The Tale of Mrs. Tittlemouse — Page 2

Vocabulary

वहाँ

vahāṃ — There, at that place

रेतीले

retīle — Sandy, covered with sand

रास्तों

rāstōṃ — Paths, roads, routes (plural oblique)

की

kī — Of; possessive particle (feminine)

लंबी

lambī — Long, tall (feminine form)

कतारें

katāreṃ — Rows, lines, queues (plural)

थीं

thīṃ — Were (past tense, feminine plural)

जो

jo — Who, which, that (relative pronoun)

भंडारघरों

bhaṇḍāragharoṃ — Storerooms, storage houses (plural oblique)

और

aur — And, also, moreover

अखरोट

akharoṭ — Walnut, a common edible tree nut

तहखानों

tahakhānoṃ — Cellars, underground rooms (plural oblique)

बीज

bīj — Seeds, kernels of plants

तक

tak — Until, up to, as far as

जाती

jātī — Goes (feminine habitual present tense)

सब

sab — All, everyone, everything

बाड़े

bāṛe — Enclosures, fenced areas (plural)

जड़ों

jaṛoṃ — Roots of plants or trees (plural oblique)

के

ke — Of; possessive particle (masculine plural)

बीच

bīc — Middle, between, among

में

meṃ — In, inside, within (locative postposition)

चित्र

citra — Picture, image, illustration

भंडारकक्ष

bhaṇḍārakakṣa — Storeroom, storage chamber or space

बिस्तर

bistar — Bed, bedding, sleeping place

एक

ek — One, a, an (numeral/article)

रसोई

rasoī — Kitchen, cooking room of a house

बैठकघर

baiṭhakaghar — Living room, sitting room of a house

खाद्यघर

khādyaghar — Pantry, room for storing food items

था

thā — Was (past tense, masculine singular)

इसके

iske — Its, of this (oblique possessive pronoun)

अलावा

alāvā — Besides, in addition to, apart from

श्रीमती

śrīmatī — Mrs., respectful title for a married woman

का

kā — Of; possessive particle (masculine singular)

शयनकक्ष

śayanakakṣa — Bedroom, sleeping chamber of a house

भी

bhī — Also, too, even (additive particle)

जहाँ

jahāṃ — Where, in which place (relative adverb)

वे

ve — They, she/he (respectful third person pronoun)

छोटे

choṭe — Small, little (masculine plural/oblique)

से

se — From, with, by (instrumental postposition)

बक्सेनुमा

baksenuṃā — Box-shaped, resembling a box

सोती

sotī — Sleeps (feminine habitual present tense)

बेहद

behad — Extremely, very much, excessively

सफाईपसंद

safāīpasand — Cleanliness-loving, tidy, fond of neatness

अति

ati — Very, extremely, excessively (prefix/adverb)

सावधान

sāvadhān — Careful, cautious, attentive, alert

छोटी

choṭī — Small, little (feminine form)

सी

sī — Like, somewhat, a little (comparison particle)

चुहिया

cuhiyā — Little mouse, female mouse (diminutive)

हमेशा

hameśā — Always, forever, at all times

मुलायम

mulāyam — Soft, smooth, gentle to touch

फर्शों

pharśoṃ — Floors, floor surfaces (plural oblique)

को

ko — To, for; object-marking postposition

बुहारती

buhārtī — Sweeps (feminine habitual present tense)

झाड़ती

jhāṛtī — Dusts, brushes off dirt (feminine present)

रहती

rahtī — Keeps doing, remains (habitual continuous feminine)

कभी

kabhī — Sometimes, ever, at some time

भृंग

bhṛṃga — Beetle, a type of insect

भटक

bhaṭak — Wander, stray, roam aimlessly

जाता

jātā — Goes, would go (masculine habitual present)

हट

haṭ — Move away, get out, step aside

गंदे

gande — Dirty, filthy, unclean (masculine plural)

पैर

pair — Foot, feet, lower limb

ने

ne — Ergative case marker for past tense agent

अपना

apnā — Own, one's own (reflexive possessive pronoun)

कूड़ादान

kūṛādān — Dustbin, trash can, garbage container

खड़खड़ाते

khaṛakhaṛāte — Rattling, clattering noisily (present participle)

हुए

hue — While, having done (participle/conjunct form)

कहा

kahā — Said, spoke, told (past tense)

भगाते

bhagāte — Chasing away, driving out (plural participle)

दिन

din — Day, daytime period

बूढ़ी

būṛhī — Old, elderly (feminine form)

औरत

aurat — Woman, female adult person

लाल

lāl — Red, crimson colour

चित्तीदार

cittīdār — Spotted, having spots or markings

लबादा

labādā — Cloak, cape, loose outer garment

पहने

pahane — Wearing, having worn (participle form)

इधर

idhar — Here, this way, in this direction

उधर

udhar — There, that way, in that direction

दौड़ती

dauṛtī — Runs (feminine habitual present tense)

रही

rahī — Kept on, remained (feminine past continuous)

आपका

āpkā — Your (respectful possessive pronoun, masculine)

घर

ghar — Home, house, dwelling place

जल

jal — Burn, be on fire; also water (noun)

रहा

rahā — Is/was continuing (masculine progressive auxiliary)

है

hai — Is (present tense third person singular)

माँ

māṃ — Mother, mom (term of address)

उड़कर

uṛkar — Having flown, by flying (conjunctive participle)

अपने

apne — Own, one's own (reflexive oblique plural)

बच्चों

baccōṃ — Children, kids (plural oblique form)

पास

pās — Near, close to, beside

जाइए

jāie — Please go (polite imperative form)

बड़ी

baṛī — Big, large, great (feminine form)

मोटी

moṭī — Fat, thick, stout (feminine form)

मकड़ी

makaṛī — Spider, a web-spinning arachnid

बारिश

bāriś — Rain, rainfall, precipitation

बचने

bacane — To escape, to avoid, to be saved

लिए

lie — For, for the sake of (postposition)

अंदर

andar — Inside, within, indoors

आ

ā — Come (imperative or verb stem)

गई

gaī — Went (feminine past tense)

माफ

māf — Forgive, excuse, pardon

कीजिए

kījie — Please do (polite imperative form)

क्या

kyā — What; question marker particle

यह

yah — This, it (proximate demonstrative pronoun)

नहीं

nahīṃ — No, not (negation particle)

चले

cale — Go, move away (imperative plural/oblique)

जाओ

jāo — Go away (informal imperative, plural)

तुम

tum — You (informal second person pronoun)

ढीठ

ḍhīṭh — Stubborn, impudent, insolent person

दुष्ट

duṣṭa — Wicked, evil, mischievous, villainous

मेरे

mere — My, mine (oblique first person possessive)

सुंदर

sundar — Beautiful, lovely, attractive

साफ

sāf — Clean, clear, tidy, neat

जगह

jagah — Place, space, location, spot

जाले

jāle — Cobwebs, spider webs (plural)

छोड़ते

choṛte — Leave behind, abandon (habitual present plural)

हो

ho — Are (second person present tense)

खिड़की

khiṛkī — Window, opening in a wall

बाहर

bāhar — Outside, outdoors, exterior

उसने

usne — He/she (ergative, past tense subject)

धकेल

dhakel — Push, shove, thrust away (verb stem)

दिया

diyā — Gave; auxiliary for completed action

वह

vah — He, she, it (third person pronoun)

लंबे

lambe — Long, tall (masculine plural/oblique)

पतले

patle — Thin, slender, fine (masculine plural)

धागे

dhāge — Threads, strings, thin filaments

सहारे

sahāre — Support, with the help of, leaning on

नीचे

nīce — Below, down, underneath

उतर

utar — Descend, come down, climb down

गया

gayā — Went (masculine past tense)

रात

rāt — Night, nighttime period

खाने

khāne — To eat; food (oblique infinitive/noun)

चेरी

cerī — Cherry; small red or dark fruit

गुठलियाँ

guṭhaliyāṃ — Pits, stones of fruits (plural)

लाने

lāne — To bring, to fetch (oblique infinitive)

दूर

dūr — Far, distant, away from

भंडारघर

bhaṇḍāraghar — Storeroom, storage house, pantry room

ओर

or — Direction, towards, side

चल

cal — Walk, move, go (verb stem/imperative)

पड़ीं

paṛīṃ — Fell into, began (feminine plural past)

पूरे

pūre — Whole, entire, complete (oblique plural)

रास्ते

rāste — Path, way, route (oblique singular/plural)

सूँघती

sūṃghtī — Sniffs, smells (feminine habitual present)

रहीं

rahīṃ — Kept on (feminine plural past continuous)

फर्श

pharś — Floor, ground surface of a room

देखती

dekhtī — Looks at, watches (feminine habitual present)

मुझे

mujhe — To me, for me (first person dative)

शहद

śahad — Honey, sweet nectar made by bees

खुशबू

khushbū — Fragrance, pleasant smell, aroma

लगे

lage — Seemed, felt, appeared (past plural)

फूलों

phūloṃ — Flowers (plural oblique form)