The Tale of Mrs. Tittlemouse — Page 5

Vocabulary

उसके

uske — His/her/its (oblique possessive pronoun).

पीछे

pīche — Behind, after, in the back.

एक

ek — One; a/an (indefinite article equivalent).

बर्तन-पोंछने

bartan-poñchne — For wiping/cleaning utensils or dishes.

के

ke — Of; postposition linking nouns.

कपड़े

kapṛe — Clothes; pieces of cloth or fabric.

साथ

sāth — With, together, along with.

चली

chalī — She walked or moved (past tense, feminine).

ताकि

tāki — So that, in order that (conjunction).

बैठक

baiṭhak — Living room; a sitting or meeting room.

फर्श

farsh — Floor, the ground surface of a room.

से

se — From, by, with (postposition of instrument/origin).

बड़े

baṛe — Big, large, great (plural/oblique adjective).

गीले

gīle — Wet, damp, moist (plural/oblique adjective).

पैरों

pairon — Feet (oblique plural of पैर).

निशान

nishān — Mark, sign, trace, footprint.

पोंछ

poñch — Wipe, clean by rubbing (verb stem).

सके

sake — Could, be able to (subjunctive auxiliary verb).

जब

jab — When (temporal conjunction).

उसने

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

खुद

khud — Oneself, self (reflexive pronoun).

को

ko — To, for (dative/accusative postposition).

यह

yah — This, it (proximate demonstrative pronoun).

विश्वास

vishvās — Belief, trust, confidence, faith.

दिला

dilā — Caused to feel or believe; made someone convinced.

कि

ki — That (subordinating conjunction).

अलमारियों

almāriyoṁ — Cupboards, shelves, wardrobes (oblique plural).

में

meṁ — In, inside, within (locative postposition).

कोई

koī — Someone, any, no one (indefinite pronoun).

शहद

shahad — Honey, the sweet substance made by bees.

नहीं

nahīṁ — No, not (negation particle).

है

hai — Is, exists (present tense third person singular).

तो

to — Then, so (conjunctive or emphatic particle).

वह

vah — He/she/it/that (third person pronoun, distal).

गलियारे

galiyāre — Corridor, hallway, passage (oblique/plural).

चलने

chalne — Walking, moving (verbal noun, oblique infinitive).

लगा

lagā — Began, started (past tense, masculine).

सच

sach — Truth, truly, indeed (noun/adverb).

आप

āp — You (formal/honorific second person pronoun).

फँस

phaṁs — Get stuck, get caught, be trapped.

जाएँगे

jāeṁge — Will go; will end up (future tense, plural honorific).

श्रीमान

śrīmān — Mister, Sir (honorific title for men).

श्रीमती

śrīmatī — Mrs., Missus (honorific title for married women).

पहले

pahle — First, before, earlier, previously.

भंडार-घर

bhaṇḍār-ghar — Storeroom, pantry, a room for storing goods.

घुस

ghus — Entered, crept in, sneaked inside.

गया

gayā — Went (past tense masculine singular, auxiliary).

बर्तन-रैक

bartan-raik — Utensil rack, a stand for holding pots.

तीन

tīn — Three (cardinal number).

रेंगने-घिसटने

reṁgne-ghisaṭne — Crawling and dragging along the ground.

वाले

vāle — Those who; ones associated with (suffix).

लोग

log — People, persons, folks.

छिपे

chipe — Hidden, concealed (past participle, plural).

हुए

hue — Were, being (past participle auxiliary, plural).

थे

the — Were (past tense auxiliary, plural/masculine).

उनमें

unmeṁ — Among them, in them (oblique pronoun + postposition).

दो

do — Two (cardinal number).

भाग

bhāg — Ran away, fled, escaped quickly.

गए

gae — Went, departed (past tense, plural masculine).

लेकिन

lekin — But, however (adversative conjunction).

सबसे

sabse — Most, from all (superlative marker).

छोटे

choṭe — Small, little (plural/oblique adjective).

पकड़

pakaṛ — Caught, grabbed, seized (verb stem/noun).

फिर

phir — Then, again, after that.

खाद्य-भंडार

khādya-bhaṇḍār — Food store, larder, pantry with provisions.

मिस

mis — Miss (honorific title for unmarried woman).

चीनी

cīnī — Sugar; also means Chinese (dual meaning noun).

चख

chakh — Taste, sample, try a small amount of food.

रही

rahī — Was doing (feminine progressive auxiliary participle).

थी

thī — Was (past tense auxiliary, singular feminine).

खिड़की

khiṛkī — Window (noun, feminine).

उड़

uṛ — Flew, took flight (verb stem/past stem).

लगता

lagtā — Seems, appears, feels (present tense, masculine).

आपके

āpke — Your (formal possessive, oblique form).

यहाँ

yahāṁ — Here, at this place.

बहुत

bahut — Very, many, a lot, much.

मेहमान

mehmān — Guest, visitor, invited person.

आते

āte — Come (habitual present tense, plural masculine).

हैं

haiṁ — Are (present tense auxiliary, plural honorific).

और

aur — And, also, more (conjunction/adverb).

बिना

binā — Without (preposition/postposition).

किसी

kisī — Anyone, someone (oblique indefinite pronoun).

निमंत्रण

nimaṁtraṇ — Invitation, a formal request to attend.

ने

ne — Ergative case marker for past tense subjects.

कहा

kahā — Said, spoke, told (past tense, masculine).

वे

ve — They/those (plural or formal third person pronoun).

रेतीले

retīle — Sandy, gritty, full of sand (adjective).

आगे

āge — Forward, ahead, further on.

बढ़े

baṛhe — Moved forward, advanced, proceeded (past tense plural).

मोड़

moṛ — Turn, bend, curve in a path.

पर

par — On, at, upon (postposition); but (conjunction).

मुलाकात

mulāqāt — Meeting, encounter, visit with someone.

की

kī — Did (feminine past auxiliary); of (postposition).

उसे

use — Him/her/it (accusative/dative third person pronoun).

झटके

jhaṭke — Jerks, jolts; suddenly (noun plural/adverb).

उठाया

uṭhāyā — Lifted, picked up (past tense, masculine singular).

नीचे

nīche — Below, down, underneath, lower.

रख

rakh — Put, place, keep, set down.

दिया

diyā — Gave; did (completive auxiliary, past masculine).

मुझे

mujhe — Me, to me (first person dative/accusative pronoun).

भँवरे

bhaṁvre — Bumblebees, large buzzing bees (plural noun).

पसंद

pasaṁd — Liked, preferred; liking, preference (noun/adjective).

सब

sab — All, everyone, everything (indefinite pronoun).

कड़े

kaṛe — Hard, stiff, tough, rigid (plural adjective).

बालों

bāloṁ — Hairs (oblique plural of बाल).

भरे

bhare — Filled, full of (past participle, plural).

होते

hote — Are, be (habitual/general present, plural masculine).

अपने

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

कोट

koṭ — Coat, jacket, outer garment.

आस्तीन

āstīn — Sleeve (of a shirt, coat, or garment).

मुँह

muṁh — Mouth, face (noun, masculine).

पोंछते

poñchte — Wiping, cleaning by rubbing (habitual present participle).

निकल

nikal — Come out, exit, leave, get out.

जा

jā — Go! (imperative of जाना); leave.

तू

tū — You (intimate/informal singular second person pronoun).

घिनौने

ghināune — Disgusting, revolting, loathsome (plural adjective).

बूढ़े

būṛhe — Old, aged (plural/oblique adjective for elderly).

मेंढक

meṁḍhak — Frog (noun, masculine).

चिल्लाई

chillāī — Screamed, shouted, yelled (past tense, feminine).

मैं

maiṁ — I (first person singular pronoun).

पागल

pāgal — Mad, crazy, insane, out of one's mind.

हो

ho — Be, become (subjunctive/imperative of होना).

जाऊँगी

jāūṁgī — I will go/become (future tense, first person feminine).

डाँटते

ḍāṁṭte — Scolding, reprimanding (habitual present participle).

अखरोट-तहखाने

akhroṭ-tahkhāne — Walnut cellar, underground storage for walnuts.

बंद

baṁd — Closed, shut, locked (adjective/verb).

जबकि

jabki — While, whereas, even though (conjunction).

मधुमक्खियों

madhumakkhiyoṁ — Bees (oblique plural of मधुमक्खी).

का

kā — Of, belonging to (masculine possessive postposition).

छत्ता

chattā — Honeycomb, beehive, nest of bees.

निकालते

nikālte — Taking out, removing, extracting (present participle).

रहे

rahe — Kept doing, continued (progressive auxiliary, plural).

उन्हें

unheṁ — Them, to them (accusative/dative plural pronoun).

डंक

ḍaṁk — Sting, the stinger of an insect.

आपत्ति

āpatti — Objection, protest, complaint, opposition.

लगती

lagtī — Seems, feels like (present tense, feminine singular).