The Tale of Squirrel Nutkin — Page 3

Vocabulary

तभी

tabhī — At that very moment, just then

पेड़

peṛ — Tree, a large woody plant

की

kī — Of, possessive particle for feminine nouns

चोटी

choṭī — Top, peak, or summit of something

से

se — From, with, by; a common postposition

लकड़ी

lakṛī — Wood, timber; material from trees

आग

āg — Fire, flames

का

kā — Of, possessive particle for masculine nouns

नीले

nīle — Blue (plural/oblique form of नीला)

धुएँ

dhuẽ — Smoke (oblique form of धुआँ)

एक

ek — One; also used to mean 'a' or 'an'

पतला

patlā — Thin, slender, slim

सूत्र

sūtra — Thread, formula, or clue

ऊपर

ūpar — Above, up, upward

उठा

uṭhā — Rose, lifted (past tense of उठना)

और

aur — And, also, moreover

ने

ne — Ergative case marker used with past tense

चाबी

cābī — Key, used to open a lock

के

ke — Of, possessive particle (plural/oblique)

छेद

cheḍ — Hole, opening, or aperture

झाँककर

jhāṃkkar — Having peeped or looked through something

गाया

gāyā — Sang (past tense of गाना)

घर

ghar — Home, house, dwelling place

भरा

bharā — Filled, full, packed with something

बिल

bil — Burrow, hole where an animal lives

तुम

tum — You (informal second person pronoun)

कटोरा

kaṭorā — Bowl, a small rounded container

भर

bhar — Full of, filled up to capacity

भी

bhī — Also, even, too

नहीं

nahīṃ — No, not; negation word

बटोर

baṭor — To gather, collect, accumulate things

सकते

sakte — Can, are able to (plural ability marker)

गिलहरियों

gilhariyoṃ — Squirrels (oblique plural form)

पूरे

pūre — Entire, whole, complete

द्वीप

dvīp — Island, land surrounded by water

पर

par — On, upon; also means 'but'

अखरोट

akharoṭ — Walnut, a type of edible nut

खोजे

khoje — Searched for, looked for things

अपनी

apnī — One's own (feminine possessive reflexive)

थैलियाँ

thailiyāṃ — Small bags, pouches, sacks

लीं

līṃ — Took (feminine plural past tense of लेना)

लेकिन

lekin — But, however, nevertheless

बलूत

balūt — Oak tree or its acorn

सेब

seb — Apple, a common round fruit

इकट्ठे

ikaṭṭhe — Together, gathered, collected in one place

किए

kie — Did, performed (plural past of करना)

पीले

pīle — Yellow (plural/oblique of पीला)

लाल

lāl — Red, the color red

रंग

raṃg — Color, hue, shade

बीच

bīc — Middle, center, in between

ठूँठ

ṭhūṃṭh — Tree stump, the base left after cutting

बैठकर

baiṭhkar — Having sat down, while sitting

कंचे

kaṃce — Marbles, small glass balls used in play

खेलता

kheltā — Playing (masculine singular present participle)

रहा

rahā — Kept on, continued doing (continuative auxiliary)

बूढ़े

būṛhe — Old, aged (oblique form of बूढ़ा)

श्रीमान

śrīmān — Mister, respected sir, honorific title

दरवाज़ा

darvāzā — Door, gate, entrance to a room

देखता

dekhtā — Watching, looking (present participle masculine)

तीसरे

tīsre — Third (oblique form of तीसरा)

दिन

din — Day, a period of twenty-four hours

गिलहरियाँ

gilhariyāṃ — Squirrels (plural nominative form)

बहुत

bahut — Very, much, a lot, many

सवेरे

savere — Early morning, in the morning

उठीं

uṭhīṃ — Woke up, got up (feminine plural past)

मछली

machlī — Fish, aquatic animal

पकड़ने

pakṛne — To catch, to grab (infinitive oblique form)

गईं

gaīṃ — Went (feminine plural past tense of जाना)

उन्होंने

unhone — They (ergative form, subject of past action)

लिए

lie — For, in order to; also took (past plural)

उपहार

uphār — Gift, present given to someone

रूप

rūp — Form, shape; रूप में means 'in the form of'

में

meṃ — In, inside, within (locative postposition)

सात

sāt — Seven, the number 7

मोटी

moṭī — Fat, thick, plump (feminine form)

मछलियाँ

machliyāṃ — Fishes (plural form of मछली)

पकड़ीं

pakṛīṃ — Caught (feminine plural past tense)

वे

ve — They, those (third person plural pronoun)

झील

jhīl — Lake, a large body of still water

पार

pār — Across, the other side, beyond

पतवार

patvār — Oar, paddle used to row a boat

चलाकर

calākar — Having rowed or driven, by operating

उल्लू

ullū — Owl, a nocturnal bird of prey

टेढ़े

ṭeṛhe — Crooked, bent, twisted (oblique plural)

नीचे

nīce — Below, down, underneath

उतरीं

utarīṃ — Descended, came down (feminine plural past)

छह

chah — Six, the number 6

अन्य

anya — Other, another, different one

प्रत्येक

pratyek — Each, every single one

लेकर

lekar — Having taken, bringing along something

आईं

āīṃ — Came (feminine plural past tense of आना)

जिसे

jise — Whom, which (oblique relative pronoun)

शिष्टाचार

śiṣṭācār — Etiquette, polite manners, courtesy

बिल्कुल

bilkul — Absolutely, completely, exactly

था

thā — Was (masculine singular past of होना)

कोई

koī — Someone, anyone, some (indefinite pronoun)

लाया

lāyā — Brought (masculine singular past of लाना)

वह

vah — He, she, it, that (third person singular)

आगे

āge — Ahead, forward, in front

दौड़ता

dauṛtā — Running (masculine singular present participle)

हुआ

huā — Having become, while being (auxiliary participle)

गाने

gāne — To sing; songs (oblique/plural of गाना)

लगा

lagā — Began, started (used as inceptive auxiliary)

जंगल

jaṃgal — Forest, jungle, wild wooded area

आदमी

ādmī — Man, person, human being

मुझसे

mujhse — From me, to me (oblique first person)

कहा

kahā — Said, told (past tense of कहना)

समुद्र

samudra — Sea, ocean, large body of salt water

कितने

kitne — How many, how much (plural form)

उगते

ugte — Grow, sprout (plural present participle)

हैं

haiṃ — Are (plural present tense of होना)

मैंने

maiṃne — I (ergative form, subject of past action)

उसे

use — To him/her/it (oblique third person singular)

वैसा

vaisā — Like that, of that kind, similar

जवाब

javāb — Answer, reply, response

दिया

diyā — Gave (past tense of देना)

जैसा

jaisā — As, like, similar to

मुझे

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

ठीक

ṭhīk — Correct, right, fine, okay

जितनी

jitnī — As many as, as much as (feminine)

उगती

ugtī — Grows, sprouts (feminine singular present participle)

को

ko — To, for; marks indirect object or target

पहेलियों

paheliyoṃ — Riddles, puzzles (oblique plural form)

रुचि

ruci — Interest, liking, fondness for something

थी

thī — Was (feminine singular past of होना)

यहाँ

yahāṃ — Here, in this place

तक

tak — Until, up to, as far as

कि

ki — That (subordinating conjunction)

तब

tab — Then, at that time

जब

jab — When, at the time that

उनके

unke — Their, of them (oblique possessive plural)

उत्तर

uttar — Answer, reply; also means north

दे

de — Give (imperative or stem of देना)

गया

gayā — Went (masculine singular past of जाना)

हो

ho — Be, are (subjunctive or informal of होना)

चौथे

cauthe — Fourth (oblique form of चौथा)

मोटे

moṭe — Fat, thick, plump (masculine plural/oblique)

लाईं

lāīṃ — Brought (feminine plural past of लाना)

जो

jo — Who, which, that (relative pronoun)

बेर

ber — Jujube berry, a small edible fruit

जितने

jitne — As many as, as much as (plural form)

ही

hī — Only, just, emphasizing particle

अच्छे

acche — Good, nice (plural/oblique of अच्छा)

सावधानी

sāvdhānī — Carefully, with care and caution

पत्ते

patte — Leaves (plural of पत्ता)

लपेटा

lapeṭā — Wrapped, covered by winding around

चीड़

cīṛ — Pine tree, an evergreen conifer

सुई

suī — Needle; also pine needle

पिन

pin — Pin, a thin pointed fastening device

बाँधा

bāṃdhā — Tied, bound, fastened securely

पहले

pahle — Before, first, earlier, previously

तरह

tarah — Way, manner, kind, type

बेअदबी

beadbī — Rudeness, disrespect, impolite behavior

गाता

gātā — Sings (masculine singular present participle)