The Tale of Squirrel Nutkin — Page 5

Vocabulary

लेकिन

lekin — Conjunction meaning 'but' or 'however'.

हँसते

hanste — Laughing; present participle of 'to laugh'.

और

aur — And; also; conjunction connecting words or phrases.

चिल्लाते

chillaate — Shouting or yelling; present participle of 'to shout'.

हुए

hue — While doing; auxiliary participle indicating ongoing action.

आगे

aage — Ahead; forward; in front.

दौड़ा--

dauṛaa-- — Ran; past tense of 'to run'.

नाले

naale — Drain, gutter, or small waterway.

में

mein — In; inside; postposition indicating location.

पड़ा

paṛaa — Fell or is lying; past tense of 'to fall/lie'.

है

hai — Is; present tense form of the verb 'to be'.

उसकी

uski — His/her/its; third person singular possessive pronoun.

गर्दन

gardan — Neck; the part connecting head and body.

पर

par — On; upon; postposition indicating position or surface.

सफ़ेद

safed — White; the color white.

चादर

chaadar — Sheet or cloth; a large piece of fabric.

लिपटी

lipṭī — Wrapped or wound around something.

चालीस

chaalīs — Forty; the number 40.

डॉक्टर

ḍākṭar — Doctor; a medical professional.

कारीगर

kārīgar — Craftsman or skilled worker; an artisan.

को

ko — To; for; postposition indicating indirect object or direction.

ठीक

ṭhīk — Fix; correct; make right or well.

नहीं

nahīn — No; not; negation particle.

कर

kar — Do; make; verb stem meaning to do.

सकते

sakte — Can; able to; auxiliary verb indicating ability.

अब

ab — Now; at this moment in time.

बूढ़े

būṛhe — Old; elderly; referring to an aged person.

ने

ne — Ergative postposition marking subject of transitive past verb.

अंडों

anḍon — Eggs; oblique plural form of 'egg'.

रुचि

ruchi — Interest; inclination; fondness toward something.

दिखाई

dikhāī — Showed; displayed; past tense of 'to show'.

उन्होंने

unhonne — They; honorific subject pronoun with ergative marker.

एक

ek — One; a/an; the number one.

आँख

aankh — Eye; the organ of sight.

खोली

kholī — Opened; past tense feminine of 'to open'.

फिर

phir — Then; again; afterward.

बंद

band — Closed; shut; not open.

ली

lī — Took; past tense feminine of 'to take'.

भी

bhī — Also; too; even; an inclusive particle.

कुछ

kuch — Something; some; a little; indefinite pronoun.

कहा

kahaa — Said; spoke; past tense of 'to say'.

अधिक

adhik — More; greater; exceeding a usual amount.

ढीठ

ḍhīṭh — Impudent; stubborn; cheeky or insolent in behavior.

होता

hotaa — Becomes; was; habitual or continuous form of 'to be'.

गया--

gayaa-- — Went; past tense of 'to go'.

राजा

rājā — King; a male royal ruler.

के

ke — Of; belonging to; postposition indicating possession or relation.

रसोईघर

rasoīghar — Kitchen; the room where food is cooked.

दरवाज़े

darvāze — Doors; plural of 'door' or 'gate'.

सभी

sabhī — All; everyone; every single one.

घोड़े

ghoṛe — Horses; plural of 'horse'.

आदमी

aadmī — Man; human being; a male person.

से

se — From; with; by; postposition indicating means or origin.

हटा

haṭaa — Moved away; removed; past tense of 'to move aside'.

सके

sake — Could; were able to; past ability auxiliary verb.

सूर्य-किरण

sūrya-kiraṇ — Sunbeam; a ray of sunlight.

की

kī — Of; feminine postposition indicating possession or relation.

तरह

tarah — Like; in the manner of; similarly.

उछलता-कूदता

uchhalṭā-kūdtā — Jumping and leaping about; bouncing around energetically.

रहा

rahā — Remained; kept on; past continuous auxiliary verb.

शुरू

shurū — Begin; start; commencement of an action.

हो

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

अपनी

apnī — One's own; reflexive possessive pronoun (feminine).

बेड़ी

beṛī — Shackle; fetter; a chain binding the legs.

तोड़

toṛ — Break; snap; verb stem meaning to break.

दी

dī — Gave; past tense feminine of 'to give'.

वह

vah — He; she; it; third person singular pronoun.

दहाड़ता

dahāṛtā — Roaring; present participle of 'to roar'.

धरती

dhartī — Earth; ground; the land or soil.

आता

aatā — Comes; present habitual tense of 'to come'.

का

kā — Of; masculine postposition indicating possession or relation.

पूरी

pūrī — Full; complete; entire; whole.

शक्ति

shakti — Strength; power; energy or force.

साथ

saath — With; together; in the company of.

मोड़

moṛ — Bend; turn; to twist or curve something.

सकता

saktā — Can; is able to; masculine ability auxiliary verb.

हवा

havā — Wind; air; breeze.

जैसी

jaisī — Like; similar to; feminine comparison particle.

सनसनाती

sansanātī — Whistling; whooshing; making a hissing rushing sound.

आवाज़

āvāz — Sound; voice; noise.

निकाली

nikālī — Produced; let out; past tense feminine of 'to extract'.

दौड़ते

dauṛte — Running; present participle plural of 'to run'.

सीधे

sīdhe — Straight; directly; without deviation.

सिर

sir — Head; the topmost part of the body.

कूद

kūd — Jump; leap; verb stem meaning to jump.

गया

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

तभी

tabhī — Just then; at that very moment.

अचानक

acānak — Suddenly; unexpectedly; without warning.

फड़फड़ाहट

phaṛphaṛāhaṭ — Fluttering; flapping sound of wings or movement.

धक्का-मुक्की

dhakkā-mukkī — Pushing and shoving; a scuffle or jostling.

हुई

huī — Happened; occurred; past tense feminine of 'to be/happen'.

ज़ोरदार

zordār — Loud; forceful; powerful and strong.

चीख

cīkh — Scream; shriek; a loud sharp cry.

सुनाई

sunāī — Was heard; became audible; past tense of 'to be heard'.

बाकी

bākī — Remaining; the rest; others left over.

गिलहरियाँ

gilhariyān — Squirrels; plural of 'squirrel'.

झाड़ियों

jhāṛiyon — Bushes; shrubs; oblique plural of 'bush'.

भाग

bhāg — Run away; flee; verb stem meaning to escape.

गईं

gaīn — Went; past tense feminine plural of 'to go'.

जब

jab — When; at the time that; temporal conjunction.

वे

ve — They; third person plural pronoun.

बहुत

bahut — Very; a lot; many; much.

सावधानी

sāvdhānī — Caution; care; carefulness or alertness.

वापस

vāpas — Back; return; going back to a place.

आईं

āīn — Came; past tense feminine plural of 'to come'.

पेड़

peṛ — Tree; a large woody plant.

पीछे

pīche — Behind; at the back; in the rear.

झाँकते

jhānkte — Peeping; peeking; looking from a hidden position.

तो

to — Then; so; emphasizing particle in conditional statements.

देहरी

dehri — Threshold; doorstep; the sill of a doorway.

बैठे

baiṭhe — Seated; sitting; past participle of 'to sit'.

थे

the — Were; past tense plural of the verb 'to be'.

बिल्कुल

bilkul — Completely; absolutely; entirely; totally.

शांत

shānt — Calm; quiet; peaceful and composed.

आँखें

aankhen — Eyes; plural of 'eye'.

किए

kie — Done; having done; past participle of 'to do'.

मानो

māno — As if; as though; used for comparison.

ही

hī — Only; just; emphatic particle for emphasis or exclusion.

न

na — Not; nor; a negative particle.

उनकी

unkī — Their; honorific third person possessive pronoun (feminine).

वास्कट

Waistcoat; vest; a sleeveless jacket garment.

जेब

jeb — Pocket; a small bag sewn into clothing.

था

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

यह

yah — This; it; near demonstrative pronoun.

कहानी

kahānī — Story; tale; a narrative or fiction.

अंत

ant — End; conclusion; the final part of something.

लगता

lagtā — Seems; feels; appears; habitual present of 'to seem'.