The Tale of Mrs. Tiggy-Winkle — Page 6

Vocabulary

का

kā — Possessive particle meaning 'of' or 's'

हाथ

hāth — Hand; the part of the body below the wrist

जिसमें

jismeṃ — In which; a relative pronoun indicating location

चाय

cāy — Tea; a popular hot brewed beverage

प्याला

pyālā — Cup; a small vessel for drinking liquids

था

thā — Was; past tense form of 'to be' (masculine)

बहुत

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

भूरा

bhūrā — Brown; a dark yellowish-brown color

और

aur — And; also; additionally; conjunction joining words

साबुन

sābun — Soap; a cleansing agent used for washing

के

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

झाग

jhāg — Foam; froth; bubbly lather formed by soap

से

se — From; by; with; a versatile postposition

झुर्रीदार

jhurrīdār — Wrinkled; having many creases or folds

उसके

uske — His/her/its; possessive form of third person pronoun

गाउन

gāun — Gown; a long loose outer garment worn

टोपी

ṭopī — Hat or cap; a head covering

में

meṃ — In; inside; within; locative postposition

जगह-जगह

jagah-jagah — Here and there; in various places throughout

उल्टी

ulṭī — Reversed; upside down; in the wrong direction

दिशा

diśā — Direction; a course or path one faces

निकले

nikle — Came out; emerged; protruded from somewhere

हुए

hue — Having been; past participle auxiliary verb form

थे

the — Were; past tense plural/masculine form of 'be'

इसलिए

islie — Therefore; that is why; for this reason

पास

pās — Near; close to; nearby; in proximity

बैठना

baiṭhnā — To sit; to take a seated position

पसंद

pasand — Liked; preferred; something one finds pleasing

नहीं

nahīṃ — No; not; negation word in Hindi

करती

kartī — Does; feminine present tense form of 'to do'

थी

thī — Was; past tense feminine form of 'to be'

जब

jab — When; at the time that something happened

उन्होंने

unhonne — They (did); ergative form of third person plural

पी

pī — Drank; past tense of 'to drink'

ली

lī — Took; completed; feminine past form of 'lenā'

तो

to — Then; so; a connective or emphatic particle

कपड़ों

kaṛoṃ — Clothes; garments; plural oblique form of 'kaṛā'

को

ko — To; for; postposition marking indirect object

गट्ठरों

gaṭṭharoṃ — Bundles; plural oblique of 'bundle or pack'

बाँध

bāṃdh — To tie; to bind; to fasten together tightly

दिया

diyā — Gave; did (causative); past form of 'denā'

रूमाल

rūmāl — Handkerchief; a small cloth for wiping

साफ

sāf — Clean; clear; neat; free from dirt

एप्रन

epran — Apron; a protective garment worn while working

अंदर

andar — Inside; within; in the interior of something

तह

tah — Fold; layer; to fold flat neatly

करके

karke — Having done; by doing; a conjunctive participle

रखे

rakhe — Kept; placed; put aside; past form of 'rakhnā'

गए

gae — Went; were placed; past plural form of 'jānā'

एक

ek — One; a single unit; the number one

चाँदी

cāṃdī — Silver; a shiny precious metallic element

की

kī — Of; feminine possessive postposition in Hindi

सेफ्टी-पिन

sefṭī-pin — Safety pin; a pin with a protective clasp

बंद

band — Closed; shut; fastened; sealed tight

कर

kar — Do; doing; stem form used in compound verbs

दिए

die — Gave; did; plural past form of 'denā'

फिर

phir — Then; again; afterwards; next in sequence

घास-मिट्टी

ghās-miṭṭī — Grass and earth; natural ground material

आग

āg — Fire; flames; burning combustion of fuel

सुलगाई

sulāgāī — Lit; kindled; set fire to slowly

बाहर

bāhar — Outside; out; exterior; beyond a boundary

आकर

ākar — Having come; after coming; conjunctive participle of 'ānā'

दरवाज़ा

darvāzā — Door; a movable barrier for an entrance

चाबी

cābī — Key; a small metal device for locking

दरवाज़े

darvāze — Of the door; oblique form of 'darvāzā'

दहलीज़

dahlīz — Threshold; doorstep; the sill of a doorway

नीचे

nīce — Below; under; beneath; at a lower position

छुपा

chupā — Hidden; concealed; put out of sight

श्रीमती

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

गट्ठर

gaṭṭhar — Bundle; a tied pack of items together

लेकर

lekar — Taking; having taken; carrying; conjunctive participle

पहाड़ी

pahāṛī — Hilly; a small hill or hillside path

ओर

or — Toward; in the direction of something

चल

cal — Walk; go; move; stem form of 'calnā'

पड़े

paṛe — Fell into; set off; began moving suddenly

रास्ते

rāste — Roads; paths; routes; oblique plural of 'rāstā'

पूरे

pūre — Entire; whole; all along the way

छोटे-छोटे

choṭe-choṭe — Many small ones; tiny; reduplication for emphasis

जानवर

jānvar — Animals; creatures; living beings other than humans

उनसे

unse — From them; with them; oblique form with postposition

मिलने

milne — To meet; meeting; infinitive oblique of 'milnā'

लिए

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

फर्न

farn — Fern; a leafy green plant without flowers

झाड़ियों

jhāṛiyoṃ — Bushes; shrubs; plural oblique of 'jhāṛī'

आए

āe — Came; arrived; past plural form of 'ānā'

सबसे

sabse — Most; of all; superlative-forming particle

पहले

pahle — First; before; earlier in order or time

जो

jo — Who; which; that; relative pronoun

मिले

mile — Met; encountered; were found; past of 'milnā'

वे

ve — They; those; third person plural pronoun

उसने

usne — He/she did; ergative singular third person subject

उन्हें

unheṃ — To them; them; dative form of third person plural

उनके

unke — Their; belonging to them; possessive third person plural

सुंदर

sundar — Beautiful; attractive; lovely in appearance

कपड़े

kaṛe — Clothes; garments; items of clothing worn

सभी

sabhī — All; everyone; every single one included

छोटे

choṭe — Small; little; young; of smaller size

पक्षी

pakṣī — Birds; winged feathered flying creatures

प्रिय

priya — Dear; beloved; cherished; fondly regarded

आभारी

ābhārī — Grateful; thankful; feeling deep appreciation

इस

is — This; oblique form of 'yah' (this)

तरह

tarah — Way; manner; like this; in such a fashion

सीढ़ीदार

sīṛhīdār — Stepped; terraced; having stair-like levels

बाड़

bāṛ — Fence; a barrier or enclosure around an area

पर

par — On; upon; at; a locative postposition

पहुँचे

pahuṃce — Reached; arrived at; got to a destination

अलावा

alāvā — Besides; apart from; in addition to something

कुछ

kuch — Something; some; a little; an indefinite amount

भी

bhī — Also; even; too; an emphatic particle

उठाने

uṭhāne — To lift; to pick up; infinitive oblique form

बचा

bacā — Remained; was left over; was spared

चढ़

caṛh — Climb; ascend; go up; stem of 'caṛhnā'

गई

gaī — Went; feminine past form of 'jānā'

वह

vah — She/he/it; third person singular pronoun

शुभ

śubh — Auspicious; good; blessed; favorable

रात्रि

rātri — Night; nighttime; the hours of darkness

कहने

kahne — To say; for saying; infinitive oblique of 'kahnā'

धोबिन

dhobin — Washerwoman; female launderer who washes clothes

धन्यवाद

dhanyavād — Thank you; expression of gratitude and thanks

देने

dene — To give; for giving; infinitive oblique of 'denā'

मुड़ी

muṛī — Turned; turned around; feminine past of 'muṛnā'

लेकिन

lekin — But; however; yet; a contrasting conjunction

यह

yah — This; it; third person proximate pronoun

कितनी

kitnī — How much; how many; feminine interrogative of quantity

_अजीब_

_ajīb_ — Strange; odd; weird; unusual in nature

बात

bāt — Matter; thing; talk; a subject of discussion

न

na — Not; nor; a negative particle in Hindi

इंतज़ार

intazār — Wait; waiting; expectation of something coming

किया

kiyā — Did; performed; past form of 'karnā'

ही

hī — Only; itself; emphatic restrictive particle

धुलाई

dhulāī — Washing; laundry; the act of cleaning clothes

बिल

bil — Bill; invoice; a statement of money owed

दौड़ती

dauṛtī — Running; feminine present participle of 'dauṛnā'

ऊपर

ūpar — Above; up; upward; at a higher position

जा

jā — Go; going; imperative or stem of 'jānā'

रही

rahī — Was going on; feminine continuous auxiliary form

उसकी

uskī — Her/his; feminine possessive of third person singular

सफेद

safed — White; of the color white; pale

झालरदार

jhālardār — Fringed; having decorative frills or tassels

कहाँ

kahāṃ — Where; in what place; interrogative of location

उसका

uskā — His/her; masculine possessive third person singular

शॉल

śaul — Shawl; a large wrap worn over shoulders