please see; polite imperative of 'to look'

यहाँ

yahā̃ — Here; at this place; referring to the current location

लिए

lie — For; for the sake of; postposition indicating purpose

चिह्नित

cinhit — Marked; labeled; having an identifying mark or symbol

तीन

tīn — Three; the cardinal number following two

से

se — From; with; by; versatile postposition in Hindi

आए

āe — Came; arrived; past tense plural of 'to come'

धुलाई

dhulāī — Washing; laundering; the process of cleaning clothes

समय

samay — Time; a particular moment or period of time

इन

in — These; oblique plural form of proximate demonstrative pronoun

हमेशा

hameśā — Always; at all times; without exception or interruption

लगाए

lagāe — Applied; affixed; past tense of applying or putting on

जाते

jāte — Go; are done; habitual or passive progressive verb form

उसने

usne — She/He; ergative third person singular past tense subject

हर

har — Every; each; referring to all members of a group

तरह

tarah — Kind; type; manner or way of doing something

आकार

ākār — Size; shape; the dimensions or form of something

टाँग

ṭā̃g — Leg; a limb used for walking or support

दिए

die — Gave; past tense plural of the verb 'to give'

चूहों

cūhõ — Mice; small rodents; oblique plural of the word mouse

भूरे

bhūre — Brown; of a brownish color or shade

मखमली

makhmalī — Velvety; soft and smooth like velvet fabric

काली

kālī — Black; dark-colored; feminine form of the color black

वास्कट

vāskaṭ — Waistcoat; a sleeveless garment worn over a shirt

लाल

lāl — Red; the color red; a bright primary color

जिसकी

jiskī — Whose; feminine relative pronoun indicating possession

पूँछ

pū̃ch — Tail; the rear appendage of an animal

नहीं

nahī̃ — No; not; negation word used in Hindi sentences

थी

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

जो

jo — Who; which; relative pronoun connecting clauses

गिलहरी

gilharī — Squirrel; a small bushy-tailed tree-dwelling rodent

बहुत

bahut — Very; much; a lot; indicating a high degree

सिकुड़ी

sikuṛī — Shrunk; shrunken; past tense feminine of shrinking

हुई

huī — Was; became; feminine past participle of 'to be'

नीली

nīlī — Blue; of a blue color; feminine form of blue

जैकेट

jaikeṭ — Jacket; a short outer garment for the upper body

घाघरा

ghāghrā — Skirt; a traditional loose flowing lower garment

जिस

jis — Which; oblique relative pronoun used before postpositions

कोई

koī — Someone; anyone; an unspecified person or thing

था

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

गुम

gum — Lost; missing; no longer findable or traceable

हो

ho — Be; become; subjunctive or imperative form of 'to be'

गया

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

अंत

aṃt — End; conclusion; the final point of something

टोकरी

ṭokarī — Basket; a woven container for carrying items

खाली

khālī — Empty; vacant; containing nothing inside

गई

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

फिर

phir — Then; again; afterwards or once more

चाय

cāy — Tea; a hot beverage made from steeped leaves

बनाई

banāī — Made; prepared; feminine past tense of 'to make'

अपने

apne — Own; one's own; reflexive masculine plural possessive pronoun

कप

kap — Cup; a small container for drinking hot beverages

वे

ve — They; third person plural distal pronoun

आग

āg — Fire; flames; the phenomenon of combustion producing heat

बेंच

beṃc — Bench; a long seat for multiple people to sit

बैठ

baiṭh — Sit; verbal stem of the verb 'to sit down'

गईं

gaī̃ — Went; sat down; feminine plural past tense of 'go'

एक-दूसरे

ek-dūsre — Each other; one another; reciprocal pronoun phrase

को

ko — To; at; dative or accusative postposition in Hindi

तिरछी

tirchī — Sideways; slanted; oblique or at an angle

नज़र

nazar — Glance; gaze; a look directed at someone or something

देखने

dekhne — To see; looking; oblique infinitive of the verb 'to see'

लगीं

lagī̃ — Began; started; feminine plural inceptive verb form